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A major new epic fantasy from the worldwide bestselling author Julian May. High Blenholme is a lush but treacherous island comprised of four feudal domains, three of them owing fealty to the fourth, Cathra. The domains are in perpetual political turmoil and border skirmishes are commonplace. The island is not only under constant attack from marauding sea-monsters, inhabitants of nearby islands, but also from the demonic woodland outlaws called Green Men, and overhead looms a giant moon, possible source of otherworldly beings who have been known to grant magical gifts. When Bram, the Sovereign King's younger son (also an apprentice alchemist), attempts to help his elder brother escape an arranged marriage by invoking these alien creatures, he unwittingly sets in motion a chain of events that will lead to cataclysmic civil war.… (meer)
a disappointment. the author's intricate sci-fi gave me high hopes for her fantasy (bujold jumps between the genres with astonishing skill) but this series clunks.
This is the first book in a new fantasy trilogy. The setting is actually a bit interesting, a large island in the north of the world that is divided into 4 kingdoms. Along comes a king who wishes to reunite the island and return it to its former glory. Intertwined with his efforts are the users and abusers of sigil magic. Sigils are either minor or powerful items that are granted power by the Beaconfolk, who extract a price of pain each time they are used. While the efforts of the prince are the obvious plot, the main theme is the effect of the sigils and the effort of some to get rid of them. The hero is meant to be one Snudge, the prince's Intelligencer. Snudge is a great character, but his master the prince is an amoral idiot, which for me detracted from the story quite a bit. ( )
I enjoyed this book a lot. The story takes place on an island that is broken up into four kingdoms: a fertile area, a mountainous one, a swampy one... well, you get the picture. It is the kind of generic world that I would expect from a video game (think Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion), but May elevates the story above those generic beginnings. The magic system in the world also has a video game feel to it, but again May brings more depth. She does this by presenting a large cast of three-dimensional characters and letting us look at the world and events through their eyes. I will definitely be moving on to the second book right away. ( )
[close] I wasn't impressed with this book. The characters seemed very flat to me and I couldn't connect with any of them. I won't be continuing on in the series ( )
Sneeuwmaan, Stormmaan, Winterwende Windmaan, Groenemaan, eindelijk lente Melk en Bloesem volgen later Dan volgt Donder, Gods geschater Als Maïs na Oogst zijn gunsten brengen zal Vervloekt de Jager de Maan van Boreal De IJsmaan met zijn laatste droefenis Zorgt dat Blenholmes jaar weer over is
Elk van mijn opvolgers mag mij voor het zingen van het Dodenlied één Vraag stellen en mijn antwoord zal waarachtig zijn.
- Bazekoy, Keizer van de Wereld
Opdracht
Eerste woorden
Twee jaar geleden zette de kanselier van Blencathra op last van de Kroon mijn doodvonnis om in verbanning naar het vasteland.
Citaten
Laatste woorden
Heldere glinsterende gordijnen, pieken van bewegende slingers en langzame explosies van rood en groen alsmede een gouden schittering strekten zich uit van horizon tot horizon, fluisterend over wat ze wellicht nu weer in hun schild voerden.
A major new epic fantasy from the worldwide bestselling author Julian May. High Blenholme is a lush but treacherous island comprised of four feudal domains, three of them owing fealty to the fourth, Cathra. The domains are in perpetual political turmoil and border skirmishes are commonplace. The island is not only under constant attack from marauding sea-monsters, inhabitants of nearby islands, but also from the demonic woodland outlaws called Green Men, and overhead looms a giant moon, possible source of otherworldly beings who have been known to grant magical gifts. When Bram, the Sovereign King's younger son (also an apprentice alchemist), attempts to help his elder brother escape an arranged marriage by invoking these alien creatures, he unwittingly sets in motion a chain of events that will lead to cataclysmic civil war.
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Dit is het lied van de twaalf manen, gezongen door de magiërs van Cathra. Dit machtige domein ligt tussen de roerige golven van de Zee van Boreal, op Hoog Blenhole.Van een rustig bestaan is daar geen sprake. Staatsgrepen, rebellie en grensschermutselingen zijn aan de orde van de dag en tot overmaat van ramp ligt koning Olmigan op sterven.
De enige die ogenschijnlijk het hoofd koel houdt is Bram. Hij is een leerling-alchemist die meer dan eens de blik naar boven richt, naar de maan van Boreal, waarvan wordt gefluisterd dat de buitenwereldse wezens die er huizen het mensenvolk ver beneden soms met magische giften verrassen. Maar magie heeft altijd een prijs...
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