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The Spellcoats (Dalemark) (Hardcover)

by Diana Wynne Jones (Author)
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  • Hardcover
  • Publisher: Mammoth; New Ed edition (April 1995)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0416188893
  • ISBN-13: 978-0416188899
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 4,134,105 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Third in the Dalemark series, this story follows the journey of Tanaqui and her family, who are forced out of their village by floods. During her journey Tanaqui realizes the full potential of the evil mage Kankredin.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent title in an outstanding series, 31 May 2002
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This review is from: The Spellcoats (Dalemark Quartet) (Paperback)
"The Spellcoats" is the first book I read in the Dalemark Series, written by Diana Wynne Jones, although it is not the first book (in reading order) of the series. The world of Dalemark is a detailed, believable but undoubtedly strange and magical creation. The compelling strangeness of the world is perhaps most obvious in this title, although the others of the quartet ("Drowned Ammet", "Cart and Cwidder" and "The Crown of Dalemark") are also filled with the otherworldly and strangely poignant atmosphere of that world.

Dalemark is not a typical fantasy world, although it has the conventional elements of evil to fight, hereos to fight that evil, and battles which must be won and lost. Within "The Spellcoats" the enemies are found not simply within the army which is invading the country, and the danger is not merely that of war. There are deep magics which threaten the Great River, which is the soul of the country, as well as posing a potent threat the family of the narrator, Tanaqui (whose name means younger sister). The Undying (Dalemark's gods) are being sucked dry and Tanaqui and her brothers and sister discover that they are the only ones with any hope of saving the soul and life of their home.

The heroes of all the Dalemark books are children, and the series is primarily written for children, although adults will certainly not find the plots too simplistic to be interesting. The promblems which most be solved for "good" to triumph vary from the physical to the magical, and finally the moral. Children from the age of nine or ten will enjoy this book, and probably re-read it for many years to come, getting more and more out of it each time. Adult will also enjot it, in perhaps a quieter way, and both adults and children should also have a keen interest in obtaining the otheres in the series......

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Atmospheric, gripping and enthralling., 26 July 2000
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This review is from: The Spellcoats (Oxford Children's Modern Classics) (Paperback)
This is easily my favourite of the Dalemark Quartet, and can be read separately from the others as it is set in the prehistory of the country that will become Dalemark. Part of the pleasure is only understanding a little bit faster than the narrator just how special the family that is sailing down the River is. The plot is believable and the twists thrilling, the atmosphere of the world is convincing, the characters are wonderful, the things that happen affect them as they would real people (these are not boring superhuman hero types)- in short it is a typical Diana Wynne Jones book. Please read it.
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