- Mass Market Paperback
- Publisher: Del Rey (Mar 2 1994)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0345380975
- ISBN-13: 978-0345380975
- Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.7 x 2.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 181 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #727,012 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Kyra was preparing for her final wizard test before the Council. But suddenly, something was twisting her magic, weaving sinister portents of doom into even the simplest of her spells. Then she knew for certain that her young sister Alix was soon to marry--and soon to die. And so she journeyed back to the family who had disowned her. To save her sister, Kyra would have to face down her father's rage, stand firm against the venomous rivalries of her family's enemies, and confront the Inquisition. Then she must defeat a still deadlier foe--if only she could find it!
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Responding to dreams laced with images of frightful evil and a premonition that her sister is in danger, Kyra, a journeywoman wizard, returns to the family that had disowned her and faces a deadly foe.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Fun, if lightweight,
This review is from: Stranger at the Wedding (Mass Market Paperback)
This was one of my first forays into fantasy several years ago. I enjoyed it then, and upon rereading it, I find it holds up rather well. Hambly excels at describing, in a matter-of-fact manner, surroundings that may be fantastic, unreal. Kyra is bold, even fierce, and in Spens we find a surprising equal. The magic in the book is fun, the plot engrossing, and the ending is perfect.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great combination of fantasy and romance,
By Anne M. Marble "Anne" (MD, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Stranger at the Wedding (Mass Market Paperback)
Kyra's family disowned her when she decided to become a magician. She comes back only because she must -- because she has a foreboding that her sister will die on her wedding night.Working magic in secret, Kyra tries to postpone the wedding long enough to solve the mystery. Yet something completely unexpected happens -- she finds herself drawn to her sister's fiance, Spens! (Though at first glance he seems like a stout merchant with bad fashion sense, Spens is a great character.) My biggest problem with this book is the structure of the plot. Important information about the past is withheld, and when the reader learns that information, we pretty much figure out who did it. But I enjoyed this book so much that I didn't mind. I've heard Barbara Hambly's other fantasy books are even better. Now, I can't wait to read them. I gave this book Desert Isle Keeper status at All About Romance.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Original fantasy,
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This review is from: Stranger at the Wedding (Mass Market Paperback)
This book is refreshing, because it's not another "fight the dark evil god" too common in fantasy. The story is about a predicted curse, and who have done it ? And how to dodge it, too. The romance is present, but not too important. It's not a love book, but a mistery one.
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