- Paperback: 512 pages
- Publisher: Orbit; New edition edition (23 Aug 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 184149044X
- ISBN-13: 978-1841490441
- Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 10.8 x 3.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 281,430 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Sixteen years of slavery have left Seyonne with little sense of who he is, or who he used to be; Carol Berg's Transformation is the story of how he gradually comes to know himself and becomes a player in the game of empires and kings.
Prince Aleksander is the heir to the Derzhi Empire and is a spoiled brat with no sense of the consequences of his endlessly rash actions. When Seyonne, whom he has whimsically bought as a secretary, realises that the obnoxious youth is in danger from demonic sorcerers, he has no option for self-preservation but to save the prince from them. Then he realises that Aleksander, by this point disgraced, on the run and cursed with shape-changing, has the spark of mystical goodness in him that his own people have been searching for for generations.
Berg has created a world in which there are several sorts of magic that hardly overlap, and whose local bigotries --Seyonne, once a leader of his people, has been dishonoured forever by capture--are credibly unpleasant. This is an evocative, passionate sword-and-sorcery thriller with some vivid characters and set piece scenes; Aleksander is a fascinating creation, with the stuff of greatness in him but on the brink of corruption.--Roz Kaveney --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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A humdinger of a plot ... vivid characters, a tangible atmosphere of doom (SFX )
A truly remarkable first novel (DREAMWATCH )
This well written and thoroughly original fantasy grabs the reader by the throat on page one and doesn't let go! ... Wonderful (STARBURST )
Her novel is made memorable by its characters ... a superbly entertaining book! 'INTERZONE ('A splendid tour-de-force of fantasy.’ )
A truly remarkable first novel (DREAMWATCH )
This well written and thoroughly original fantasy grabs the reader by the throat on page one and doesn't let go! ... Wonderful (STARBURST )
Her novel is made memorable by its characters ... a superbly entertaining book! 'INTERZONE ('A splendid tour-de-force of fantasy.’ )
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Spellbinding writing,
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This review is from: Transformation: Book One of the Rai-Kirah (Rai-Kirah S.) (Paperback)
I was a little 'fantasy jaded' when I picked up 'Transformation,' but I soon found myself unable to quit until it was finished.Carol Berg has a great writing style, she takes situations and characters that you feel you've 'seen before' and gives them a new twist. The character of Seyonne is an enigma from page one. A slave; brutalised, and beaten for years, yet his quiet, irrepressible dignity is always apparant. Aleksander, the Derzhi prince, is Seyonnes exact opposite in every way, but still the bond that forms between these two men, is stronger than blood or duty. When they're forced to rely on each other for their survival, we discover complex and fascinating characters lie just beneath the surface. This is a book I've reread several times, and still never tire of. Highly recommended!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
intelligent, intriguing, involving,
By J A Dickson (York, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Transformation (Rai-Kirah) (Paperback)
It's been a long time since I read a book that involved me with it's characters and plot so immediately and fully. I was unable to predict where the story would go (a rarity for most fantasy books) and the gradual revelations of the characters' pasts and motivations kept me fascinated right until the last page. The characters are believable and interesting and the interactions, particularly between Seyonne and Zander, are excellently done. In all, an absorbing and satisfying read which left me anxious for more.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing!!!,
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This review is from: Transformation: Book One of the Rai-Kirah (Rai-Kirah S.) (Paperback)
I'm generally a fan of fantasy that has a little romance in it, but picked this book based on reviews and was blown away. It focuses mainly on a an unlikely comradeship and deep friendahip that develops between A Prince and his slave. Prince Alekzander is an arrogant and bored prince who cares for nothing but his own amusement when he buys Seyonne, a man who has been stripped of his magic and sold into slavery after the Derzhi Empire invaded his homeland. Bit by bit, Seyonne's kindness and gentle disapproval tranforms Alekzander into the kind of ruler he should be. After Seyonne battles to save Alekzander's life, the respect Alekzander has for Seyonne changes to friendship.
It was beautifully written, and I actually couldn't put it down. The way the friendship develops is very interesting, and it was actually refreshing to read something that didn't have any romance in it. The fantasy side of it was also refreshing and new, slightly complex but well explained and consequently very interesting. It is one of a trilogy, and I have to say that it is one of the best trilogys I have read in a long time. Please read it, i don't think you will be disappointed.
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