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Carregando... The Curse of the Mistwraith (1993)de Janny Wurts
  
 Luziadovalongo | Jul 14, 2022 |    ) Malaraa | Apr 26, 2022 | If this book has one fault, it is that its a bit too slow. But that is understandable. I felt like 70% of this book was setup for the future series. Meanwhile there is some meticulous worldbuilding and painstaking character arc construction. I often got the feeling that the primary importance of the things I was reading was to create a juxtaposition to showcase future changes and developments. Overall the feeling I got from this book was awe as I gradually understood the scope of the series and the world. I am eager to get into the later books (  ) Andorion | Feb 6, 2021 | Less than three months later I ended up stuck in the middle of Initiate's Trial….the ninth book in the series…I was, and still am, totally engrossed by the series. I realised that (a) I needed to see these characters again, and (b) I needed to re-read Curse. All the frustrations I had with Curse disappeared - there are very few problems with this book that relate to the author or the plot. I was the problem. Wurts' prose is unique. It reminds me a little of Steven Erikson, but their voices are completely different and, despite its density, Wurts' prose can be quite jovial. I paid more attention to the plot, especially the parts I struggled with the first time round, although there are parts of the book where the plot lags. And after nine books, and despite the number of times I've shout abuse at him, Lysaer is one of my favourite characters. It's a shame that there are readers who are missing out on the series because of Curse. Yes, the prose is difficult to get into, but it's worth the investment :) (  ) meerapatel | Jan 2, 2021 | However, it is a very long fantasy book in a very long series that is not yet finished, and I am clearly too much a product of modern life - I would happily have invested half a day in the story, but I did find the pacing slow, and I am not sure I fancy ploughing through eight more books. Also, a lot of the characters' motivations come from prophecy. Which is totally fair game in a magical world, but 'he had to do this terrible thing, because he Knew TM it was the only way to achieve Important Thing' is a bit simplistic. And it did leave me thinking 'if you Know TM, could you not just tell people a bit more?!?!' The wise all powerful wizards who don't trust the common man enough are a bit frustrating as a common man. (I'd love to know if the rest of the series plays with that, or if the wizards are just Right.) It's also very Divine Right of Kings - the heroes are descended from the Kings Of Old, and the current democratic rulers are portrayed as stupid and short sighted. Still, poor Arithon, wanting to be a simple musician, but knowing destiny means he must rule, even though he doesn't want to. (  ) atreic | Aug 6, 2019 | sem resenhas | adicionar uma resenha
Pertence à sérieWars of Light and Shadow (book 1) Wars of Light and Shadow Arcs (Curse of the Mistwraith) Prêmios
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BOOK ONE IN THE GROUNDBREAKING SERIES, THE WARS OF LIGHT AND SHADOW A powerful, layered weaving of myth, prose and pure imagination â?? Curse of the Mistwraith opens an epic fantasy series perfect for fans of The Dark Tower and Earthsea. Let each who reads determine the good and the evil for himselfAthera is besieged by the Mistwraith, which blights the land and dims the mysteries guarded by the last fugitives of the old bloodlines.But from a prophecy springs hope: the gifts of two brothers â?? one dark, one fair, raised on opposite sides of a relentless war â?? when paired may challenge the Mistwraith's invasion, though at brutal cost...Arithon, Master of Shadow, musician and mage, commands the power of illusion and darkness. Taken prisoner in battle, his fate falls to his half-brother, Prince Lysaer â?? a man endowed with the gift of light through the mother they share. Lysaer is the legitimate son of a king who was betrayed by his queen's choice to father Arithon by his mortal enemy but that does not save him:Vengeful fury drives the king to banish both Lysaer and Arithon from the world they know to the troubled realms of Athera beyond the Worldsend Gate.The two exiles are thrown together by hatred and spilled blood â?? then bound by destiny to champion Athera's sundered heritage. The highest stakes ride the backlash of their conflict â?? they must reforge their adverse ideals into balance, or destroy the etheric grace of a culture all but lost to antiquity.A subtle and intricate tale of morality and difference, justice versus compassion, told with epic scope and real magic, Curse of the Mistwraith remains a modern classic of Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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 Google Books — Carregando...GênerosClassificação decimal de Dewey (CDD)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999Classificação da Biblioteca do Congresso dos E.U.A. (LCC)AvaliaçãoMédia: (3.65)
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Recommended to fantasy readers. If you're coming late to fantasy via Game of Thrones, you should go back and read some of the oldies. You won't go wrong starting here. (