Medalon: Book One of the Hythrun Chronicles - Rilegato

Fallon, Jennifer

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ISBN 10: 0765309866 ISBN 13: 9780765309860

Casa editrice: Tor Books, 2004

Riassunto

Running afoul of the mother's intrigues, R'shiel, daughter of the First Sister of the Blade, and her half-brother, Tarja, a Captain of the Defenders, flee for their lives and become caught up in a rebellion against the Sisterhood, the rulers of Medalon, and join forces with Brak, a Harshini outcast who forces them to confront R'shiel's fateful role in Medalon's future. A first novel.

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L'autore

The ninth child in a family of 13 girls, Jennifer Fallon was born in a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. After living in various areas of Australia, including Canberra, Darwin, and a remote mining settlement, Fallon settled in the Northern Territory in 1980. She has two daughters and a son. She has had 32 foster children and friends refer to her home as "the ashram" due to the large number of stray teenagers that still inhabit her house at irregular intervals.

Fallon has worked as a youth worker, a store detective, shop assistant, an advertising sales rep and executive secretary, among other things. She has managed two hire car companies, an ISP, and a video shop, as well as founding the Anzac Hill Gymnastics Club in 1991. She is a member of the Business & Professional Women's Association and is often in demand as a guest speaker.

Fallon started writing when she was about 14. Her mother, who died when Fallon was 13, was an aspiring children's writer who encouraged her daughter to write. She started writing fantasy in 1990 when she decided she would be better off writing something for herself, rather than trying to please everyone else. In 1995, Jennifer vowed to either get published by the year 2000 or give up writing and get a real job. Her first novel, Medalon, was released in Australia in August 2000 and hit the bestseller list the first week it was released, as well as being shortlisted for the 2000 Aurealis Awards as the best Fantasy novel.

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"Medalon is an intriguing, intelligent and fun read with a refreshing take on female characters so often not seen in the genre."--Elizabeth Haydon

"A gripping tale of warring ambitions, politics, and real people. The characters (and even the gods!) spring to vivid, believable life, making Medalon a great read. More, please!"-Ed Greenwood

"[Fallon] has a sweet way with language that draws you in and compels you to read, but it was the whole political set up that intrigued me the most. She paints a very complex system with ease, so that it all comes across simply and clearly. All in all I was impressed with this first novel from a new author and I eagerly await book two."--Altair

"Interesting and likable main characters, intriguing and suspenseful plots . . . Medalon starts off almost immediately with a murder, intrigues and plenty of unknowns which make for suspenseful reading."--Alice News (Alice Springs, Australia)

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• Editore: Tor Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0765309866
• ISBN 13: 9780765309860
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 400