- Mass Market Paperback: 159 pages
- Publisher: Ballantine Books Inc.; Reissue edition (31 Dec 1984)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0345309197
- ISBN-13: 978-0345309198
- Product Dimensions: 16.8 x 9.9 x 2.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 853,146 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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When the women of the City of Mandrigyn, led by Sheera Galernas, hired the mercenary army of Captain Sun Wolf, to help them rescue their men from the mines of evil, he refused. Little did he realize how insistent the ladies could be, and how far they would go to persuade him to train them against the evil of Altiokis....
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Conan the Barbarian it ain't.,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Ladies of Mandrigyn (Mass Market Paperback)
A mercenary captain obliged to train a bevy of middle and upper class ladies in the arts of war and lead them against a mighty wizard. Sounds dire, doesn't it? But with Hambly in charge you are always guaranteed an intelligent handling of plot and characters delineated with delicacy and creativity. This is no "thud and blunder" epic of sword and sorcery - it is, as one grows to expect of this author - a thing of beauty and a novel you will happily read time and again. I first read "The Ladies of Mandrigyn" a decade or more ago when I was an enthusiastic adolescent with less than discerning taste in literature, but Barbara Hambly's books stand the test of time. Buy it, already!
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4.4 out of 5 stars (12 customer reviews) 15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
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One of Hambley's best!,
By Steven Sammons - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Ladies of Mandrigyn (Mass Market Paperback)
This book, which I stumbled onto some years back in a used bookstore, has to be one of Hambley's best efforts, and that is saying something from such a talented and diverse author. This is a different kind of fantasy book, not about awe-inspiring heroes or mighty wizards, but one told from the viewpoint of an ordinary everyday soldier, who turns out to not be so ordinary. It details the life and philosophies of a mercenary, which is not common in fantasy literature. The characters are well-written and fully fleshed out, very believable. The main character, Capt. Sun Wolf, is one of the best "everyman" characters in print. His efforts to train a group of women how to fight to rescue their men are the central focus of most of the book, and it is wonderful to see how his attitudes change throughout the book. The main female characters are strongly written, and the central female character, Sheera, is one of the unforgettable characters in fanstasy literature. The tale of love between the capt and his second-in-comman Starhawk, both believing the other has no feelings for them, is heartwrenchingly beautiful and gripping. All in all, this story introduces the reader to a world that feels so real you almost expect to open a door and enter it. And the main plot twist of the secret of magical power is so shocking that it is doubtful the reader will know it's coming. This is a great story, and I highly recommend it to anyone lucky enough to find it in some old dusty bookstore.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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Ladies of Mandrigyn - a winner,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Ladies of Mandrigyn (Mass Market Paperback)
This book has become one of my perennial favorites, along with its sequels, "The Witches of Wenshar" and "The Dark Hand of Magic." Hambly does an exquisite job of building believable characters in her believable fantasy world, and the realism of their inner and outward conflicts are almost always absolutely true to their own nature. My copies of Ladies as well as Witches and Dark Hand are so worn that I regret the books are out of print, as I would gladly replace my tattered copies. By all means anyone looking for a good read should hunt down the Ladies of Mandrigyn.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Women will love this book,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Ladies of Mandrigyn (Mass Market Paperback)
Why? Because there are so many fantastic female characters! Instead of being stuck choosing between the roles of damsel-in-distress, wicked stepmother, or femme fatale, Hambly's female characters are diverse, powerful, and human. Which is not to slight her men! They, too, are excellently fleshed out characters with a combination of endearing and repulsive traits. While the plot is somewhat predictable, there are enough twists to keep you turning the pages. It's a shame that Amazon reports this book being out-of-print because it's one of Hambly's best.
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