Sword-Dancer (Tiger and Del) [Mass Market Paperback]

Jennifer Roberson (Author)

Book Description

Release date: September 2, 1986 | Series: Tiger and Del (Book 1)

Exiled from both the North and the South, Southron sword-dancer Tiger and Northern sword-singer Del have set sail to search for Tiger's homeland. But no journey is ever without complications for Tiger and Del. Shipwrecked, nearly drowned, abducted by pirates, bedeviled by magic and those who would use the pair to their own ends, the two finally do arrive at their destination. But before their quest is over, Tiger must face a truth about himself which may prove more dangerous than any sword-dance.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: DAW; First Edition edition (September 2, 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0886773768
• ISBN-13: 978-0886773762
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #263,271 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Tiger might say, "Hoolies, what a read!" March 1, 2003

By Brittney Hinson

Format:Mass Market Paperback

Tiger is the best sword-dancer in the whole south...but being the best can get old. So a new adventure is exactly what the Tiger needs...especially a new adventure that comes in the shape of a gorgeous blonde named Del.

Del is a sword-dancer from the North who has come south in search of her brother who was taken by slavers five years before. Tiger agrees to be Del's guide over the desert and to help her with her search. (Since she is gorgeous and making a few extra coins would not hurt.)

And thus begins an epic adventure that will bring Tiger and Del face to face with their greatest fears...and if they had known they would encounter cannibals, slavers, desert storms, and sandtigers (to name a few) on their journey as well, those would have certainly been on the greatest fears list.

This book has it all: adventure, danger, sword-play, mystery, fantasy, and perhaps even the beginning of a romance. Everything is told from Tiger's point of view...which is laugh out loud funny. I totally recommend this book.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved the whole series! April 2, 1998

By Erin Smith ([e-mail])

Format:Mass Market Paperback

I started this series in the middle, and after I finished the second book had to get the other three! It took me six months to find the first book, and I have to say it was worth the wait! It has lots of what I love to read: the characters grow and change, they aren't static and dull throughout the whole series. It's a love story, with each person having faults (realistically, you wouldn't expect two people to NEVER fight would you?) and bringing their own unique skills to the relationship. There's adventure, without too much dependence on magic. The hero isn't a wizard, nor is he perfect... which is what makes him realistic! Now I just HAVE to get the newest book... have been waiting for eight LONG years for another one, and was just about to conclude that it wouldn't happen! if you like your books to be Black and White, Good vs. Evil, where the weather is always perfect, the hero has no faults, and everything is wrapped up with a nice "And they all lived happily ever after." DON'T read this book! If you want your fantasy with realism, read it and enjoy!

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars And it keeps getting better!!! December 27, 2003

By Courtney B. Sachse

Format:Mass Market Paperback

At first I was wary of a book where a strong female (who can do "man's work") and a chauvanistic man were the main characters. But soon after starting Sword-Dancer, all thoughts of cliche and eye rolling were left behind.

Sandtiger (Tiger) and Delilah (Del) are two of the most richly painted and realistic fantasy characters in any novel out there. Not only that, the world around them, right down to the words used in the native language, is vibrantly detailed and so real as almost to be touched!

You want to join Del and Tiger on every quest they embark on, and you want to know more about the enigmatic Del, woman sword-dancer from the North...as well as Tiger, the slave who won his freedom in the South.

The best part is watching the two amazingly rich characters reach a compromise of sorts...Del's icy exterior begins to melt, and Tiger's stubborn machismo breaks down as he realizes Del's skill. The bond beginning to forge between Del and Tiger in the first novel in the series is one that strengthens, beats the test of time, romance, danger, competition, and aquivi (read it, you'll understand!).

This is an amazing beginning to a truly breathtaking series...it is DEFINITELY worth reading from the first page of Sword-Dancer to the last page of Sword-Sworn. And maybe you, like me, will even get a little misty-eyed when you have to part ways with a world as amazing as this.