The Circle of the Swan [Paperback]

Jana G. Oliver (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 2001

Book One of the DragonFire Fantasy Series

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...the story is well told, with good, rounded characters and enjoyable prose." -- Science Fiction Chronicle, November 2001

"4-stars" -- Romantic Times Book Club

Fantasy at its finest... [The author] possesses a creativity and imagination far above many of the more established authors. -- Baryon #83

About the Author

During her spare time Jana is a student of Oriental Painting, which she says teaches one infinite patience, and an avid amateur photographer. She loves to travel, especially to the British Isles, which is reflected in her novels. When not participating in an active convention schedule or book signings, she makes her home in Atlanta with her husband and Midnight, the cat.

Product Details

• Paperback: 379 pages
• Publisher: Magespell; First Edition edition (May 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970449011
• ISBN-13: 978-0970449016
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,775,784 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Story fulfills the promise of the cover, June 2, 2001

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Frost "patrisiad" (Euless, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Circle of the Swan (Paperback)

I just finished reading this book, and I'm pretty impressed. It's a romance-fantasy, but without the saccharine happily-ever-after that usually taints the genre. I found that the various plot strands were woven together deftly, and the dialogue had an archaic flavor without getting bogged down or sounding stilted. The characters do some serious growing, and I felt that the ending was satisfying without relying on one of those smugly "happy ever after" cop-outs.

It was the cover of this book that caught my eye, and I'm glad that I indulged and bought it.

There are some problems which could have been caught with the services of a good proof-reader. I didn't find any problems with continuity or anything like that, just the occasional mis-used word. I believe that this book was self-published, and despite those few mistakes, I'm pleasantly surprised and quite pleased with the story. The heroine is likeable and intelligent, the hero is moody with good reason, and the villains have understandable motivations.

To put it succinctly, I stayed up to read it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Who'd a thought?, June 8, 2002

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Miz Mahara (Austin, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Circle of the Swan (Paperback)

Mind you, I'm only a Senior in high school, but I've read my fare share of Fantasy. I like authors who have a sense of humor to the point if I'm reading a book in class, I disrupt it because of a funny part and get told to put the book away.

But that's the great thing about good books. You CANT put it away, and I finished this one in less than 12 hours, wanting a sequel in my hands as soon as possible.

This book rates as high as David Eddings, way higher than Terry Brooks, higher than Patricia C. Wrede, and even higher than Pulman.

I would have never seen this book if I havne't attended A-KON, an anual anime convention held in Dallas, Texas. This is where I was introduced to the first book last year, and got the second one.

To put it short and sweet, this book has every literary element my english teachers preach about, and I enjoyed it.

3.0 out of 5 stars Book is ok, August 16, 2009

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Charles E. Bowman "Toss" (Amish Country) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Circle of the Swan (Paperback)

It's to much of a love story for me. Being a Harry Potter fanatic I guess I was expecting something else