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Vrouwe van de IJlingen (1986)

door Tanith Lee

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"The Vazdru do not weep." "Who weeps? Not I." "Each word spoken was a tear." -- from Delirium's Mistress Delirium's Mistress is the fourth book of the stunning arabesque high fantasy series Tales from the Flat Earth, which, in the manner of The One Thousand and One Nights, portrays an ancient world in mythic grandeur via connected tales. Long time ago when the Earth was Flat, beautiful indifferent Gods lived in the airy Upperearth realm above, curious passionate demons lived in the exotic Underearth realm below, and mortals were relegated to exist in the middle. She is the neglected daughter of Azhrarn, Demon Lord of Darkness, and she has many names¿Soveh, Azhriaz, Sovaz, Atmeh. Half demon, half mortal, she is Moon's Fire, vulnerable child, vengeful sorceress, terrifying Goddess of a wondrous city of cruel delirium that spans thirteen kingdoms, and a humble priestess of life's true wisdom. When her lover, Chuz, Prince Madness himself, is taken from her, she who is Daughter of Wickedness and Delirium's Mistress finds herself on a journey spanning an eternity of lives, in her search for love and redemption, and the ultimate truth of humanity, Godhood, and self. Come within this ancient world of brilliant darkness and beauty, of glittering palaces and wondrous elegant beings, of cruel passions and undying love. Discover the exotic wonder that is the Flat Earth.… (meer)
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This fourth volume in the series is very long and perhaps that was part of the problem I had with it because it has a very meandering plot, and the characters are all supernatural - demonic or half demon or angels or a man who is immortal - and it is therefore very difficult to relate to them or really care much about them. Even one mortal character who appears only briefly and is a prince of the sea people is a mage and not human.

In this, Azhrarn's half human daughter is left alone and neglected as he mourns the death of her mother. Prince Chuz, prince of madness, who was responsible for that death in the last book, comes to steal her away and she goes willingly. She becomes his lover but their idyll is interrupted when her father catches up with them and with Chuz's agreement ends the war between them by inflicting real madness on Chuz and a lifetime of degradation etc. Initially Azhriaz follows him and on the way encounters a town full of vampires which she puts in their place, but eventually she gets fed up, capitulates and agrees to follow her father's original plan of proving to mortals that the gods are pitiless and disinterested, by becoming a goddess set over them. The trouble is, humanity seems to enjoy being degraded and co-operates by, among other things, "anticipating" her demands by slaughtering their families and other excesses. And then all this finally impinges on the notice of the otherwise remote uncaring gods.......

Up to the point where his daughter capitulates and agrees to take the name Azhiraz there is quite a bit of wandering and then a lot more afterwards. Various colourful characters are encountered, the writing is exotic and at times beautifully evocative of colours, shapes, creatures and so on. But I found it dragged because it didn't engage me. Various characters from previous volumes are name checked or even encountered and we learn why one of them changed his name in book 2 when he became a sorceror - male sorcerors are denoted by having 'k' on the end of their names and female sorcerors by having 'as' or 'az'. The reunion of Azhriaz with Chuz at the end puzzled me where she seems to accept his version of events whereby he denies responsibility for her mother's stoning with the blood stone of Azhrarn, the only thing which could have killed her, because the sequence in book 3 made it quite clear that he was acting deliberately. Although the ending is quite touching and various characters learn to relinquish the hatred which had spurned them on previously, there is still quite a jaundiced viewpoint towards human nature through much of the book. At least by the end two of the characters have been spreading a message of love, peace and the value of the human soul for some years.

Given the standard of the writing I didn't want to be too harsh, but on the other hand, giving this 3 stars would mean "I liked it". As I found it dragged, I have to award a 2 star 'OK' valuation. ( )
  kitsune_reader | Nov 23, 2023 |
Read, favourite. ( )
  sasameyuki | Aug 13, 2020 |
I am not the only one to have remarked the Arabian Nights quality to the nested and proliferating stories in Tanith Lee's Flat Earth books. But by this fourth volume, the use of biblical tropes seems to have increased to the point where they help to inform the content as much as Scheherazade does the style. Always subverted in the amoral otherworldly context of Lee's fantasy, incidents in Delerium's Mistress include her versions of the destruction of the Cities of the Plain (i.e. Sodom and Gomorrah) and the tempting of Jesus in the wilderness, among others.

Earlier books in this series have not lacked for sexiness, but wow. The coition of the undersea prince Tavir with the witch goddess Azhriaz is quite a textual achievement (281-3). This book also plays up the cosmic in impressive sequences like the creation of the three avenging angels (207-12). On the whole, it is the least capable of standing alone among the books of its series, being especially dependent on the events of Delusion's Master and also often referencing the other two prior volumes. In fact, it knits together the various threads of previous stories so well, that I wonder if Lee can have had this book, centered on the half-mortal daughter of one of the Lords of Darkness, as a planned destination all along.

My suspicions in this regard are also informed by the strong resonance of Delerium's Mistress with Lee's first-published novel for adults, The Birthgrave. There is a shared scale and narrative sensibility, and the parallel roles of the protagonist seem to run in a reversed sequence. The philosophical outcomes are much the same, although a significant maturation of perspective is also present in this later book.

In addition to the attractive and appropriate cover art from Michael Whelan, this original paperback edition includes a handful of interior illustrations by Lee herself.
3 stem paradoxosalpha | Oct 7, 2019 |
I seem to be enjoying each volume less than its predecessor. Perhaps I am wearying of the storytelling style. As the longest of the Tales, it did tend to ramble at times, almost to the point of incoherence. Or else it was just a matter of my waning interest.

The ending was poignant, however. ( )
  chaosfox | Feb 22, 2019 |
The Basics

This is the fourth installment in Tanith Lee’s Tales of the Flat Earth. Last we left off in Delusion’s Master, Azhrarn, Prince of Demons, had fallen in love with a mortal and sired a child. This is the story of that child.

My Thoughts

Tales of the Flat Earth is Lee’s masterstroke when it comes to fantasy writing. It’s a dark fairy tale that makes no attempt at being anything but purely adult. I have copies of the previous three books that plainly state “adult fantasy” on the cover, as if to say, “don’t say we didn’t warn you.” And going back to that “masterstroke” statement, its scope is enormous and the writing is perfectly beautiful. It’s purple, but it suits the world and these characters and the lustrous quality of everything shown.

From birth until Azhriaz’s ultimate fate, Lee covers it all. She is amazing at showing a character’s entire life, leaving out no detail, and yet condensing it so perfectly. It never drags. And it’s never rushed. But you’ve lived an entire life with Azhriaz, gone through all her changes (which include several name changes to denote her different stages), and it’s incredibly satisfying.

It’s hard for me to go into details without spoiling, because this is the fourth book in a series, but I will say it’s hard to get me hooked into a series. I tend toward standalone novels. Trilogies and series are hard to commit to for me. I ask a lot of a story that long. Namely that it be engaging throughout and have a world worth exploring. So admitting that I mostly avoid long series of books, that should be a testament to how wonderful these books are. I’ve been making my way through this series over the years, and I’m always so involved in the story and characters, every time. The same goes for this particular volume.

Lee is a highly overlooked author who deserves a great deal more attention, and this series is a fantastic place to start if you’re interested.

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  Nickidemus | Sep 18, 2014 |
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"The Vazdru do not weep." "Who weeps? Not I." "Each word spoken was a tear." -- from Delirium's Mistress Delirium's Mistress is the fourth book of the stunning arabesque high fantasy series Tales from the Flat Earth, which, in the manner of The One Thousand and One Nights, portrays an ancient world in mythic grandeur via connected tales. Long time ago when the Earth was Flat, beautiful indifferent Gods lived in the airy Upperearth realm above, curious passionate demons lived in the exotic Underearth realm below, and mortals were relegated to exist in the middle. She is the neglected daughter of Azhrarn, Demon Lord of Darkness, and she has many names¿Soveh, Azhriaz, Sovaz, Atmeh. Half demon, half mortal, she is Moon's Fire, vulnerable child, vengeful sorceress, terrifying Goddess of a wondrous city of cruel delirium that spans thirteen kingdoms, and a humble priestess of life's true wisdom. When her lover, Chuz, Prince Madness himself, is taken from her, she who is Daughter of Wickedness and Delirium's Mistress finds herself on a journey spanning an eternity of lives, in her search for love and redemption, and the ultimate truth of humanity, Godhood, and self. Come within this ancient world of brilliant darkness and beauty, of glittering palaces and wondrous elegant beings, of cruel passions and undying love. Discover the exotic wonder that is the Flat Earth.

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