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With The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, Stephen R. Donaldson changed the face of fantasy fiction forever. In The Mirror of Her Dreams, the astonishing first novel in the two-volume Mordant’s Need series, Donaldson shows us a world of wondrous beauty and seductive illusion, where mirrors hold the deadliest of magics and nothing is what it seems. . . .
The daughter of rich but neglectful parents, Terisa Morgan lives alone in a New York City apartment, a young woman who has grown to doubt her own existence. Surrounded by the flat reassurance of mirrors, she leads an unfulfilled life—until the night a strange man named Geraden comes crashing through one of her mirrors, on a quest to find a champion to save his kingdom of Mordant from a pervasive evil that threatens the land. Terisa is no champion. She wields neither magic nor power. And yet, much to her own surprise, when Geraden begs her to come back with him, she agrees.
Now, in a culture where women are little more than the playthings of powerful men, in a castle honeycombed with secret passages and clever traps, in a kingdom threatened from without and within by enemies able to appear and vanish out of thin air, Terisa must become more than the pale reflection of a person. For the way back to Earth is closed to her. And the enemies of Mordant will stop at nothing to see her dead.
The daughter of rich but neglectful parents, Terisa Morgan lives alone in a New York City apartment, a young woman who has grown to doubt her own existence. Surrounded by the flat reassurance of mirrors, she leads an unfulfilled life—until the night a strange man named Geraden comes crashing through one of her mirrors, on a quest to find a champion to save his kingdom of Mordant from a pervasive evil that threatens the land. Terisa is no champion. She wields neither magic nor power. And yet, much to her own surprise, when Geraden begs her to come back with him, she agrees.
Now, in a culture where women are little more than the playthings of powerful men, in a castle honeycombed with secret passages and clever traps, in a kingdom threatened from without and within by enemies able to appear and vanish out of thin air, Terisa must become more than the pale reflection of a person. For the way back to Earth is closed to her. And the enemies of Mordant will stop at nothing to see her dead.
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g Joyse and the kingdom of Mordant are in dire need; threatened by the evil arch-Imager Vagel and the hordes of Cadwal from without, betrayed by unknown enemies from within, Terisa Morgan is Mordant's unlikely champion, plucked from a life of wealthy dreariness in New York by the accidental magic of the apprentice Imager Geraden. The kingdom is directed by the power of images, of visions and of mirrors and Terisa and Geraden must master this power if Mordant is to survive. But the traps laid for them are many and treacherous…
'The Mirror Of Her Dreams' is the first volume of 'Mordant's Need', the mesmerizing new series from Stephen Donaldson, internationally acclaimed master of fantasy.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I really enjoyed this book and its sequel (A Man Rides Through). The world created is as complex as his Illearth chronicle, but lighter in tone. I occasionally lost track of the machinations of various characters in their different plot strands, but that is pretty common with Donaldson - concentration required. The world is good and fully thought out, with a specific type of magic applying. The heroine is pretty sympathetic although occasionally a tad passive (again a Donaldson trait, the main character paralysed through their previous problems, mindset etc). You want to find out what happened to everyone after the second volume finishes, just to keep reading. Highly recommended - if you claim to like fantasy then you shouldn't miss this one!
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Donaldson has done it again. After creating the amazing world of Thomas Covenant he belts out this winner. His descriptive style envelopes you in the story and characters who are believable even given the circumstances of the story lead you on a rollercoaster of discovery. A young woman bored with her life isolated from the world needs mirrors to reassure her she is still alive. One night those mirrors changed her life when a young man appears through the mirror and persuades her to come with him. She arrives in a land where mirrors are magical gateways to other places. And the land is in conflict as war has been fortold. Their King, seems uninterested in the world and the Imagers, masters of mirrors try to decide the fate of the realm. Filled with sexual tension, lust, love and battles there is something for everyone. A brilliant two book series that should be on the shelf of all fans of Sci Fi and Fantasy.
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Having read this and the 2nd book, I keep reading them, they are an addiction. I found the story to be very original, certainly Donaldson does unsual very well. I liked the mirror aspect of the story, and the clutz of a wizard, most of us could relate to him, I am sure. The woman who without mirrors did not know if she was real, was sobering, surely a mirror on people who live alone. A thunderingly good read, if you don't have these books, go get them, you will not be in the least sorry,. You may however feel as I did that there would be more to come, but then perhaps it is better to leave your audience wanting more. Since reading this, you know mirrors have never been quite the same. I wonder if I just touched that bi
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sorry ..snore
I have not read any thing else by this author, so could not comment if this book is usual. It was an impulse purchase based upon the blurb. Read more
Published on 13 Sep 2007 by Mrs. C. S. Mcmillan
His finest work
Of all of Donaldson's work, these two volumes are the best. He creates a vibrant, incredibly 'real' world, peopled with fascinating, complex and compelling characters. Read more
Published on 21 Sep 2006 by Dill
The Mirror of Her Dreams
I am a big Donaldson fan, and Mordants Need is an excellent two part series. The trouble with this book is it takes oh so long to get going. Read more
Published on 9 Feb 2004 by P. Burch
Probably THE best book I've ever read
I've always been a huge fan of Stephen Donaldson. I first read Mirror of her dreams about 10 years ago. Read more
Published on 20 April 2000
A typically superb offering from Donaldson
An excellent work of fiction. I am a great fan of Donaldson - he is probably my favourite author ( I prefer the Mordant's Need pair, and The Gap Series to the Covenant books,... Read more
Published on 13 Nov 1999
Great book; classic Donaldson
I am now reading the "Mirror of Her Dreams" for the third time in eight years. The storyline is robust and compelling even though the heroine is, in keeping with... Read more
Published on 8 Oct 1999
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