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5.0 out of 5 stars
Mercedes Lackey spews out yet another excellent novel...,
By Teresa (Wayne, PA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Firebird (Hardcover)
Being the ballet fanatic that I am, I expected the story of the Firebird to be similar to that of the ballet, and recieved a pleasant surprise when I found that there were several very interesting deviations. For example, they made it much more difficult from Ilya to get to the magician's soul (in this case his heart) which definitely made it more interesting. The beginning dragged a little, but as Ilya left his home and went out on his own, the story took on a completely new atmosphere, and it picked up from there. I definitely would recommened this to anyone looking for a good fantasy book to drown themselves in.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good, but she can do better,
By Annette Hrisko-Allen (pdx,usa) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Firebird (Mass Market Paperback)
I have enjoyed Lackey's work ever since I started with her "Arrows" trilogy, some twelve years ago. When she's in top form, Misty can create a world full of characters so rich and vibrant, you truly can feel what they are going through. In the aforementioned "Arrows" books, as well as in "The Last Herald-Mage" series, Lackey has shown that she's capable of moving readers to tears.With "Firebird", there was no need for kleenex. Not that it wasn't good. Lackey's take on the Russian fable was interesting. Readers are given a good overview of medieval life under the boyars and Great Tsar (Ilya's interaction with the "bannik" in the steambath was both humorous and insightful). The detailed descriptions of various environments (i.e. going from Ivan's palace, to the woodsman Yasha's simple home in a maze, to the grandeur of the Katschei's estate) helped in developing the novel's changing atmosphere in general, while illustrating changes in Ilya's physical and emotional state in particular. Lackey has a real talent for placing her characters in situations of danger/momentary safety/back to danger again. The criticism lies in that Lackey tends to let her characters overthink certain situations. She sometimes has Ilya pondering his next decision for several pages, when a couple of tightly written paragraphs would have sufficed. It seemed to take Ilya a mighty long time to leave his abusive father, whereas Ilya's brother, Pietor, heads out after one very well-plotted scene. Ilya's time as a "monster"/spy in the Katschei's palace seemed to take forever as well. While Lackey probably wanted to make sure her character saw the situation from all possible angles, the story's pacing suffered because of it. Again, on an up note, I did like the final chapter and how Ilya had to deal with his own "happily ever after" scenario. It's definitely a "be careful what you wish for" situation! I do recommend the book, but there are others of Lackey's that I would put ahead of this one.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Rusalkas, Demons, and Firebirds, Oh My!,
By "rhamnusia2" (Texas) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Firebird (Mass Market Paperback)
I really enjoyed _Firebird_ by Mercedes Lackey. The use of Russian mythology is wonderful and adds a taste of richness to the story. Everything in the book is magical and fairy-tale-like without being too sugary-sweet.If you are looking for a light read with adventure, romance, and fun, read this book!
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