The Thirteenth Scroll

by Rebecca Neason

Book Overview

At 17, Lysandra witnessed the brutal murder of her family and lost her sight. Ten years later, she is a master healer and clairvoyant. Lysandra encounters Father Renan, who explains that the two of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0446609536
• Release Date: June 2001
• Publisher: Aspect
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.8" x 1.0" x 4.2"

Customer Reviews

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The 13th Scroll has everything you want in a fantasy--action, romance, magic, intrigue, prophecy-all driven by crisp, intelligence prose.The heroine is fully realized-a woman of courage, struggling not only against a hostile world and dangerous magic, but with her own fears. Her adversary is every bit as strong, driven by a bitter past, and enormous ambition.The Cryf (intelligent beings who live underground) are an utterly unique race who have hidden from humanity for centuries.The 13th Scroll is driven by its plot (I stayed up to late on several work nights), but it is also a thoughtful book, asking its characters to face ethical and religious questions which provide no easy answers.To sum it up-this book is a lot of fun. Give yourself a treat and pick it up.

Good story, Good writing

I highly recommend this book not only to fans of medieval fantasy, but to readers who just enjoy a well-written story with memorable characters. As a Star Trek fan, I discovered Ms. Neason as the author of "Guises of the Mind", my favorite Star Trek book. She also wrote two excellent Highlander novels. I am very glad she is now writing in her own fascinating and very interesting world and I sincerely hope that "Thirteenth Scroll" has many sequels.

A must read novel!!!!

Ms.Neasons' use of descriptive paragraphs make Lysandras' character come to life as she joins forces with Renan and cloud dancer to fight the darkness threatening to overcome the world. I couldn't put the book down. I was left with an amazing feeling and cannot wait for the next book to come out.

thirtenth scroll is wonderful!

I've now read the Thirtenth Scroll for a second time and am again truly amazed at how much I enjoyed this book. Lysandra and Cloud Dancer seem virtually alive through Ms. Neasons descriptions. The book is beautifully written and one that I would recomend to any fantasy reader.

Fantastic fantasy

When King Ozaza died with no heir, the Kingdom of Aghamore fell into turmoil and chaos. The barons conduct a bloody feud and cutthroats roam the countryside. Men hide to avoid conscription by some petty lord.Lysandra is on her way to say farewell to her betrothed when thugs attack their town, killing him and her parents and leaving her unconscious. When she awakens she is blind and has been raped. Unable to cope, she journeys from her home until settling in a small cottage with a wolf as her companion. Although she lost her vision, she gained the ability of "sight" that enables her to see through the wolf's eyes. She will soon play a key role in seating the next ruler of the country if she can elude an evil sorceress and her malevolent consort who plan to become the next monarchs.The ending is a cliffhanger because Lysandra has evil to battle and her own past to contend with before the true king sits on the throne of Aghamore. Lysandra is a complex person who readers will enjoy getting to know through her relationship with the wolf and her adventures. Rebecca Neason is a gifted storyteller whose tale compares favorably with the Shannara saga.Harriet Klausner