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Mirror of Her Dreams (Mass Market Paperback)

de Stephen R. Donaldson (Author)
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As a followup to his bestselling Thomas Covenant trilogies, Donaldson presents another lengthy, dense fantasy adventure in the first of the two-book sequence Mordant's Need. This first volume introduces the land of Mordant, beset from without by armies and monsters and from within by plots, dissension and madness. The search for a champion goes awry as the Congery of Imagers first lures poor little rich girl Terisa Morgan from our world, and then snatches a mysterious warrior whose futuristic weapons destroy part of the castle he is supposed to defend. Terisa rises to the challenge, quickly becoming a key figure, a wild card among the many cliques and powers vying to save or seize king and kingdom. Donaldson scores with the magic discipline of imagery, in which mirrors serve as windows on alternate worlds. His characterization, however, is either derivative or programmatic (in a world without ordinary mirrors, no one can be taken at face value). Readers are likely to be hooked by the interlocking intrigues and progressive revelations among a large cast in a vast old castle riddled with secret passageshooked, but probably disappointed, for this overlong volume is all buildup for the second. 200,000 first printing; $200,000 ad/promo.
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Once again Stephen R. Donaldson, has created a shining example that proves his gift as a master storyteller. It is the story of Terisa Morgan and Geraden, son of the Domme, set in the strange land called Mordant. It is a rich and finely textured novel of love and lust, power and court politics, in a place where nothing is ever what it seems....
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5.0étoiles sur 5 very cool, Juil 8 2004
Par annie (san jose, CA USA) - Voir tous mes commentaires
This review is from: The Mirror of Her Dreams (Paperback)
i recently went on a camping trip and my friend lent me the two mordant's needs books and they were so great! i love the book.. it has adventure, suspense, romance, and everything! i couldn't put the books down and finished them both in 5 days. this one and the second book are so cool.
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5.0étoiles sur 5 A tale on morality, Juil 3 2004
This review is from: The Mirror of Her Dreams (Paperback)
Donaldson uses the love story between Terisa and Geraden as a framework to explore complex themes. The tale is set in a medieval fantasy realm where Terisa and Geraden are part of a larger community that strive to serve their king (King Joyse) and save Geraden's home, Mordant.

The novel explores various Christian themes of servanthood and leadership. King Joyse uses a bewildering technique in defeating his enemies. He chooses to appear mad and alienates his friends and family on purpose, so as to determine his real enemies. A large portion of "A mirror rides through" is devoted to this confusing issue on whether or not the King Geraden serves is working for or against Mordant.

The novel has a very clear cut idea on what "evil" and "good" is, but Donaldson is very skilful to create confusion on what is "good" or "true" for both the reader and Terisa in the first book by bringing in the arrogant Master Eremis (who doesn't seem quite so bad until the end of the series). The good characters are always humble and placing a greater good over their individual selves while the "bad" characters are proud and self-absorbed. The skill he displays in characterisation of the evil characters is applause worthy. Master Eremis could be any man you meet in your life. Master Eremis is not unlikeable. It is his actions (not his personality) that are unlikeable and destructive to others. But as I said before, Donaldson is very subtle with the "good" and "evil" binary.

I am not usually a fantasy reader, but this book is so well written that I finished the series within a week! His writing is fluid and unified so that by the end of the series every loose end is tied up. There are also some moments (usually character's thoughts or dialogue) when Donaldson's writing shines through in beautiful clarity (a bit like CS Lewis). The issues that Donaldson raises in the series, of love, loyalties, weakness, strength, power and responsibility make it worthy of a slower and more pleasurable re-reading.

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2.0étoiles sur 5 Good premise, horribly flat characters, Mars 4 2004
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The main plot device was kind of "cute"- the mirrors and the translations. The mystery regarding which characters were good, which were evil, and whether goodness or badness mattered as long as they were trying to save Mordant (and should Mordant really be saved) was well written. Almost all the characters were terribly flat, however. Teresa is completely one-dimensional and her stupidity is sickening. I'm not saying that there aren't people like her in the world, just that no one wants to read about them. Instead of developing her as a character, the author repeats over and over how she had always felt non-existant and how she wasn't used to power and how she absolutely couldn't resist whenever anyone smiled at her or touched her. One gets the feeling that if the cook had been the first person in the book to smile at her, she would have spent the rest of her time in the kitchen and the story would never have been finished. If you've ever read the (excellent and highly recommended!) Song of Ice and Fire books by GRR Martin, reading this book was like reading nothing but Sansa's viewpoints, only less refined, less observant, and less eloquent and articulate.
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5.0étoiles sur 5 There is no MUST-er of a must-read for any fantasy enthusias
I have been reading fantasy fiction since age 10 (22 years). After just re-reading this series for the third time I can confidently state that this is still the best fantasy... Read more
Publié le Janv. 18 2004 par Mr. Smarty

3.0étoiles sur 5 Mirror of her Dreams
Terisa lives in a glass tower in the middle of a large city. Her parents' wealth enables her to live a reclusive life, with little contact with reality. Read more
Publié le Nov. 19 2003 par Huntress Reviews

4.0étoiles sur 5 Enjoyable
Teresa Morgan, a lonely, ordinary woman in our world, steps through a mirror in her apartment and finds herself in the land of Mordant. Read more
Publié le Fév 26 2003 par Christina M. Roberts

5.0étoiles sur 5 Mirror Mirror on the wall???
It had been a long time since I had just picked up a book and curled up on my couch. When I started reading Mirror of Her Dreams, I was surprised to find myself so engrossed in... Read more
Publié le Nov. 11 2002 par Marla Lefevre

5.0étoiles sur 5 The Best Of Donaldson
Mirror Of Her Dreams is superb fantasy. None of the usual fare that makes fantasy so weak when not in the hands of Tolkien (monsters, wizards, fairies, etc.). Read more
Publié le Aoû 28 2002 par mnlaustin

5.0étoiles sur 5 Eight times, nine years and four copies later
I first read the mirror of her dream when i was 14. I hadn't liked the other works I had read by Donaldson, so I wasn't expecting that much. Read more
Publié le Aoû 23 2002 par rach

4.0étoiles sur 5 Title Goes here. I hate buzzwords and catch phrases anyway
As you can see, I enjoyed reading this book. I haven't read the second part but I look forward to it when I have the time. Read more
Publié le Aoû 20 2002 par utdelcid

3.0étoiles sur 5 OK, but flawed
This review deals with both books (the mirror of her dreams and a man rides through), since they are in fact the same story (no satisfying conclusion, even temporary, is reached... Read more
Publié le Juil 15 2002 par Liloo

4.0étoiles sur 5 Best of Donaldson's Fantasy
I've read both of the Thomas Covenant chronicles and I quite frankly think that Mordant's Need far surpasses both trilogies in every aspect, except of course for length! Read more
Publié le Juil 12 2002 par Firus Mazlan

5.0étoiles sur 5 Absolutely Amazing
I've been looking for a good fantasy book for quite some time now, and this duo by Donaldson hit the spot. Read more
Publié le Juil 3 2002

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