- Paperback: 120 pages
- Publisher: Spectra (Nov 1 1994)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0553374486
- ISBN-13: 978-0553374483
- Product Dimensions: 25.1 x 17.5 x 1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 295 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,975,020 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Library Journal
A yearly meeting of a medieval fantasy society becomes the background for a young woman's battle against a supernatural opponent in this illustrated novel by veteran comics writer/sf novelist Claremont (Grounded, Ace Bks., 1991) and sf author/editor Fleisher. Illustrations by noted graphic artist John Bolton provide a visual commentary bridging the gap between graphic novel and standard fiction.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
From Booklist
A society of medieval fantasists enacts its annual summer war to determine the next year's king. One contender is the Lady Siobhan--mundanely known as Cass Dunreith--and it's thought by many that this is her year. But the incumbent king is determined to remain so at all costs, and thereby hangs this tale. King Fieran calls on supernatural forces for aid, and only Cass can even see them, much less oppose them. The three levels of this graphic novel (the quotidian, "real world" life of Cass, the medieval society's gathering, and the occult conflict beyond it) play off one another well, though except for the reader, only Cass is able to move among them all. Dennis Winters
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Very good, but I expected better,
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This review is from: DRAGON MOON (Paperback)
One of Chris Claremont's earliest major prose efforts in the realm of fantasy, with a strong female lead (who writes comic books!). The story is good, but not as gripping as I expected. John Bolton's painted art is simply breathtaking, and makes up for the somewhat disappointing story.
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4.0 out of 5 stars (1 customer review) 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good read!,
By V. Buehler - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Dragon Moon (Paperback)
Overall, I enjoyed this immensely. I picked it up in a used book store simply on the strength of Chris Claremont's name--I still have no idea who the coauthor or the illustrator are--and he didn't disappoint.The story is about Cassandra Dunreith, a comic book writer who spends her spare time as Lady Siobahn, a knight in a reenactment society. Cass is tired, worn down, and not as enamored of her alternate persona as she has been in the past, particularly given the churlish behavior of some of her fellow players, including the "King" she has sworn to fight for in this particular War. One night, she overhears a ritual which plunges her into a blurring of her reality and another world. Cass will be forced to confront the truth of her past, her family's deaths, and her own heritage before the War is done. The Shadow Riders have been summoned, and their price is simple: the War fought with real weapons, spilling human blood and claiming human lives--or Cass winning in single combat against their leader, the powerful and mysterious Mharyon. My only regret is that this story is as short as it is, and that I've yet to find a sequel to it. Wonderful read, particularly for anyone who appreciates Chris Claremont. |
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