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by Elizabeth Haydon (Author) "The seven-and-a-half-foot-tall monster in ring mail threw back his head, bared tusklike fangs, and roared ..." (more)
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In a book world awash in sword-slinging fantasy novels, each trying to out-Jordan the other, the arrival of yet another big new series on the scene is... no big deal. But much to the delight of readers bored to tears by doorstopper clones, Elizabeth Haydon's three-part tale is unique, thrilling, and utterly romantic from start to finish. The story of a magical singer of extraordinary power and her battle with a blood-soaked demon began in Rhapsody: Child of Blood and continued in Prophecy: Child of Earth. The trilogy's final volume, Destiny: Child of the Sky offers fantasy fans something they crave, but don't often see--a great ending.

When last we saw our lovely heroine Rhapsody and her two best friends Achmed and Grunthor, they had just rescued the Sleeping Child from the evil tendrils of the F'dor. But as they found out through the tragic loss of their young friend Jo, the three must follow the demon's trail of violence and blood, finding the children it has spawned across the land in order to track it down and destroy it once and for all. As in the previous two books, Rhapsody's love of her friends and desire to save children in danger drive her most reckless actions.

Elizabeth Haydon delivers us from the fantasy traps of never-ending plots, wooden characters, and yawn-inducing battles. She takes much of her style from romance and suspense novels, rather than historical fiction, giving her books real depth of emotion and humanity. It's true that there are spots of sentimentality that may leave some hardened adventure fans groaning, but that very thing may help explain why Haydon's books have succeeded with crossover romance readers so admirably. We can only hope she'll set her sights on another swoony adventure as soon as possible. --Therese Littleton



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Following Rhapsody: Child of Blood (2001) and Prophecy: Child of Earth (2000), Haydon concludes her high fantasy trilogy featuring the beautiful skysinger Rhapsody, who generates magic from music, with a dark, cataclysmic book filled with almost constant action. With the evil Rakshas destroyed in volume two, Rhapsody and her two shady half-breed sidekicks, clairvoyant assassin Achmed and the jolly green giant Grunthor, undertake a quest for the blood of the Rakshas' children, which they hope will help them solve the mystery of the hidden demon F'dor, the creator of the murderous Rakshas. Wielding her fire sword, Rhapsody summons starfire and metaphysical music for her final confrontation with the demonic force intent on world destruction. Though obviously inspired by music theory, Norse and Celtic folklore, and seemingly by such authors as Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Patricia A. McKillip, Anne McCaffrey and Palmer Brown (Cheerful), the author uses a fluid writing style to build a world uniquely and compellingly her own. In this shimmering symphony of exhaustive (though not exhausting) detail, epic myths, music and magic intertwine in a resounding fugal crescendo. Haydon fans sorry to see the end of the trilogy can take heart in knowing that the Rhapsody saga's vast historical timeline contains plenty of unexplored epochs and eras ripe for future book treatment. (Sept. 1) Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation in perpetuity.

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4.0 out of 5 stars almost, Mar 16 2005
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This review is from: Destiny: Child of the Sky (Mass Market Paperback)
the story was very good, but i have to admit that by this time the heroine was really starting to get on my nerves.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A solid finale, Jul 13 2004
By Alex Frantz (San Leandro, ca USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Destiny: Child of the Sky (Mass Market Paperback)
This is the 3rd book in a trilogy, so a review is somewhat redundant. If you've read the earlier volumes, you know whether Haydon is to your taste. There won't be any abrupt surprises - this is very close in themes and style to the earlier volumes. The Three from the first novel have become One, though - this book is almost entirely about Rhapsody.

If you haven't read the earlier volumes of this trilogy, starting here is definitely a shaky idea - better to read from the first volume, Rhapsody.

This concluding volume does have a strong story line built around Rhapsody's quest to find the children of the Rakshas and use their blood to discover the host of the F'dor (like I said, you'll be at sea if you haven't read the other two volumes). It then moves to the conclusion, as Rhapsody summons the Cymrians into council. Too much of the plot is built on Ashe keeping secrets from Rhapsody for no very good reason, since the F'dor already knows about Rhapsody and Ashe.

While this book generally works well, it occasionally strains under the burden of wrapping up the plot lines developed earlier. (The device used to explain the mysterious Meridion from the earlier volumes is, however, exceptionally clever - a nice final bow on the package.) Although Haydon has written a sequel based on the popularity of this trilogy, this book brings all the major stories developed so far to a conclusion.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent series!, Jun 19 2004
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This review is from: Destiny: Child of the Sky (Mass Market Paperback)
This was a wonderful trilogy. I had read the Robin Hobb Farseer trilogy, and the Tawny Man series, and never thought after reading that series I would find another that came even close to having the same emotional impact but I was wrong. I don't understand why the Jordan and Martin series are considered the best, I had a hard time reading the Jordan one, was very boring, only made it through the first book (kind of a Tolkien rip-off, sorry Mr. Jordan). The Martin Fire and Ice series is very good, and I will be buying the next book in harcover along with all his other fans, but neither series has the emotional impact of this one. Great plot, lots of action, and wonderful characters. A real page-turner, even though it is not written if first-person like the Hobb series.
I highly recommend reading these books. You will not be sorry
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2.0 out of 5 stars A turn for the worse
The second book in this series was fantastic, and I gave it a five star rating and I feel that it's one of the 10 best books I've ever read. Read more
Published on Mar 3 2004 by Elkensteyin

5.0 out of 5 stars Hadyon finishes her series with a bang
Haydon three books which started with rhapsody and with prophecy in the middle all had a common tie. It was all about finding your true self. Read more
Published on Feb 12 2004 by R. Reinhart

5.0 out of 5 stars Destiny: An epic saga of love, revenge and power
In the last year I've read over 40 Fantasy titles in my free time. The Symphony of Ages is the most pleasurable reading I've picked up since David Gemmell's "White... Read more
Published on Feb 7 2004 by silentbob128

5.0 out of 5 stars Sensational!
An overall positively stunning read. In several other reviews, people complained it was too detailed, but one must ask if there is such a thing! Read more
Published on Nov 23 2003 by phantasyelementz

5.0 out of 5 stars The third book in this great series lived up to expectations
This is the third book in the Symphony of Ages series which began with Rhapsody and Prophecy and will continue with Requiem for the Sun a few more on the way! Read more
Published on Nov 6 2003 by Alena

3.0 out of 5 stars More Fairy Tale than Fantasy
Once you get past the male-bashing and the "Pretty Woman" Fairy tale its not too bad of a story. Read more
Published on Aug 13 2003 by Al

5.0 out of 5 stars A superb ending to a fantastic trilogy
Three of the most unforgettable charachters in fantasy fiction were introduced in Rhapsody, the first book of the Symphony of Ages series by Tor. Read more
Published on Aug 5 2003

3.0 out of 5 stars A relief to see an ending
..sort of, since there's a follow-on series coming up. Destiny is actually the best-written of the 3 books in this series, and therefore less hard-going than the... Read more
Published on Aug 5 2003 by Shimmertje

3.0 out of 5 stars A relief to see an ending
..sort of, since there's a follow-on series coming up. Destiny is actually the best-written of the 3 books in this series, and therefore less hard-going than the... Read more
Published on Aug 5 2003 by Shimmertje

5.0 out of 5 stars Achmed is awesome!
In the last book of the Rhapsody series, the three reach the stunning climax with the Fdor. But don't think that it's over just cause they faced the demon! Read more
Published on Aug 4 2003

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