The Door into Shadow (Epic Tales of the Five ; V. 2) (Hardcover)

by Diane Duane (Author)

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Product Description
As the eternal malice of the Shadow rises once more to threaten Creation with destructions, Freelorn the exiled prince of Arlen stands with four others to confront this looming apocalypse. Reissue. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: St Martins Pr (April 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312941110
• ISBN-13: 978-0312941116
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #6,653,936 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Worthy Sequel, December 3, 2000

By	Amanda M. Hayes (Indianapolis, IN) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Door Into Shadow: The Tale of the Five #2 (Mass Market Paperback)

This is one of the very few sequels I would say honestly surpasses the original. _Door Into Shadow_ takes the ideas introduced in _Door Into Fire_, and brings them further into the light: Segnbora d'Welcaen tai-Enraesi is the protagonist, and through her eyes, the reader will meet the Queen who cheated death, face the darker side of spirituality... and make the acquaintance of a Dragon who could change one's perspective on that mythical species forever. Wonderfully thought-provoking, _Door Into Shadow_ doesn't flinch away from any issues, instead facing them head-on and taking us along for the ride. It would be worth reading for the chance to meet Hasai (and see what becomes of Herewiss & Co.) alone; add in the songs, the legends, the magic, the tragedies, and the joys, and it becomes a literary jewel beyond price. Buy it if you can find it!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Greatest sequel I ever read!!!!, November 19, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Door Into Shadow: The Tale of the Five #2 (Mass Market Paperback)

Normally I try to stay away from sequels to books because they usually aren't as good as the first ones. However, the prequel to this book left me wanting more and I decided to go out and get this one from the library.

The way Diane makes all the characters come alive is incredible, especially with Hasai, since he was already dead and she makes them seem so real.

How could they have taken this series our of print??!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars slow, June 29, 2005

By	Furio (Genova - Italy) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Door into Shadow (Epic Tales of the Five ; V. 2) (Paperback)

Everything I wrote in my review of the Door into Fire (pls. see) can be repeated for the second part of this most atypical fantasy serial.
Its main strength lies in the fascinating world created by Ms Duane, its main charm in the detailed depiction of characters who think much more than they act.

In this second part the author seems to concentrate on Segnbora, a multilayered, faceted woman very different from the usual she-warrior; Ms Duane uses her to let us into a much deeper insight of her personal phylosophy (weltanschauung) and manages to keep the reader's interest high.
On the other hand she neglects all the others, even the lovely Sunspark, whose wit was one of the main asset of the first part. The loss is painful, especially because the "others" were so endearing in the first volume. As a consequence every time Segnbora is not involved the story becomes slow, sometimes it even drags.

Hardly an excusable mistake considering the years Ms Duane allowed herself to write the three volumes (the fourth is at the time still unpublished).