Elvenblood: Book 2 (Halfblood chronicles) - Softcover

Norton, Andre

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0812563190 ISBN 13: 9780812563191

Publisher: Tor Books, 2012

Synopsis

Elvenblood... To spill it was to invite terrible vengeance, as Shana, also known as the Elvenbane, had already discovered. She had been born into a world with one simple law - obey the elven lords, or be destroyed. Those elvenborn who had the strongest magic and pure elvenblood ruled all others: humans, halfbloods, and even elves of weaker magic, mere slaves who lived or died at the whim and fancy of their masters. Now change is in the wind, and what began with Shana's struggle has spread to become a rebellion of all the oppressed across the land.... If they could rise as one, the elven lords would be far outnumbered. But even so, none who would fight the lords are able to withstand their might. Their common cause must find in the elven masters some weakness, an Achilles' heel in the armor of their magical supremacy.

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Review

This tale will rank as one of the season's liveliest and most appealing fantasy epics. "Publishers Weekly on The Elvenbane" A damned fine tale, a splendid blend of the talents of two excellent storytellers. "Anne McCaffrey on The Elvenbane" A richly detailed, complex fantasy collaboration by one of the field's Grand Masters and one of its most promising apprentices. "Marion Zimmer Bradley on The Elvenbane" The talents of collaborators Norton and Lackey blend seamlessly as they expand the background to their epic fantasy. "Library Journal"" "This tale will rank as one of the season's liveliest and most appealing fantasyepics." "--Publishers Weekly "on "The Elvenbane" "A damned fine tale, a splendid blend of the talents of two excellent storytellers." --Anne McCaffrey on "The Elvenbane" "A richly detailed, complex fantasy collaboration by one of the field's GrandMasters and one of its most promising apprentices." --Marion Zimmer Bradley on "The Elvenbane" "The talents of collaborators Norton and Lackey blend seamlessly as they expandthe background to their epic fantasy." "--Library Journal" Praise for Andre Norton and Mercedes Lackey "This tale will rank as one of the season's liveliest and most appealing fantasyepics." "--Publishers Weekly "on "The Elvenbane" "A damned fine tale, a splendid blend of the talents of two excellent storytellers." --Anne McCaffrey on "The Elvenbane" "A richly detailed, complex fantasy collaboration by one of the field's GrandMasters and one of its most promising apprentices." --Marion Zimmer Bradley on "The Elvenbane" "The talents of collaborators Norton and Lackey blend seamlessly as they expandthe background to their epic fantasy." "--Library Journal" "The talents of collaborators Norton and lackey lend seamlessly as they expand the background to their epic fantasy..."--"Library Journal"

About the Author

Andre Norton (1912-2005) was one of the most popular science fiction and fantasy authors in the world. From SF series such as Solar Queen and Beast Master, to fantasy series such as Witch World, Norton's work has enthralled readers for decades. She was lauded as a Grand Master by the Science Fiction Writers of America and received a Life Achievement Award from the World Fantasy Convention. An Ohio native, Ms. Norton lived for a number of years in Winter Park, Florida, and then moved to Murfreesboro, Tennessee, where she lived until her death in 2005. Mercedes Lackey is the author of the bestselling Valdemar series, the Obsidian Trilogy with James Mallory ("The Outstretched Shadow," "To Light a Candle," and "When Darkness Falls"), the Enduring Flame trilogy with James Mallory ("The Phoenix Unchained," "The Phoenix Endangered," and "The Phoenix Transformed"), and the Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms. She has written many other books, including "Trio of Sorcery," "Phoenyx and Ashes," "Sacred Ground," "The Firebird," "The Fairy Godmother," and "Alta." Mercedes Lackey was born in Chicago and graduated from Purdue University. She has worked as an artist's model, a computer programmer, and for American Airlines, and has written lyrics and recorded more than fifty songs. She lives in Oklahoma.

About this edition

• Publisher: Tor Books
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0812563190
• ISBN 13: 9780812563191
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352