- Mass Market Paperback: 249 pages
- Publisher: Del Rey; First Edition edition (Jan 31 1994)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0345380657
- ISBN-13: 978-0345380654
- Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.7 x 1.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 91 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,430,616 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
Where Leith, Prince of the Isles, goes, misfortune follows. It affects him personally--as when he gets roughed up by an irritated swan--but those around him get the worst of it: ships sink, cattle succumb to plague. It looks like Leith's luck is turning when he captures Valadan, a swift and powerful stallion who can speak directly to Leith's mind. With the horse's help, Leith scales a glass hill to claim a gold ring at the top, thus winning the hand of Lady Kessalia. She, unfortunately, thinks no more highly of him than did the aforementioned swan. Kess has a mission, to find her father, Duke Symond of Esdragon, who left three months earlier to find her mother, a witch who vanished 15 years ago. Figuring a witch might lift his curse of ill luck, Leith decides to accompany Kess; she tries every trick she knows, including creating illusions and poison, to get rid of him, but Leith sticks to her like a barnacle. As Dexter ( The Wizard's Shadow ) takes this unlikely pair and the extraordinary Valadan through the countryside, she deftly laces their adventures with humor, allowing these characters to move lightly over rough terrain in a promising beginning for the "Warhorse of Esdragon" series.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Leith had been born under a curse, but when he found Valadan, a fabulous black stallion, he thought his luck and his life were about to change. He was only partly right. He wins the hand of a maiden who she doesn't want to be won. The maiden claims her missing mother is a witch and wants to look for her, not marry. And with Leith's help, she can. Perhaps when they finally find her, he can get rid of this curse. . . once and for all!
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5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the most enjoyable fantasy novels I have found...,
By Christopher R. S. P. Eberly (Cullowhee, NC USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Prince of Ill Luck (Mass Market Paperback)
It is not often that you find realistic characters in a fantsy novel completely involved in a fantasy world... Generally you find fantasy characters in such a world. Just a bit too different in their thinking to be truely related to. Susan Dexter has created wonderful characters which are perfect for the story she is writing and perfect for the world they are in without making them unbelievable. A great fantasy.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Terrific stuff!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Prince of Ill Luck (Mass Market Paperback)
The hero, Leith, is decidedly original. Plagued by bad luck all his life, he has a series of misadventures. He meant to get the gold ring on top of the glass mountian so that he could sell it to keep the marvelous war-horse, Valadan. Unfortunately, the ring came with an unwanted prize. Her name was Kessalia, and she very much resented the fact that he had won her little contest. Various incidents, some humorous and some not, follow as the two go on an anti-heroic quest to find Kess' mother. No flashing swords or bright armor here... I strongly recommend The Prince of Ill Luck! It has some of the better characters I've ever seen, and the premise is certainly unusual.
5.0 out of 5 stars
My favorite book on Earth!!!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Prince of Ill Luck (Mass Market Paperback)
Just have to tell you all that if you are not reading this author you are doing yourself SUCH a disservice! From the frist time I picked up Prince of Ill Luck in the library during a very snowy winter out of desperation, I was hooked, and happily, too. The plots are intriquing, the land is addicting, and the characters, well let's just say I loved them so much I named my role playing character Kessalia... :)
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