The exhilirating story of the Elvenbane unfurls as an adventurous tale destined for bestseller status. It begins with the cruel, all-powerful elvenlords, whose magic created wondrous cities, but whose great pride drove them to take pleasure in the pain and humiliation of their human and halfblood slaves. But on the horizon is the One--the mythic leader of future revolt.
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From Publishers Weekly
SF master Norton ( The Crystal Gryphon and the Witch World series) and her new collaborator Lackey ( Arrows of the Queen and subsequent volumes of the Valdemar series) have produced a fine coming-of-age adventure in which a decadent elven society maintains a cruel, avaricious control over the shattered remnants of humanity while shape-changing dragons covertly observe. Pregnant with a half-breed child, a human concubine of the almost immortal elven Lord Dyran flees into the desert to avoid death. She is found by the dragon Alara, a shaman herself heavy with egg. Although the concubine dies, Alara saves the child Shana and brings her home to foster with her own son Keman. When Shana reaches adulthood and is cast out by conservative dragons, she learns the extent of her magical abilities. Aided by Keman and her full-elven half-brother, Dyran's heir, she leads a revolt by the other hidden half-breeds against the tyranny of the elves. With excellent evocations of dragon lore and society, this tale will rank as one of the season's liveliest and most appealing fantasy epics.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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In a world where elven overlords rule a human slave population, a young girl born of a forbidden liaison between elf and human finds shelter among the legendary dragons and discovers her destiny as the liberator of her world. Norton and Lackey combine their talents well in this high fantasy featuring an enterprising heroine and her dragon companion against a background of magic, treachery, and high emotion. Recommended where fantasy is popular.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Masterpiece,
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This review is from: The Elvenbane: An Epic High Fantasy of the Halfblood Chronicles (Hardcover)
Elvenbane was the first book i read by Andre Norton and Mercedes Lackey. My mother has collected Andre Norton books for years and one day I decided to read Elvenbane. It was during the summer and Elvenbane is the very first book that has had me striving for more. Each time I had to put the book down i would rush through everything else just so I could get back to the book. When the book ended I wanted more and was very glad ^_^ to find out that there was a second book ElvenBlood and I got started on it right away. Now im waiting for the third book to come out. When I was told there was a third book I jumped out demanding to know when! "Elvenborn" I don't think i can wait until April. There is even a book after Elvenborn. Elvenbred. The Characters and events made me laugh, become frustrated, and made every other emotion come through. Just what a good piece of literature is supposed to do and show how great the authors are. So I strongly recommend this book to those wondering if they should read it.
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This review is from: The Elvenbane: An Epic High Fantasy of the Halfblood Chronicles (Hardcover)
I loved the previous books, I love this book more... well worth the money.. hate to see a good book go to waste.
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Good moving story,
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This review is from: The Elvenbane: An Epic High Fantasy of the Halfblood Chronicles (Hardcover)
I think someone else forgot to use the rating function. LOLHowever this is a good book, I quite liked the wrap up to a intriguing story. Read it!
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