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Product Description
The powerful magic of ruthless Elvenlord masters has for centuries rules the world. Even Shana, the legendary Elvenbane prophesied to deliver the oppressed into freedom, is helpless before such power. She and her ragtag band of outcasts, half-blood wizards, escaped human slaves, and free-thinking dragons have gained only a token victory against the mighty lords.
Only the long-forgotten Iron People, a band of human nomads, have escaped the tyranny of the reigning wizards. How have they survived through the centuries?
As the winds of change sweep the world, and as tensions seething beneath the surface of Elven society threaten to break into open revolt. Shana meets the ancient tribe. Could an age-old secret free Shana and her people…or will its discovery call down their doom.
Anonymous @ 11:15 am
I was delighted with Elvenblood! After reading Elvenbane, I was skeptical that they’d be able to maintain the excitement and quick shifts in the plot that kept you guessing what would happen next. The authors did a superb job and I found it difficult to put the book down and read it well into the night! I’m hoping for another in the series — they are both a must read.
Kash Mitaukano @ 12:07 pm
The Elvenbane was such a great book, it felt like I was reading 7 novels instead of one, but unfortunately the long awaited sequel Elvenblood fell extremely short of it’s predecessor. I mean it’s “Good” it has characters, but everything just fell into place too easily, the lost tribe, the plan of attack, everything went on without a hitch and there were some parts with the Halfblooded wizards which just thoroughly teed me off. I was hoping for more info on the mysterious foreshadowing they did in Elvenbane, such as that boring history Shana read which mentioned something about an elven secret weapon. Though the Elvenblood was good I could have wished for a bit more, it was one book to Elvenbane’s 7. Poor Keman’s mother had a bit part when her role was considerably more in Elvenbane. Hopefully Elvenborn will live up to all our hopes. Even though Ms. Norton and Ms. Lackey’s work wasn’t as stupendous as the first work it was still good. I would gladly read it again even though there is nothing extra to notice as when you read the Elvenbane. If you loved Elvenbane you’ll like Elvenblood because hey when all is said and done we had fun traveling with Shana and the gang on this little romp.
S. Corbelli @ 1:22 pm
I liked both this book and its predecessor but I thought both were poorly written and edited, the second more so than the first. The beginning of the first book started well, with rich descriptions of the world and the things in them, but by the end of the book I felt like I was being told a story by a child who was making things up as he/she went along. This book had a very similar feeling, except without the rich description in the beginning. Both books seemed rushed toward the end of the story.
It almost seemed that the book was quickly penned during a “rap session” between the two authors but was never “smoothed out.” There’s even one part in the book when two character’s names are substituted for one another. It made me begin to wonder if anyone REALLY read (not just scanned) the book before it was published.
Keep in mind I did really enjoy this book as well as the first, and it was definitely a nice change of pace to see a lot of things happen in one book (unlike the sometimes molasses like pace of the most recent books by Robert Jordan). I just wish the book(s) had a bit more polish and depth to them. It’s a very interesting world with a lot of potential, but it just doesn’t seem as well developed as some of the others from different series.
Anonymous @ 3:30 pm
I loved The Elvenbane. I really liked the stereotype-defying, “evil, nasty elves” concept. The characters (that mattered) were fairly well developed, and the plot, while a bit cliche, still kept me entertained. This book was good also. Not *as* good as the first one, but still good. I thought the story moved a bit too quickly-I finished the book in about a day. I’ve been waiting for the third book ever since since. The publishers have been lying about the release date of Elvenborn since 1995! I enjoyed the series and am still waiting for it to continue. Please TOR, make me happy!
Anonymous @ 4:01 pm
The first book in this series, The Elvenbane, was excellent, but I experienced a feeling of dissatisfication at the end of Elvenblood. The plot was more confusing and the resolution of the conflict seemed abrupt and very connived, as if Norton and Lackey were in a hurry to finish the book. It was still an wonderful read, but I expected more, especially coming after such a phenomenal first book.