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Title: The Door into Sunset (The Tale of the Five, Vol 3) by Diane Duane ISBN: 0-8125-1431-9 Publisher: Tor Books Pub. Date: August, 1994 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.62 (8 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: The White Lion Awakes
Comment: The Door Into Sunset is the third novel in the Tale of Five series, following The Door Into Shadow. In the previous volume, Segnbora loses her sword Charriselm within Glasscastle, but, in return, gains Skadhwe, the shadow blade of Queen Efmaer. Herewiss and Segnbora close Barachael Pass by dropping a mountain on it and then Eftgan and Freelorn shore up the failing Bonds at Bluepeak to hold back the Shadow. There, too, Segnbora finds her Flame, kills all the Fyrds, returns all Reavers and Darthenes to their homes, heals Freelorn's wound, and provides Hasai with a body.
In this novel, Freelorn dreams true about his father and thus returns to Arlen alone from the south. Herewiss and Moris travel to Prydon, the capital of Arlen, as messengers for Queen Eftgan, carrying a declaration of war and showing Herewiss with the Flame. Segnbora and Hasai travel to the dragons to request their assistance. Eftgan and her levies travel to Prydon a short time later to make war.
Freelorn begins to sense the land as he travels through southern Arlen in the disguise of a tinker. He finds mercenary soldiers everywhere, mostly well behaved, but oppressing the countrymen merely by their presence. He also finds a daughter who had been reported as dead and he continues to dream of the white beast.
Herewiss is wined and dined in Prydon, not to mentioned poisoned and attacked in the Lionhall by a keplian. Intrigue is everywhere and very few of the 400 can be trusted, but somehow Herewiss is beginning to trust Cillmod, usurper of the throne. Moreover, the power behind the throne seems to be Rian, a sorcerer who does not believe in the Goddess but instead follows the Shadow.
Segnbora and Hasai meet numerous other dragons, establish Segnbora's claim to dragonhood, and gain admittance to the Dweller, chief among the dragons. However, gaining assistance within the current century is beginning to look problematical.
This novel takes the battle to Arlen. If Freelorn wins the throne, he and Eftgan can fully repair the Bonds. Otherwise, the Shadow wins everything.
In regard to the mass wedding, keep in mind that most of the main characters have known Eftgan for many years and all have fought together and like each other. Since sharing is a social grace, a group marriage would seem to be a logical extension of the Goddess philosophy and, indeed, is shown earlier in the story. Moreover, this marriage is not just personal but also political, joining the rulers of Arlen and Darthen, as well as Brightwood. Thus, it stabilizes the succession, brings the two countries even closer together, and adds a reason for mutual celebration after a hard and bitter time.
Highly recommended for Duane fans and anyone else who enjoys tales of sword and sorcery with great characters and devious machinations.
Rating: 5
Summary: One of the best books in the world
Comment: Just fantastic. I couldn't think of anything better. A fantastically drawn world, with magical laws as real as our laws of physics. The characters are so real they take your breath away, and Duane just makes you rethink everything you once held true about life. Absolutely amazing. I can't wait for the next one.
Rating: 3
Summary: loved the first two, this one is not nearly as good
Comment: good reason for being out of print -- Diane Duane seems to have run out of steam for this third book, I guess when she went back to the characters after 10 yrs, the characters nuances slip away. And while the last battle scene was gripping, the many chapters preceding it lacked subtance. Reminds me of the wheel of time series which suffers from a lack of plot, but atleast since he writes a book a year, Robert Jordan writes about the same characters, who stay in character...
OK, I thought that Freelorn and Herewiss had an incredible and believable romantic relationship through the first two books and most of this one. I could even understand, and believe in Sunspark & Herewiss, and understand Freelorn's desire to complete this triangle with Sunspark but to just throw in a mass wedding and bring Segnbora, and a bunch of others randomly into their real and intimate relationship totally ruins the authors whole beautifully developed alternate "loved" universe. While other reviewers talk about being broad minded while reading it -- I couldn't understand why such a broad mind was needed until the last chapter of this book. The lack of rhyme or reason, leaves you will a feeling that all of the characters are farcical and that there is no depth to their feelings! I guess she wanted to make a point about universal love and parallel polygamy, but the development of the story did not support that.
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Title: Tale of the Five: The Sword and the Dragon by Diane Duane ISBN: 1892065517 Publisher: Meisha Merlin Publishing Pub. Date: June, 2002 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
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Title: The Wizard's Holiday: The Seventh Book in the Young Wizards Series by Diane Duane ISBN: 0152047719 Publisher: Harcourt Children's Books Pub. Date: 01 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $17.00 |
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Title: Door into Fire by Diane Duane ISBN: 0812536711 Publisher: Tor Books Pub. Date: August, 1985 List Price(USD): $2.95 |
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Title: A Wizard Alone: The Sixth Book in the Young Wizards Series by Diane Duane ISBN: 0152049118 Publisher: Magic Carpet Books Pub. Date: 01 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.95 |
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Title: Stealing the Elf-King's Roses by Diane Duane ISBN: 0446609838 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 November, 2002 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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