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Conquerors Moon (Mass Market Paperback)

by Julian May (Author)
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In her latest epic fantasy, the first of a new series, May (The Many-Colored Land) introduces legions of characters, few with any substance, but her inventive use of magic and well-conceived plot will sweep readers along. Prince Conrig of Blencathra hopes to unite the four kingdoms of the island of High Blenholme, in disarray after three years of disastrous volcanic activity, and crown himself emperor. Intent on launching a daring attack on the kingdom of Didion, Conrig secretly allies himself with the treacherous Lady Ullanoth of Moss, a powerful sorceress. Ullanoth expects to rule not only Moss but also as Conrig's empress. Conrig's current wife, the strong-willed Princess Maudrayne, suspects Conrig's infidelities, and punishes him by keeping her pregnancy a secret. Conrig's father, Olmigon Wicantor, the mostly ineffectual High King of Blencathra, consults the oracular severed head of the Emperor Bazekoy to learn how to redeem his reign. Following the oracle's advice proves tricky for the dying Olmigon. The novel, presented as the memoir of a former spy with magical talents, neatly concludes Conrig's first campaign while leaving plenty of room for sequels.
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May is a competent writer but an outstanding world-builder, and in the latest example of her work the settings are frequently more interesting than the plotting. On a large island continent, where the nonhumans who taught magic to humans still dwell, four kingdoms have squabbled for decades. As the book opens, they threaten to go right on squabbling. But the balance among them has been upset by extended volcanic eruptions, which have destroyed crops and threatened starvation in three of the kingdoms. Only Moss, usually poorest of the four, hasn't changed. Conrig of Cathra, heir of the erstwhile richest kingdom, abetted by the seductive sorcerer-princess of Moss, has a plan to unite all the kingdoms under his rule. But plans depend on people, who have a habit of going their own ways rather than someone else's, and Prince Conrig soon finds himself in trouble. Quality work, certain to be demanded by May's fairly substantial audience. Frieda Murray
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1.0 out of 5 stars Yawn., Mar 28 2004
By Leon "Leon" (United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Conquerors Moon (Hardcover)
Boring, contrived, simple and uninteresting. I could not wait for this book to end and won't be purchasing the sequal.

To my chagrin, yet another orphan boy with great powers tale. Yawn. The entire book had exactly zero characters that I enjoyed. In fact, I was hoping that they would all die at the end and May would reboot the entire series. Maybe that would have caused me to think about picking up book 2.

Folks below wrote that this book was well written, and that May is a "world builder". I didn't see any of it. World building is Erikson and Martin. Read those.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Strong writing overcomes unsympathetic characters, Mar 8 2004
This review is from: Conquerors Moon (Hardcover)
When Didion not only rejected Cathra's claim of sovereignty, it executed the ambassadors, Prince Conrig of Cathra decides to claim the sovereignty by force. Of course, there's the little matter of getting an army across the high and well-defended mountains that separate the two nations, but Conrig has a plan for that--a plan based on the magical powers of the beautiful Princess Ullanoth. In return, she asks his support in her plans to be the next Queen of her own kingdom and plenty of money. Of course, a more fertile relationship isn't to be ruled out either--if Conrig's current wife can be dealt with.

Conrig's plans would have failed quickly if not for the efforts of a young servant--Snudge. Snudge has a wild magical talent--one that even practiced mages cannot detect. The talent allows him to detect enemies spying on the prince--and track them to their hiding places. On one spy he discovers a stone that allows invisibility--a powerful tool for a spy or for a commando.

Author Julian May offers a fascinating world and magical system. The political infighting and backbiting all ring true. Unlike much fantasy, May doesn't portray a battle of good against evil. All of the major characters, with the possible exception of the thief/spy Snudge, are morally ambivalent. Cathra's desire to conquer its neighbor may have been motivated by Didion's murder of the ambassadors, but Conrig would have attempted the conquest without the excuse. Although May's world is more real as a result of this decision, it also distances the reader from the action. Since we don't really like any of the characters (again with the possible exception of Snudge), it is hard to care too much whether Conrig's military adventure is successful or not.

The sympathetic character of Snudge and May's strong writing work, however. I found myself getting emeshed in the story and wanting to find out what would happen next--even when I found the characters largely unsympthetic.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A breath of fresh air in epic fantasy..., Feb 22 2004
By rick cash (Heflin, AL United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Conquerors Moon (Hardcover)
In a genre marked by bloated, badly-written, and over-hyped series, Julian May's newest novel is a much-needed breath of fresh air; "Conqueror's Moon" is the real deal. Unlike some of her present-day contemporaries, she can actually write. And (note to said contemporaries): she also researches, infusing her world-building with truly original ideas. Her magic system alone is worth the price of admission. Also, she demonstrates that one can write solidly entertaining fantasy without being a clone of Tolkien or McCaffrey. The prose reminded me of a cross between Zelazny and Katherine Kerr (Deverry novels), who I consider two of the finest stylists in fantasy & SF literature. Forget Goodkind & Jordan; get this book now--then join the impatient wait for the next book in the series!
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Conqueror's Moon is the first in a projected trilogy, returning to the epic fantasy worlds May is famous for in painting the story of an island divided into warring kingdoms. Read more
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