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Lord of Snow and Shadows (The Tears of Artamon) (Paperback)

by Sarah Ash (Author)
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  • Paperback: 704 pages
  • Publisher: Bantam Books (1 Jan 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0553814702
  • ISBN-13: 978-0553814705
  • Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 10.6 x 4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 296,512 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Sarah Ash earned critical acclaim for three 1990s fantasies and now opens a more ambitious fantasy sequence with Lord of Snow and Shadows, book one of "The Tears of Artamon".

Young hero Gavril is working as portrait-painter to the lords and ladies of Muscobar, a dukedom with a Renaissance flavour. Little does he know that his true father is Lord Volkh, the "Drakhaon" of a far more grim realm in wintry Azhkendir. Volkh's murder brings Gavril not only the throne--forced on him by dourly loyal henchmen--but demonic powers which exact a terrible price. Physical transformation is only the beginning. Yet it seems these powers must be used, because Ashkendir is threatened by spies, traitors, the vengeful spirit of Volkh himself, and external invasion.

High magic mixes with devious politics in Tielen, a princedom whose dreams of empire are supported by technomagical weaponry, "shadowsilk" invisibility cloaks for commandos, and men debased into werewolves. The southern mountains of Ashkendir lie between Tielen and its next goal Muscobar: too bad for Gavril's people. Except that Gavril himself is becoming something close to a nuclear deterrent--dangerous not only to foes.

Further complications involve blood feuds within Ashkendir, and Gavril's unwilling friendship with the man he's fated to kill; a servant girl who has unknowingly inherited the talent of Ghost Singer, able to sing the dead back from the afterworld; Gavril's mother, who becomes a political pawn; and a curse that "crops will fail, winters never end" until Volkh's raging ghost is satisfied.

Well written and smoothly readable, The Lord of Snow and Shadows offers an original flavour of fantasy that will have readers holding their breath for the sequels. Book one ends satisfyingly, but this respite is only a pause in the war, which will soon enter a new phase. --David Langford --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.



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.Richly imagined, full of intrigue, magic and dark romance and boasting a cast of superbly-drawn players, LORD OF SNOW AND SHADOWS is the first book in a thrilling new trilogy and marks the triumphant return of one of fantasy's most original and exciting voices.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Dark and fascinating, 9 Feb 2004
By Marie Lambert (Coventry, UK) - See all my reviews
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The first part of the Tears of Artamon trilogy promises good things for the two succeeding parts. It is a deeply dark novel, with a fascinating story and an intriguing main character. Sarah Ash constructs her characters well and creates a cast with believable, three dimensional personalities. The story is compulsive, the pages turn almost by magic, and personally I can't wait for the next installment.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Great idea but ultimately forgetable, 27 Aug 2003
By M. E. Cooper "Fantasybooks" (England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lord of Snow and Shadows (The Tears of Artamon) (Hardcover)
I read the blurb for this book and thought: "What a great idea! I've got to read it."

Well I did read it and was ultimately disappointed. I have two categories of book that I apply to those I buy: Keepers (books I can read over and over and will never let go) and forgetables (read once and give away) This one from Ash is a forgetable.

The ideas were there and sound, but somehow they didn't quite click for me. Gavril Andar's relationship with the Drakhoul wasn't explored enough for me. Ash simply began making Gavril change and do things while making him bemoan his fate and look desperatley for a way out. The fact he was an accomplished painter had no bearing on the story after about the third chapter. He could have been a blacksmith or a bard and it would have made no difference to what happens. Gavril's link to his men wasn't used hardly at all except to say that Gavril tried and failed to contact them when he was in need.

The story came across to me as very light weight, when it could have been epic. All the ideas were there. A world discovering science but still having practitioners of magic, demon creatures, sword wielding soldiers that are also learning to use firearms for the first time... It could have been great, but suffered from "first in a trilogy syndrome" meaning all set up and no real substance. I hope the second book makes up for it.

Buy this if you can't find anything new in fantasy to read, otherwise wait for book 2.

Mark E. Cooper

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantasy at its best!, 25 Jul 2003
This review is from: Lord of Snow and Shadows (The Tears of Artamon) (Hardcover)
I haven't come across this author before, but after reading just the blurb i knew that i had to read it, and what a fanatasic read it is.
Sarah Ash brings the reader into a world that is like our own, with men determind to find power through the means of war and conquest. The unhappiness of Muscobar reminds me of the calls for revolution in early 20th Century Russia. However, the old and ancient race,a Drakhaon, all depends on Gavril who only wishes to remove the dragon/serpent from his heart. Full of the enchantments of sorcerers, the songs of the ghost singers and the desire of men clashing and conflicting, an ever moving plot stops the reader thinking ahead, and the story getting stale.
Full of so many twists and turns its a thrilling and intoxicating peek at this beautiful series and i only hope that this brilliant British authoress, Sarah Ash ,writes the next book soon, as i personally cant wait!
For other thrilling fantasy i recommended His Dark Materials triology by Phillip Pullman.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Hate the cover, enjoyed the book
I approached this book knowing absolutely nothing about it, having only received one recommendation some years ago, and thus, had no idea what to expect. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Not the usual stuff
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