Castle of Deception (The Bard's Tale, Book 1) (Mass Market Paperback)

by Larry Elmore (Illustrator), Mercedes Lackey (Collaborator), Josepha Sherman (Collaborator)

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Product Description
Believing his new life as a bard's apprentice will be filled with excitement and adventure, young Kevin is disappointed by his first task to deliver a manuscript to the castle of Count Volmar until the Count's niece is kidnapped by elves. Reissue.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Baen (July 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671721259
• ISBN-13: 978-0671721251
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #850,821 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ultimate in fantasy entertainment, April 16, 2001

By	"wolf_oarenglow" (The wonderful Realm of Dawn) - See all my reviews

Hail! It is of the utmost importance that I state the fact that Mercedes Lackey wrote this book for a younger audience. That said, it was when I was in this age range (about 12-14) that I read this book 2 and a half times through. I could not get enough of the imaginative thrill that flowed from the pages. It was and is my first and favorite fantasy book. You're in for a good time while reading this!

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Didn't compare at all with the rest of her work., March 9, 1999

By A Customer

Having run out of Herald/Companion fantasies to devour, I decided to give the Bards a chance. Maybe this wasn't the best one to start with, I thought it was simple and predictable and altogether fake. There just wasn't any of the magic that makes her other novels enchanting.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!, December 20, 1998

By	[e-mail] (United States) - See all my reviews

This book, and the series was great. Some say that it was a little childish compaired to some of Lackey's work. But i believe that it was great. The book was placed in the time when there was true magic and many races. This one, this first, is about a young barding who was sent away to save a count's young niece and found many, many things on the way.