What happens to a young adventurer when he does not believe in the mystical powers that aid him? Prince Tomlin, the hero of The Flight of the White Horse, makes the painful decision to run away from his father, King Terel, when he learns that his true love, the Lady Vera, has been entrapped in a magical necklace by the villainous Lord Harra. During his quest to rescue Vera, Tomlin resists the sorcerous wiles of the Lady Sharamar and battles storms, thieves, madness, and magic before his final confrontation with Harra. If he hopes to resist Harra?s magic and rescue Vera, he must fulfill the prophecies of his country?s mythological hero, the White Prince. But as long as Tomlin refuses to believe, the White Prince will not endow him with the centuries-old powers he needs.
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Todd Moffett has achieved something extraordinary with his book The Flight of the White Horse--he has written a fantasy which both hearkens back to classics such as the Chronicles of Narnia, and tells a story so original that the ending cannot be predicted even by an astute reader of fantasy fiction. This book, which has appeal for adolescent through adult readers, tells the story of Prince Tomlin's quest to free a trapped princess, Vera. This story works on the level of adventure tale as well as that of metaphysical journey, with not a wasted word. This book should delight fantasy fans as well as literary conoisseurs.
By Shaw Chess
Format:Paperback
Early on, the reader senses the author's emotional investment in this work. Whether involved in a tender love scene, chatting among rivals, or engaged in a life-or-death struggle, the characters' thoughts, actions, and deeds appropriately complement or contrast their detailed environmental, historical and geographical backdrops. A lot of thought and research went into this book!
The story's dream sequences best reveal the author's talent. Through these scenes, Moffett evokes a vivid sense of ephemeral helplessness, hidden desire and mystery. Great reading.
By Rich Logsdon
Format:Paperback
Todd Moffett's novel _The Flight of the White Horse_ is a clever, fantastic narrative built around Prince Tomlin's quest for the Lady Vera, imprisoned by the insidious Lord Harra. When he acts on faith and acknowledges the power and existence of the White Prince, Tomlin defeats the force of darkness in a climactic scene whose vivid, forceful style keeps the reader engaged and hoping for more.
Various elements in this novel appeal greatly to the imagination and draw the reader into Tomlin's vision quest. Paricularly enticing is the idea of having Harra use a necklace to entrap the Lady Vera. Another is Tomlin's encounter with the Lady Sharamar in a section that recalls Odysseus' encountter with Circe. A third is the dream sequence,preceding the climactic battle, in which Tomlin struggles to maintain his sanity. _The Flight of the White Horse_ is a well thought out, well conceived piece of writing.
There is another element that contributes greatly to this novel's effectiveness, and that is Mr. Moffett's use of descriptive detail. The descriptions are vivid and give the narrative a somewhat cinematic flavor. Consider the following passage, for instance: "The floor in front of them screamed open to reveal not a lower level of the castle but a rocky den, horrible with monsters, their gaping mouths clustered with teeth, their claws raking the air; cries and growls and the scent of terrible things eaten billowed from their mouths"(264).
_The Flight of the White Horse_ is a well written, exciting novel. In the future, I hope to see more work of this calibre from Todd Moffett.
Various elements in this novel appeal greatly to the imagination and draw the reader into Tomlin's vision quest. Paricularly enticing is the idea of having Harra use a necklace to entrap the Lady Vera. Another is Tomlin's encounter with the Lady Sharamar in a section that recalls Odysseus' encountter with Circe. A third is the dream sequence,preceding the climactic battle, in which Tomlin struggles to maintain his sanity. _The Flight of the White Horse_ is a well thought out, well conceived piece of writing.
There is another element that contributes greatly to this novel's effectiveness, and that is Mr. Moffett's use of descriptive detail. The descriptions are vivid and give the narrative a somewhat cinematic flavor. Consider the following passage, for instance: "The floor in front of them screamed open to reveal not a lower level of the castle but a rocky den, horrible with monsters, their gaping mouths clustered with teeth, their claws raking the air; cries and growls and the scent of terrible things eaten billowed from their mouths"(264).
_The Flight of the White Horse_ is a well written, exciting novel. In the future, I hope to see more work of this calibre from Todd Moffett.
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