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Rethana's Surrender (Legends of the Light-Walkers, #1)
by
Courtney Cantrell (Goodreads Author)
Rethana Chosardal’s life in hiding is over, and she has no one but herself to blame. A foolish choice leaves her in the power of the same vengeful clerics who slaughtered most of her family when she was but a child. Worse, the soldiers also seize her best friend and her frail little sister.
Allasin, the clerics' leader, recognizes in Rethana the Blessing of comori, magical...more
Allasin, the clerics' leader, recognizes in Rethana the Blessing of comori, magical...more
Paperback, 310 pages
Published
June 26th 2012
by Consortium Books
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Rethana's Surrender is about Rethana caring for her sister, dealing with interpersonal conflicts between herself, her townsfolk, and the ruling clerics, and learning magic.
The good:
The book deals with some social issues, particularly the sexist double standards that many women face, in a way that should be more present in more works.
The system of magic is well done. It seems to be well thought out and have a fairly subtle effect on the plot and the world rather than just being deus ex magicka....more
The good:
The book deals with some social issues, particularly the sexist double standards that many women face, in a way that should be more present in more works.
The system of magic is well done. It seems to be well thought out and have a fairly subtle effect on the plot and the world rather than just being deus ex magicka....more
In her "Demons of Saltmarch" series, Courtney Cantrell showed an adept talent for worldbuilding and visual imagery in prose, and using those rare skills, has turned to writing an epic fantasy novel.
And there was much rejoicing.
I loved being immersed in land and cultures that were exotic without being incomprehensible, intriguing me with their descriptions instead of being spoon-fed to the reader as usually happens. Rethana is a heroine who isn't the usual supergirl...she has secrets and a lot to...more
And there was much rejoicing.
I loved being immersed in land and cultures that were exotic without being incomprehensible, intriguing me with their descriptions instead of being spoon-fed to the reader as usually happens. Rethana is a heroine who isn't the usual supergirl...she has secrets and a lot to...more
I grew up reading high fantasy. It was my only genre. I absolutely loved swords and sorcery, and even as a child I was devouring David Eddings and Ursula LeGuin, Roger Zelazny and Terry Brooks, Patricia McKillip and Anne McCaffrey. These were the artists who not only captured my imagination and filled my every moment of free time, they also inspired me to become a writer.
But somewhere along the way (and before the Lord of the Rings movies and the Harry Potter books made fantasy "cool"), I got di...more
But somewhere along the way (and before the Lord of the Rings movies and the Harry Potter books made fantasy "cool"), I got di...more
Well, much like Aaron I have been reading high fantasy all of my life and have really enjoyed it. This book took a few pages to get into, with the language and accents at the first (I don't like Huckleberry Finn for the same reason). I had to stumble through the first part, but I am glad I did.
The Story cleaned up,became really engaging and hard to put down. I have always loved the "budding magic" angle of fantasy and Courtney's take on that was really interesting. I also thought the writing wa...more
The Story cleaned up,became really engaging and hard to put down. I have always loved the "budding magic" angle of fantasy and Courtney's take on that was really interesting. I also thought the writing wa...more
An absorbing tale of another world and a young woman whose life is changing drastically. The author does a good job of keeping the language differences consistent throughout. In this first book we only begin to see the structure of the world and the different factions within it. I was sorry to see this book end. I look forward to reading the next book in the series to follow Rethana's story.
Jun 25, 2012
Kaleb
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Everyone
Recommended to Kaleb by:
Aaron Pogue
This was a good book. The only thing I could say as negative was trying to understand the accent of some of the characters.
It was a little confusing at the beginning but after a couple chapters, I can't put this book down!
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Courtney Cantrell was born in Texas and grew up in Germany. At age 12, she penned her first novel: a one-page murder mystery. (The gardener did it.) By age 17, she had finished two full-length sci-fi novels.
After earning her bachelor’s degree in English/Writing from Oklahoma Christian University, Courtney worked as a missionary in Germany for six years. She then returned to Oklahoma City to begin...more
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After earning her bachelor’s degree in English/Writing from Oklahoma Christian University, Courtney worked as a missionary in Germany for six years. She then returned to Oklahoma City to begin...more
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