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Published Feb 2006
352 pages
Genre: Literary Fiction
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A new story and a new generation grows as Diana Paxson returns to Westria, her classic fantasy realm, in the first new novel in that land in more than a decade.
"Set about 25 years after the action in The Jewel of Fire .... The outcome may be obvious, but as ever the author provides an entertaining ride. Newcomers will find this an easy entry point." - PW.
"The author's sensual, evocative prose and her talent for creating well-rounded characters recommend this standalone series installment to mature fantasy readers as well as to the author's sizable fan base." - Library Journal.
"Should please Westria loyalists. Others will find it clogged with recycled Native-American folklore and beliefs, syrupy with New Age folderol and seeming hundreds of pages longer than it should be." - Kirkus.
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