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Well of Darkness (Sovereign Stone Trilogy) (Paperback)

by Margaret Weis (Author), Tracy Hickman (Author), Margaret Weiss (Author)
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  • Paperback: 400 pages
  • Publisher: Voyager; New Ed edition (17 April 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0006486142
  • ISBN-13: 978-0006486145
  • Product Dimensions: 17.7 x 11.1 x 4.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 248,660 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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    #38 in  Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Authors, A-Z > H > Hickman, Tracy
    #42 in  Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Authors, A-Z > W > Weis, Margaret

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Weis and Hickman's new fantasy novel, The Well of Darkness, the first in the Sovereign Stone sequence, is far darker than we are used to from these authors. Hidden among the four elements and their magic is the Void and the dark, death-orientated magic that is its own; among the court of wise King Tamaros and his pious son Helmos there sits ambitious younger son Dagnarus and his hopelessly loyal former whipping boy Gareth. As a boy of 10, Dagnarus sets his future by asking Gareth to study Void magic for him; he intends to be king, and nothing will be allowed to stand in his way--not father, not brother, not the magic-soaked paladins who control the Portals that connect the human realms with those of the proud violent elves, the sullen horse-riding dwarves and the omen-fearing sardonic orks of the sea... This is an enjoyably bleak read--Gareth, driven to the worst of evils by his admiration for his prince yet retaining sparks of conscience, and some of our sympathy, even at his most atrocious, is a memorable creation, and Helmos, a man so dominated by conscience and self-regarding honour as to be weak, is hardly less so. --Roz Kaveney --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Gareth is just a frightened young lad when he is drafted in to be the whipping-boy for the unruly Prince Dagnarus. Yet as they grow to be men, an unshakable bond is formed. And it is their destiny for them to become the two most powerful - and feared - men in the kingdom. But when Dagnarus decides to become a knight himself, he begins a chain of evil events that threaten to destroy the entire kingdom. Only by uniting the Sovereign Stone can peace be restored, and it is up to Dagnarus' brother Helmos to try to achieve this impossible task, using his father's soldiers against his brother's army. All the while, Gareth is gaining mastery over the sinister Void magic, and he is devoted to helping his childhood companion.. This gripping story of magical power and corruption takes the unique viewpoint of focusing on the evil characters, as we follow them from boys to men. Filled with action, suspense and wonderfully imaginative characters, Water From the Well of Darkness is set to elevate the careers of bestselling authors Weis & Hickman to spectacular new heights.

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5.0 out of 5 stars entrancing, 1 Sep 2003
By J. Cronin "dudara" (Ireland) - See all my reviews
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In my view, this is a rare novel, an intriguing piece of fantast literature. Our main characters are Gareth, a birthmarked boy who is to become whipping boy to the other main character Prince Dagnarus. Dagnarus is second in line to the throne of Vinnengael, after his father and elder brother, but he harbours ambitions of becoming king. He desires to become a Dominion Lord and seeks out, with the help of Gareth, the dark magic of the Void, where nothing exists and which will not aid unless sacrifice is paid. They learn how to create and control the undead Vrykyl, the dark counterparts to the good and just Dominion Lords. At the transmutation ceremony of the Dominion Lords, Dagnarus's dark secret is revealed and the kingdom is torn apart.

For once, the main characters in this book are on the dark side, yet having grown up with them, we feel some sympathy, especially for Gareth, utterly devoted to his prince.

This is a fantasy book which is well worth a read, and I'm looking forward to the next episode in the trilogy.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars superb dark fantasy, 25 April 2001
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I won't give too much away, suffice to say Weis and Hickman are on peak form in this first installment of their new trilogy. The characters, politics annd action are so good and the storyline is carefully and intricately peeled away. When a murder occurs witnessed by the two of the characters, other authors might of been happy ot drg it out for chapters and chapters, not these two. They get it over and done with on the next page and move onto more interesting and exciting plot developments. Things just get better and better the whole way through and there's two books to go. I can't wait!
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars The best book of the trilogy, 22 Nov 2004
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Weis and Hickman have gone off world before, and this book, the first in the trilogy is the best of the trilogy. Charts the rise of a madman from his boyhood as a young spoilt prince to him coming of age and evil. The rest of the trilogy unfortunately becomes rather predictable.
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