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Ace Trade (2007), Paperback, 416 pages
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In the realm of fantasy, one name stands out from the crowd. For many years, Patricia A. McKillip has charmed readers with her "unique brand of prose magic" (Locus). Now, for the first time in one volume, she offers two of her classic tales-The Sorceress and the Cygnet and The Cygnet and the Firebird-which delve into the fate of the Ro family and an otherworld rich in myth and mayhem, magic and adventure
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This book is actually two books originally published separately in the early 90's (The Sorceress and the Cygnet, and The Cygnet and the Firebird). Wow, did I like these books, especially The Cygnet and the Firebird, probably because for some reason I wasn't really that interested in one of the main
I haven't read a lot of McKillip recently; I bought the Riddle-Master series a while back because I remembered enjoying it very much when I was a teenager. After finishing this book, I decided that I need to reread that series now!
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characters in the first book, who doesn't appear in the second (except as a half-glimpsed figure in one scene). The rest of the characters are wonderful, though, and McKillip's prose is just beautiful. I found myself rereading bits here and these because they were so lyrical. I haven't read a lot of McKillip recently; I bought the Riddle-Master series a while back because I remembered enjoying it very much when I was a teenager. After finishing this book, I decided that I need to reread that series now!
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Original publication date
2007 (omnibus)
Physical description
416 p.; 8.96 inches
ISBN
0441014836 / 9780441014835