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Title: Sword-Born: A Novel of Tiger and Del (The Sword-Dancer Saga) by Jennifer Roberson ISBN: 0-88677-827-1 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: March, 1999 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.75 (32 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Enjoyable, however it pales in comparison to the first four.
Comment: I have totally enjoyed all of Tiger and Del's adventures thus far, and I enjoyed Sword-Born until a certain plot twist toward the end caused me to disagree with the author - something I really do not enjoy doing. For four novels, I had the chance to get to know these characters, and so reading Sword-Born was like coming back to a favorite spot. I particularly enjoyed the fact that these two characters had finally reached a point with one another that they could finally relax and truly enjoy the other's company. I was delighted with the humorous tone of the story and the increased banter between the characters. What I did not like was the fact that the author tried too hard to write the book for those who had not read any of the previous Sword books. The constant re-iteration of what had happened before became to boring and slowed the plot. My major complaint, however, is that in my opinion, I feel that, to a point, the author betrayed her character and her readers. The way that one character is changed as a result of the story twist is not, in my mind, a positive experience, and now the character is more limited in options and time. This plot twist forced me to read ahead to convince myself that it was worth continuing, and once I did, I was molified, but not happy. However, I am looking forward to the next book, in the hope that Del and Tiger can go back to what they know best - Sword Dancing.
Rating: 4
Summary: Just overlook the story, that's all...
Comment: Honestly, after the very first book of the series [Sword-Dancer] which had a refreshingly unimposing story to it, most of the Tiger and Del novels have had highly artificial, overdone plots involving all kinds of inappropriate forces. There, it's said. That would usually make for a pretty average series if not for the main characters, Tiger and Del. Not to mention Tiger being a very enjoyable narrator, the two always seem to be extremely real people, moreso than most any characters I've seen in a novel, and their relationship is terribly entertaining. Moreover, the fifth book in the series adds a new 'central' character, Prima, who indulges in the Sword- series' best activity: having long chats with Tiger on life in general. Great reading, though I very strongly suggest reading the first four books before this one. On the downside, the stud is rather absent in this one, which sucks. [err.. he's a horse, mind you.]
Rating: 5
Summary: Sword-Born
Comment: All of the books in the Tiger and Del serires by Jennifer Roberson were incredible. I really enjoyed them and I would recomend them to anyone. Incredible.
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Title: Sword-Maker by Jennifer Roberson ISBN: 0886773792 Publisher: DAW Books Pub. Date: October, 1989 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Sword-Singer by Jennifer Roberson ISBN: 0886774470 Publisher: DAW Books Pub. Date: February, 1996 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Sword-Dancer by Jennifer Roberson ISBN: 0886773768 Publisher: DAW Books Pub. Date: September, 1986 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Shapechanger's Song (Chronicles of the Cheysuli, Omnibus 1) by Jennifer Roberson ISBN: 0886779766 Publisher: DAW Books Pub. Date: 06 March, 2001 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: The Lion Throne by Jennifer Roberson ISBN: 0756400104 Publisher: DAW Books Pub. Date: October, 2001 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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