Fantasy.
Fiction.
Historical Fiction.
HTML:For over twenty years, World Fantasy Award winner Patricia A. McKillip has captured the hearts and imaginations of thousands of readers. Now at last her renowned Riddle-Master trilogyâ??The Riddle-Master of Hed, Heir of Sea and Fire,and Harpist in the Windâ??long out of print, is collected in one volume. It is considered her most enduring and beloved work. Now it is collected in one volume for the first timeâ??the epic journeys of a young prince in a strange land, where wizards have long since vanished...but where magic is waiting to b… (plus d'informations)
I read this series because of all the positive reviews. I do not understand why people love it so much. This was the most depressing and confusing series I have ever read. Not only did I not understand what was going on until the end of book 3, the characters have no emotions and the reader is never allowed to know what the characters are thinking. His makes understanding why they are acting as they are incredibly frustrating. Do not recommend. ( )
Jam packed with characters who all seem to be fighting something or someone. At times the naming protocol can be a tad confusing - which master, which harpist, for example. Overall though it's a very moving tale of power. Assembled in one volume is the complete trilogy: The Riddle-Master of Hed, Heir of Sea and Fire and Harpist in the Wind. ( )
Truly a classic of silver-age Fantasy. McKillip's lyrical style obscures the simplicity of narrative, but the power of of her language supercedes the requirements of conventional stories. Her characterizations are as eloquent as they are spare, and the emotional payoff of the ultimate, powerful conclusion is undeniable. The story of Morgon, a simple farmer and prince of a small and parochial realm, traces the meaning of power, of love and loyalty, in a story that is about these things and more. ( )
Impressive. Worth my while. Unpredictable - as much as it can be. This is a fabulous tale that could last for years to come and still remain a classic.
WARNING! Unless you are willing to open your mind you have no business whatsoever reading any high-end fantasy. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED! ( )
This book has all three books in the trilogy. I found the first book frustrating because McKillip did not adequately explain who everyone was. By the second book though, there seemed to be more focus on the main characters, and books 2 and 3 really focused on the love between Morgon of Hed and Raederle of An, their search for themselves, and to save their realm. I liked that McKillip left the reader the lattitude to think for themselves. ( )
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The Riddle Master of Hed
For CAROL the first eleven chapters
Harpist in the Wind
For all who waited, and especially for STEPHEN DONALDSON, who always called at the right time
for GAIL, who reminded me of the difference between logic and grace
and for KATHY, who waited the longest
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The Riddle Master of Hed
Morgon of Hed met the High One’s harpist one autumn day when the trade-ships docked at Tol for the season’s exchange of goods.
Heir of Sea and Fire
In spring, three things came invariably to the house of the King of An: the year's first shipment of Herun wine, the lords of the Three Portions for the spring council, and an argument.
Harpist in the Wind
The Star-Bearer and Raederle of An sat on the crown of the highest of the seven towers of Anuin.
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The Riddle Master of Hed
"No," he whispered. "Oh, no." Then he felt the word well up from some terrible source, tear out of him, and the barred doors of the High One's house split from top to bottom with the force of that shout.
"Then will you come with me?" he whispered. "Because I could not bear to leave you." She put her arms around him, wondering, as she did so, what strange, perilous future she had bargained for. She said only, as his arms circled her, not in gentleness this time, but in a fierce and terrified determination, "That's good. Because I swear by Ylon's name you never will."
Fantasy.
Fiction.
Historical Fiction.
HTML:For over twenty years, World Fantasy Award winner Patricia A. McKillip has captured the hearts and imaginations of thousands of readers. Now at last her renowned Riddle-Master trilogyâ??The Riddle-Master of Hed, Heir of Sea and Fire, and Harpist in the Windâ??long out of print, is collected in one volume. It is considered her most enduring and beloved work. Now it is collected in one volume for the first timeâ??the epic journeys of a young prince in a strange land, where wizards have long since vanished...but where magic is waiting to b
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