Will of the Wanderer

by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman

Paperback, 1989

Status

Available

Call number

813.54

Publication

Bantam Books (1989), Edition: First Edition, 444 pages

Description

Since time began, twenty Gods have ruled the universe. Though each god possessed different abilities, each was all-powerful within his realm. Now one of the Gods has upset the balance of power, leaving the others scrambling for control in the new order... Here is the epic tale of the Great War of the Gods--and the proud people upon whom the fate of the world depends. When the God of the desert, Akhran the Wanderer, declares that two clans must band together despite their centuries-old rivalry, their first response is outrage. But they are a devout people and so reluctantly bow to his bidding. Enemies from birth, the headstrong Prince Khardan and impetuous Princess Zohra must unite in marriage to stop Quar, the God of Reality, Greed, and Law, from enslaving their people. But can Khardan and Zohra keep from betraying each other? Can their two peoples maintain their fragile alliance until the long-awaited flowering of the legendary Rose of the Prophet? Against the powerful legions of the evil Amir, Khardan and Zohra fight to save the desert people--a fight unexpectedly joined by an exiled wizard named Matthew and the mysterious powers of his alien land.… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member AnnieHidalgo

Unfortunately I remember less than I'd like to about this now. But it introduced a fantasy loving child to the ideas of the Middle East. Maybe more of us Westerners should read books like this. Very palatable way to bridge the cultural gap, without realizing that you're doing so. Not that it

tackles Middle Eastern ethics or mythology in any real way - but some of the spirit is there. You can go a long way with sympathy.

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LibraryThing member steveberman

I adore the Rose of the Prophet series. In my opinion, they are one of the finest high fantasy tales around. The world system is unique, the Arabian setting engaging and richly depicted, and the characters move me. Romance, adventure, sinister villainy and touching heroics.

LibraryThing member meersan

A shipwrecked wizard is mistaken for a girl and sold into slavery in magical Middle East analogue.

LibraryThing member Karlstar

The start of a new fantasy series by Weis and Hickman. Like their previous series, it centers around a few heroes who are unlikely companions that must work together to thwart the will of an evil god. The setting is new and the story is good, but really, its not that different from Darksword or

Dragonlance, just in a different setting. I enjoyed it, but it isn't all that great.

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LibraryThing member jerenda

This is an amazingly powerful trilogy. The people are complex, strongly portrayed, and have a sense of self unlike any I've encountered in books before. Their gods are powerful, believable, and- perhaps most importantly of all- have deeply human emotions that make them very likeable. The plot is

tightly woven, dropping the reader into the blackest pits of despair yet still somehow retaining that small, impossibly held hope that somehow, someway, everything will work out. A masterful work of art worthy of J.R.R. Tolkien himself, and a must read for anyone who loves fantasy.

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LibraryThing member Griffin22

I love this series! Possibly even more than the original Dragonlance books. Can’t belive I first read them nearly 30 years ago - wow. You really want to know what happens to the characters, especially Mathew.

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