- Mass Market Paperback: 231 pages
- Publisher: Del Rey Books (31 July 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0345424301
- ISBN-13: 978-0345424303
- Product Dimensions: 17.7 x 10.7 x 1.9 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,484,235 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Thrust into a strange land, Lisane possessed extraordinary magic. But could she carve out a place for herself in the beautiful barbaric realm that was her new home--a place where dark secrets held the promise of life--and death . . . ?
In her homeland, mages conversed with the magical forces of ller, reverently seeking permission for the spells they cast. Then came a terrible scourge, draining the world of ller, killing the mages, and enslaving the survivors. But this clever young girl fled the onslaught.
Raised to be Queen of her people, to wield the magic born from ller, Lisane found precarious refuge in a distant land where only men wielded power. Still able to call up the mystic currents of ller, she was saved from summary execution by the maddeningly handsome Kaihan, King and Wizard. Thus Lisane was placed with the other young adepts--the only female among them--and the only true mage that could save them.
If they didn't kill her first . . .
In her homeland, mages conversed with the magical forces of ller, reverently seeking permission for the spells they cast. Then came a terrible scourge, draining the world of ller, killing the mages, and enslaving the survivors. But this clever young girl fled the onslaught.
Raised to be Queen of her people, to wield the magic born from ller, Lisane found precarious refuge in a distant land where only men wielded power. Still able to call up the mystic currents of ller, she was saved from summary execution by the maddeningly handsome Kaihan, King and Wizard. Thus Lisane was placed with the other young adepts--the only female among them--and the only true mage that could save them.
If they didn't kill her first . . .
From the Author
I wrote a book that I wanted to read.
As a life-long reader of SF and fantasy, I often searched the shelves for a particular type of book and came away frustrated. The type of book I like should have a strong, funny female heroine, plenty of action and romance, it should be original and fresh, and it should provoke thought. So even though I was in graduate school with a family and a full-time job, when I came up with the idea for this book I just had to write it--so I could read it! I think that you'll enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it. My second book, "Of Swords And Spells," set in the same universe, is due out in February. Please feel free to drop me a line with your comments.
As a life-long reader of SF and fantasy, I often searched the shelves for a particular type of book and came away frustrated. The type of book I like should have a strong, funny female heroine, plenty of action and romance, it should be original and fresh, and it should provoke thought. So even though I was in graduate school with a family and a full-time job, when I came up with the idea for this book I just had to write it--so I could read it! I think that you'll enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it. My second book, "Of Swords And Spells," set in the same universe, is due out in February. Please feel free to drop me a line with your comments.
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Format:Mass Market Paperback
This slim volume doesn't give the reader much of a chance a chance to revel in the author's words. The plot jumps from scene to scene awkwardly. The sexuality of the book is overhyped (this is coming from a 19 yr old). I wish the author gave an actual picture of the world where Lisane came from and how she escaped the Enforcers instead of a summary. I quit reading the book halfway because it stunk so bad and I sped through the last pages just to see if the plot got better. It didn't. The only good scene was when she performed the lle act for Kaihan and the rest of his council, other than that, go spend well-earned money on another book.
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This is one of those books you gulp down fast, like a cold beer after cutting the grass! A lite beer, frothy and not too filling, but definitely hits the spot on a hot afternoon. I'm a sucker for first person narrative, and the heroine is spunky and fresh. The last half of the book gallops by a little too fast after the great buildup, but I had a good time reading it and will be looking for more by this author.
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This slim 231 page book has more ideas and better developed charactors then most of the recent 600 page + tomes that weigh-down the book shelve. However, it is not a quick read. There is a lot to absorb and many of passages were so well worded that I found myself re-reading sections for sheer enjoyment. At it's heart this is a coming-of-age story, told in the first person. My only gripe with the book is that it is the kind of story in which you don't know what it's about until the end. There is no strong plot line, but rather a series of events that wind up coming to a close. I don't think that there enough was put into the early story to make the events at the end satisfying. They just sort of happened. I also didn't care for the romantic entanglement at the end, nor the fact that there is no real ending. Still the writing is compelling enough to keep you turning the pages. It will interesting to see where the tale goes from here.
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