The Dream Warrior: Book One of the Dream Warrior Trilogy [Paperback]

D.J. Conway (Author)

Book Description

Series: Dream Warrior | Publication Date: January 8, 1996

Sold as a child to the grotesque and sinister master thief Grimmel, Corri Farblood was forced into thievery at a young age. At eighteen, she's the best thief in the city of Hadliden -- but she also possesses an ability to travel the astral plane, called "dream-flying." Journey with Corri as she battles against time and her enemies to solve the mystery of her heritage and to confront a fate that will test her powers and courage to the limit.

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About the Author

A native of the Pacific Northwest, author D.J. Conway has studied the occult fields for over 35 years. Her quest for knowledge has covered every aspect of Paganism and Wicca to New Age and Eastern philosophies; plus history, the magical arts, philosophy, customs, mythologies and folklore. In 1998, she was voted Best Wiccan and New Age author by Silver Chalice, a Pagan magazine.

Conway is the author of  more than 20 nonfiction  books including: Celtic Magic (Llewellyn), Dancing with Dragons (Llewellyn), Mystical Dragon Magic (Llewellyn), The Ancient Art of Faery Magick (10 Speed Press), and The Little Book of Candle Magic (10 Speed Press).

She lives a rather quiet life, with most of her time spent researching and writing.

 

Product Details

• Paperback: 335 pages
• Publisher: Llewellyn Publications; 1st edition (January 8, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1567181694
• ISBN-13: 978-1567181692
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,375,355 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 The Dream Warrior, May 27, 2005

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Willow and Jasmine "Wren" - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Dream Warrior: Book One of the Dream Warrior Trilogy (Paperback)

I finished this book recently, and although it is not one of the best fantasy books I have read, it was pretty good.

Corri, a thief in Hadliden, is being forced to marry the master thief, a disgusting man named Grimmel. She would rather do anything than marry him, but is locked in her room so she can't run away. A mysterious sorcerer uses magic to let her escape and then they ride off together. Later she discovers that the sorcerer's name is Imandoff. He speaks of some debt towards her, but isn't clear as to what it is. Fearful of pursuit by Grimmel's assassins, they head to the mountains.

Soon, they meet the Tuonela warrior woman, Takra, and decide to journey together for a bit. They have some adventures in the valley of shadows, and Corri is almost caught by one of Grimmel's men. However, they manage to escape. After more journeying and wandering, during which Corri realizes that having friends can be a good thing, they arrive at the Tuonela gathering place. One of the Shakkas (like priestesses) declares Corri the Dream Warrior, though she doesn't really know what this means. There is also a geas on her, which is a sort of spell to guide her life. There she also meets one of Takra's kinsmen, Tirkul.

After saving Tirkul's sister from a flood, he asks her to marry him in the Tuonela way. Corri needs more time to think, and decides to wait. I thought this part needed work. You don't just meet someone and fall in love two days later! Corri leaves the camp when she feels she is endangering the Tuonela. Takra goes with her and after more journeying and narrow escapes, they finally have a battle with Corri's father.

Corri's father is one of the ancient people that came from the stars. He want's to use the dark magic to gain control over all of Sar Akka. Corri decides she needs to fight him. At this point, Tirkul reenters the scene to help. Corri winds up destroying her father's star ship, which is a serious blow. However, she cannot kill him. After the battle, she realizes she really does love Tirkul, and here the book ends. Of course it is a trilogy, so it ends on a bit of a cliffhanger without a real resolution.

My main criticisms are that the relationships were too quickly developed and slightly unreal. For example, Imandoff and Takra at the end. Where did that come from? The only other thing is that the plot was a little hard to follow. They had all of these adventures, but they don't seem that important and one is kind of hard to tell from another. So it was good, but not great. However, I think it is sadly overlooked.

5.0 out of 5 stars A very good book, July 6, 2004

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"flidias3" (Louisiana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Dream Warrior: Book One of the Dream Warrior Trilogy (Paperback)

I recently finished reading it for the second time and ordered it's sequels. It's a must read for fantasy fans, especially those that like books with strong female characters.

2 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent. Conway pulls you in and you WANT to stay!, November 30, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Dream Warrior: Book One of the Dream Warrior Trilogy (Paperback)

Dream Warrior is an excellent novel. You get pulled into the story and you really care how it turns out. D. J. Conway has the ability to keep you reading - whether it's research books or a novel.