Daughter Of The Lion [Import] [Paperback]

Jennifer Roberson (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Corgi; paperback / softback edition (1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0552131237
• ISBN-13: 978-0552131230
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,244,444 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book that shows the power of a woman's spirit, July 17, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Daughter of the Lion (Cheysuli) (Mass Market Paperback)

This book was one of the best of the Chronicles of the Cheysuli. It's plot took unexpected twists and turns, and there was never a dull moment. All through the book Keely was faced with numerous challenges, but she over came them all. She would not let her self be held back by her gender, and she showed fearless courage in the face of danger.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun, Magical and Interesting, November 15, 2000

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Nancy L. Mowers "Aariel Aston" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Daughter of the Lion (Cheysuli) (Mass Market Paperback)

This book was the first that caught my attention to the series. I bought it because I am an artist and liked the cover. The book turns out to be just as good. The main character is a headstrong young woman who wants to be a mans equal in all things, even in warriorism. She doesn't want to marry the man she is betrothed to , but if she doesn't it will stop the fulfilment of the prophesy of the firstborn. Entertaining and enjoyable for avid fantasy readers, or first time fantasy readers.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Stay away. Stay far, far away..., December 12, 2004

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Snark Shark (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Daughter of the Lion (Cheysuli) (Mass Market Paperback)

Before I begin, please let me state: I am a huge fan of Jennifer Roberson, and I've made a mental note to leave adoring reviews for other, beloved books in order to pay penance for what I'm about to write.

Because I'm really gonna lay into her in this one.

Continuing the Cheysuli Chronicles, we now have the story of Keely, the stereotypical pseudo-feminist (in this case) tomboy princess who would rather practice swordplay than embroider linens. And what do we have here? An arranged marriage! How not at all unorginal and cliche in terms of convenient plot twists -- because, of course, she wants to be a warrior, not a wife. Cue hijinks.

TERRIBLE book. Absolutely terrible. Poorly structured, uncentered, and Roberson tried to deal with serious issues that just shouldn't be dealt with in a magical context. (I'm sorry, but they shouldn't. I'm all for discussion of whether or not one should abort a child of rape, but not when said child is actually the product of months of magical torture and imprisonment by a sadistic archenemy, and its prophesized birth would bring about the downfall of your family and thus THE ENTIRE WORLD. Put that way, it's a no-brainer.) And "Daughter" earns the dubious honor of the worst cop-out ending in the world. I can't stress how much this book upset me with its sheer awfulness.

The thing is, this is an early novel of a very good, very intellegent author -- so it's allowed to be awful. Every writer writes several bad books before they hit jackpot. And the seeds of Roberson's later greatness are there to see -- the fact that she attempts to deal with issues of gender identity and a woman's sexual status foreshadow some of the really wonderful insights she provides in later books, like "Lady of the Forest" or any of the Sword books. But in this one she just botches it. As I tried to show in the example above, Roberson chooses the wrong issues to tackle and in the wrong context. To top it all off, I found Keely wildly unsympathetic. She whined, she moaned, she muttered, she made very stupid and obvious mistakes that made me want to throw the book across the room. If you're looking for strong, rebellious heroines -- and I often do -- there are so many better choices out there. Check out the Song of the Lioness Quartet, "The Lion and the Sword," or "The Deed of Paksenarrion" for much more mature, realistic, and engaging accounts of fantasy female fighters.

This book might appeal to a younger reader whose idea of rebellion includes impetuously running away from home, but if you're looking for a book that REALLY challenges conventional norms, look elsewhere. (Possibly a different Roberson book.)