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Rhapsody is a high fantasy novel that draws inspiration from Tolkien's Lord of the Rings and Eddings's Belgariad, featuring an elf-like race, cannibalistic giants, fire-born demons, and dragons. The story follows three well-developed protagonists whose adventures are a mix of humor, horror, and excitement. Haydon's worldbuilding is both convincing and engaging, incorporating elements from Norse mythology and Mozart's The Magic Flute. The central character, Rhapsody, is a young woman trained as a Namer, capable of attuning to the vibrations of all things, wielding the power of true names to change identities. Her magic is rooted in music, which she describes as maps through the vibrations of the world. Accompanying her are "the Brother," a professional assassin with the ability to sense heartbeats, and Grunthor, a green-skinned giant who enjoys humor and weaponry. Rhapsody inadvertently renames the Brother Achmed the Snake, breaking his enslavement to Tsoltan the F'dor, a fire-born demon. As they escape into the roots of the World Tree, Sagia, they find themselves transformed and question whether they have truly evaded Tsoltan's evil. The narrative includes background information and foreshadowing typical of first volumes, with some time dislocations that may confuse readers. Despite occasional clashes between 1990s dialogue and epic storytelling, Rhapsody is a compelling debut that promises hours of captivating reading and ant
Acquisto del libro
Die Rhapsody-Saga: Tochter des Windes, Elizabeth Haydon
- Lingua
- Pubblicato
- 2008
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- (In brossura)
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- Lingua
- Tedesco
- Autori
- Elizabeth Haydon
- Editore
- Piper
- Pubblicato
- 2008
- Formato
- In brossura
- Pagine
- 766
- ISBN10
- 3492291643
- ISBN13
- 9783492291644
- Serie
- Prima pubblicazione
- 1999
- Titolo originale
- Rhapsody: Child of Blood
- Valutazione
- 4 su 5
- Descrizione
- Rhapsody is a high fantasy novel that draws inspiration from Tolkien's Lord of the Rings and Eddings's Belgariad, featuring an elf-like race, cannibalistic giants, fire-born demons, and dragons. The story follows three well-developed protagonists whose adventures are a mix of humor, horror, and excitement. Haydon's worldbuilding is both convincing and engaging, incorporating elements from Norse mythology and Mozart's The Magic Flute. The central character, Rhapsody, is a young woman trained as a Namer, capable of attuning to the vibrations of all things, wielding the power of true names to change identities. Her magic is rooted in music, which she describes as maps through the vibrations of the world. Accompanying her are "the Brother," a professional assassin with the ability to sense heartbeats, and Grunthor, a green-skinned giant who enjoys humor and weaponry. Rhapsody inadvertently renames the Brother Achmed the Snake, breaking his enslavement to Tsoltan the F'dor, a fire-born demon. As they escape into the roots of the World Tree, Sagia, they find themselves transformed and question whether they have truly evaded Tsoltan's evil. The narrative includes background information and foreshadowing typical of first volumes, with some time dislocations that may confuse readers. Despite occasional clashes between 1990s dialogue and epic storytelling, Rhapsody is a compelling debut that promises hours of captivating reading and ant