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The Stone and the Maiden has all the elements of a great fairy tale--a corrupt king, an evil wizard, a conniving stepsister, and, of course, a beautiful princess and a handsome soldier. Author Dennis Jones weaves an intricately threaded story around these classic characters in this action-packed tale.

The Ascendancy is rotting from the inside out. Archates, incompetent Dynast, is fearful and easily manipulated, willing to sacrifice his kingdom, his people, and even his own daughters to preserve himself. The barbarian Tathars are on the march, taking advantage of the Dynast's cowardice and slowly crushing the Ascendancy. Evil Erkai the Chain aids the Tathars with his forbidden Black Craft--the magic of death. In the middle of this desperate situation, the luminessa Mandine, uncertain heir to the Ascendancy throne, experiences a vision in which the God and Goddess instruct her to find the Signata, enigmatic tool of Deep Magic. If she succeeds, Erkai and the Tathars can be defeated. If not, the universe will be threatened by unspeakable evil. To make matters worse, Mandine's stepsister Theatana has designs on the throne and is willing to torture, kill, and dabble in the Black Craft to get it.

But never fear, our plucky heroine doesn't have to go it alone. She's got the able strength of hunky Key Brander at her side, not to mention the assistance of the mysterious forest-folk, the hemandri, and their familiars, the small dragon-like pandragore. This first fantasy novel is a terrific quest adventure and a romantic fantasy all rolled up into a delightful package--beginning Dennis Jones's House of the Pandragore series in high style--plus the complicated setup promises many sequels. --Therese Littleton



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Despite its conventionality, Jones's fantasy debut follows a story line sufficiently compelling to carry most readers to its end. The brave and beautiful Mandine Descaris, heiress to the royal throne of the Ascendancy, faces the Tathars, a horde of barbaric horsemen who are ravaging her country. Leading the Tathars is the sorcerer Erkai the Chain, master of a dreaded form of magic: the Black Craft. In company with the valorous and virtuous captain Key Mec Brander (her eventual consort), Mandine seeks a magical talisman, the Signata, that can defeat Erkai. But the Signata has appeared only three times in the past 4000 years, so finding it promises to be a long, arduous quest. Mandine's half-sister, Theatana, meanwhile allies herself with the ambitious Lord Bardas and does her best to deceive Mandine and take the throne of the Ascendancy for herself. Jones's prose is graceful and his pacing brisk. His principal characters lack original, nuanced personalities, however, and the medieval setting never blossoms into a fully imagined, unique world. Nonetheless, the author's persuasive plot should keep most fantasy readers engaged. (Aug.)
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 432 pages
  • Publisher: Eos; 1st edition (August 3, 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0380978016
  • ISBN-13: 978-0380978014
  • Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.3 x 1.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,592,000 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Bland and Predictable, October 20, 2000
By Ed Gantt (Lehi, Utah) - See all my reviews
Although several reviewers here have stated that this book isan imaginative and compelling read, I have to disagree. While therewere a few moments scattered about here and there where the storybecame somewhat engaging, for the most part this novel was bland andpredictable. The characters were (for the most part) one-dimensionaland difficult to distinguish from one another, the plot the essence offormulaic, and the romantic interplay between Mandine and Key was flatand dry and routine. Likewise, the world lacked any real depth ortexture, seemingly little more than a loose collection of workingnotes without any substantive development or coherent vision. Whilecertainly not the worst novel I've read (indeed, its not even in thetop ten), this one is nonetheless pretty dull fare. If you can get itcheap, suffer from insomnia, and have nothing else to read, you mightconsider picking this one up. If not, however, I would suggest youget your hands on something by George R. R. Martin, J. V. Jones, orKate Elliot.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Pleasant, but empty., February 2, 2000
By Fosky Bob "human" (Vacaville, CA USA) - See all my reviews
Dennis Jones debut as a fantasy writer is pleasant enough but lacks substance. The story is familiar, two people must work together to battle an ultimate evil and save the world from darkness. During their quest they realize they love each other (which the reader has realized from chapter 2) and also realize the man who thought he was minor royalty is actually descended from a powerful leader.

The plot isn't much. Jones does create an intriguing world. I especially like the 'hemandra' creatures. Wait for this to come out in paperback, and only read it if you have to read all fantasy books.

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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars why bother?, January 30, 2001
By mitchell brown "xicarph" (denver, colorado United States) - See all my reviews
i cannot recommend this book at all, except as an example of what the genre has sunk to. the characters are trite, the story is absolutely uninteresting. jones basically decided he needed to make a quick buck and decided to exploit the heroic fantasy genre. there's no dramatic or narrative tension driving this story forward at all. you can all but see the numbers in the template (and it wasn't a good one) he followed to write this book. i'm dismayed (but not surprised) that eos has the audacity to publish a second book in the series. no wonder heroic fantasy continues to have a bad name. (i gave this book one star because the format wouldn't allow me to give it none.)
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4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, clean escape book for fantasy genre!
This is the best book by Dennis Jones. It is very well written and fun to read. A welcomed addition to any fantasy fan.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Good
It is a shame that Dennis Jones didn't get more notice for this book or the sequel The Mask and the Sorceress. Read more
Published on October 24, 2005 by Ron

5.0 out of 5 stars awsome and enchanting
this book was so amazing i couldnt put it down. Teachers yelled at me in class to stop reading it.
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Published on March 8, 2003 by Kailtin

4.0 out of 5 stars An interesting work of fantasy
The Ascendry is under attack by the violent Tathars and it looks like the country may never recover. But the Tathars are not alone in their attack. Read more
Published on August 16, 2002 by Nancy E.

2.0 out of 5 stars nice start ,but dies by mid book
The start of the story was very good, but by the middle of the book it just limps along. The main characters kept second guessing what they had done. This gets old fast. Read more
Published on January 22, 2002

3.0 out of 5 stars Not Bad, but not Great
It's an entertaining read. It is. If you want a nice, interesting read pick it up. There are quite a few elements going for this book, like the main characters. Read more
Published on August 30, 2001 by glyphes@hotmail.com

4.0 out of 5 stars Great escape reading!
Just as the Blues in music has a formula, so does epic fantasy. The Stone and the Maiden follow this formula faithfully with real bad guys versus real good guys, magic, wizards... Read more
Published on April 10, 2001

4.0 out of 5 stars I couldn't put it down
I have only recently begun to read books of this genre, but I found The Stone and the Maiden to be a colorful tale unlike any others I have read. Read more
Published on December 11, 2000 by Aimee M. Fournier-Plante

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Nicely Done
I haven't enjoyed a book quite this much since some of Dennis McKiernanns earlier work. Mr. Jones' characters are as richly developed as any you're likely to run across, and his... Read more
Published on September 7, 2000 by Scott McDonald

4.0 out of 5 stars Promising new writer--I liked the book
This book from a new author of fantasy has the potential to be truly great. The characters are very interesting and Dennis Jones had created a full house of different and... Read more
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