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Ambermere #1
The Door To Ambermere
A down-on-his-luck gambler swings through a barroom door and finds himself in a tavern of the magical realm of Ambermere, where he must rescue a kidnapped princess and return to his home before a demon from Ambermere destroys the earth
229 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published June 1, 1992
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January 25, 2019
A fantastic start to a trilogy that visits the standard fantasy trope of boy from earth finds his way to another world of fantasy and magic and becomes the savior of a kidnapped princess and finds his one true love.
While Pierce wasn't a very prolific writer, but, this trilogy was a fun and exciting adventure with some bumbling characters...adventurous heroes...and kick ass maidens.
I highly recommend this as a truly fun read.
While Pierce wasn't a very prolific writer, but, this trilogy was a fun and exciting adventure with some bumbling characters...adventurous heroes...and kick ass maidens.
I highly recommend this as a truly fun read.
October 21, 2023
One of my favourites since I first discovered it a few decades back, A regular re-read for the excellent prose, the quiet humour and the engaging background
February 17, 2013
A richly drawn fantasy in two worlds, ours and Ambermere. A gambler who has reason to get out of town, really gets out of town. In fact, he's in another world. A lot of this back and forth with demons, necromancers, and an unsuspecting office girl with a really nice aura. There is a happy ending, but with enough smoldering beneath the surface to flare up into a sequel.
Currently available for kindle, nook, and kobo readers.
Currently available for kindle, nook, and kobo readers.
March 22, 2013
A nice little fantasy tale, with a crossover from the land of Ambermere into modern day America. There are demons, wizards, witches, magicians and an incomparable princess...although she needs rescuing, she isn't the heroine of the story.
The story was well written, and concerned a young man called Daniel who gets pulled into the land of Ambermere instead of a demon (which I thought was a nice trick in the book). He has to rescue the princess, but gets the wrong girl, but it all turns out happily in the end. I did enjoy the part where the king of the neighbouring city starts talking about ducks and milkmaids!
A peripheral character is a woman called Marcia, who can see auras and sees the demon who tricked Daniel. In the later books, she becomes a more central character, and I look forward to reading those as well.
The story was well written, and concerned a young man called Daniel who gets pulled into the land of Ambermere instead of a demon (which I thought was a nice trick in the book). He has to rescue the princess, but gets the wrong girl, but it all turns out happily in the end. I did enjoy the part where the king of the neighbouring city starts talking about ducks and milkmaids!
A peripheral character is a woman called Marcia, who can see auras and sees the demon who tricked Daniel. In the later books, she becomes a more central character, and I look forward to reading those as well.
August 23, 2008
I enjoyed this series, and wished there were more books in it.
The stories are unprepossessing, with kind of a feminine feel to them. I liked that the main character was a fairly ordinary woman pushed into events that she could scarcely believe, but for which she was clearly ready.
I reread these books (and I have, several times) when I'm looking for fantasy that is simply comfortable, not striving for greatness in any way.
I looked around for other books by this author, but apparently she didn't write anything else, at least not under that name.
The stories are unprepossessing, with kind of a feminine feel to them. I liked that the main character was a fairly ordinary woman pushed into events that she could scarcely believe, but for which she was clearly ready.
I reread these books (and I have, several times) when I'm looking for fantasy that is simply comfortable, not striving for greatness in any way.
I looked around for other books by this author, but apparently she didn't write anything else, at least not under that name.
February 16, 2013
Trolls, demons and kings are pretty standard fare in fantasy novels, but these are refreshingly different. They have a wicked sense of humor. Once you walk through the door in a mysterious tavern, the adventure begins. The author's writing is vivid and the characters fully realized. I first read the trilogy in paperback twenty years ago and reread them in the newly reissued ebook format available from Valhalla Press for kindle, nook, kobo and other electronic versions at www.valhallapress.com
April 28, 2015
I enjoyed this meeting of two worlds fantasy. I especially liked the way Daniel figured out how to navigate in Ambermere and how he met his love, Modesty. I look forward to reading the next book in the series, The Sorceress of Ambermere.
May 1, 2008
I love these books. Sort of Roger Zelazny + Terry Pratchett + Barbara Hambly, about equally.
February 16, 2013
Finally, the Ambermere Trilogy is available as an ebook on popular ereaders. No more searching for beat up paperbacks. www.valhallapress.com
February 18, 2013
Great little fantasy series following mere mortals who walk through a door to another alternative universe. No blood, no guts, lots of food and magic.
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