The Calling of the Three (Night-Threads) [Paperback]

Ru Emerson (Author)

Book Description

Series: Night-Threads | Publication Date: December 1, 1999

The world of Zelharri, where magic reigns supreme, begins a chaotic existence after the death of the Duke. To usurp the throne and prevent theDukes son, Aletto, from taking his rightful place, the Dukes bother, Jadek, marries his widow and exercises enormous power of Zelharri. Fearingthat all the good in Zelharri will be unraveled, Aletto and his sister, Lialla, summon allies to aid them. In this bewitching fantasy novel, threeCalifornians are recruited into helping Aletto assume his royal position as Duke of Zelharri. The workaholic lawyer Jennifer, her irresponsible sister Robyn, and Robyns flippant son Chris must harness the mighty power of the Night-Threads to combat the sinister Jadek. The only problem is that they have no faith in this awesome power.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

An old woman's summoning spell draws three unusual people into an alternate world to assist a young prince and princess in saving their inheritance--and their lives. This first volume of a projected series by the author of the Tales of Nedao trilogy consists primarily of explication and set-up for future volumes and sports a cliffhanger "conclusion." Purchase where multi-volume fantasy is popular.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Review

"Superior characterization . . . excellent world building." - Roland Green, Booklist "Entertaining . . . surprising and effective." - Locus --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 232 pages
• Publisher: e-reads.com (December 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0759218722
• ISBN-13: 978-0759218727
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,289,662 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Original take on a standard fantasy storyline, December 20, 1998

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This review is from: Calling of the Three (Night-Threads, Book 1) (Paperback)

Well written with belivable dialog and characters that are definitely not cliches. The story is the familiar one of people from earth being swept off to a magical realm, and getting caught up in various troubles; but the unconventional characters, and surprising plot twists keep this book quite engaging.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great modern fantasy, June 4, 2010

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This review is from: Calling of the Three (Kindle Edition)

This is a great example of people from our world being pulled into a world of magic. I've read the entire series in paperback and when I saw the start of the series in Kindle format I jumped on it. I re-read these books frequently. The 3 currently available for the Kindle "The Calling of the Three", "The Two in Hiding" and "One Land, One Duke" do a good job of wrapping up the story. The books that follow add on to the story but you won't feel let down when you finish One Land, One Duke. I rarely take the time to write reviews but I had to write one when I saw that it hadn't been reviewed by many. You don't want to miss out! :)