Shroud of Shadow

by Gael Baudino

Book Overview

In the Age of Inquisition, there is no place for magic. Nor is there a role for Elves, the keepers of enchantments. Natil was the last of her people, but in this time when the Church sentenced guilty and innocent alike to torture, what place was there for one such as she?

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451452941
• ISBN13: 9780451452948
• Release Date: November 1993
• Publisher: Ace Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Last Elf trys to find hope!

Natil is the last of her peaple and her powers are fading. She still trys to heal even if all she can give is a song. The church is burning anything and any one it can not accept. Is there still room in the world for magic or elves anymore. Gael Baudino's 'Shroud of Shadow' is a dark book as the title might suggest but it is not just about what harm peaple do to each other it is also about redemption.There is light at the end of the tunnel.A compelling read.

A story in the best tradition of Science Fiction/Fantasy

The best of science fiction/fantasy doesn't just tell old worn familiar stories with new props (dragons instead of horses); it helps us live another vision, another time in history, another point of view. It challenges our thinking, makes us walk in the other persons shoes, and kicks our butts out of the daily rut. It tells us stories that we have to keep thinking about for awhile after the book is finished. Gael Baudino's "Shroud of Shadow" is such a work. The story takes us back to the days of the Inquisition and the death of magic. It leads us through our own history as the last Elf ...passing among humans as a woman harpist...struggles with a world bereft of beauty, and one almost lost to hope. The writing is beautiful, the experience both chilling and disturbing. Let yourself read this book. Let yourself talk a walk through the past that will raise questions about our present...and future.