The third book in the "Runespell Trilogy". Caspar, Brid and Hal have traced the lost runes in the Yew Forest in the heartland of Farona. Etched on the bottom of a cauldron, the runes tell the location of the Druid's Egg, an object of such fearful power it has long been hidden in distant lands.
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After working in Heffers Booksellers for a short while and running her own small business, Jane Welch and her husband Richard left England to spend five winters teaching skiing in Andorra. Here she completed her first novel, The Runes of War, the first book in The RuneSpell trilogy, which was published in Dec 1995, The Lost Runes in October 1996 and The Runes of Sorcery in May 1997. Her second trilogy, set in the same world of Belbidia -- The Book of Ond, was published by Earthlight in 1999/2000.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
A good first attempt,
By Jolyon Bloomfield (NSW, Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Runes of Sorcery (The Runespell Trilogy #3) (Paperback)
Well, I can't really overshadow that review up the top there, because it is very comprehensive, and most of the time, completely correct. But regardless, I hate to leave a story unfinished, so I read the rest of the series. I've never been a major critic, basically immersing myself with the story of the book, but this series had some really fatal flaws. The main problem, in my opinion, was the lack of character development. Throughout the entire series (bar the last 100 pages), the characters were entirely predictable, and in all essence, the same, static personalities. The second major problem was the repeated use of the same adverbs and adjectives, such as raven-haired youth, or auburn, stoically, and laconically. After reading them all enough times to make you scream, it becomes a really tedious read. Thirdly, the lack of happening in the plot was very annoying. The entire of the first book seemed like a prelude to the story, until it was realised that it was just like the next... The overall idea of a quest was dragged out for far too long, and by placing in so many diversions that really didn't add to the story, the author seemed to be simply waffling on. Fourthly, the lack of historical knowledge about the world was evident, as many things were added in on the spur of the moment. Compared to many other books that I have read, there was a largely insecure backing by the legends and histories of the past. Fifthly, inconsistensies were rife throughout the whole series. These include in the plot, what people say, and the map. Really, these should have been picked up by the editor, but... Lastly, the lack of innovation and invention was fairly apalling. Many of the place names, and people's names were almost, if not straight copies from other books, myths, and legends. The idea of the inquisition period was fine, but too many references to other things were included.However, the love story, as all fantasy books have to have, was charming. Although it was seemingly incomplete, as it was not the protagonist who got the girl, the story was prolonged enough to make the final "I love you" seem very satisfactory indeed. But then again, I guess I always fall for the love stories... The series was a good first attempt for a new author. Although only slightly above the run-of-the-mill fantasy book, the last 200 pages showed some talent that could easily be harnessed and put to great use. However, I must let you make your own judgements, and if nothing else, enjoy the book.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent conclusion to impressive opening trilogy.,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Runes of Sorcery (The Runespell Trilogy #3) (Paperback)
The third book in Jane Welch's Runespell Trilogy, The Runes Of Sorcery concludes what amounts to a fantastic opening effort from this imaginative and gifted author. This is another excellent book which gives a glimpse of the authors prodigous talent - later realised in the fourth book, 'The Lament Of Abalone".Following on from the impressive debut, The Runes Of War, and the riveting second installment, The Lost Runes, the story flies headlong to a pulsating conclusion. Once again, the colour and descriptiveness of the writing is wonderful, making for easy suspension of disbelief and stunning mental imagery. There is a continued natural flow to the development of the characters - the interaction of arrogant Hal, shy Casper and high priestess Brid is superb, with the ever-building complexities of a 3-way relationship dealt with very realistically. The plot itself concludes skillfully, all the while enjoyable and refreshing as harsh choices and self preservation weigh down on the heroes much as the glacier on Keridwen. A must-read book!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Despite Problems Series Ends On Strong Note,
By Elyon (Mesilla, New Mexico) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Runes of Sorcery (The Runespell Trilogy #3) (Paperback)
In my reviews of "The Runes of War" and "The Lost Runes" I have elaborated upon the various problems I have encountered with this series: too great a dependence upon the journey of the quest to provide incidental adventures, a lack of evolving and often overstated character development, an unimaginative and uncomfortable amalgam of mythic influences from diverse sources loosely thrown together, as well as a largely rambling plot focus defined and limited by the quest's never-ending travels. These problems persist into the third and final book, with the inclusion of tommyknockers to round out the already over-burdened cosmology, echoes of Arthurian chivalry and tournaments, and a continued tendency to at times depend upon plot contrivances to resolve a conflict or allow movement to another episode.Nonetheless, the last hundred pages conclude rather dramatically, especially the episodes that occur on the Frosted Peaks, and do much to reestablish my faith that in future this author might well have much to offer. If able to apply the not inconsiderable level of descriptive strengths and dramatic action to a tighter plot development and greater depth of characterization, I have little doubt that this author could readily raise her storytelling efforts above the ordinary. Unfortunately, though catching glimpses of brilliance, overall the "Runespell Trilogy" rarely rises above the average, and then more often than not only with the richness of her descriptive imagery, which, without complexity and a more tightly focused plot, is not enough in itself to sustain the reader's complete interest. And, the final explication of the Runes' riddles seemed overwrought, riddled themselves and hardly open to the singular interpretation arrived upon. Many were the times when reading this trilogy that I found myself exasperated and annoyed by its repetitive ploys and rehashed characterizations, as well as a slapdash approach to myth-making that seemed entirely out of place when compared to the loving attention the author directed towards the details of description. In the latter respect the only place she wavered was in providing a map that did not always geographically conform to the areas described, as with the locations of the Oldhart Forest and Bleham in book two, or, based upon the map, the impossibility of not previously passing through the Frosted Peaks on the journey from Laverna to Sequicornum in book three. A quibbling complaint, perhaps, but if you're going to take the trouble to provide a map, especially within the context 1,700 pages of relentless travels, one should probably make the effort to insure that the storyline does not stray in reference to its supporting document. I see that Ms. Welch has written a new trilogy that is currently available in Britain. While I will not rush out to obtain it, I will nonetheless bear it in mind for a time when my reading has fallen upon leaner times. Who knows: with the writing talent the author has occasionally revealed in this series, her next trilogy might prove an unexpected gem?
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