A Tapestry of Magics [Mass Market Paperback]

Brian Daley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 12, 1983

Paperback.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 289 pages
• Publisher: Del Rey; First Edition edition (January 12, 1983)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345296826
• ISBN-13: 978-0345296825
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,555,985 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars my favorite by BD, May 24, 2003

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JVerkuilen (BAYSIDE, NY, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Tapestry of Magics (Mass Market Paperback)

Gosh, I liked his writing so much. But I really liked the world of Tapestry, even more than Coramonde. It gave a cool reasons for wierd stuff to show up that didn't necessarily "make sense" and had this deep sense of history and mystery that made the Coramonde novels special. There were a lot of little touches so characteristic of BD, e.g., the space shuttle heat tiles and the arrival of Count Cagliostro. Yes, I recall reading snippets of sequel. Too bad, though the book does end complete.

Get it. :)

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book. Wheres the sequel, October 25, 2000

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[e-mail] (Kansas City) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Tapestry of Magics (Mass Market Paperback)

I bought this book at a garage sale and enjoyed it immensely. Unfortunately, it was supposed to have a sequel. A sequel that now looks as though it will never be published. In the copy that I have it seemed the sequels release was eminent. It even went so far as to have a small sample of the upcoming tale. Still it is a well-written and engaging tale. So I say read it anyway, but be prepared to never know the rest of the story.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sequel? What sequel?, August 21, 2002

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J. Irvin "turambar_1" (Grove City, OH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Tapestry of Magics (Mass Market Paperback)

Huh, didn't know about that.

Well. This was actually the 3rd book I read from Brian Daley, after the Coramonde books. I picked it up at a used book store not knowing anything about it. This is the only other fantasy book he wrote or published (to my knowlege...who knows what he has stored up in his attic? Maybe the sequel?), and it's not quite as good as his other two. But it's still really good.

The story's about Crassmor, a knight who lives in the Singularity, which is the single focal point for all other realms, like the center of a wheel. All realities are connected to the Singularity by the Beyonds, a barren wasteland, where time and distances are different from solid realities. There seems to be a lot of rifts between different realities, the Beyonds, and the Singularities. Many people cross over without knowing how they did it or where they are. There were several famous/infamous historical figures/organizations, like NASA, a part of the Nazi-German army, Blackbeard the pirate, etc. Crassmor becomes a knight and saves the Singularity from several mishaps that could have led to its destruction.

It does explain some of the physics of the realms better, like why most people use swords, bows, etc. It seems that complicated weapons like guns, etc. that have many moving parts, are more liable to stop working for one reason or another.

Brian Daley was continuing to develop his unique writing style, and the book reflects this, having sort of a sarcastic feel to it, but not as much as his Fitzhugh/Floyt trilogy. I didn't know about there being a sequel before reading one of the other reviews, but it doesn't really show. The book ends well, it doesn't leave you hanging, so the sequel would be more of an addition to the story, not a completion. It's a shame they didn't publish it, but maybe some day they will....