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Title: Tale of the Five: The Sword and the Dragon by Diane Duane ISBN: 1-892065-51-7 Publisher: Meisha Merlin Publishing Pub. Date: June, 2002 Format: Paperback List Price(USD): $20.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (4 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A Quest of Power and Shadow
Comment: The Sword and the Dragon is an omnibus edition of the first two novels in the Tale of the Five series. It includes The Door Into Fire and The Door into Shadow. Herewiss is the heir to the Brightwood, a principality within the Kingdom of Darthen. Freelorn is his loved, the uncrowned king of Arlen. Segnbora is a scion of the forty families and a powerful sorceress whose power is blocked, but who speaks with the tongue of dragons.
In The Door Into Fire, Herewiss is the first male in centuries who is capable of using the Power of Flame. However, the fire within him will not express itself in any useful way without a focus and his every attempt to use Rods and swords as focuses have destroyed the objects. When Freelorn sends a message asking for his help, he puts his quest aside for a while and rides to the rescue.
In The Door Into Shadow, Herewiss has found his focus, but he has a true dream that the Shadow is very angry and is going to lean heavily on the Royal Bindings keeping him in check. Since these bindings have worn thin, the Shadow could well escape. Herewiss knows that he must journey to the Morrowfane to master his Power, despite the dangers to his mind and person. Freelorn, Segnbora and the others ride with him.
This omnibus edition brings these two novels back into print after a long absence. Recommended for all Duane fans and anyone else who enjoys well-crafted tales of powerful magic and strange cultures.
Rating: 5
Summary: "The Door into Starlight" on the horizon
Comment: Personally, I'm just happy to see such an excellent serie finally attracted the attention of a publisher who's willing to reissue them. Diane Duane dealt with the issue of liberal sexual orientation with extraordinary grace and eloquance. The story plots themselves are seamlessly meld with the relationships between the characters, thus avoiding the pitfall of a story written with male-female pairing in mind, but substituted with male-male/female-female characters for one reason or another. If you have been as frustrated as I have been in tracking down the last volume of the series, have courage. According to the author's official website,... the second volume of the "Tale of Five" edition is due to come out some time this year, 2003. The forthcoming book (title unannounced in the website) will contain both "The Door into Sunset" and "The Door into Starlight."
Rating: 5
Summary: already own it, but bought another copy
Comment: I already own the orginal releases, but i bought this copy so i don't have to worry about wearing the older ones out.
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Title: The Wizard's Holiday: The Seventh Book in the Young Wizards Series by Diane Duane ISBN: 0152047719 Publisher: Harcourt Children's Books Pub. Date: 01 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $17.00 |
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Title: A Wizard Alone: The Sixth Book in the Young Wizards Series by Diane Duane ISBN: 0152049118 Publisher: Magic Carpet Books Pub. Date: 01 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.95 |
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Title: Stealing the Elf-King's Roses by Diane Duane ISBN: 0446609838 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 November, 2002 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Book of Night With Moon by Diane Duane ISBN: 0446606332 Publisher: Aspect Pub. Date: 01 March, 1999 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
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Title: The Door into Sunset (The Tale of the Five, Vol 3) by Diane Duane ISBN: 0812514319 Publisher: Tor Books Pub. Date: August, 1994 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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