- Paperback: 456 pages
- Publisher: Meisha Merlin Publishing, Inc. (Dec 21 2004)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1892065169
- ISBN-13: 978-1892065162
- Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 14 x 3.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 635 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,605,333 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Library Journal
In a land ravaged by the rule of the usurper known as the Blue Queen, a young boy fulfills his destiny by entering the service of Kirith Kirin, who seeks to reclaim his rightful throne. Jessex grows strong in his magical studies and fighting skills, finding both companionship and love in the company of the man he serves and discovering his crucial role in the battle against the evil that overshadows his land. Mainstream novelist and playwright Grimsley (My Drowning) crafts an elegant tale of love, war, and magic in the epic fantasy tradition. Most libraries should consider.
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Library Journal, May 2000
"Grimsley crafts an elegant tale of love, war, and magic in the epic fantasy tradition. Most libraries should consider."
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4.0 out of 5 stars
a very good read,
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This review is from: Kirith Kirin (Paperback)
first off ide like to say i was torn between 4 and five stars i chose four for reasons i will go into the story overall is amazing its rich world and the charecters are people you care about the few problems i had with the book are when jessex learns about magic its very over done and over writen going into details that fill your brain and takes you away from the overall story if you like that kind of thing then its not an isue second the names for people places and things my god there very complicated the words are made up and trying to pronouce them in your mind as you read is a trick of magic in and of itself though to the writers benifit in the back of the book there is a kind of dictionary that tells you how they should sound i found myself going to the back of the book to see how a word should be sounded out the love story between jessex and kirith kirin the king who is deposed in the arthen forest is very tender and romantic if your looking for twadry sex scenes there not in this book there done tastefuly with just a bit of detail yes jessex is only 15 but in the back of the book it states that a year on this world is longer than a year on earth and he spends much time in another demension learning magic where he doesnt age where he spends moths and months and is put back in time at the moment he leaft based on that is he much older than 15 so i didnt have a problem with his age like some readers did haveing done the math in my head guessing his true age at around 18 i was very pleased to find the actual story to be so absorbing to find a book that has gay main charecters writen as if its the most natural thing in the world to be able to be a man and love a man the story covers much ground from the kings imrisonment in the arthen forest to the final battle as for the final battle i found it anti climactic allmost liek huh that is it and the final chapter (afterword) left me feeling sad wich for me is something i dont like ot feel at the end of a book im a sucker for happy endings i recomend this book for anyone who loves a true fantasy with magic and knights it incorperates all that i found myself thinking of token(the lord of the rings) when reading it i think its a great book for gay readers and open minded straight people as well i will most ikely re read this book again at some point when my memory of the sad ending has left me i recomend this book highly
3.0 out of 5 stars
A unique fantasy,
This review is from: Kirith Kirin (Paperback)
Jim Grimsley is without a doubt my favorite contemporary author, and as a fan of gay fiction, and of fantasy, I was excited to hear that he had combined the two and produced "Kirith Kirin". While the book has many elements of a great fantasy, I didn't completely buy the romance and passion between the two main characters. For another author I would have applauded, but after reading Grimsley books like "Dream Boy" and "Winter Birds", I was expecting the same flesh and blood perfection in these characters, but it wasn't there. Perhaps the genre was a challenge because it seems Grimsley's greatest strength lies in his contemporary voice. Grimsley's depiction of magic and lore is meticulous and consistent, but unlike the grand-daddy of all fantasy epics "Lord of the Rings", this book drags at times, as we wait for a new revelation or battle. I wonder if the book would have been more enjoyable had a bit more been edited to make it a swifter read. All in all, still a good read for Grimsley fans, and I applaud any writer who refuses to be boxed into a particular genre.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Could be better,
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This review is from: Kirith Kirin (Paperback)
The first 70% is a great read, but after the turning point of the story line: the war of the wizards, both the plot and the characters get thinner and flatter, as if the author tried to finished it in a hurry...
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