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Editorial Reviews
From Publishers Weekly
The third book of bestseller Silverberg's widely praised Prestimion Trilogy, also the concluding volume of his Majipoor cycle, abounds in rich description of a vast planet peopled by 15 billion beings of several species and ruled by two human kings. Unfortunately, Silverberg seems so enraptured with Majipoor and the history he's created for it that he languishes lovingly in flashbacks and recapitulations that prevent his slim plot, centered on the transfer of power from Coronal Lord Prestimion to Prince Dekkeret, from getting underway until well into the present novel. Delightful as his many fans may find his excursions into extraterrestrial geography, biology and alien religious cults, their sheer quantity detracts here from the potentially intriguing interplay of character in the context of generational torch-passing, as the fortyish Dekkeret assumes his Coronalhood and the once wily and vigorous Prestimion settles into incipient geezerhood. Minor characters, many familiar from earlier volumes, play their expected supporting roles. The most effectively drawn is the fiery swordsman and High Spokesman, Septach Melayn, but even his self-sacrifice, which saves the world for Dekkeret, is lost amid the pomp and pageantry, the might and majesty of Majipoor, the real protagonist of this lengthy cycle of novels, in which inventive language and vivid alien landscapes reign supreme. (June 12)Forecast: With blurbs from Robert Jordan and Ursula le Guin, Silverberg should once again climb genre bestseller lists with this concluding volume.
From Library Journal
With the death of Confalume, the Coronal Prestimion prepares to assume the position of Pontifex and retire from the world, turning his duties over to his designated heir, Lord Dekkeret. However, the emergence of an ancient evil to threaten the lands of Majipoor demands desperate measures as Prestimion and Dekkeret risk their destinies for the safety of their realm. Sf/fantasy veteran Silverberg's third volume in his popular "Majipoor Cycle" (after Sorcerers of Majipoor and Lord Prestimion) brings to a satisfying conclusion the story of an honorable man's rise to power. The author's graceful style and narrative talent once more creates a world of genuine wonder and adventure. For most fantasy collections.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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The third book of bestseller Silverberg's widely praised Prestimion Trilogy, also the concluding volume of his Majipoor cycle, abounds in rich description of a vast planet peopled by 15 billion beings of several species and ruled by two human kings. Unfortunately, Silverberg seems so enraptured with Majipoor and the history he's created for it that he languishes lovingly in flashbacks and recapitulations that prevent his slim plot, centered on the transfer of power from Coronal Lord Prestimion to Prince Dekkeret, from getting underway until well into the present novel. Delightful as his many fans may find his excursions into extraterrestrial geography, biology and alien religious cults, their sheer quantity detracts here from the potentially intriguing interplay of character in the context of generational torch-passing, as the fortyish Dekkeret assumes his Coronalhood and the once wily and vigorous Prestimion settles into incipient geezerhood. Minor characters, many familiar from earlier volumes, play their expected supporting roles. The most effectively drawn is the fiery swordsman and High Spokesman, Septach Melayn, but even his self-sacrifice, which saves the world for Dekkeret, is lost amid the pomp and pageantry, the might and majesty of Majipoor, the real protagonist of this lengthy cycle of novels, in which inventive language and vivid alien landscapes reign supreme. (June 12)Forecast: With blurbs from Robert Jordan and Ursula le Guin, Silverberg should once again climb genre bestseller lists with this concluding volume.
Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
From Library Journal
With the death of Confalume, the Coronal Prestimion prepares to assume the position of Pontifex and retire from the world, turning his duties over to his designated heir, Lord Dekkeret. However, the emergence of an ancient evil to threaten the lands of Majipoor demands desperate measures as Prestimion and Dekkeret risk their destinies for the safety of their realm. Sf/fantasy veteran Silverberg's third volume in his popular "Majipoor Cycle" (after Sorcerers of Majipoor and Lord Prestimion) brings to a satisfying conclusion the story of an honorable man's rise to power. The author's graceful style and narrative talent once more creates a world of genuine wonder and adventure. For most fantasy collections.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
See all Editorial Reviews
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