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To harness his newfound magical powers, the mercenary Sun Wolf must cross the desert in search of a witch who can teach him the ways of sorcery After a lifetime of brutal war, which he survived only through strength and daring, the mercenary Sun Wolf was shocked to discover within himself an inclination toward magic. Accompanied by his lieutenant, Starhawk, he travels across the forbidding desert to the land of Wenshar, where witchcraft is said to flourish. There he seeks out a witch with powers far beyond her years, who is rumored to have mastered the ancient art of white magic. But when he and Starhawk finally reach her, there is evil in the air--an evil against which all their might is useless. Sun Wolf must learn to harness his newfound powers--or be taken by this sinister trap. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Barbara Hambly, including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author's personal collection.… (more)
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In the end, The Wolf and the Hawk are yet banished from another kingdom and must still search for a teacher for Sun Wolf.
Starhawk appears to be the one saving everybody in this book. She finds out who the real killer is, the real one who wheilds the demons and the reason for it. In fact, she breaks in prison to save him. She's no damsel in distress. She may not be a beauty but she sure is brains and brawns.
Even if the character types are typical, the details, plot and action make this the usual high quality fantasy you would expect from Hambly.
Still and all, a jolly fun read. Sun Wolf and Starhawk: like Xena and Gabrielle in a way.
The lesson you might take from this book is don't get between an ambitious man and power, for he will use anything and anyone with cynical unconcern for other people.
And the ones who die all go pretty horribly. Yes, the ending is hopeful, but there's a lot of misery to wade
It's got some interesting ideas about gender and violence and war - but it's also got lots of weird grossness about bodies, and especially about fat. There's a major thread throughout, enough that I would say it rises to the level of being a theme, that one character in particular's dissipation and weakness shows up in their body size.
I'm not mad that I read it, overall, but I'm not terribly interested in picking up the next book in the series, or chasing down other books by Hambly.
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