Sword, Ring, Chalice
(Part of the The Sword, the Ring, and the Chalice (#3) Series and The Stories of Nether and Mandria (#3) Series)
In the epic conclusion of the fantasy trilogy, the half-elven Dain, now the heir to the kingdom of Nether, joins his hated rival, Prince Gavril, in a perilous quest to find the Chalice of Eternal Life.
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0441007961
ISBN13:9780441007967
Release Date:January 2001
Publisher:Ace Books
Length:400 Pages
Weight:0.45 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 4.8" x 6.7"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Grade 12 and higher
Related Subjects
Fantasy Fantasy Epics Fiction Literature & Fiction Science Fiction Science Fiction & FantasyCustomer Reviews
4 ratings
Couldn't put it Down!!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
Although I agree with some other reviews that the ending seemed rather rushed,this is one of the best Trilogies I've read.I couldn't put it down.Needless to say ,at three in the morning that can be a problem! Deborah Chester has the ability to draw the reader into the story and feel a kinship to her characters.You feel their losses,triumphs,and,yes,sometimes you wanted to slap some sense into Dain,or Alexeika.Pure Fantasy,but with all the human foibles and emotions that make you feel that you are living the story.I want more! If you read The Sword,The Ring and The Chalice,you would love Ann Marston's Rune Blade Trilogy,and the followup Trilogy,The Sword in Exile.Some of the best.
The whole series is a wonderful read.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
Trust me, all three books in this series are hard to put down once you start reading them. Although, I am a little sad that there will be no more books in this series after the book 'The Chalise.' I was looking forward to reading more about the characters I've come to love. Buy the book, you won't regret it.
Masterful
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
I finished reading this a week ago and still can't get it out of my head. I love Deborah Chester's lack of dramatism in death. It makes the long death scenes in other books so unrealistic and immature by comparison. It's a refreshing viewpoint, and I'm glad she wrote it! The plot was magnificient, finally, the two main characters MEET each other! Alexeika is a dynamic character--I wouldn't have guessed of her *betrayal*, but it added so much depth to her character and made her so much more human than Dain, who did seem a little too *royal* for a common eld-boy. Regardless, a well written book, and I hope she writes some more about Nether!
Very realistic.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
Everything about this book is amazing. The characters are well developped and realistic. The scenes are well described and the descripions do not carry on for pages on end. You can easily picture the scene taking place, something I have rarely found in books. You can imagine the Gantese city and the dwarf village. You can see Alexeika in the river and Dain in the hall of the believers. The characters seem real and you feel annoyed at them when, like Gavril, they are pompous and self centered. You feel embarassed for them when they do something stupid. You feel frustrated when they do and sorry for them when they die or when their companions die. It's not like reading a book it's like beeing part of it.
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