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Title: Redeeming the Lost by Elizabeth Kerner ISBN: 0-312-89065-6 Publisher: Tor Books Pub. Date: 01 June, 2004 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (2 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: terrific conclusion to a strong fantasy trilogy
Comment: Berys the malevolent demonlord has captured Lanen, the humanoid Gedri who awakened the evil wizard's enemy the dragonoid Kantri. Although he is unaware of the power that Lanen possesses, he feels he can use her as a hostage to force her mate, Varien, a Kantri in Gedri form, to do his bidding. Ultimately, with the help of Lanen's father, Berys plans to sacrifice his prisoner as a means of "meeting" the ancient prophecy, which will enable him to destroy the Kantri and allow him through his demons to control the world.
However, what the malevolent allies are unaware of is that Lanen is pregnant with her Kantri lover as the sire. She now has the most powerful blood known on the orb flowing through her body as the fetus has given some of that of the Kantri. With no kernnel of hope for success, Varien and his Kantri kin will try to rescue Lanen. Meanwhile Berys has created and moved into a new body the Black Dragon and released the demons from the Six Hells in a final confrontation.
This is a terrific conclusion to a strong fantasy trilogy in which good vs. evil with both sides construing that the ancient prophecy meets their needs. Fans will appreciate Lanen's predicament as a prisoner of an egomaniac with the power to back his insanity. As with most genre miniseries, readers will be better suited to first peruse SONG IN THE SILENCE and THE LESSER KINDRED to increase understanding of the various species and key characters although REDEEMING THE LOST is an exciting conclusion that can stand on its own.
Harriet Klausner
Rating: 5
Summary: The Final Battle
Comment: Redeeming the Lost is the third novel in the Tale of Lanen Kaelar series, following The Lesser Kindred. In the previous novel, Lanen and Varien were driven off Hadronstead by an the attack of a mercenary band after Lanen and have traveled toward the College of Mages at Verfaren. In the meantime, the apprentice healers Vilkas and Aral have fled Verfaren with their friend Willem to escape false charges of murder by the Archmage of the College.
When Lanen became desperately ill in Wolfenden from her pregnancy, Vilkas and Aral were staying at the same inn. Vilkas discovered that the mixed blood of the fetuses was incompatible with Lanen's own blood. With Aral assisting, Vilkas healed the damage, changed her blood to match that of the children, and left Lanen in a healthy pregnant state.
Shortly thereafter, Varien met Salera, a Lesser Kindred who Will has adopted. Something in Salera called to both Varien and Lanen. They learned that they could enliven Salera's soulgem, giving her the ability to think at sapient level. Varien and Lanen repeated this process for all the Lesser Kindred while Vilkas and Aral healed the soulgem sockets and other minor wounds.
The Greater Kindred have evacuated Dragon Isle to escape the volcanoes and earthquakes. While the rest of the dragons remained on the Isle of Rest, Shikrar flew on to contact Varien and Lanen, but when he reached them, Berys and his demons have grabbed Lanen and taken her away. Varien became half crazy with fear and grief.
In this novel, Lanen's mother Maran Vena has been observing her daughter for decades with the Farseer ball and knows where Berys has imprisoned Lanen. Maran starts moving toward Shikrar. Meanwhile, the remaining Greater Kindred land in a field near Wolfenden.
Maran meets Varien in the landing zone and starts to tell him about the Farseer. However, the Lost Kindred also come to the field and want something. Shikrar places a soulgem in the socket of one of the Lost Kindred, but nothing happens. However, when Varien, Lanen and Maran all touch the Farseer ball concurrently and place the ball in contact with the soulgem, it comes to life and restores the dragon to full function. The threesome restore all of the Lost Kindred and then promptly fall into a deep sleep.
The Archmage Berys receives reports of these happenings via his demon observers. He is amazed, but not worried. He continues to prepare for the ritual that will drain the soul out of Lanen's body and leave her as a puppet and married to Marik. Everything is on schedule.
In this story, the Demonmaster Berys intends to conqueror the world using the undead spirit of the Demonlord, who had long ago been thought destroyed by the dragons. Lanen is a vital part of these plans. The Black Dragon is already on the way for the final battle.
This story shows a different view of dragonkind. While quite conservative and contemptuous of Gedri -- humankind -- some have come to admire and even love Lanen and have grown to like other humans. Although leery of mankind's greed for gold, Shikrar and the other leaders among the Greater Kindred feel that they can live with this noisy, short-lived bunch.
Highly recommended for Kerner fans and for anyone else who enjoys tales of dragons facing demonic magic.
-Arthur W. Jordin
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Title: The Lesser Kindred by Elizabeth Kerner ISBN: 0812568753 Publisher: Tor Books Pub. Date: 01 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Song in the Silence: The Tale of Lanen Kaelar by Elizabeth Kerner ISBN: 0812550447 Publisher: Tor Books Pub. Date: 01 May, 1998 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Elegy for a Lost Star (The Symphony of Ages) by Elizabeth Haydon ISBN: 0312878834 Publisher: Tor Books Pub. Date: 01 August, 2004 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Medalon (Hythrun Chronicles, Book 1) by Jennifer Fallon ISBN: 0765309866 Publisher: Tor Books Pub. Date: 01 April, 2004 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Alta by Mercedes Lackey ISBN: 0756402166 Publisher: Daw Books Pub. Date: 02 March, 2004 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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