Makra Choria [Hardcover]

Ardath Mayhar (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 11 and up

The ruling family in Sherath has an inherited Gift bringing fabulous power, but when its dark side leads the tainted Theora to seize control it is only her sister Choria who can save the land.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Gr 6-8 The rulers of Sherath have special powers, known as the Gift of the Makraitis. The fear has always been that if improperly trained in its control, a family member could use the power for personal gain, which would destroy the country. Theora, heir to the throne, is living up to that fear. Her younger sister, Choria, encounters Theora in a battle of the minds, and nullifies the power in both of them. The two sisters then embark on a trek to a nearby country because ``the force inside her Choria told her that her fortune lay in that direction.'' And on that weak premise lies the plot of the remainder of this book. The journey is seemingly aimless; after spending the winter snowbound in a mountainside hut, they meet a woman who discloses that Choria's friend, the warrior Bethor, is alive. But before they try to find him, they travel to the Spinnerrl family, weavers who wove a silk scarf with a hidden message that Bethor had given to Choria. They then set out to find Bethor. There are many unanswered questions. The sisters' adventures in their endless travels are episodic, and the reasons for continuing any one segment obscure. Characterization is stereotypical, with an amazingly reformed older sister and a younger ``wonder woman.'' Characters appear with no groundwork laid for their introduction. This story just doesn't hang together. Better choices are Nightpool (Harper, 1985) by Shirley Rousseau Murphy and A Gathering of Gargoyles (TOR, 1985) by Meredith Pierce. Pam Spencer, Mount Vernon High School, Alexandria, Va.

Copyright 1987 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 11 and up
  
• Hardcover: 193 pages
• Publisher: Atheneum; 1St Edition edition (March 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0689313268
• ISBN-13: 978-0689313264
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,213,558 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Fantasy Read!, March 1, 2004

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This review is from: Makra Choria (Hardcover)

:) My favorite type of books are fantasy that have the element of reality in them. How is that possible, you ask? Simple. A realistic setting with minor magic. This book has it! If you are a fan of fantasy and like sibling rivalries for power as well as a character overcoming her weaknesses and biases, this book is for you!