- Paperback: 172 pages
- Publisher: Borgo Press (February 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1434403114
- ISBN-13: 978-1434403117
- Product Dimensions: 15.2 x 22.9 x 1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 281 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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Gr 6-8 The rulers of Sherath have special powers, known as the Gift of the Makraitis. The fear has always been that if improperly trained in its control, a family member could use the power for personal gain, which would destroy the country. Theora, heir to the throne, is living up to that fear. Her younger sister, Choria, encounters Theora in a battle of the minds, and nullifies the power in both of them. The two sisters then embark on a trek to a nearby country because ``the force inside her Choria told her that her fortune lay in that direction.'' And on that weak premise lies the plot of the remainder of this book. The journey is seemingly aimless; after spending the winter snowbound in a mountainside hut, they meet a woman who discloses that Choria's friend, the warrior Bethor, is alive. But before they try to find him, they travel to the Spinnerrl family, weavers who wove a silk scarf with a hidden message that Bethor had given to Choria. They then set out to find Bethor. There are many unanswered questions. The sisters' adventures in their endless travels are episodic, and the reasons for continuing any one segment obscure. Characterization is stereotypical, with an amazingly reformed older sister and a younger ``wonder woman.'' Characters appear with no groundwork laid for their introduction. This story just doesn't hang together. Better choices are Nightpool (Harper, 1985) by Shirley Rousseau Murphy and A Gathering of Gargoyles (TOR, 1985) by Meredith Pierce. Pam Spencer, Mount Vernon High School, Alexandria, Va.
Copyright 1987 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.Book Description
The hereditary rulers of Sherath have psychic powers that can bring great good or evil to their people. When the Makra Theora murders her father and seizes his throne, her sister, the Makra Choria, raises an army, captures her sibling, and removes the "Gift" from both of them. Then Choria tries to undo the damage that her sister has done to Sherath and the surrounding states--and to fix Theora herself, if that's possible. "A fantasy world of great beauty, beautifully realized by a master writer"--Robert Reginald.
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A Great Fantasy Read!,
By "psycheceltic" (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Makra Choria (Hardcover)
:) My favorite type of books are fantasy that have the element of reality in them. How is that possible, you ask? Simple. A realistic setting with minor magic. This book has it! If you are a fan of fantasy and like sibling rivalries for power as well as a character overcoming her weaknesses and biases, this book is for you!
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A Great Fantasy Read!,
By "psycheceltic" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Makra Choria (Hardcover)
:) My favorite type of books are fantasy that have the element of reality in them. How is that possible, you ask? Simple. A realistic setting with minor magic. This book has it! If you are a fan of fantasy and like sibling rivalries for power as well as a character overcoming her weaknesses and biases, this book is for you!
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