false <![CDATA[The Forgotten Beasts of Eld]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170993537m/81069.jpg 81069 14 Almost destroyed because of a man's fear and greed, Sybel, a beautiful young sorceress, embarks on a quest for revenge that proves equally destructive. Winner of the World Fantasy award, this exquisitely written story has something for almost every reader: adventure, romance and a resonant mythology that reveals powerful truths about human nature. <I>Locus</I> praised it for its "marvelous heroine... and chilling sorcery" and <I>The New York Times </I> called it "rich and regal." 2934 book 1974 The Forgotten Beasts of Eld total:959|5:353|4:330|3:221|2:48|1:7| 959 3851 1315 73 5 3 false false Mon Apr 28 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 14 13:07:06 -0700 2008 Tue Mar 31 19:10:55 -0700 2009 The Forgotten Beasts of Eld is a simple story about a woman who has lived alone for a long time and enters society through love first for a child and then for a man. She's hurt by people and learns to hate. Eventually, she learns about herself. Simple, right? Did I mention she has a dragon? How abou...more...]]> 5 2 false false Fri Feb 15 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 18 15:27:48 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 24 08:29:54 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Jun 26 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Sun Nov 08 10:31:22 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 08 10:32:09 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Sep 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 21 09:04:54 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 05 09:22:56 -0700 2009 One day, a bab...more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Apr 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 20 04:40:03 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 20 04:58:40 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Mon Nov 23 18:00:54 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 23 18:00:54 -0800 2009 The Guardian: I think I've fallen for this book because it's so different to what I was expecting: a cool drink of water in the midst of the overwrought, derivative, under-edited and overwritten tomes that dominate much of fantasy today – and, judging from my excursions into Corum and Kraki, did i...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Oct 08 12:52:39 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 08 12:52:39 -0700 2009
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When I first read the blurb I thought something along the lines of 'Oh ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Jul 01 12:28:58 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 01 12:31:59 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Tue Jan 27 16:39:25 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 27 16:46:38 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1986 Wed May 06 22:06:52 -0700 2009 Wed May 06 22:09:39 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Aug 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 19:23:46 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 15 13:09:01 -0700 2009
Although it read in a vaguely fairy-tale-esque way, there really is nothing child-like about the way that the story progresses, and the themes that carry through.

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wonderful and in my top five.
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