- Paperback: 384 pages
- Publisher: Gollancz; New edition edition (10 Jan 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0575072857
- ISBN-13: 978-0575072855
- Product Dimensions: 17 x 11.2 x 3.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 986,991 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Baron Eric von Rothbert is a powerful sorcerer who devotes his life to capturing women who inspire his wrath and transforming them into swans. Over the flock he sets his daughter Odile, gifted in magic, but still spurned by her father. Odette, noblest of the Baron's enchanted flock, wrests from their captor a promise which could lead to fredom for all the swan-maidens, but the Baron is determined to use all his magical cunning to avoid honouring that promise. Prince Siegfried comes upon the swan-maidens as day dissolves into dusk -- and the game takes on a new twist, for Siegfried is a selfish hedonist and dissolute womaniser . . .
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SALES POINTS Mercedes Lackey is a strong backlist seller The Valdemar series consistently tops the genre bestseller charts as well as America's Waldenbooks and B Dalton's chains An evocative and beautiful retelling of an old favourite Stunning cover art by Jon Sullivan
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting, but lacks depth,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Black Swan (Daw Book Collectors) (Hardcover)
I found this book a rather interesting variation of the original Swan Lake, but the writing lacks depth, and it is hard to be properly "immersed" in it.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great for ballet lovers and fantasy readers!,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Black Swan (Daw Book Collectors) (Hardcover)
I just finished reading a great book. It is "THE BLACK SWAN" by Mercedes Lackey. It is fantasy about the story of Swan Lake. She fleshes out the ballet story and makes it into a real fairy tale. I could see parts of the ballet as I read the story. I also was mesmerized and glued to my seat even though I basically knew the end. For ballet lovers and fantasy readers this is a must!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Read!,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Black Swan (Daw Book Collectors) (Hardcover)
As usual with one of Mercedes Lackey books, this was an excellent read. I couldn't put it down! It was a wonderfully refreshing look at an old story.
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