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The warrior Sulien ap Gwien and her lord King Urdo have finally united the land of Tir Tanagiri into a kingdom ruled by justice under a single code of law. But where many see a hopeful future for the land, others believe they sense the seeds of a new tyranny. Soon Tir Tanagiri faces the blight of civil war, and Sulien ap Gwien must take up arms against former comrades and loved ones, fighting harder and harder to hold on to Urdo's shining dream. Continuing the epic begun in The King's Peace, this new novel brings the story of Sulien ap Gwien to a rousing and moving conclusion.… (mais)
A fantastic sequel to [book: The King's Peace]. In my eyes, these two books are the first to rehabilitate King Arthur and his knights. The Victorians (I spit on their graves) twisted Arthurian myth into a high-strung, overwrought, completely-disconnnected-from-reality farce. Walton brings the myth back to earth. The first book follows Sulien as she fights along side the High King Urdo. Years of battles, strategic marriages, and negotiation later, the island is united under his rule and his Peace. The disconnected tribes, villages and kingdoms of Tir Tinagri are finally recovering from the years of barbarism and regaining civilization--but as peace spreads, so too does discontent and distrust. Sulien and her allies must once more ride into battle to protect the Peace.
I had trouble keeping all the characters straight (they generally appear once or twice and then, a hundred pages later, I have to remember who they are once more), but the battles are well written, the characters finely wrought, and the overarching plot enthralling. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in medieval Europe or Arthurian tales. ( )
I am a sucker for all things Arthurian, and this is a relatively distant relative to such things; dealing as it does with a High King seeking national unity and peace. It has a few firm clues as to the link, a Mordred like character (not related to Urdo, the king); throwing his sword into the lake after his death; the mobile cavalry based army; but the story is different. This is book two of Jo Walton's debut work and my only real criticism is that I think she tries to hard to show us how she can populate a novel with lots of different characters, different races and different lands within a coherent fantasy framework. You may find you need a checklist of characters to keep track of everything that is happening. This is a clear sign of Walton's early talent and whilst good , there is better to come. ( )
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Tot nu toe plachten zij te sidderen, iedere keer als er sprake was van de bekwaamheden van de Romeinen in de strijd, maar nu zijn zij degenen die overwinnen, en wij degenen die sterven - weliswaar nobel, als passend voor moedige mannen, maar uiteindelijk toch morsdood. - Libanus, 378
Laat de doden zacht gedragen worden; en laat hen die leven zich afvragen wat er morgen te kiezen val. - Graydon Saunders inThe Pebble, 1998
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Hier is dan de rest, Gangrader. Hopelijk is dit wat je wilde.
Dit deel is speciaal opgedragen aan de participanten in de nieuwsgroep rec.arts.sf.composition, zowel voor hun specifieke hulp, alswel omdat ze er eenvoudigweg waren - een gemeenschap waarin het normaal is dat je over schrijven wilt praten. Nogmaals dank aan Graydon, Emmett en Hrolfr; jullie lazen de hoofdstukken zodra ik ze had geschreven. Julie Pascal bedank ik voor haar titelsuggestie voor dit deel, Michael Grant voor alle puntkomma's en Mary Lace voor haar toepasselijke reacties. Ook sta ik in het krijt bij David Goldfarb, Mary Kuhber en Janet Kegg voor hun nuttige leeswerk, de Sketty Library voor het bijeenzoeken van alle boeken, en Patrick Nielson Haydon voor al het moeilijke werk.
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De eerste keer dat ik besef kreeg van de burgeroorlog, was de dag waarop mijn zuster Aurien mij vergiftigde.
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Informação do Conhecimento Comum em Holandês.Edite para a localizar na sua língua.
The warrior Sulien ap Gwien and her lord King Urdo have finally united the land of Tir Tanagiri into a kingdom ruled by justice under a single code of law. But where many see a hopeful future for the land, others believe they sense the seeds of a new tyranny. Soon Tir Tanagiri faces the blight of civil war, and Sulien ap Gwien must take up arms against former comrades and loved ones, fighting harder and harder to hold on to Urdo's shining dream. Continuing the epic begun in The King's Peace, this new novel brings the story of Sulien ap Gwien to a rousing and moving conclusion.
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I had trouble keeping all the characters straight (they generally appear once or twice and then, a hundred pages later, I have to remember who they are once more), but the battles are well written, the characters finely wrought, and the overarching plot enthralling. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in medieval Europe or Arthurian tales. (