Elvenblood (Halfblood Chronicles) (Mass Market Paperback)

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"The talents of collaborators Norton and lackey lend seamlessly as they expand the background to their epic fantasy..."--Library Journal
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Product Details Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages Publisher: Tor Fantasy (April 15, 1996) Language: English ISBN-10: 0812563190 ISBN-13: 978-0812563191 Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #218,486 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books) Popular in these categories: (What's this?) #16 in  Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Authors, A-Z > ( N ) > Norton, Andre #38 in  Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Fantasy > Fairies & Elves This is item 2 in The Halfblood Chronicles Series.

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elven lords, old whiners, draconic form, iron jewelry, transportation spell, elven maiden, elven blood, two elves, human slaves, wild humans

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Lord Tylar, Iron People, Lady Viridina, Lord Lyon, War Chief, High Lords, Corn People, Lord Ardeyn, Wizard War, Caellach Gwain, Lord Gildor, First Smith, Parth Agon, Father Dragon, Lord Dyran, House of Treves, Priest Diric, Iron Priest, Lord Edres, Council Hall, Great Hall, Man-Hearted Women, House of Hernalth, Iron Clans, Lady Moth

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews 9 of 10 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read, January 13, 2000 By A Customer I was delighted with Elvenblood! After reading Elvenbane, I was skeptical that they'd be able to maintain the excitement and quick shifts in the plot that kept you guessing what would happen next. The authors did a superb job and I found it difficult to put the book down and read it well into the night! I'm hoping for another in the series -- they are both a must read. 8 of 9 people found the following review helpful: 3.0 out of 5 stars Poorly Written/Edited & but decent story, December 19, 2003 By  S. Corbelli "sbulka" (Beaverton, OR United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    I liked both this book and its predecessor but I thought both were poorly written and edited, the second more so than the first. The beginning of the first book started well, with rich descriptions of the world and the things in them, but by the end of the book I felt like I was being told a story by a child who was making things up as he/she went along. This book had a very similar feeling, except without the rich description in the beginning. Both books seemed rushed toward the end of the story. It almost seemed that the book was quickly penned during a "rap session" between the two authors but was never "smoothed out." There's even one part in the book when two character's names are substituted for one another. It made me begin to wonder if anyone REALLY read (not just scanned) the book before it was published. Keep in mind I did really enjoy this book as well as the first, and it was definitely a nice change of pace to see a lot of things happen in one book (unlike the sometimes molasses like pace of the most recent books by Robert Jordan). I just wish the book(s) had a bit more polish and depth to them. It's a very interesting world with a lot of potential, but it just doesn't seem as well developed as some of the others from different series. 11 of 14 people found the following review helpful: 4.0 out of 5 stars A .39 cent cheesburger to Elvenbane's Steak Dinner, April 15, 1999 By  Kash Mitaukano "Kash the Librarian (in training)" (CA, USA) - See all my reviews The Elvenbane was such a great book, it felt like I was reading 7 novels instead of one, but unfortunately the long awaited sequel Elvenblood fell extremely short of it's predecessor. I mean it's "Good" it has characters, but everything just fell into place too easily, the lost tribe, the plan of attack, everything went on without a hitch and there were some parts with the Halfblooded wizards which just thoroughly teed me off. I was hoping for more info on the mysterious foreshadowing they did in Elvenbane, such as that boring history Shana read which mentioned something about an elven secret weapon. Though the Elvenblood was good I could have wished for a bit more, it was one book to Elvenbane's 7. Poor Keman's mother had a bit part when her role was considerably more in Elvenbane. Hopefully Elvenborn will live up to all our hopes. Even though Ms. Norton and Ms. Lackey's work wasn't as stupendous as the first work it was still good. I would gladly read it again even though there is nothing extra to notice as when you read the Elvenbane. If you loved Elvenbane you'll like Elvenblood because hey when all is said and done we had fun traveling with Shana and the gang on this little romp.		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 5.0 out of 5 stars A Fun Adventure! I thought, that when I bought this one, that I had read it before and simply misplaced my copy - but while parts did seem a little familiar, I am fairly certain that the... Read more Published 9 months ago by Yolanda S. Bean 5.0 out of 5 stars Adventure "Andre Norton", just the name says a lot. Intricate story line, but a grand trip. Published on May 6, 2007 by J. Crumpley 4.0 out of 5 stars For crying out loud, where's the third book already?!? I loved The Elvenbane. I really liked the stereotype-defying, "evil, nasty elves" concept. The characters (that mattered) were fairly well developed, and the plot, while a bit... Read more Published on July 16, 2002 4.0 out of 5 stars good, but a bit of a let-down The first book in this series, The Elvenbane, was excellent, but I experienced a feeling of dissatisfication at the end of Elvenblood. Read more Published on April 27, 2002 by darkangel1hs 4.0 out of 5 stars Wheres the third book! Why isnt there a third book, the second ends half way through the story! and if the previous statement about ElvenBorn is correct, where is it!!!!! Read more Published on May 25, 2001 by Felyne 5.0 out of 5 stars Plus, there's a new one coming out soon called Elven Born!!! My friend Aleshia didn't believe me that it was a trilogy!! HA HA!!! Published on October 3, 2000 2.0 out of 5 stars This is not a new book.... so confused This book was originally published in 1995 by Tor... 2 years after the release of Elvenbane. Is this a revision of some sort? Read more Published on July 4, 2000 3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad, but not great, either "Elvenblood" falls prey to several major problems with sequels: it's significantly shorter, less complex, more limited, and less careful than its predecessor. Read more Published on March 17, 2000 5.0 out of 5 stars What a book! I thought this book would be like all the other fantasy books I've read, but I was totally wrong. I couldn't set it down. Read more Published on February 16, 2000 by Phoebee 5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Book I am a very picky reader. Not many books get to me but this was one of the few. I laughed, I cried, and I read non-stop. Read more Published on February 7, 2000 by elvenbane Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Tor Fantasy (April 15, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0812563190
• ISBN-13: 978-0812563191
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #218,486 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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  #16 in	Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Authors, A-Z > ( N ) > Norton, Andre
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• This is item 2 in The Halfblood Chronicles Series.

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read, January 13, 2000

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I was delighted with Elvenblood! After reading Elvenbane, I was skeptical that they'd be able to maintain the excitement and quick shifts in the plot that kept you guessing what would happen next. The authors did a superb job and I found it difficult to put the book down and read it well into the night! I'm hoping for another in the series -- they are both a must read.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Poorly Written/Edited & but decent story, December 19, 2003

By	S. Corbelli "sbulka" (Beaverton, OR United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I liked both this book and its predecessor but I thought both were poorly written and edited, the second more so than the first. The beginning of the first book started well, with rich descriptions of the world and the things in them, but by the end of the book I felt like I was being told a story by a child who was making things up as he/she went along. This book had a very similar feeling, except without the rich description in the beginning. Both books seemed rushed toward the end of the story.

It almost seemed that the book was quickly penned during a "rap session" between the two authors but was never "smoothed out." There's even one part in the book when two character's names are substituted for one another. It made me begin to wonder if anyone REALLY read (not just scanned) the book before it was published.

Keep in mind I did really enjoy this book as well as the first, and it was definitely a nice change of pace to see a lot of things happen in one book (unlike the sometimes molasses like pace of the most recent books by Robert Jordan). I just wish the book(s) had a bit more polish and depth to them. It's a very interesting world with a lot of potential, but it just doesn't seem as well developed as some of the others from different series.

11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A .39 cent cheesburger to Elvenbane's Steak Dinner, April 15, 1999

By	Kash Mitaukano "Kash the Librarian (in training)" (CA, USA) - See all my reviews

The Elvenbane was such a great book, it felt like I was reading 7 novels instead of one, but unfortunately the long awaited sequel Elvenblood fell extremely short of it's predecessor. I mean it's "Good" it has characters, but everything just fell into place too easily, the lost tribe, the plan of attack, everything went on without a hitch and there were some parts with the Halfblooded wizards which just thoroughly teed me off. I was hoping for more info on the mysterious foreshadowing they did in Elvenbane, such as that boring history Shana read which mentioned something about an elven secret weapon. Though the Elvenblood was good I could have wished for a bit more, it was one book to Elvenbane's 7. Poor Keman's mother had a bit part when her role was considerably more in Elvenbane. Hopefully Elvenborn will live up to all our hopes. Even though Ms. Norton and Ms. Lackey's work wasn't as stupendous as the first work it was still good. I would gladly read it again even though there is nothing extra to notice as when you read the Elvenbane. If you loved Elvenbane you'll like Elvenblood because hey when all is said and done we had fun traveling with Shana and the gang on this little romp.