- Hardcover: 384 pages
- Publisher: Voyager (1 July 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0002258390
- ISBN-13: 978-0002258395
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.5 x 4.1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 735,166 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Magic has a price and in Witch’s Honour Jan Siegel’s heroine, Fern, finds herself trapped in situations where she has to pay that price one way or another. The witch Morgus has survived their earlier confrontation--regenerated and rejuvenated--and has come back to the fields we know to seek revenge and power.
Unlike the dark godling Azmordis, whose dark pacts and conventions Fern has dreams about, Morgus is a being who knows no limits and understands no rules. She attracts Fern’s attention through a gratuitous act of cruelty, plunging a carelessly offending rich girl into the sort of coma-dream from which she once drew Fern, and by casting the presiding spirits of an old house into the Abyss between worlds.
Siegel has a poetic understanding of power and its costs--Fern and her allies are joined in their fight with Morgus by Lucas, brother to the sleeping Dana, and a man whom Fern feels she has met before. Full of set pieces of genuine beauty and terror--Siegel does Morgus’s giant spider servitor with the same skill that she created a dragon and a unicorn in earlier books. This is an admirable conclusion to an impressive fantasy trilogy.--Roz Kaveney
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Praise for Jan Siegel:
Prospero's Children:
'A piece of pure magic – a charming, eccentric and powerfully imaginative work of fantasy which will enchant readers for years to come'
Clive Barker
'A lyrical, captivating first novel of mermaids, magic, lost worlds, and found souls. Once read, this book will not be forgotten'
Terry Brooks
The Dragon-Charmer:
'Lively, erudite and often poetic… as before, she paints her characters and setting deftly, and successfully creates a spooky atmosphere'
Starburst
'Siegel takes the stuff of great children's fantasy and recasts it as a satisfying story for adults. This and its predecessor, Prospero's Children, remind us what fantasy is for'
Dreamwatch
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I got this the day it became available and settled down to read it immediately ... and I didn't get the kick I'd been anticipating. Maybe I expected too much. We're back with the familiar characters from the first two novels and the publicity material for the book suggests that we are to expect a climactic final resolution to the story, but it doesn't seem to work and despite some well worked scenes it sometimes seems a bit cursory as though the author was in a hurry to finish it. I won't give away the conclusion except to say that after some decent build up work I was left thinking "what? is that it?" and feeling somewhat short-changed. The conclusion has a logic about it, but it is not satisfactory dramatically and feels rushed. On the other hand, although this is billed as a trilogy, and this is the third part, it is set up nicely for a further installment if the author feels so inclined.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The third book of a story began in Prospero's Children and continued in The Dragon Charmer.
The first book introduced us to a teenage girl, Fern, who discovers she has magical powers which link back to a stone in doomed Atlantis.
The second book follows her after she's grown, on the eve of her wedding, and how she is abducted by Morgus, a witch from Arthurian mythology, and trained in witchcraft. But Fern's power is too strong and she escapes leaving Morgus for dead.
In witchcraft things are never as they seem and Morgus is back, invicible, and wants Fern dead.
This book is far quicker paced than the other two and I found it a far more riveting read. It does focus more on Fern and, sadly, doesn't have as much about the mysterious Ragginbone or his past history (but maybe Jan will write about this in another book).
Without giving anything away about the story I don't consider this the closing part of a trilogy. Merely the conclusion of the story for now. It certainly wasn't the ending I was expecting and it's one that leaves me waiting eagerly for a fourth book.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is the best of the three in my opinion. It was a very satisfactory end to the cycle with all loose ends tied up and an excellent plot twist right at the end that cannot be guessed at.
I would recommed the whole trilogy without hesitation. All the books are great and as mentioned before, the author saves the best for last!
I would recommed the whole trilogy without hesitation. All the books are great and as mentioned before, the author saves the best for last!
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Why did I wait so long to read this book?
In Witch's Honour Jan Siegel brings forth her fantasy heroine Fern Capel, a modern day witch, for the third and final time. Read more
Published on 26 Feb 2004 by "mpalsson"
Brilliant Conclusion
I thought this was better than the 2nd book in this series. The witch character as matured and the magic as a more sinister edge to it. Read more
Published on 4 Jan 2004 by Trace
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