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These two classic Darkover novels tell the epic tale of four people who challenged the ancient laws of the matrix towers. read full description

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Oct 26, 2011
Grace rated it: 1 of 5 stars
Oh, for GOD'S SAKE.

Hell no. HELL NO! Dammit, I hated this! In order:

The Spell Sword: Pretty bland, really. Meh. Woman in peril, woo-ooo astral projection, we speake oldene speech because we liveth in an icy ren faire, blah. This sort of setting has never been my cup of tea, but I like cultural clashes, so when we started with a Terran crash-landed on a frozen mountain I had hope. Sadly, it goes downhill (downmountain?) from then on - the Terran teams up with a clan of in More...
Jan 06, 2012
Britt rated it: 3 of 5 stars
The Spell Sword, is, IMHO, extremely weak. It's not very exciting—dreary really. The Forbidden Tower is better. I find the mechanics of "matrix work" to be very ad hoc, with a lot of problems that are solved by deus ex machina hand-waving. Overall, it's less interesting than your average fantasy magic system, really. However, interesting parts of both works are the people and the relationships, which go through significant, interesting growth and change (moreso in The Forbidden Tow More...
Oct 26, 2008
Jacqueline marked it as to-read
The Spell Sword
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