The Dancers of Arun [Mass Market Paperback]

Elizabeth Lynn (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 31, 2030

Watchtower was the first in a breathtaking fantasy trilogy..now the Chronicles Of Tornor continue¨Kerris has spent seventeen years training his mind as scholar and scribe of Tornor. His brother Kel is one of the chearis - the dancing warriors of Arun - who teaches him the beauty of patterning. This gift has given order, peace and beauty fo the cheari culture. But all too soon will Kerris need to draw upon his talents. The city of Elath is in the throes of psychic warfare - and as he learns the ways of the warrior of the battlefield, he will also discover what it means to love¨ " A MARVELOUS BLEND OF FANTASY AND REALISM IN THE CHARACTERS AND SOCIAL INTERACTIONS." - Marion Zimmer Bradley 'AN UNUSUAL POWERFUL AND BEAUTIFUL BOOK." John Varley "HER WOMEN HAVE DIGNITY AND STRENGTH." - Marge Piercy

Editorial Reviews

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"A marvelous blend of fantasy... and realism in the characters and the social interactions." MARION ZIMMER BRADLEY "Astonishing." THEDORE STURGEON "A fine ear for the right word and a fine eye for action." VONDA MCINTYRE "An unusual, powerful and beautiful book." JOHN VARLEY "A book of depth and vigor and surprises." ROBERT SILVERBERG "Her women have dignity and strength." MARGE PIERCY "An adventure story for humanists and feminists." JOANNA RUSS --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

About the Author

Elizabeth A. Lynn won two World Fantasy Awards in one year for her novel Watchtower, and the short story, "The Woman Who Loved the Moon." She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, teaches martial arts, and is at work on a sequel to Dragon's Winter. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: I Books (December 31, 2030)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1416504397
• ISBN-13: 978-1416504399
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully Written Fantasy, May 23, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Dancers Of Arun (Paperback)

Kerris does not fit in at Tornor Keep and he never really has, but he has no where else to go. After all, who else would want a one-armed boy who has an alarming tendency to have fits at any give time or place. The only skill that Kerris has is that of a scribe. He has spent a great about of time developing this skill in the hope that one day he will be hired at a rich house and spend time writing and reading. But all of his dreams change when his older brother, Kel, comes with the fabled Dancers of Arun to collect him. Kerris is not sure what to think of his brother and is alternately repulsed and attracted to him. As they journey to Kel's home, Kerris learns that all of the dancers have "gifts" just like Kerris does. For Kerris doesn't really have fits, he just sees life through other people's eyes and leaves his body for a time. He is what the dancers call a farspeaker, like Kel's lover, Sefer. However, even though Kel repeatedly tells Kerris that he is welcome at his home and that he belongs there, Kerris doesn't feel that he really has a place. It will take a terrible tragedy to help Kerris realize that he does have worth and that he is important in the lives of those around him...

For the first time, the second book in a series is far better than the first or the third (Watchtower & The Northern Girl, respectively)! I thought that this book was beautifully written and have owned an old tattered copy for a long time. Kerris' growth as a character is fascinating, as is the world in which he lives. I loved all of the characters in the book and could identify with all of them because they all have weaknesses and they all struggle, some more than others, but life is not easy for any of them. The only caution that I would offer is that the love between Kerris and Kel is sometimes physical and sex between brothers is not a common thread in books so if you feel this would upset you, read another fantasy (probably not by Lyn, though, as most of her books deal with homosexuality).

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining and beautiful, March 21, 2002

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"spellbound-i" (Tokyo) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Dancers of Arun: Chronicles of Tornor 2 (Paperback)

This is one of the first fantasy novels I read as a teen, so this reprint has been around for awhile, but I loved it alot, enough to come back after all these years and tell the rest of the world how much I enjoyed it! Think of this book as a character study. If you are looking for an action-oriented adventure fantasy, then you won't find it here, but you will find very well-realized people who are both attractive and interesting. I enjoyed this look at another world and it's traditions. It didn't leave me rushing to the end or dancing with excitement, but it did leave me wanting to know more about these people and their world. A sensitive gay romance is one of the highlights of this book and it is beautifully done.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Fantasy, April 9, 2006

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Anne M. Hunter "Anne Hunter" (Cambridge, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Dancers of Arun: Chronicles of Tornor 2 (Paperback)

The middle and best book of one of my favorite trilogies, it's exactly what I want: no stock characters or swashbuckling, but lots of interesting, different, people. I did find the beginning disconcerting (unlike some other readers, I'm NOT good with incest

involving children), but the action was instigated by the child,

and was not portrayed as abusive. The fragility of the people, the

village, and the world seems very real to me. The originality of

these books is great, and they seem to me to be beautifully written. I only with Ms. Lynn would write MORE!