The Rose of the World - Jude Fisher

A powerful trilogy that begins to flag at the final furlong. ... (1224 words)
by sparkymarky1973 - written on 16/09/07, updated on 16/09/07 (Very useful, 81 readings)
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the Footloose ursurper who has stolen the heart and mind of her son; even if it means siding with the enemy herself and betraying her people in the process..... Jude Fisher has tried to cram an awful lot into such a short series and almost finds herself a little rushed in this final chapter to bring everything to a satisfying conclusion. Some might even say that the ending when it comes is less than satisfying but after coming with the characters so far on their journey, I, like the ill-fated Aran Aransen who plays just one part in this story, almost felt compelled to see this journey to it s anticipated and sometimes a little obvious end. Her brutality with some of the ...

Wild Magic - Jude Fisher

Fisher consistently shows the fantasy genre once again exact ... (791 words)
by sparkymarky1973 - written on 08/09/07 (Very useful, 48 readings)
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In the world of Elda, old magic has returned and returned with a vengeance!! Potions and charms sold by the nomadic Footloose people have become more powerful than ever before leading to the persecution of their people on the grounds of witchcraft, volcanic eruptions threaten to alter the world's geography and wild and fearsome sea serpents and monsters have begun patrolling the oceans once more sinking ships and killing near everyone on board. In the North, King Ravn has married his bride Rosa Eldi; The Rose Of The World but surely this new world order can be nothing to do with her even if she has the ability to leave all men in her wake drooling with hypnotic lust??!!?? ...

Sorcery Rising - Jude Fisher

A refreshing debut fantasy series from a relatively new auth ... (743 words)
by sparkymarky1973 - written on 05/09/07 (Very useful, 50 readings)
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and all of the characters are just as believable and credible as they need to be in order to carry a novel of this magnitude and depth. Certainly Jude Fisher, whose previous credits include The Visual Companion To The Lord Of The Rings and several collaborations with M.John Harrison under the pseudonym of Gabriel King, has created a delightful tale here that leaves you, at it s climax, hungry for more from this author- if only to discover what she next has in store for each of her characters. The main cast of characters that we are introduced to here include KATLA ARANSEN who travels to her first All-Fair with her father and brothers and whose unwitting tresspass of a ...