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The Long-Awaited Prequel A thousand years before Lord Valentine, the destiny of kings is hostage to sorcery and deceit. On the planet Majipoor, it is a time of great change. The aged Pontifex... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:006105254X
ISBN13:9780061052545
Release Date:January 1997
Publisher:HarperPrism
Length:462 Pages
Weight:1.45 lbs.
Dimensions:1.7" x 6.5" x 9.6"
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
Personally thought it was the best of the Majipoor so far.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
This is the Tale of the coming to power of the Coronal Lord Prestimion. Its really got the flavor of an epic saga, the way the book progresses through time and events. It's got friends, enemies, lust, idealism, betrayal, sorcery, defeat, triumph, and war. There is really very little that this book lacked. The characters are bad-ass (good and bad) and the plot is interesting. Very few parts of the book dragged out too long and the story progressed very quickly, keeping the reader interested, throughout the entire book (and its a long book). I strongly reccomend this book to anyone and can't wait to read Lord Prestimion, the next in the series.
if you liked valentine's castle, then you'll like this one.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
This book was truely great, despite somewhat popular opinion. I cared about the characters as conflict for the crown ensued, every character was developed thoroughly as to make you like them or hate them. If you liked Valentine's castle then you'll definitely like this one as well(and all the others after it).
Surprisingly Absorbing
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
I consider Robert Silverberg to be the greatest living writer of science fiction, with the possible exception of Jack Vance. However, I found his fantasy work, particularly the bestselling Lord Valentine's Castle, to be predictable and bland. I wasn't able to finish that book. I picked this one up out of curiosity and didn't expect it to be very good: and was surprised to find myself utterly engrossed in it. Yes, Silverberg's capable of much more complex characters and a more sophisticated plot, but this novel is pure entertainment. Perhaps I'll give Lord Valentine's Castle another chance.
An excellent work of art full of suspense and magic.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
This book was one of the best I have read in a long time. It is an excellent prelude to the other books after it. Robert Silverberg has the gift of painting vivid and lively pictures with words that enable the reader to actually see the characters' surroundings and companions. I really got a kick out of this book.
Enjoyable book!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
I'd never read a Majipoor novel by Silverberg before, and I found this to be a fantastic initiation into this massive world. The plot grabs you from the first page, and you stay enthralled. Some characters can be a bit grating, but I found myself missing some of them when the book came to an end. It's fast paced, filled with intrigue and overall a vastly entertaining novel. I definitely recommend it.
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