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posted by [personal profile] kgbooklog at 09:23pm on 08/10/2005 under , ,
Lawrence Watt-Evans, Taking Flight
Del Rey (1993) ISBN: 0-345-37715-X
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Another Ethshar book, set between The Unwilling Warlord and The Blood of a Dragon, though not really linked to any others. A traveling charlatan gives a typical fame, fortune, and love prophecy to Kelder of Shulara, who doubts it somewhat, but is determined to make it come true anyway. He soon meets Irith the Flyer, who matches the description of his prophesied wife, and journeys with her along the Great Highway. The ending is rather abrupt and lacking in closure. That is clearly what the author wanted, but I would have preferred seeing what happens the next time Kelder meets some of these people, or at least see another day or two more. Doesn't really add anything the our knowledge of Ethshar (just some wizard spells, a couple Small Kingdoms, and Shan on the Desert).
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posted by [personal profile] mneme at 03:59pm on 10/10/2005
I should maybe reread the Ethshar books at some point -- I think I've read all of them except -maybe- the most recent one.
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posted by [identity profile] kgbooklog.livejournal.com at 07:55pm on 10/10/2005
By most recent do you mean Ithanalin's Restoration (which I'll be reading soon) or The Spriggan Mirror? The final part of the first draft of the latter will be put online next Sunday.
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posted by [personal profile] mneme at 08:07pm on 10/10/2005
I mean Ithanalin's Restoration.

I think it's way cool, FWIW, that The Spriggan Mirror got alt-published in a neat way, thanks for the link!

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