Bradley (The Forest House, 1994, etc.) offers a solo novel in the
world of Black Trillium, a three-way collaboration with Andre
Norton and Julian May featuring three princesses in a fantasy
kingdom. Haramis, the last survivor of the three sisters, is now
the Archimage of Ruwenda. Remembering how she herself inherited the
position with neither preparation nor training, she decides to
choose and train a successor. Mikayla, a young princess of Ruwenda,
appears to be the logical choice: She has rudimentary magical
powers, plus a lively curiosity about how things work. Haramis
scoops Mikayla up and brings her to the Archimage's tower to begin
training, but it soon becomes obvious to everyone except Haramis
that Mikayla doesn't want to be Archimage; she considers herself
betrothed to a boy about her own age, Lord Fiolon, who shows an
almost equal magical talent, although his real interest is music.
Undeterred, Haramis presses ahead with the training, and when
Mikayla refuses to give up her bond with Fiolon - maintained by a
kind of telepathy - Haramis attempts to break it by magic. But
Haramis collapses after making the effort, and Mikayla and Fiolon
work together to find a way to heal her. The task requires not just
the magical powers Haramis has used, but the forgotten technology
of the ancients. An entertaining variation on the
"wizard-in-training" theme, with appealing young characters. Not
Bradley's most ambitious work, but a very enjoyable light fantasy
that touches on more serious themes. (Kirkus Reviews)
The supreme fantasy epic of magic, love & treachery -
conclusion. Haramis - the White Lady - has lived several lifetimes
as Archimage and Guardian of a land now abloom with the mystical
Black Trillium, once thought extinct. But now she is plagued by
disturbing dreams that will drive her to seek a successor -
Mikayla, who knows nothing of her fate or kinship with the great
Haramis. The challenges ahead will be more difficult than either
Haramis or Mikayla coudl ever imagine. For installing a successor
may be the most difficult fight they've ever had to face...
General
Imprint: |
Harper Voyager
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
March 1996 |
Authors: |
Marion Zimmer Bradley
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Dimensions: |
178 x 111 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Mass Market
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Pages: |
320 |
Edition: |
New ed |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-00-649660-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Fantasy
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LSN: |
0-00-649660-1 |
Barcode: |
9780006496601 |
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