Amazon.comAustralian author Cecilia Dart-Thornton"s American debut, The Ill-Made Mute, earned praise from fans, critics, and colleagues; the lyrical novel"s admirers include no less an authority than the Grande Dame of Fantasy, Andre Norton. The sequel, The Lady of the Sorrows, garnered further acclaim. Now, Dart-Thornton concludes her high-fantasy trilogy, The Bitterbynde, with The Battle of Evernight.
Once a scarred and nameless mute, Tahquil has regained her voice, her looks, and some memory. But she and her companions, Viviana and Caitri, are stranded far from the man she loves, and are being pursued by the tireless and dangerous Lord Morragan, Crown Prince of Faerie. Tahquil may not regain the rest of her memory in time to save her companions or herself. And even if she does, a shocking discovery may doom any possibility of love.
The Battle of Evernight is not for newcomers to Dart-Thornton"s fantasy universe. Her trilogy has a complex plot and her world of Erith is developed with uncommon depth. Additionally, The Battle of Evernight has some structural problems. Too many of its early events don"t really forward the plot. The climax occurs too far from the conclusion. And the ending"s coy note may annoy fans as well as newcomers. Also, while not a structural flaw, the three main female characters are disappointingly passive, and seem to exist mostly to be acted upon by the males; for example, Tahquil observes the critical titular battle from a distance. If you"re new to the Bitterbynde, start with The Ill-Made Mute. --Cynthia WardBook DescriptionIn the breathtaking conclusion to this powerful fantasy trilogy, our heroine, now known asTahquil, has finally regainedmuch of her memory and embracedher history and her quest: to stop the battle that is raging in the land of Erith. For she alone holds the key to the Gate of Oblivion"s Kiss, the only wayback to the mystical land of Faeran, home to the squabbling king and prince at the center of the dispute. Now, as the number of casualties on the front lines grows, and with her own beloved Thorn missing in action, Tahquil"s time is running out. She must race across Erith and cast the warmongers out...before all is lost. Это и многое другое вы найдете в книге The Battle of Evernight (The Bitterbynde, Book 3) (Cecilia Dart-Thornton)