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Children of the Shaman
by
Jessica Rydill (Goodreads Author)
A brother and sister venture out from the sheltered coastal town where they were raised, into the magical kingdom of La Souterraine. Only then and there do they learn what their heritage means, to them, and to those around them...
Paperback, 368 pages
Published
February 4th 2003
by Roc
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This is a very well-written and imaginative novel. I don't read a lot of fantasy but from what I know of the genre, this one has some refreshing elements. That being said, I only gave it 3 stars because for reasons I can't pinpoint, the book didn't totally grab me. While I wanted to read the entire book to find out the resolution of the story, I also had no trouble putting it down for several days at a time. When a book really has me by the throat I can't stop reading until I reach the end. Part...more
Started off strong with a wonderful atmosphere and background hints to the world, then veered off into the mediocre.
It's well written and has a number of enjoyable aspects, but after the initial phase of mystery and promise the storyline settled into a series of bland encounters with blank people, in some other less interesting world that had very little to offer.
The protagonists never reached their potential and the 'bad guys' were without logical motives or depth.
Maybe it is simply meant for...more
It's well written and has a number of enjoyable aspects, but after the initial phase of mystery and promise the storyline settled into a series of bland encounters with blank people, in some other less interesting world that had very little to offer.
The protagonists never reached their potential and the 'bad guys' were without logical motives or depth.
Maybe it is simply meant for...more
Dec 11, 2009
Guy Gonzalez
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Everyone!
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Back in 2003, before I realized I actually liked the fantasy genre, I went looking for an interesting read to get my feet wet, and after an hour scouring the bookshelves, I came across Children of the Shaman and was intrigued by both its cover art and blurb. Serendipity FTW! In Shaman, Rydill creates a world of heightened reality that is grounded in familiar spiritual and religious metaphors, and gives it all a refreshing spin. Her characters are very strong, particularly Yuda and Annat, and it...more
I really enjoyed this escape into a fantasy world, and I'm definately going to check out the others in the series. Be warned, though, the fantasy culture is a little bit sexual, so if you are sensitive to that, you may want to skip this one.
I almost liked this one, but just didn't ever really buy the world (combo fantasy and post-apocalyptic) or the characters. Didn't really care about the plot either. Intriguing in some ways, but not as well realized as it should have been.
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Jessica Rydill is a Fantasy author from the West Country. She is a founder member of the Write Fantastic writers' group.
Her first novel Children of the Shaman was published by Orbit in 2001, and was short-listed for Locus magazine best first novel. A sequel, The Glass Mountain, appeared in October 2002. A short story, The Anniversary, appears in an anthology printed by NewCon Press in 2010 to cele...more
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Her first novel Children of the Shaman was published by Orbit in 2001, and was short-listed for Locus magazine best first novel. A sequel, The Glass Mountain, appeared in October 2002. A short story, The Anniversary, appears in an anthology printed by NewCon Press in 2010 to cele...more
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