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Berkley Books (1980), Edition: Revised Edition
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In a land brought to life by warriors and lovers, war and honor, the legendary tower Tornor Keep is invaded by raiders. No longer the watchtower at the winter end of a summer land, Tornor turns to a young prince with the hopes that he might protect the future of the enchanting land.
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LibraryThing member garalgar
Although it's been a long since I first read the book I still keep a good impression of it. It's an original fantasy in wich things turn to be different than we expected and in wich we find a plausible way for a woman to play a crucial role in this adventure that takes place in a men's world. It's
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also quite refreshing the cheari way of life, a sparkling light in midst of the darkness of war. Perhaps this is not a masterpiece, but only the first fantasy novel of a (by then) young writer, but I surely would have missed it if I had not read it. Show Less
LibraryThing member AltheaAnn
The story of Ryke, a soldier of Tornor Keep, a harsh castle in a wintry land. When the fortress is taken by raiders, Ryke stays loyal to his prince (now lord, since the old lord was killed in the battle), and contrives a way for them to escape the fort with the help of two neutral messengers,
They travel to a secret valley, named after a mythical land of always-summer, where an exiled soldier, Van, is teaching small groups of followers a martial art that is somewhere between judo and capoeira, infused with a new spiritual philosophy of balance. They set out to re-take the keep - but harsh lessons are in store before each of the characters learns that their path in life may not be what had always been expected of them.
It's a short book, but for a first novel, excellent. Still, I feel if Lynn had written this later in her career, she probably would have fleshed out both the characters and the complex details of their world to a greater extent.
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Sorren and Norres, whose gender and identities are secret....They travel to a secret valley, named after a mythical land of always-summer, where an exiled soldier, Van, is teaching small groups of followers a martial art that is somewhere between judo and capoeira, infused with a new spiritual philosophy of balance. They set out to re-take the keep - but harsh lessons are in store before each of the characters learns that their path in life may not be what had always been expected of them.
It's a short book, but for a first novel, excellent. Still, I feel if Lynn had written this later in her career, she probably would have fleshed out both the characters and the complex details of their world to a greater extent.
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Awards
World Fantasy Award (Nominee — Novel — 1980)
Otherwise Award (Shortlist)
Original publication date
1979
deutsche Erstausgabe 1983
Physical description
8.43 inches
ISBN
0425042952 / 9780425042953