What's the Name of That Book??? discussion
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Fantasy, quest, 1970s. Barbarian joins a group on a quest for a mythical blade. Starts in an empire founded by a man who succeeded at a similar quest.
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Feb 12, 2014 05:06PM
70's hardcover.A barbarian joins a group of people on a quest to find a mythical blade. they begin in an Empire founded by someone who had succeeded in an earlier similar quest.One gets a wish granted for success. At the end the warrior wishes only to do well at that which he strives to do well or is good at.
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Do you have any sense of whether this was part of a series, and/or if it was by a "big name" author?Recall anything about anyone else on the group -- e.g., male, female, old, young, different skills or talents?
Sorry to get so late. Above is basically it. Not a big name author like Andre Norton and details are basically what I've written. What made it stand out to me is what the warrior wished for at the end of the book (see above).
Hi all,still on my want list. I remember that it was a small sized hardcover library edition that I read,
Robert wrote: "Hi all,still on my want list. I remember that it was a small sized hardcover library edition that I read,"
Still looking for this one. I read it in my local library 1979 or before. I do not believe the author was well known.
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Hard to tell. I'd say young adult since I was in my teens at the time. YA was not a genre like it is now though.
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it was in a public library; so there's that. I'd YA due to the style though.
OK, a few more questions that might jog something loose:Do you recall what was mythical about the sword? For example, did you have to be a hero to wield it, did it allow you to do magic, etc.? Any suggestion of whether it was set on earth or some fantasy world/planet? Age(s) of the character(s)? He joins "a group of people" -- anything at all you recall about other members of the group? When did you read it? Any idea whether it was new at the time or an old(er) book?
I read this as a teenager, YA before that was a thing. Hardcover. Group had at least one young couple out for an adventure. The barbarian at the end wished for only to be good at that which he worked hard to achieve. The Empire where this starts was founded by a man who had suceeded at a similar quest.
Still looking for this; nothing new to add
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Can you tell us more about the mythical blade?
Is everyone who fulfills the quest granted one wish at the end? By whom? Is that the expectation when they start the quest?
From what i remember those who succeed are indeed granted that 1 wish I do not know by whom and I believe that that is the expectation; but few attempt it due to the incredible difficulty.
