- Paperback: 491 pages
- Publisher: Voyager; (Reissue) edition (19 Feb 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0586211020
- ISBN-13: 978-0586211021
- Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 11.2 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 627,442 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"A fine fantasy novel. . .the styles and subplots mesh effectively, and the world-building is superior."--"Chicago Sun-Times"
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The supreme fantasy epic of magic, love & treachery – Book 1
Those with the gift have the power…
One stormy night, three princesses are born. As each baby is placed into her mother’s arms, so the Archimage Binah bestows on her a gift of great power: a pendant containing a bud of the long-extinct Black Trillium. One day that power will be all that protects the princesses from certain doom…
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good reading, in spite of shortcomings,
By A Customer
This review is from: Black Trillium (Paperback)
Review from Roz:
I'll admit I wasn't too thrilled with the book at first. The whole first chapter, in which the royal family is beseiged in the Ruwenda Citadel, seemed almost melodramatic to me. I remember reading the first part of the book with a lot of skepticism. I was thinking, "Well, this is okay, but it's just not the best book I've ever read."
However, once I got past the first few chapters, I COULD NOT PUT THE BOOK DOWN. It's just simply a wonderful story. I think most of the appeal lies in the characters--the three princesses who are so different from each other, the dangerously charming bad guy. The history and the setting are very well-thought out. There is an entire side-culture of the "Oddlings", the other sentient species on the World of Three Moons. The history of the place is textured--besides the surface story of the princesses' quests, there is a deeper, interesting layer underneath: the mystery of the Vanished Ones who have left their strange technology behind.
When you really start to think about it, the plot of this book is a little tired. Some things are a little too cliche or contrived. But the bottom line is: Who Cares? It's an effective, interesting, enjoyable book, and I loved it. The characters are the best part. Well done.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Simply Engrossing,
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This review is from: Black Trillium (Trillium 1) (Paperback)
This is a brilliant book, well written, well produced with a wonderful collaboration by 3 authors all who are gifted narrators of wonderful stories in their own right. But what they develop here is both engrossing and well thought out plot.
The 3 sisters are great characters with their own particular qualities who will play a decisive role in the destiny of their land. Highly recommended read without a shadow of a doubt. Buy.
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3.9 out of 5 stars (29 customer reviews) 7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
The Witch, the Warrior and the Woman,
By "wujasmine" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Black Trillium (Trillium 1) (Paperback)
Okay, maybe not exactly but it sounded good and they all began with W. The three triplet girls are revered by their people as the 'Living Trillium'. The Witch is the Princess Haramis (eldest triplet) whose interest in books, learning, magic and the command of power may become her downfall. The Warrior is Kadiya (middle sister) who discovers that she is not as tough as she thinks. The Woman is Anigel (youngest daughter) who is more prone to dancing and clothes. They live in peace for 18 years before trouble strikes at the heart of their family. The sisters are separated and each mus follow a different path to reach their final destination and it may still be longer before they can reunite to destroy the evil sorceror Orogastus. He seems to control Prince Voltrik and is the way to destroy him. Haramis must journey to visit the Archimage and find her talisman (a wand) before accepting a great burden. Kadiya ventures into the lands of the Oddlings, creatures of different races who inhabit the swamps. She must find a sword and accept a different kind of burden. Anigel is captured by Voltrik's son Antar and with the help of a servant escapes. She must draw on strength she didn't know she had to find a circlet and complete her quest. Meanwhile, Antar has fallen in love with this beautiful princess and the more he is forced to pursue and capture her, the more he loves her. Orogastus can see their every move and the sisters grow desperate. How can they defeat one who can counter every plan and thought? Good read. One thing I didn't particularly like was the way the story jumped around. I have a feeling that each writer (there's three) chose a different princess and wrote solely about them. Therefore, sometimes I found myself a litte off-balanced.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Well Worth It.,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Black Trillium (Paperback)
The trio authors Marion Zimmer Bradley, Julian May, and Andre Norton have created a world so enchanting that I had to read non-stop from beginning to end. Action began from the first page as the triplet sisters are forced to split up and embark on their own journeys, and conquer themselves. The story is fun, beleivable, and full of mystery surrounding the ancient citizens of the planet, the vanished ones. It is fairly easy to read because the authors did not add too much description, or confusing topics, which often take away the pleasure of reading. The charcters came to life for me because their personalities were so human. Also, although I am not a feminist, I enjoyed the fact that the main characters Kadiyah, Haramis, and Anigel are women, which is a good change from many other fantasy stories that have either men as the lead characters or super-strong and unrealistic women running around and beating everyone up, (*cough*Xena-wannabees*cough), excuse me. Black Trillium has all the elements that make an excellent story. The only problem that I had with it is that the ending seemed to be a little slapped together because it was so short. 8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Tad to non-original....,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Black Trillium (Paperback)
You would think with three different authors that the book might have a chance of developing a good plot centering around these three women. Though after the first couple of chapters I found myself liking the bad guys a whole lot more than the whiney or "I'll protect you all" or "I'm a wuss" princesses. Sure as the story moved on they got a bit better but still they were very chiche as was the evil omnipotent bad guy who "advises" the deluded king. Oh well, you can't always win.
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