The third and concluding volume of the trilogy which began with 'The Rhymer and the Ravens'. The novel also contains a write-up about the eight ancient festivals of the pagan year, and Jodie and Steven Forrest's own version of the interpretative meanings of the Norse Runes used as an oracle.
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This review is from: The Bridge: The Book of Necessity (Paperback)
For the past week I've been so mesmerized by Jodie Forrest's magical world that I've scarcely been able to concentrate on my work. I love her vivid imagery. I love her rich characters, who seem to be real people, and so much more. I loved the interplay between Tomas and Moira, between Tomas and his twin children, and between the twins themselves. Their relationships were complex and compelling, filled with love and trust and mistrust and rebellion and misunderstanding. This is a book that makes you think about your place in the natural world, in the spiritual world, in your family, among your friends, and in the span of your life.
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"The Bridge" is imaginative, intelligent -- and magical.,
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"The Bridge: The Book of Necessity" is a remarkable, even magical read that satisfies on every level. It surpasses the two excellent earlier volumes of the trilogy, which were also immensely appealing to this journalist whose "fun" reading typically consists of more realistic material. If more fantasy writers had Jodie Forrest's command of language, vivid imagination and ability to develop characters and plots, fantasy would probably become my favorite genre. In addition to its ample entertainment value, Forrest's book feeds the mind. Never "preachy," it gracefully weaves into the narrative issues of the environment, spirituality, the masculine and feminine and more. It's a thoroughly enjoyable and rewarding read that goes beyond entertainment to enchantment.
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Jodie Forrest kept me up all night reading again!,
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Well, Jodie Forrest did it again-she kept me awake all night reading. "The Bridge" is even better than the first two books in this series! There's an evil Loki and a bad elf queen who are lots of fun to hate and a good elf queen where you're never really sure if she's good or not and it's all set in history in a way that's easy to believe in spite of the magic. The main character from the first two books, Tomas the Rhymer, seems older and smarter now, but you don't see him as much as before. The action has sort of shifted to the children he and the elf queen had, but those characters are really cool as well. They're not sure if they are human or elves and so you see a lot about their different points of view, and a lot about the way Christianity collided with the old religions. It's not a "Christian" book though, reallly pagan instead! Mostly it's just a really good story. It says its a trilogy so I guess this is the last one. I wonder if Jodie Forrest's audience will make her write more like they did with Stephen Donaldson and the "Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever" books. I hope so. If you like fantasy that seems real, you'll love these! -Brad Snipes
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From the start all the omens, both Elfin and mortal, boded ill. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Inner Reaches, Irish Sea, Lord of the Air, Elvish Sea, Tomas the Rhymer, Brendan O'Quinlan, Elf King, Gebo Rune, Norse Elves, Rune of Partnership New!
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From the start all the omens, both Elfin and mortal, boded ill. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Inner Reaches, Irish Sea, Lord of the Air, Elvish Sea, Tomas the Rhymer, Brendan O'Quinlan, Elf King, Gebo Rune, Norse Elves, Rune of Partnership New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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