Patricia A. McKillip
Paperback | Pages: 213 pages Rating: 4.17 | 7305 Users | 196 Reviews
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| Original Title: | Heir of Sea and Fire |
| ISBN: | 0345012518 (ISBN13: 9780345012517) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Riddle-Master #2 |
| Characters: | Morgon, Prince of Hed, Raederle of An, Deth, Tristan of Hed |
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By the vow of her father and her own desire, Raederle was pledged to Morgon, Riddle-Master of Hed. But a year had passed since Morgon disappeared on his search for the High One at Erlenstar Mountain, and rumors claimed he was dead.Raederle set out to learn the truth for herself, though her small gift of magic seemed too slight for the perils she must face. The quest led through strange lands and dangerous adventures. Only her growing powers enabled her at last to reach Erlenstar Mountain. And there she discovered what she could not bear to accept.
Accompanied by Deth, the High One's Harper, she fled. And behind them came a pursuer whose name was Morgon, bent on executing a grim destiny upon Raederle and Deth.
Her only hope lay in summoning the Hosts of the Dead, led by the King whose skull she bore . . .
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| Title | : | Heir of Sea and Fire (Riddle-Master #2) |
| Author | : | Patricia A. McKillip |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 213 pages |
| Published | : | December 1989 by Del Rey Books (first published July 1st 1977) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Science Fiction Fantasy. High Fantasy |
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Ratings: 4.17 From 7305 Users | 196 ReviewsJudge Appertaining To Books Heir of Sea and Fire (Riddle-Master #2)
I liked parts of this book much better than the first Riddle-master book. The protagonist, Raederle, seems less flat and more realistic. (Watch out though. Morgon appears in this book and a stiff odor of dull implausibility swirls around him whenever he appears.) The adventures are also most exciting and less repetitive than the previous book. There is some interesting magic and the fantasy universe is getting bigger, but the narrative often doesn't introduce its world-building in an engagingJan2019 review: As much as I liked this book years ago, it didn't grab me this time. I think that's me, though. I've gotten grumpier about realism in fantasy. It was good, quite lyrical, but just not what I'm interested in any more. I won't be reading the last book in the trilogy. I remember it well enough. Original review from 2007 or so McKillip pulled off a real coup with this book. The first one was told from the typical male hero POV & it was excellent. Instead of keeping that same
There is an instinct in me to trust you blindly. Beyond reason, and beyond hope. Moderns whine the former dearth of recognized female authors and lead characters in speculative fiction. Like most generalizations thats generally wrong. This book is a case in point. Published in 1977, it features a mostly female protagonist and supporting cast. Sadly, but understandably, the series male hero (Oops, thatd be telling.)I know that silence sometimes I think its a silence of living, then at other
This book accomplishes a really fun switcheroo in changing the POV from the hero-in-training from the first book, Morgon, to the damsel-in-wait, Raederle. She is a lot of fun. She's plucky, resourceful, and refreshingly modern in the face of the antiquated patriarchy. She was betrothed to Morgon in the first book because of a bet, essentially, but McKillip smartly course corrects and makes their bond more one of shared destiny than arranged marriage. These books are quite short and yet still
It should have been one I'd like, but I found the characters confusing, and was never entirely clear what had happened in the book. Maybe too fantastical for me?
I enjoyed this second book in the series even more than the first. Again with this book as with the first in the series, The Riddlemaster of Hed, I had to slow down reading in order to really follow and enjoy the story. It is not that the writing is unclear. It just feels like the author does not waste any words, and each word is important. I had to slow down and be careful to read each one. Put another way, the narrative style is much different from many popular books I have read and requires
Jan2019 review: As much as I liked this book years ago, it didn't grab me this time. I think that's me, though. I've gotten grumpier about realism in fantasy. It was good, quite lyrical, but just not what I'm interested in any more. I won't be reading the last book in the trilogy. I remember it well enough. Original review from 2007 or so McKillip pulled off a real coup with this book. The first one was told from the typical male hero POV & it was excellent. Instead of keeping that same
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