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The second thrilling medieval fantasy novel from a master storyteller.
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This stunning book opens twelve years after the end of The Cup of the World and tells the story of Ambrose, son of Phaedra and last in the king's line, who is living exiled with his mother in the dilapidated manor of Tarceny. Ambrose's life is threatened by the hooded priest of the Undercraft, an ancestral spirit of pure evil who must end Ambrose's life in order to survive himself. And even when Ambrose is hidden within the house of the Widow of Develin, a hallowed place of learning and haven of education, the priest and his minions slowly and subtly infiltrate within, subverting the minds of those most educated and powerful and leaving Ambrose in mortal danger. This book is about the meaning of kingship, the relationship between father and son, mother and son, the importance of courage and knowledge, innocence and experience. It is a huge and marvellous read - challenging and uplifting.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Kudos to John Dickinson for writing a book which rivals his own father's works. Taking a risk by not making a straight sequel as is the wont of linear fantasy, this jumps to the previous protoganist's son. The opening is amazingly evocative, "A man came riding, hunting his son with his sword." It gets better and better from there, with brains in the political machinations of the lords of the lands, and brawn in the (thankfully not on every page) fight scenes. A star deducted for the fact it maybe runs about 50 pages too long but overall a supreme book, and one I would reccommend to any teenager.
Michael Tansini
http://shamashdomain.blogspot.com
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I just read this book within a day when I should have been writing up a project. All the characters were very real and believable - Ambrose behaving like and having the abilities of a normal twelve year old boy, people being neither wholly good or evil, all characters seeming whole rather than stereotyped spacefillers.
So many fantasy type books seem to be about the lead character's special powers/talking to animals/wonderful talents or involve battles of "good" against an "evil" that has no other motive than to be evil, so it was refreshing to read a book that was about very real people and the battles they face, with the fantasy aspect of the book being background rather than the whole point of the story.
Can't wait to read "The Cup of the World" which I've not read yet!
So many fantasy type books seem to be about the lead character's special powers/talking to animals/wonderful talents or involve battles of "good" against an "evil" that has no other motive than to be evil, so it was refreshing to read a book that was about very real people and the battles they face, with the fantasy aspect of the book being background rather than the whole point of the story.
Can't wait to read "The Cup of the World" which I've not read yet!
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Well-written fantasy novel with some pace problems
17 April 2006
Format:Hardcover
This is the sequel to Mr. Dickinson's Cup of the World, which I have not read. W & K stands well on its own, although I believe it would have been more enjoyable in sequence. It tells the story of Ambrose, a boy destined to defeat the Prince Under the Sky, who he calls the Heron Man. The story slowed here and there and at times I found some characters unlikable to the point that I was on the verge of not caring for them. But the writing sustained me through these rough spots. The time and place is well-drawn and the fantasy elements, though sparingly used, add a rich flavor. By the end, I was very glad to have joined Ambrose on his journey.
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