- Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Tor Books (Mar 13 1995)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0812522966
- ISBN-13: 978-0812522969
- Product Dimensions: 16.8 x 10.4 x 2.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 249 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #841,042 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
The author of the Hugo- and Nebula-nominated Bone Dance here offers a murder mystery with an agenda: its bittersweet undertones plead for tolerance among all living beings. The story takes place in Bordertown, where elves, humans and halflings (half elf and half human) coexist near the edge of the Nevernever, a country to which only pure Trueblood elves can go. A designer drug that mutates humans and halflings so they become more like Trueblood elves is being used by those desperate to enter the Nevernever. There is a problem, however: the drug horribly kills its users before they complete the mutation process. The tale's human hero, Orient, who has a magical talent for finding lost items, is recruited by Sunny Rico, a policewoman dedicated to seeking out the drug's creator. As they search, love and betrayals flourish, and we learn much about the depths of elven-human friendships. Bull has proved in past works that she can weave a web of magic and truth around her characters. Finder is not as original and exciting as Bone Dance , but this stylishly dark piece displays the author's virtuosity with pathos and command of melodious language. It's yet another case of good writing triumphing over a mediocre concept in the land of the fantastic.
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 Library Journal
In this urban fantasy by the author of Bone Dance (Ace: Berkeley, 1991. o.p.) and War for the Oaks (Ace: Berkeley, 1987), a young man with an inescapable talent for finding lost objects and people teams up with a policewoman to locate the source of a deadly drug that threatens the residents of Bordertown. Set in the universe of the Borderlands, where the human and faerie worlds meet, Bull's tale of streetwise elves and magically sensitive humans combines gritty realism with a fey otherworldliness to produce a suspenseful and entrancing blend. A good choice for most fantasy collections.
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.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
War For The Oaks by Emma Bull,
By Cindy N (Bethel, CT) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Finder: A Novel of the Borderlands (Paperback)
Excellent Urban Fantasy!!! It actually got me hooked on reading Urban Fantasy's. This is Emma Bull's best book and I recommend it to fantasy fans everywhere. A definite must read.
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A Good Book to have as a "reread",
By book-a-holic "Fiona" (Edmonton Alberta) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Finder: A Novel of the Borderlands (Paperback)
I read Finder a long time ago. seems like eons but I always loved the book and what Borderland books I could get my hands on. I love the idea of a city/country that borders on the realm of Faerie and "The World" Orient is a strong character, a dreamer with a huge heart. I cried when he loses his best friend Tick Tick. I wish there were more books in the series and now that I own this one I want to find all I can that were published for my personaly library
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This review is from: Finder: A Novel of the Borderlands (Paperback)
Another Borderlands novel from Emma Bull, this one gives the reader new insight into the Borderlands. Bull's edgy book features characters whom you will care about and find interesting. It was as satisfying as War for the Oaks. When you finish with her Borderland books, try Will Shetterley's -- they feature some of the same characters.
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