- Taschenbuch: 400 Seiten
- Verlag: Ace; Auflage: Ace. (1. Februar 2000)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0441007023
- ISBN-13: 978-0441007028
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 17 x 10,6 x 3 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 4.4 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (16 Kundenrezensionen)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 315.888 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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Dain, a half-elven boy, and Alexeika, brave daughter of the rebel leader, are the only ones who can save the kingdom from evil Crown Prince Gavril.
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Welcome to a land of danger, valor, betrayal, and courage.
Hello --
Hello --
Thanks for showing interest in THE SWORD. It's the first volume in a new quasi-medieval fantasy trilogy of mine. It features a young warrior named Dain, and through the course of the trilogy he'll be coming to terms with not only his present hardships, but also his past and his future.
Born a prince of Nether, Dain is more eldin than human. He is both orphaned and beggared early in life when his father, King Tobeszijian, loses the throne to an usurper. Living in exile, and for a time unaware of his true inheritance, Dain must struggle for acceptance wherever he goes.
He finds a home of sorts among the knights of Thirst Hold in nearby Mandria. But there he meets his nemesis, Prince Gavril, a youth who is as arrogant and spoiled as Dain is kind and humble. Fostered to the chevard of Thirst for training as a knight, Gavril is more interested in dreams of war and conquest. He wants to find the magical Chalice, which has been lost ever since King Tobeszijian concealed it from his enemies. (And Tobeszijian's ghost guards it still.) Gavril thinks he can force Dain to use his special eldin abilities to locate the Chalice for him. But Dain is more concerned with a magical sword made for the king, a sword tainted with forbidden spells, a sword that will bring mortal danger to all who wield it.
Additional characters include the beautiful maiden Pheresa, born to be Gavril's bride, yet destined to be loved by Dain. Brought to court, she is faced with numerous traps and intrigues from people determined to see her fail. Far away in Nether, the warrior-maiden Alexeika is daughter of a brave general committed to freeing Nether from its tyrant. But when Alexeika's father is slain in battle, she finds she cannot relinquish the fight, no matter the cost.
Yet despite these conflicts, worse trouble is coming to overshadow the kingdoms. Dain and his companions must use all their courage to withstand the invasion of Nonkind demons. And when Dain finds himself accused of treason, he will be forced to risk both his life and his future to prevail.
The second volume, THE RING, is scheduled for release around August 2000.
Happy reading!
Deborah Chester
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6 von 6 Kunden fanden die folgende Rezension hilfreich
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I really enjoyed reading this book, and would have given it 4 stars except for the ending. I won't ruin it for anyone by saying anything more than I thought the ending was great. Chester has a wonderful, descriptive style, and her characters are vivid and complex. I had to laugh when the only negative review compared this book to a romance novel. This is a rich story, full of depth, and I'm looking forward to the next two books of the trilogy.
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Having never read anything by Ms. Chester, I was a bit hesitant to pick up this book. The back cover review was quite intruiging, therefore I chose to try it out. Let us just say that I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of "The Ring". Although it took quite some time to actually meet the main characters of the series, the background information you are given leading up to your first meeting with an "adult" Dain, gives you a much greater understanding of what he is to face in the future. It also explains, quite engagingly, why he has no clue as to his true identity and role in the future politics of his homeland. In meeting Alex, I (especially as I am female) found myself being completely drawn into her struggle to keep her father's dream alive of defeating the evil Nobility against the resignation and depression of the "army" she has grown up and fought with. I look forward to the plot's twists and turns within which Dain and Alex will come together to defeat what is thought to be undefeatable.
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No offense to those of you out there that enjoyed this book. And no offense to you, Ms. Chester, if you happen to come across this review. However, I feel I must voice my opinions. For me, this book moved along way too slowly. I was hoping and expecting for a lot of excitement, enchantment, danger, magic, and maybe even a bit of romance. Instead, I didn't get any of that. Well, not completely. But it was a very meager amount. Also, I got too many descriptions. A few parts that described the history of some place or another took FOREVER. I know, I know. A good author has to let the reader know where he/she is reading about. But you don't have to BORE the reader. And so, I am just saying, that if any of you out there like action-packed science fiction, I don't recommend this book.
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Slow to start but picks up
This book is about a kingdom whose king is murdered and kindgom stolen. The rightful heir to the throne is a 2 year old who in his 14 years of growing never learns the truth... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 18. September 2000 von Gerald Cetrone
Absolutely wonderful
It has been a long time since I've read anything this engaging. It reads like pure poetry. "Gold wire was wrapped around the two-handed hilt and a row of fiery emeralds... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 10. Mai 2000 von Leona
Attention Getter!
For a first time reader of Mrs. Chester, her book The Sword, grabbed my imagination with the life like emotions and problems of her characters. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 7. April 2000 von Giovanna LaMaestra
The Sword
I enjoyed the book alot but when I finished I was left with questions. I would recommend this book to any who like suspense and to those who do not want it all in one book. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 24. März 2000 von Kathryn Pfauth
Absolutely Excellent!
I guess I've read about a thousand fantasy books in my life but very few have I truly been unable to put down. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 20. März 2000 von "dydaybj"
Great Start !
The only thing disapppointing is that there are only two sequels..However I cant wait to get my hands on them !
Veröffentlicht am 6. März 2000 von greyman
excellent
This book is excellent. It has all the twists and turns of Deborah Chester's Alien Chronicles, but it has completely different ideas forming the context throughout the story. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 3. März 2000 veröffentlicht
Where Is The Next?
I am a reader who has read countless thousands of SciFi books (wish I still had just the Ace books-but I digress)I TRULY ENJOYED THIS NOVEL! Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 24. Februar 2000 von "robertmurray"
Where Is The Next?
I am a reader who has read countless thousands of SciFi books (wish I still had just the Ace books-but I digress)I TRULY ENJOYED THIS NOVEL! Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 24. Februar 2000 von "robertmurray"
Good read - where's the next
Captivating story. Well rounded characters. Hard to put down. The biggest disappointment was that the next book is not out yet. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 21. Februar 2000 von Timothy Oakes
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