The Phoenix Endangered (The Enduring Flame) (Mass Market Paperback)

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In The Phoenix Endangered, second in The Enduring Flame, Tiercel, a budding High Mage, and Harrier, a reluctant Knight-Mage, develop greater power—and learn of the evils of war when they see the devastation caused by the fanatical armies of the Wild Mage Bisochim.

The desert tribespeople led by young Shaiara flee Bisochim’s evil, seeking a legendary oasis deep in the desert—a refuge that may hold the key to stopping Bisochim and preserving the Balance between Light and Darkness . . . or that may be the cause of Light’s ultimate downfall.

About the Author

Mercedes Lackey and James Mallory have written The Phoenix Unchained, which is the first volume of The Enduring Flame, and the Obsidian Trilogy: The Outstretched Shadow, named Best Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror by VOYA; To Light a Candle, a USA Today bestseller; and When Darkness Falls, a New York Times bestseller. Lackey lives in Claremore, Oklahoma. Mallory lives in upstate New York.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: Tor Fantasy (August 4, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0765355078
• ISBN-13: 978-0765355072
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.3 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #24,843 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars VERY expanded short story, October 13, 2009

By	Tracey Edwards (TX USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Phoenix Transformed: Book Three of the Enduring Flame (Hardcover)

This entire series would have been better condensed into one book. As a trilogy it is too stretched out with non-important events which makes it very slow and boring, something I cannot normally say about Lackey's books. The characters were more annoying than interesting. I don't know what the problem was with this trilogy but it really did have more of a feel of a short story than an epic.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good finale, October 9, 2009

By	Marlene "Songbird" (WV) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Phoenix Transformed: Book Three of the Enduring Flame (Hardcover)

This was an unexpected ending to the trilogy, but much appreciated. Not bad as a stand alone book, but much better if you read the rest of the series.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Slow, September 20, 2009

By	Kevin E. Davis "Kevin" (San Diego, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This review is from: The Phoenix Transformed: Book Three of the Enduring Flame (Hardcover)

This was not an exciting book. In contrast to the previous books in this series, I found myself skipping paragraphs and even pages looking for some action. Until the last few chapters, there is no magic, no confrontation, no elves or even westerners. It's all about the tribes surviving in the desert.