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A carregar... The Ill-Made Mute (The Bitterbynde, Book 1) (original 2001; edição 2001)por Cecilia Dart-Thornton
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Luscious prose and descriptions, an irresistible plot (disfigured young woman, obviously bespelled, also amnesiac, escapes drudgery and ...) also treasure, a love interest . . and many wonderful ideas (the shang wind, a kind of storm during which you can see ghosts replaying scenes of high emotion; sildron a rare and precious metal which floats which the people use to sail boats in the skies--it has an opposite metal) and wonderful storytelling. Dart-Thornton has collected from far and wide the older stories, poems and tales of the British Isles. I'm surprised I haven't heard more about this writer and this series. On to book 2! The prose isn't complicated but there are long long lists of what people are eating, wearing, seeing, doing, everything, in short . . . might be too much for some. Most (not all) are real words from the heights of the romantic period of the middle ages and earlier as are most of the stories. **** Cecilia Dart-Thornton's writing style takes some getting used to. She uses a surfeit of words where a handful would do and puts polysyllabic phrases in the mouth of her mentally handicapped protagonist. These stylistic tendencies are so aggravating, in fact, that I almost put the book down several times. But then, unexpectedly, the story began to shine through its clumsy writing, and the writing itself became a waterfall of rich sensory detail oddly suited to the world it describes. The story Dart-Thornton begins in The Ill-Made Mute makes use of a wealth of mythology and folklore, combining fey creatures with a quest and a romance for a compelling, if slightly disjointed, adventure. Mi è piaciuto molto. Fantasy molto particolare e non adatto a tutti perchè molto descrittivo. Dicono sia noioso ma io non concordo, diciamo che le descrizioni sono minuziose ma non inutili e non noiose. Le creature delle fiabe inglesi e irlandesi sono fantastiche. Le tempeste di vento magico sono una cosa assolutamente originale come le stanze prive di protezione. Sono curiosa di vedere come si sviluppa. Consigliato agli amanti dei fantasy molto ricchi di idee ma un po' lenti nella narrazione.
Featuring a courageous and unusual heroine, this series opener belongs in most fantasy collections. Está contido emDistinctions
In a dark and perilous realm, a nameless outcast seeks a voice, a past, and a future: "A dazzling debut" (Jennifer Roberson). In all of Erith, there is perhaps no one as wretched as the nameless mute foundling confined to the lowest depths of Isse Tower. Abused by many and despised by all, the pathetic creature lives without memories in the shadows. The amnesiac longs to escape--to roam the wild landscape in search of a past, a name, a destiny--but dangers surround the tower. Only flying ships and majestic winged horses carrying important visitors can reach the castle safely, landing high above the ground on its battlements. The local servants whisper about malevolent creatures that roam the forests and bear no love for humankind. Escape seems impossible in this treacherous world of wights and monsters. Praised as Australia's J. R. R. Tolkien, Cecilia Dart-Thornton has set a towering new standard for fantasy fiction, earning the respect and acclaim of readers, reviewers, and some of the world's most renowned fantasists. With roots firmly embedded in the ancient folklore of the British Isles, The Ill-Made Mute--the opening volume of Dart-Thornton's magnificent Bitterbynde Trilogy--introduces fantasy lovers to an unforgettable character whose remarkable adventures rival the epic trials of the Bagginses and the tales of The Silmarillion. Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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Google Books — A carregar... GénerosSistema Decimal de Melvil (DDC)823.92Literature English & Old English literatures English fiction Modern Period 2000-Classificação da Biblioteca do Congresso dos EUA (LCC)AvaliaçãoMédia:
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Just finished Jim Butcher's Codex Aleara which was fantastic, so being more critical than usual.
Almost gave up about 100 pages in, just nothing really seeming to happen and it seemed to be wandering a little aimlessly.
However, once the bit on the back blurb (so hopefully not a spoiler) happened and the mute leaves on a windship, it really picked up.
In the end, it is definitely an interesting world, with some interesting characters, and definitely a chance that any one (except the main character?) can expire along the way. ( )