false <![CDATA[Riddle-Master (Riddle-Master, #1-3)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167289682m/19821.jpg 19821 9 For over twenty years, Patricia A. McKillip has captured the hearts and imaginations of thousands of readers. And although her renowned Riddle-Master trilogy--The Riddle-Master of Hed, Heir of Sea and Fire, and Harpist in the Wind--has been long out of print, it is considered her most enduring and beloved work. Now it is collected in one volume for the first time--the epic journeys of a young prince in a strange land, where wizards have long since vanished...but where magic is waiting to be reborn. 78273 book 1979 Riddle-Master (The Riddle-Master, Books 1-3) total:900|5:428|4:302|3:128|2:34|1:8| 900 3808 1224 126 4 5 false false Thu Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2000 Sun Jul 15 07:27:09 -0700 2007 Sun Jul 15 07:32:04 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 4 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1995 Wed May 09 20:57:17 -0700 2007 Wed May 09 21:05:20 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 2 false false Sat Mar 08 11:23:04 -0800 2008 Sat Mar 08 11:23:19 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Mon Dec 22 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 15 09:42:00 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 22 14:22:36 -0800 2008 1
I was generous, even though it has its flaws. Here is why:

The way McKillip's "magic" system works is so utterly unique that I dare not compare it to anything. Magic is the innate qualities of a ...more...]]> 4 1 false false Wed Nov 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Fri Jun 08 11:38:39 -0700 2007 Fri Jun 08 12:00:10 -0700 2007
The characters are all likable, the plot and pacing were perfect, and even though this is on...more...]]> 4 1 false false Mon Jan 12 21:10:29 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 12 21:17:14 -0800 2009 It's told in a dreamlike, legend-like quality, as if the author is...more...]]> 4 1 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Aug 31 07:40:24 -0700 2007 Fri Aug 31 07:47:37 -0700 2007
I enjoyed the story of Morgon, the Riddlemaster and Prince of Hed as he leaves ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2002 Fri Jan 30 08:58:44 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 02 11:06:07 -0800 2009 7? more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Dec 25 13:22:16 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 31 07:55:10 -0800 2008 The Riddle-Master of Hed from the library, and read it that day; went back to the library in the afternoon to get Heir of Sea and Fire; and got Harpist in the Wind the next day. Then I bought the single-volume edition (though I think I'd rather have the in...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Sep 22 19:16:07 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 22 20:17:46 -0700 2009 Poetic, Masterful Fantasy

Riddle-Master is an omnibus collection of McKillip's wondrous Riddle-Master trilogy (The Riddle-Master of Hed, Heir to Sea and Fire, and Harpist in the Wind), and is an absolute must-read for lovers of fantasy who enjoy works of whimsy, poetry, and the absolute...more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Oct 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 20 17:12:08 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 02 14:12:31 -0700 2009 1 so slow, I didn’t have a lot of time to read, and when I tried to sneak a little reading in before bed I would fall asleep within a f...more...]]> 5 2 false false Tue Mar 31 07:45:17 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 31 07:45:56 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Mon Jun 04 12:26:21 -0700 2007 Mon Jun 04 12:32:51 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Thu Jun 14 08:50:23 -0700 2007 Thu Jun 14 08:50:23 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Mar 04 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 30 20:59:17 -0800 2009 Wed Mar 04 20:02:49 -0800 2009 Riddle-Master is an avowedly Tolkienian work. It starts with the standard map of the realm. It takes place in a vaguely medieval world of kings and farmers and wizards and such. The hero comes from a quiet, idyllic, rural place, set aside from the wider world of swords and sorcery. The tropes of...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jan 22 15:48:26 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 22 15:48:26 -0800 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Fri Nov 20 22:41:51 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 20 22:52:01 -0800 2009
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