Six of Swords

by Carole Nelson Douglas

Book Overview

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• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0345298365
• ISBN13: 9780345298362
• Release Date: June 1982
• Publisher: Del Rey Books
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Favourite series

I was amazed to read the previous reviews for this book. I am an avid reader of fantasy novels, this book and the series is easily my favourite. It is not an easy read, and you do have to concentrate, but that is part of the attraction. I love the way she writes. It is very formal and I think is fitting with the imagined time-frame. My favourite line is "Now the only riddle I wish to unravel is the intricacies of your silken belt -". It is a beautifully written book, and I highly recommend it.

Creative

Personally, I got this book from my older sister, and I loved it. I thought the metaphors and imagery were very original, and the way everything was organized was interesting, if uncomplicated. Overall, I recommend this book to anyone with an open mind and a love of new and different things, even if this is an old book. If anyone knows what the rest of the series is, please write and tell me, I want to know what happens. Please send to NightAngel@starspath.com.

Reminiscent of LeGuin's Earthsea trilogy

A densely written, almost surrealistic novel of journeys within journeys. Characterizations are very real--people we know, reacting to problems and dangers in ways we understand. The craft is exceptional--words, people, plot and country are all woven with magic for the reader. At later readings, the deeper meanings of the search shine through, reminiscent in some ways of LeGuin's Earthsea Trilogy, yet separate. Yet here again are the confrontations with self and with pride, dark magic and the consuming quest for power. And again, the real story is the journey, and not the destination.

The first , and the best!

Six of Swords is actually the first book in a series of 5 fantasy novels about Irissa, a magical seeress, and Kendric, a typical "I wouldn't touch magic with a ten foot pole," sword-swinging type of guy. Unfortunately, the author appears to have switched publishers in the middle of the series. The third book, "Keepers of Edanvant" is labelled as book one of the "Sword and Circlet" series. If anyone has made the unfortunate mistake of picking up "Keepers of Edanvant" as I did, it quickly becomes obvious that certain necessary elements are missing. "Six of Swords" as well as "Exiles of the Rynth" supply those necessary elements. "Six of Swords" explains how Irissa and Kendric met one another as well as the evil wizard, who became their nemesis throughout the rest of the series. This is the story about how all of their adventures began. I found it in a book store after it was out of print; chances are you can find it too.