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monkeyreader's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
felinity's review against another edition
3.0
Not one of the stronger, or better-written, stories (at times it falls into a very different tone, ). It almost reads more like a YA entry to Darkover. But it has an important point in the chronology, and I was glad to read it.
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especially the magical journey Alastair makes on the enchanted horsetaisie22's review against another edition
fast-paced
3.0
This book takes place in the Age of the Hundred Kingdoms. Hammerfell and Storn have been feuding for generations. When Hammerfell is burned to the ground and their lord killed, his twin sons are separated and believed lost by the other. One is taken to Thendara, while the other is raised in the mountains.
This felt more like an Irish ballad rather than a Darkover book. It's a fairly predictable story, short and wrapped up with a romance HEA. The character arcs are jumbled, especially Alastair and the lord of Storn, who both seem to be all over the place as rulers and with the feud. Definitely one of the weakest books of the series.
This felt more like an Irish ballad rather than a Darkover book. It's a fairly predictable story, short and wrapped up with a romance HEA. The character arcs are jumbled, especially Alastair and the lord of Storn, who both seem to be all over the place as rulers and with the feud. Definitely one of the weakest books of the series.
vaderbird's review against another edition
3.0
5 star - Perfect
4 star - i would recommend
3 star - good
2 star - struggled to complete
1 star - could not finish
4 star - i would recommend
3 star - good
2 star - struggled to complete
1 star - could not finish
bookcrazylady45's review against another edition
3.0
A quick and easy read. Nice characters and happy ending. I read it out of order for its lack off complication.
kikiandarrowsfishshelf's review against another edition
2.0
What I enjoyed about this Darkover novel was the fairy tale structure. It's as if Bradley is telling the story as the Darkoverans would tell it. Outside of the narrative form, the book is very predictable; too easily predictable. It's not bad, but it lacks depth and surprise.
bibliophilecats's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
One of Marion Zimmer Bradley's weaker works. The story is predictable but that is not my main complaint (predictable stories can be great fun). The characters are very one-dimensional and switch without apparent difficulty from one emotion to another, everyone accepts changes and revelations easily without any hesitation, and the use of laran is just - let's say it is not as refined. It seems that laran has no bounds in this story and whenever there might be tension or difficulties, laran sorts it out in an instant.
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