- Hardcover: 400 pages
- Publisher: St Martin's Press; First edition (8 Jun 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0312890656
- ISBN-13: 978-0312890650
- Product Dimensions: 22 x 14.5 x 3.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 554,672 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"A good book is a real find but a good sequel to a good book is an extra treat. Especially if your curiosity has been nagging at you to find out what happens next. I've read "The Lesser Kindred and now I want to find out what happens "next! The story is not over. I want more!"
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The prophecies are coming true and the ancient race of the Kantri-or true dragons-have come back to the world of Men. It was through the actions of Young Lanen Kaelar that the Kantri were reminded of the larger world. It was bravery (and a mad belief in the old tales) that caused the young woman to start a perilous journey to find the great dragons of legend. In doing so, she found not only the reality of the myth but her own true love. He was the great Dragon King, an immensely powerful creature out of time who ultimately chose life over death, a puny mortal form rather than the power of a kingship to be with this most extraordinary woman. As he is Dragon in Man's form, the being known as Varien has risked much to stay by Lanen's side.
Their haven destroyed, the Kantri have chosen instead of seeking a new home to return to the land of their greatest defeat and to the fear of the people who rejected their aid so long ago. They bring ancient power and knowledge and the Kantri have come to see what the "littlings" have made of their world.
And much of what they find distresses them. For humans have squandered much of their heritage, the small dragons that were left behind are little more than cattle...and there are those who do remember the ancient ways...and have allied themselves with the race of demons who long to destroy all the world. The Kantri are disturbed and look to Varien and Lanen help them redeem what has been lost so long ago and make the world right again.
But Lanen is captured by the human demon-master Berys, who seeks to corrupt the ancient prophecy. He will try to use Lanen's new-found powers to gain control of the very fabric of the universe and in doing so, secure the demon forces of the otherworld and rule forever.
It is up to her true love Varien and one of the most unlikely alliances ever seen to rescue Lanen. And if Varien fails, not only will Lanen's life and the fates of his beloved Kantri hang in the balance. For the stage is now set for a confrontation between the forces of light and darkness...and if the good fail, not only will the Kantri fail but the human world will be doomed as well...
Their haven destroyed, the Kantri have chosen instead of seeking a new home to return to the land of their greatest defeat and to the fear of the people who rejected their aid so long ago. They bring ancient power and knowledge and the Kantri have come to see what the "littlings" have made of their world.
And much of what they find distresses them. For humans have squandered much of their heritage, the small dragons that were left behind are little more than cattle...and there are those who do remember the ancient ways...and have allied themselves with the race of demons who long to destroy all the world. The Kantri are disturbed and look to Varien and Lanen help them redeem what has been lost so long ago and make the world right again.
But Lanen is captured by the human demon-master Berys, who seeks to corrupt the ancient prophecy. He will try to use Lanen's new-found powers to gain control of the very fabric of the universe and in doing so, secure the demon forces of the otherworld and rule forever.
It is up to her true love Varien and one of the most unlikely alliances ever seen to rescue Lanen. And if Varien fails, not only will Lanen's life and the fates of his beloved Kantri hang in the balance. For the stage is now set for a confrontation between the forces of light and darkness...and if the good fail, not only will the Kantri fail but the human world will be doomed as well...
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
The final book of Lanen Kaelar, and it was without a doubt the best. There are great new characters with still the great old ones. There were questions that went throughout the books that were answered perfectly that did not leave me with the question 'but what about...?' as somtimes is the case. It was a grand conclusion to an epic trilogy that always gripped me and I can say that this was my favourite book of the three.
And the best parts of all were all at the very end. It almost left me crying from a sad death, two new lives, a love that took forever to form, and an extraordinary twist that ended the tale perfectly.
Well done Elizabeth Kerner for a wonderful read and for giving all the good characters a lovely happy ending!
And the best parts of all were all at the very end. It almost left me crying from a sad death, two new lives, a love that took forever to form, and an extraordinary twist that ended the tale perfectly.
Well done Elizabeth Kerner for a wonderful read and for giving all the good characters a lovely happy ending!
13 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This has to be the best in the series.
As this book begins, Lanen and Varien have been able to bring the smaller dragons forward in intelligence. Right after this Berys (the wicked antagonist) kidnaps Lanen through a demon line. Her soul is to be sacrificed to the demons. At the same time the Kantri have had to flee their island of exile and Berys has been able to raise the demonlord.
Lanen's foster-father, Jamie sets off to find Lanen. Maren's mother turns up on the scene of dragon-conversion and together she, Varien and Shakor are able to redeem the lost Kantri.
Now the real battle begins. Kantri, redeemed and littlings along with humans set out to fight Berys and the demonlord. Each has their role in this great adventure.
As with the previous two books, this book is all in I form. Each character takes turns in presenting their side of the story.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
ENJOYABLE CONCLUSION TO A PLEASANT SERIES
17 Sep 2004
Format:Hardcover
With REDEEMING THE LOST Ms. Kerner completes the story begun in SONG IN THE SILENCE and THE LESSER KINDRED. Often in the past I have, with good reason it turns out, dreaded the concluding volumes in a series I have been following. Not just because I have enjoyed the story and am sorry to see it over but because so many endings seem to be poorly thought out and incomplete. When this happens it can spoil or at least taint the entire work. Luckily such is not the case with RTL.
In fact as far as conclusions go this is one of the better ones. Tight, exciting, and masterfully fit to the entire plot it leaves you with the sense that you have not only just finished a well written book but a well told story.
Retelling the plot here would be counter productive. If you read the first two then you know what is going on and what was left to be done, if you haven't then you shouldn't be reading this one anyway. Let's just say it is a seamless continuation of THE LESSER KINDRED and follows through to the end.
As with the first two volumes the characters are full and vibrant, the plot interesting and well paced and the action exciting.
All in all a fine conclusion for a better than average series. This is one I definitely RECOMMEND it.
In fact as far as conclusions go this is one of the better ones. Tight, exciting, and masterfully fit to the entire plot it leaves you with the sense that you have not only just finished a well written book but a well told story.
Retelling the plot here would be counter productive. If you read the first two then you know what is going on and what was left to be done, if you haven't then you shouldn't be reading this one anyway. Let's just say it is a seamless continuation of THE LESSER KINDRED and follows through to the end.
As with the first two volumes the characters are full and vibrant, the plot interesting and well paced and the action exciting.
All in all a fine conclusion for a better than average series. This is one I definitely RECOMMEND it.
19 of 21 people found the following review helpful
The Final Battle
2 Jun 2004
Format:Hardcover
Redeeming the Lost is the third novel in the Tale of Lanen Kaelar series, following The Lesser Kindred. In the previous novel, Lanen and Varien were driven off Hadronstead by an the attack of a mercenary band after Lanen and have traveled toward the College of Mages at Verfaren. In the meantime, the apprentice healers Vilkas and Aral have fled Verfaren with their friend Willem to escape false charges of murder by the Archmage of the College.
When Lanen became desperately ill in Wolfenden from her pregnancy, Vilkas and Aral were staying at the same inn. Vilkas discovered that the mixed blood of the fetuses was incompatible with Lanen's own blood. With Aral assisting, Vilkas healed the damage, changed her blood to match that of the children, and left Lanen in a healthy pregnant state.
Shortly thereafter, Varien met Salera, a Lesser Kindred who Will has adopted. Something in Salera called to both Varien and Lanen. They learned that they could enliven Salera's soulgem, giving her the ability to think at sapient level. Varien and Lanen repeated this process for all the Lesser Kindred while Vilkas and Aral healed the soulgem sockets and other minor wounds.
The Greater Kindred have evacuated Dragon Isle to escape the volcanoes and earthquakes. While the rest of the dragons remained on the Isle of Rest, Shikrar flew on to contact Varien and Lanen, but when he reached them, Berys and his demons have grabbed Lanen and taken her away. Varien became half crazy with fear and grief.
In this novel, Lanen's mother Maran Vena has been observing her daughter for decades with the Farseer ball and knows where Berys has imprisoned Lanen. Maran starts moving toward Shikrar. Meanwhile, the remaining Greater Kindred land in a field near Wolfenden.
Maran meets Varien in the landing zone and starts to tell him about the Farseer. However, the Lost Kindred also come to the field and want something. Shikrar places a soulgem in the socket of one of the Lost Kindred, but nothing happens. However, when Varien, Lanen and Maran all touch the Farseer ball concurrently and place the ball in contact with the soulgem, it comes to life and restores the dragon to full function. The threesome restore all of the Lost Kindred and then promptly fall into a deep sleep.
The Archmage Berys receives reports of these happenings via his demon observers. He is amazed, but not worried. He continues to prepare for the ritual that will drain the soul out of Lanen's body and leave her as a puppet and married to Marik. Everything is on schedule.
In this story, the Demonmaster Berys intends to conqueror the world using the undead spirit of the Demonlord, who had long ago been thought destroyed by the dragons. Lanen is a vital part of these plans. The Black Dragon is already on the way for the final battle.
This story shows a different view of dragonkind. While quite conservative and contemptuous of Gedri -- humankind -- some have come to admire and even love Lanen and have grown to like other humans. Although leery of mankind's greed for gold, Shikrar and the other leaders among the Greater Kindred feel that they can live with this noisy, short-lived bunch.
Highly recommended for Kerner fans and for anyone else who enjoys tales of dragons facing demonic magic.
-Arthur W. Jordin
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Short on 'Redeeming' Qualities
5 Dec 2005
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Sometimes authors lose the plot. In Redeeming the Lost, Elizabeth Kerner loses...everything.
She loses what restraint she had on her overly flowery writing style. It reached a point where some of the language was laughable and ridiculous, and often it looked like there were several words missing from sentences. Kerner is one of those fantasy authors that unfortunately can't fight the desire to show off her knowledge of archaic language.
She loses the pacing. Oh does she ever lose the pacing. In actuality about 72 hours passes from start to finish of the book. Lanen has been kidnapped and so everyone...stands around and does nothing!? They chat and eat and mourn her kidnapping, but that's about it.
And that redeeming the title mentions? Happens before 100 pages are up. And the way it's done makes no sense whatsoever, nor does Kerner offer up an explanation.
She loses the ability to write in one point of view for more than a few pages. Honestly, the book jumps around so much, and so unnecessarily, it's enough to give a girl a headache.
The readers lose something when it comes to Redeeming the Lost, as well. They lose their lunch, as Lanen and Varien's already sickly perfect love affair tips the scales on the Give Me a Break O' Meter. Lanen is so perfect and so loved by all who know her, and her 'flaws' are looked upon affectionately by her friends and family. I wish MY family thought it was endearing when I throw a temper tantrum.
No problem is solved by anything other than Deus Ex Machina. Every single solution is a random coincidence or a stroke of luck that is completely unbelievable. The villain is unconvincing in that he lacks any quality aside from being completely evil. And, oh yeah, just thought I'd mention this as an aside...there's a war going on! Some kingdom is conquering the world, and our heroes don't know it's happening! Why???
There is some potential in Kerner's ideas. Her breed of dragon is particularly interesting, and some of her characters too. However, the world is poorly fleshed out, and her writing is entirely self-indulgent. It's all well and good for her to know archaic bits of language such as "hight", but using it in her writing is pointless, because most of us don't. We're aware that we're living in the year 2005 and, oh yeah, just because it's fantasy doesn't mean everyone has to speak like they were alive hundreds of years ago.
Oh, and one more bloody thing. It seems bloody obvious to me that bloody Elizabeth Kerner is bloody English. And if she bloody isn't, she bloody well knock it off with the bloody word BLOODY!!!
She loses what restraint she had on her overly flowery writing style. It reached a point where some of the language was laughable and ridiculous, and often it looked like there were several words missing from sentences. Kerner is one of those fantasy authors that unfortunately can't fight the desire to show off her knowledge of archaic language.
She loses the pacing. Oh does she ever lose the pacing. In actuality about 72 hours passes from start to finish of the book. Lanen has been kidnapped and so everyone...stands around and does nothing!? They chat and eat and mourn her kidnapping, but that's about it.
And that redeeming the title mentions? Happens before 100 pages are up. And the way it's done makes no sense whatsoever, nor does Kerner offer up an explanation.
She loses the ability to write in one point of view for more than a few pages. Honestly, the book jumps around so much, and so unnecessarily, it's enough to give a girl a headache.
The readers lose something when it comes to Redeeming the Lost, as well. They lose their lunch, as Lanen and Varien's already sickly perfect love affair tips the scales on the Give Me a Break O' Meter. Lanen is so perfect and so loved by all who know her, and her 'flaws' are looked upon affectionately by her friends and family. I wish MY family thought it was endearing when I throw a temper tantrum.
No problem is solved by anything other than Deus Ex Machina. Every single solution is a random coincidence or a stroke of luck that is completely unbelievable. The villain is unconvincing in that he lacks any quality aside from being completely evil. And, oh yeah, just thought I'd mention this as an aside...there's a war going on! Some kingdom is conquering the world, and our heroes don't know it's happening! Why???
There is some potential in Kerner's ideas. Her breed of dragon is particularly interesting, and some of her characters too. However, the world is poorly fleshed out, and her writing is entirely self-indulgent. It's all well and good for her to know archaic bits of language such as "hight", but using it in her writing is pointless, because most of us don't. We're aware that we're living in the year 2005 and, oh yeah, just because it's fantasy doesn't mean everyone has to speak like they were alive hundreds of years ago.
Oh, and one more bloody thing. It seems bloody obvious to me that bloody Elizabeth Kerner is bloody English. And if she bloody isn't, she bloody well knock it off with the bloody word BLOODY!!!
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