ELVENDUDE [Paperback]

Mark Shepherd (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1994

Adam was born an elven prince, but when his father's realm seems doomed to fall before the onslaught of the evil Unseleighes, the royal youth is sent into our world so he can grow to elven manhood and fight another day. Given memories to make him believe he belongs here, he is unaware that the Dark Elves are trying to track him down.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Baen (October 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671876309
• ISBN-13: 978-0671876302
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,943,455 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not up to par, July 26, 2006

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Illana Ogan "fyrechild" (New Britain, CT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ELVENDUDE (Paperback)

Taken on its own, this might be a decent "young adult" novel, but as an offshoot of Mercedes Lackey's SERRAted Edge and Bedlam's Bard books, this and the sequel are not even close to where they should be. Considering the author collaborated with Misty on some of the earlier books, he really should have done his research when writing these. Things that are simple facts in Lackey's world are not even present here. For example, humans are NOT cross-fertile with elves without drastic measures. This is a point of tension in some of her later books, in fact. Also, elves do NOT have children easily, which is why they get involved in child abuse cases in Lackey's books! In Spiritride, the sequel to Elvendude, Shepherd has elves cross-breeding into an ancient Indian tribe, and states a bit later that elves could control when they conceived. Obviously, both of these elements are direct contradictions of Lackey's stories. And those are only two of the most flagrant errors; I won't belabor the facts any more.

Quite simply, if the author can't get his story straight, don't have a note on the cover of the books saying "Straight from Mercedes Lackey's world to ours!" If you like her books, don't bother with this cheap imitation.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A new twist on a popular series, February 21, 1999

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This review is from: ELVENDUDE (Paperback)

Mark Shepherd's Elvendude introduces the Lackey/Shepherd readership to a new, exciting family of elves. A spin-off from the SERRAted Edge series, we meet the "elvendude," Adam McDaris, a teenaged kid in Dallas who doesn't know he's an elf. Good take on the trauma of adolescence, and of drug addiction, which he deals with here with sensitivity and (maybe?) from experience. Despite the dark aspects of the subject matter, Shepherd brings humor and life to the story, and handles the characterization and plotting like a champ. I believe this is his first solo book, but it reads like the fruits of an experienced, seasoned novelist. I look forward to more from him; he shows tremendous potential.

4.0 out of 5 stars Thinly Veiled Cautionary tale...., April 23, 2004

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Serene (Marina, CA, United States) - See all my reviews
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I was impressed with Mark Shepherd's writing but had difficulty relating to the characters in the book. (Being well-past my teen years, and never been particularly tempted by drugs or peer pressure).

Part of me was more interested in the elves such as Marbann and Samantha than in the teen angst of Prince Adam and his friends. LOL. still if you are a teen in need of guidance you might enjoy this book.

Peeves? Like most of the books in this series it deals with drug abuse, alcoholism, and how to seek treatment. While youngsters might appreciate the message, oldsters or might find the 'message' a little heavy handed.