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A Man Rides Through (Mordant's Need #2)
In The Mirror of Her Dreams, the dazzling first volume of Mordant’s Need, New York Times bestselling author Stephen R. Donaldson introduced us to the richly imagined world of Mordant, where mirrors are magical portals into places of beauty and terror. Now, with A Man Rides Through, Donaldson brings the story of Terisa Morgan to an unforgettable conclusion. . . .
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Paperback, 672 pages
Published
June 3rd 2003
by Del Rey
(first published January 1st 1995)
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Jul 22, 2009
Lynne
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
smart fantasy and romance fans
Recommended to Lynne by:
my husband found it in the Science Fiction book club we were in
Shelves:
fantasy-sci-fi
Terisa has been taken prisoner, Geraden's brother has been taken prisoner (read the book; I promise it will make sense--there are just too many plot threads to do justice to them here).
BUT. . . Terisa has discovered she has talent with mirrors too. And she's left behind the strange attraction to power that was her crush on one of the masters of imagery, an attraction which nearly broke her spirit.
Romance fans, this is also a love story. Forget Edward Cullen and his sparkly marble perfection (an...more
BUT. . . Terisa has discovered she has talent with mirrors too. And she's left behind the strange attraction to power that was her crush on one of the masters of imagery, an attraction which nearly broke her spirit.
Romance fans, this is also a love story. Forget Edward Cullen and his sparkly marble perfection (an...more
7/15/2004 - 2/10
Mordant's Need is about a woman from our world that gets transported to a magical world where mirrors are powerful. The first book didn't start off that bad - it had some nice political and court intrigue. The plotting quickly became rather simplistic, full of holes and obvious as to what was going to happen. I thought all the characters were stupid and did plenty of annoyingly idiotic things. They were all predictable one dimensional caricatures. Character development is limited...more
Mordant's Need is about a woman from our world that gets transported to a magical world where mirrors are powerful. The first book didn't start off that bad - it had some nice political and court intrigue. The plotting quickly became rather simplistic, full of holes and obvious as to what was going to happen. I thought all the characters were stupid and did plenty of annoyingly idiotic things. They were all predictable one dimensional caricatures. Character development is limited...more
Definitely one of Donaldson's best series. What I love about these books is that for once they have characters who seem far more human and normal in their motivations, thoughts and behaviours than his characters in the Covenant or Gap books. Terisa and Geradan the main protagonists are just not as extreme, and because of this (being normal people in an abnormal situation) the story is far more human and engaging.
The world of Mordant, Cadwal and Alend could be considered to be a quite stereotypic...more
The world of Mordant, Cadwal and Alend could be considered to be a quite stereotypic...more
I felt as if this book completely redeemed any level of complaint I had regarding the first book's long line of characters I was driven to hate, coupled with characters I was disappointed in, followed by characters who were entirely depressing. This book picks up immediately following the events of the first book and in fact even carries the current number of the chapters over as if the two were cleft apart from one enormous tome. In that regard if you haven't read the prior book for some time i...more
A superb fantasy novel by Donaldson.
This series of just 2 books is, in my opinion, far more digestible than the Thomas Covenant series (though I thought the first book in that particular series, Lord Foul's Bane, excellent).
The first book, The mirror of her dreams, vividly set the problems that confronted Geraden and Terisa. But I think that this follow up is even better. I felt that this book had more action/events than the first - the first having to allow for the characters to establish them...more
This series of just 2 books is, in my opinion, far more digestible than the Thomas Covenant series (though I thought the first book in that particular series, Lord Foul's Bane, excellent).
The first book, The mirror of her dreams, vividly set the problems that confronted Geraden and Terisa. But I think that this follow up is even better. I felt that this book had more action/events than the first - the first having to allow for the characters to establish them...more
Read A Man Rides Through ages ago, back when I was still in high school and I loved it. I received it as a Christmas present from one of my closest friends. She'd also given me The Mirror Through Her Dreams as a Christmas present the year before.
When I moved to Sweden, I had to leave many of my hardcover books in the US. I ended up donating both books to a local high school library. One day I was in the Science Fiction bookstore in Stockholm's Old Town and I found both books in paperback. I was...more
When I moved to Sweden, I had to leave many of my hardcover books in the US. I ended up donating both books to a local high school library. One day I was in the Science Fiction bookstore in Stockholm's Old Town and I found both books in paperback. I was...more
A great story ruined by lots of unecessary salacious crap. It's like he thought no one would read the story unless there were vast amounts of abuse, sexual and otherwise, heaped on the womenfolk.
A common theme in his works unfortunately. I don't object per se, it's more that it was so totally unecessary to have the blow by blow descriptions, and not at all relevant to moving the story along. The story about the mirrors was engaging enough.
I read the first one, and this, in quick succession and...more
A common theme in his works unfortunately. I don't object per se, it's more that it was so totally unecessary to have the blow by blow descriptions, and not at all relevant to moving the story along. The story about the mirrors was engaging enough.
I read the first one, and this, in quick succession and...more
I loved this 2 book series. As always, the main requirement of crisp well-defined characters has been met. The storyline is unique (to me) and I totally relate to the main character, which as I have read in other reviews totally irritates many of the other readers... explains alot on other peoples irritation for me through the years (I guess). (I also relate to her counterpart lead character) But yet I totally understand the feeling of invisibility... the struggle... the feeling of having valuab...more
I read this two volume story when I was about 20. I came across it again recently and wanted to reread it because in spite of trying, I could remember nothing more than what the cover art gives away.
And it almost felt like the first time. I never knew, had no memory of what was coming next, but through each turn of the tale, I would begin to experience the sensation of having been there before. Impressions of the places, the comings and goings, but not their details, would dawn on me slow and s...more
And it almost felt like the first time. I never knew, had no memory of what was coming next, but through each turn of the tale, I would begin to experience the sensation of having been there before. Impressions of the places, the comings and goings, but not their details, would dawn on me slow and s...more
Donaldson's 2-part Mordant's Need series has the same basic scenario as the Thomas Covenant - modern American is translated to a fantasy kingdom whereupon she learns that she has hidden magical talents that will solve everything if she can only learn how to master them. I suspect that these books were a bit of a quicky for Donaldson. But at least in this one he has made the rapist (he does have a thing for them, doesn't he?) the bad guy. These take a long time to get anywhere, but once they got...more
Very very enjoyable books to read... but spoiled by inappropriate scenes
This book is the continuation of the story begun in The Mirror of Her Dreams, and together they are a wonderful fantasy series.
I enjoyed the premise of these books, a fantasy world where mirrors act not as reflectors but as gateways to other places, times and worlds. Plot and character development were honed in his previous books and Donaldson does a great job. There are plenty of people to love, plenty to horrify, several to confuse. Lots of action, romance, hope, despair, warm familial love .....more
I enjoyed the premise of these books, a fantasy world where mirrors act not as reflectors but as gateways to other places, times and worlds. Plot and character development were honed in his previous books and Donaldson does a great job. There are plenty of people to love, plenty to horrify, several to confuse. Lots of action, romance, hope, despair, warm familial love .....more
I was really ready for this all to be done with. The books are fun reads, but they're far too long. This could easily have been edited down to one tightly-plotted fantasy novel, not two behemoths. The first ends on such a cliff hanger that it really felt like this was meant to be one long book, only one that no one could lift, let alone carry to lunch.
As with the first one, the adventure is fun, if you don't think too much about it, though the physical (and sexual) violence in this one got progr...more
As with the first one, the adventure is fun, if you don't think too much about it, though the physical (and sexual) violence in this one got progr...more
it's not fair to rate these two books separetaly, because the first book (though interesting) is rather boring, there is a lot of things going on, some action, but everything takes so much time... (i gave only two stars for volume one) by the very end of the first book, the story finally spins up, then you don't want to put the book down. so the second book was really good, everything came together like a big puzzle.
The Mordant's Need books still rank among my favorite fantasy books of all time. The plot is complex, the characters vivid and the story is neatly contained within two volumes. Donaldson seems to love creating the anti-hero - and Teresa Mogan is, to me, a more compelling one than his Thomas Covenant. I warn everyone who reads this for the first time to not let themselves get near the end of the first volume without having the second volume nearby.
Became a favorite. About a lonely girl, who feels incredibly insignificant because of her cold parents, she becomes lost in starring at the mirrors that are the only decoration in her apartment. She feels that if she looks at the mirrors that is proof that she exists. When she finds herself in a world where Mirrors are not a source of reflection but of magic. She is mistaken to be a "Champion" that is summoned by the congerers to save their world. She is clumsy and very self concious. She has no...more
I love the Mordant's Need story. I have read the two books multiple times. I loaned these books to a friend to take on vacation many years ago, her rental car was stolen and the books were lost. I loved them so much, I promptly replaced my copies. Whenever I clear out my book collection, these books are among the few that always remain in their place on the shelf.
Jun 04, 2011
Kerith
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommended to Kerith by:
Mike Lee
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fiction
Even better than The Mirror of Her Dreams -- this sequel takes Terisa out of Orison and through the world of Mordant with Geraden by her side. The romance of their relationship is captivating, along with watching the continued growth of her power. Donaldson brings together his several plotlines beautifully and will leave you cheering -- you will hear horns.
This is the second part to The Mirror of Her Dreams. It even begins on Chapter 23 or something like that. I enjoyed it. The main characters really evolve. My only real complaint is that they are built up a little too much to do something great, and it seems slightly anti-climatic. But, still a very good book.
This is the ending to the Mordant's Need duology and finally the plot moves forward!
As I was too young for many of the more complicated themes when I first read the series many years ago, I was also too young to see the lens through which most of the female characters are written. While a dearth of strong females does not imply that the author has issues with women, his portrayal of some of them does. He does not even seem to treat the main heroine's neuroses and fears - the ones he ostensibly c...more
As I was too young for many of the more complicated themes when I first read the series many years ago, I was also too young to see the lens through which most of the female characters are written. While a dearth of strong females does not imply that the author has issues with women, his portrayal of some of them does. He does not even seem to treat the main heroine's neuroses and fears - the ones he ostensibly c...more
Just as detailed and involved as Donaldson's other series, but better character development. I really enjoyed this book as the ending of the story. I have never been tempted to reread the Covenant books, but have both of the books in this series at least twice.
Stunning conclusion to the Mordant's Need duology. The entire books was phenomenal from beginning to end. Donaldson, to me, shines at writing the conclusion novels. He never lets anything fall short or disappoint!
I love this series and this is an awesome sequel to Mirror of Her Dreams. If you've read this or have any interest in reading it, please go to Barnes & Nobles website and request they make this in ebook.
A very satisfying conclusion to "Mirror of Her Dreams."
If you're like me, you'll yell, "About damned time!" at the main character at least once while reading this book.
But the end made me smile. A lot.
If you're like me, you'll yell, "About damned time!" at the main character at least once while reading this book.
But the end made me smile. A lot.
I liked it much better than the first book in this series. It was more engrossing and the main character finally had a personality. The world remained interesting and the story on the unique side.
I don't like the Mordant's Need books as much as I liked the original Thomas Covenant series, but I do like the main character, Terisa Morgan, and how she becomes herself through the books.
The conclusion of one my favourite stories. I love Terisa and Geraden and the terrific ending that hatched somewhere dark and beautiful in the back of Stephen Donaldson's brilliant mind.
Mar 23, 2009
Tom Rowe
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An excellent fantasy genre book. The sequel to "The Mirror of Her Dreams". It is worth all 642 pages of the first book to be able to savor the second.
See my review of A Mirror of Her Dreams. This is the continuation of that story. This is one of the very few fantasy novels I have read that is equal to LOTR.
One of my favorite fantasies ever ... full of twisty political intrigue. I had real trouble putting it down (ie, I stayed up until midnight 3 nights straight), although I've read it a couple times before.
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Stephen Reeder Donaldson is an American fantasy, science fiction and mystery novelist. He earned his bachelor's degree from The College of Wooster and master's degree from Kent State University. He currently resides in New Mexico.
Stephen R. Donaldson was born on the 13th May 1947 in Cleveland, Ohio. His father, James, was a medical missionary and his mother, Ruth, a prosthetist (a person skilled i...more
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