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| Title | : | Harpist in the Wind (Riddle-Master #3) |
| Author | : | Patricia A. McKillip |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 263 pages |
| Published | : | 1979 by Del Ray |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Science Fiction Fantasy. High Fantasy |
Patricia A. McKillip
Paperback | Pages: 263 pages Rating: 4.2 | 6911 Users | 190 Reviews
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A riddle is a tale so familiar you no longer see it; it's simply there, like the air you breathe, the ancient names of Kings echoing in the corners of your house, the sunlight in the corner of your eye; until one day you look at it and something shapeless, voiceless in you opens a third eye and sees it as you have never seen it before. Then you are left with the knowledge of the nameless question in you, and the tale that is no longer meaningless but the one thing in the world that has meaning any more. (Heir of Sea and Fire) I cannot review the books in this series individually because they've come to form one achingly beautiful tapestry for me, one epic story broken up into three parts. In a way, I can't review them at all because every detail I'd want to comment on constitutes a spoiler. I will say instead that it's been a long time since I've read a series this brilliant and brave, this grand in scale, this heartwarming and heartbreakingly sad. This is an epic and simultaneously intimate story, one that is so perfect it makes me catch my breath in awe. The story takes turns I could never have foreseen and yet I should have foreseen them because they are so organic to the story that the book never could have progressed any other way. The language is poetry breathing through prose, elegant and lyrical, and it manages to capture the things that seemingly cannot be put into words. The grandeur of this series, the emotional intimacy, the thematic perfection, is something relatively matchless, I think, in the field of classic high fantasy. I cannot understand why this series is out of print. I can only say that if you find the books anywhere, grab them. They're worth it.List Books Concering Harpist in the Wind (Riddle-Master #3)
| Original Title: | Harpist in the Wind |
| ISBN: | 0283985828 (ISBN13: 9780283985829) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Riddle-Master #3 |
| Characters: | Morgon, Prince of Hed, Raederle of An |
| Literary Awards: | Hugo Award Nominee for Best Novel (1980), Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel (1980), World Fantasy Award Nominee for Best Novel (1980), Balrog Award Nominee for Best Novel (1980), British Fantasy Award Nominee for Best Novel (August Derlith Fantasy Award) (1980) |
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Ratings: 4.2 From 6911 Users | 190 ReviewsWrite-Up Out Of Books Harpist in the Wind (Riddle-Master #3)
I listened to the series and wasn't captivated. Four years later, I read the books. I got MUCH more out of reading, rather than listening. I found that the story became more gripping. I cried towards the end. I was able to predict some of what happened, but McKillip didn't employ all the normal tropes (only some of them). Riddles (questions about history and destiny) occur throughout the series, and those unanswered questions bedeviled me. But they were FINALLY and FULLY addressed as the storyI can't really figure out exactly why I didn't like this book and perhaps due to my confusion I rated it three stars (though something in me wants to give it only two). The first thing that comes to my mind is that the delicacy of the first book of the series (Riddlemaster of Hed) was missing, and I think this was because the focus of the story was not on learning about the magic but on using it and noting its effects. There are certainly some delicate and silent moments, but it seemed that
Patricia McKillip is pretty nearly as good as Rosemary Sutcliff in wringing my heart. This was a fantastic conclusion to her Riddle-Master trilogy, cutting deeply, bitter-sweet, full of beautiful prose and a powerful plot. My library would be sorely lacking without this trilogy.
Patricia McKillip is pretty nearly as good as Rosemary Sutcliff in wringing my heart. This was a fantastic conclusion to her Riddle-Master trilogy, cutting deeply, bitter-sweet, full of beautiful prose and a powerful plot. My library would be sorely lacking without this trilogy.
There are some fantasy epics that all literature professors, and most normal people, would consider essential reading for any well-educated person J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Lewis Carroll, etc. So, yeah, I read those a long time ago. But beyond that, there's not much fantasy literature that's essential reading. So, for a long time, I didn't read any. In my drive to be educated, I stuck to the classics (which are classic because they're great literature, usually). But one day, maybe 15 years
I was a bit disappointed with this book. A bit too much mysticism & I wanted to kick some of the main characters a few times. My wife liked it a lot, better than the other two. It certainly, FINALLY, answers the myriad of questions that have been raised & comes to a resounding conclusion, but it wasn't blood thirsty enough & idolizes the idea of 'doing no harm'.Let me explain. It's not blood thirsty enough because our hero has put up with a lot & this is a sword & sorcery
This is the perfect end to the series. I feel satisfied with the answers to the riddles, and the ending is beautiful, especially Chapter 15, the second to last chapter of the novel. McKillip maintains the mystery throughout most of the novel but provides answers before the reader goes crazy with not knowing. Even after the riddles are pretty much all resolved, the book comes to a nice closing, not too drawn out or anticlimactic. As a series, I fully enjoyed Riddle-Master. I went on a journey
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