The Tower at Stony Wood - Brossura

McKillip, Patricia A.

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ISBN 10: 0441008291 ISBN 13: 9780441008292

Casa editrice: Penguin Publishing Group, 2001

Riassunto

Invited to the wedding of his king, Cyan Dag, a loyal knight, is warned by a mysterious old woman about the true nature of the king's beautiful new bride and embarks on a perilous quest into the unknown in order to discover if the new queen is the king's true love, or a dangerous, sorcerous imposter. By the author of The Riddlemaster of Hed. Reprint.

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Recensione:

“The real strengths of the book are the splendor of its imagery, the elegance of its prose, and the character of Cyan, whose own nobility, rather than anything external, holds the key to the success of his quest.”—Booklist

“Mesmerizing and unforgettable—a true flowering of a major talent.”—The Kirkus Reviews

“A new book from the pen of Patricia McKillip is always a thing of beauty, and...The Tower at Stony Wood is no exception...Ms. McKillip is in fine form indeed, creating one of her most appealing heroes and an ambiance of pure enchantment for lucky readers.”—Romantic Times

“An elegant, eloquent fantasy...The Tower at Stony Wood, a beautiful fantasy about the power of story in our lives and how sometimes the purpose of a life is simply to live it, is McKillip at her best, and will only enhance her already impressive reputation.”—Locus

“Filled with beautiful ideas and images...reads like a dream...Patricia A. McKillip is one of the best writers the genre has to offer.”—SF Site

“Patricia A. McKillip weaves words like the lady in the tower weaves thread, making the mundane into a varicolored magical tapestry. Beautiful words and a fantastical story make The Tower at Stony Wood an ever new and always enduring faerie tale...She promises an heroic fantasy, and she more than delivers on her promise.”—BookBrowser

“[McKillip] continues to produce compelling, finely crafted fantasy with an intimacy and lyricism few can match...[Her] latest fantasy presents a complex multi-storied plot which reveals as much about human nature as it does about magic and the truth behind illusions.”—Millenium SF & Fantasy

L'autore:

Patricia A. McKillip is a winner of the World Fantasy Award, and the author of many fantasy novels, including The Riddlemaster of Hed trilogy, Stepping from the Shadows, and The Cygnet and the Firebird. She lives in Oregon.

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• Editore: Penguin Publishing Group
• Data di pubblicazione: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0441008291
• ISBN 13: 9780441008292
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 304