- Mass Market Paperback: 294 pages
- Publisher: Del Rey Ballantine; 1st edition (1982)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0345302362
- ISBN-13: 978-0345302366
- Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 10.7 x 2.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,996,103 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Format:Mass Market Paperback
In a vaguely Icelandic world, where the human folk (Sciplings) live in a parallel world to that of the Alfar, who look human but have magical powers, Pehr, a chieftain's son and his thrall Brak stumble across an isolated house where the Alfar girl Invold is being held in miserable servitude by the Queen of the Dokkalfar, Hjordis, and the necromancer, Myrkjartan. But she is under a curse. Brak and Pehr try to help her, and find themselves in the world of the Alfar.
Like all of Elizabeth H. Boyer's works, the setting is the same, but the story varies. This particular one is a gem.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Action, adventure, pure fun!
23 Aug 2002
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This book was written after the brilliant and hilarious "The Elves and the Otterskin" and frankly does not have the same high level of humor. However, there are definitely compensations! The fascinating powers of the Dragon's Heart, the power struggles between the villains, and the richness and originality of the story, set in Elizabeth Boyer's unusual Alfar/Skarpsey world, make this a book worth reading several times over! Books where a servant has to prove himself aren't all that uncommon, but this book goes far beyond the point where Brak has proven himself his master's equal. There is no doubt of Brak's power and leadership before the story is half over, and we are left to watch his struggle against the machinations of Myrkjartan in gut-wrenching suspense.
There are situations in this book that I have never seen in any other fantasy book, and the excitement builds steadily to the final battle. Elizabeth Boyer was one of the most exciting fantasy writers of her time, and I feel it is a crying shame that her books aren't being reprinted!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
The Thrall and the Dragon's Heart
27 Oct 2000
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This book is very well written and has so much action involved in it. Elizabeth Boyer (the author of the book) explained everything in so much detail, I could picture everything right in my head. The fantasy of unknown people and places, another realm and dark forces. I've never read anything like this before. I give the book two thumbs WAY up. I do admit there are a lot of difficult words, and it can get confusing, but in the end you know exactly what happened and what's going on. Names of characters is the hardest thing to read, but other than that it was rather simple. This book is not a waste of time, money or energy. It keeps you on your toes through out the entire thing. Read it! You'll love it.
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