- Mass Market Paperback: 608 pages
- Publisher: DAW; Reissue edition (Feb 1 1996)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0886776651
- ISBN-13: 978-0886776657
- Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.6 x 3.9 cm
- Shipping Weight: 295 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #254,250 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Sent on a voyage halfway around the world, promising young naturalist Tristram Flattery is led by the spirit familiar of his late mage uncle to a remote island, where it has been foretold that he will open the gateway to a magical world. Original.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Russell's tapestry,
By A Customer
This review is from: Moontide And Magic Rise #2 Sea Without A Shore (Mass Market Paperback)
Book Two of Moontide and Magic Rise is good for the same reason as its predecessor: fascinating characters, locations, and intrigue. Russell is excellent at weaving an intricate tapestry of storylines, leaving the reader in just enough darkness that he or she will want to read on to solve the mystery. I'm glad to have stumbled upon Sean Russell, as I was beginning to think there were no more writers left, only people very poorly copying very poor ideas from television.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Couldn't put it down!,
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This review is from: Moontide And Magic Rise #2 Sea Without A Shore (Mass Market Paperback)
This book picks up right where World Without End stops, without missing a beat. I started this book eager to find out what happens next, and I was relieved to find that Russell didn't bother reviewing events but just dove into the story.
The same fascinating story continues in this second book, but I actually enjoyed this book more. It seemed that Russell made this book more exciting by not only skipping some of the boring details (such as the sea battle in the first book that was really bogged down in details), but by adding in more points of view. We get to experience many varied points of view here, which adds a richness to the story. Tristam is still there, and he is still the main character, but we also get to spend a lot of time with Sir Averil Kent, Alissa Somers, Jaimy Flattery, Prince Wilam, and others. Sea Without a Shore was a very suspenseful book, and by the time I had gotten to the halfway point I found it very difficult to put it down! The story just kept getting more and more intense and exciting, and as mysteries were solved more were created. There were some interesting themes explored in this book though. If you can manage not to whip through it too quickly there is some interesting food for thought to be had--for example, many of the characters are thinking about what it means to age, and several of them have to chose between aging gracefully and artificially extending their youth. My only complaint is that the ending isn't quite neat and tidy--actually, it seemed that Russell was leaving things open for another book, which I suppose was never written. I can't say more without creating spoilers. Anyway, this book together with World Without End make for a very interesting and original fantasy duology. I would definitely recommend them to fantasy readers who are looking for something a bit different.
5.0 out of 5 stars
POLITICAL INTRIGUE,
By Kris (Rhode Island) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Moontide And Magic Rise #2 Sea Without A Shore (Mass Market Paperback)
This book is full of interesting political intrigue!!!!!! I am 16 years old, and I think politics is boring and stupid, but Sea Without a Shore's old-world-ish politics were fresh, interesting, realistic, and altogether entertaining. The way Russel integrates the old legends of mage lore into the Moontide and Magic Rise series is great because it is very believable, and interesting as you follow the characters, on either side of the Farr court, discovering more and more about the legendary mages. Tristam's part in the book is being the modest hero, whom everything seems to happen to because he is special, no doubt. Russel accomplishes much with the long dialogue of the characters and their subtle movements. Never a dull moment, enough intelligent conversations intertwine with exciting action. In this book, the Swallow finally reaches Varia, a seeming tropical paradise that provides ample culture, tradition, natives, and mysterious places for much adventure into the unknown. The Dutchess is always a source of mystery, her strong yet vulnerable character revealed yet never fully understood. The characters made this book, as does the great ending that involves most of the main characters. A must-read! I can't wait to read their predecessors, the river into darkness series!
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