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Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54 EAN: 9780061020421 ISBN: 0061020427 Label: Eos (HarperCollins) Manufacturer: Eos (HarperCollins) Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 352 Publication Date: 2000-11 Publisher: Eos (HarperCollins) Studio: Eos (HarperCollins) Editorial Review: Product Description: Dark sorcery banished the Celae from their enchanted island home and have kept them exiled for generations. Now twin princes -- one born to rule, the other a powerful enchanter -- must attempt to bring their people home. Prince Rowen the sorcerer, his noble brother Prince Acaren, and Acaren's true love Eliene will set foot on the forbidden isle on a dark and misty night. But before they can vanquish their enemies and fulfill a sacred prophecy, the princes must first find Heartfire and Soulshadow, a pair of mystic swords hidden on the highest peak in the land: the menacing Cloudbearer mountain, hallowed home of the seven gods and goddesses, where mortal men intrude at the risk of their lives and their souls. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - A wonderful world full of loved ones.Gah...the ending. I first started this series with Kingmaker's Sword back when I was about 13, and found a dusty copy in a library. I was hooked, it became my best read ever, and I swiftly bought my own copy, and others to come, and read the whole first series. When the Sword and Exile series came out, i was devasted. So many of my favorite characters were being killed of like flies, Red Kian and Kerridwen of old age. (Needless to say Kian was my favorite. *hisses at Kerri*)The series came to a stunning ... Read More Rating:  - What's the difference?Reading all six of Ann Marston's books is like those games in magazines and newsapers "Spot the difference". All the books are alike except some minor details. It's actually quite boring reading these books when you already know exactly what happens only by reading a few chapters. And to finish: an advice to all you fantasy readers out there - Books that evoke a sort "prophecy of a hero that will defeat evil" or something like that gives away the ending already. Rating:  - Good Finish to a fantastic seriesThe entire series maintained its quality consistently. Normally authors have the habit of getting worse as more books in the same series come in (eg: Robert Jordans wheel of time) but Ann Marston was superb from start to finish. The plot was well planned and executed. Only I wish there could have been a slightly longer tale after they go get the swords in the island. Rating: - A Good ConclusionAs twin boys come of age and step-up to their destiny, love, adventure, magic, and loyalty step-up to them. Sword and Shadow was an incredible read! A wonderful conclusion for those who have followed the Sword in Exile Trilogy. The characters seemed real, and, as often happens, they became my friends. I shared their trials and their joys with my heart racing and my mind spinning. Often during reading, I would laugh or jump up and down and then look around and realize that I was in my own house, and ... Read More Rating: - I'm so, so terribly sorry.If you have bought and read the rest of these, and you're wondering what the last ever is like, I'm so, so terribly sorry for you. Because this book is a complete cop out. Now, don't get me wrong, I love EVERYTHING I have ever read, but this *was* a cop out. She got to the end, and went, "Oh my god, the end, better finish!" and that's all I think I can say... |
