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Firebird (The Elemental Masters Fairy Tales) (original 1996; edition 1997)

by Mercedes Lackey (Author)

Series: Fairy Tale (1)

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In Mercedes Lackey's Firebird, Ilya, son of a Russian prince, is largely ignored by his father and tormented by his larger, older brothers. His only friends are three old people: a priest, a magician, and a woman who toils in the palace dairy. From them Ilya learns faith, a smattering of magic, and the power of love-all of which he will need desperately, for his life is about to be turned upside-down. The prince's magnificent cherry orchard is visited at midnight by the legendary Firebird, whose wings are made of flame. Ilya's brothers' attempts to capture the magical creature fail. When Ilya tries to catch the Firebird, he sees her as a beautiful woman and earns a magical gift: the speech of animals. Banished, the young man journeys through a fantastical Russia full of magical mazes, enchanted creatures, and untold dangers. As happens in the best fairy tales, Ilya falls in love with an enchanted princess, but to win her freedom will be no easy task.… (more)
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Title:Firebird (The Elemental Masters Fairy Tales)
Authors:Mercedes Lackey (Author)
Info:Tom Doherty Assoc Llc (1997), 352 pages
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Somewhere between 3 and 4 stars. It was entertaining, I didn't mind picking it up at the end of the day, but I wasn't dying to know what was going to happen. I picked this up because I just finished the "Shadow and Bone" series and it talks about the Firebird in there so I thought this would be interesting to follow up with. ( )
  Fatula | Sep 25, 2023 |
Loved it just as much the 3rd time through as I did the first 2. :) ( )
  ElleyOtter | Nov 28, 2017 |
Better than much of Lackey's work, this novel retells the Russian legend of the Firebird (with plenty of editorial embellishment). Ilya, a handsome Russian prince with a habit of womanizing, seems like he has everything going for him – except that his seven lunkhead brothers want to kill him, and their father doesn't particularly care. After a rash of mysterious thefts of rare cherries from a prized orchard, Ilya discovers that the culprit is a beautiful and magical bird-woman. Using the chaos she's thrown the household into to escape his family, he finds himself on a quest to rescue a dozen gorgeous tsarinas from an enchanted castle... but will he ever learn the true meaning of love?
Recommended for fans of re-told fairy tales, such as those by Jane Yolen, and much of Terri Windling & Ellen Datlow's Fairy Tale series. ( )
1 vote AltheaAnn | Feb 9, 2016 |
Mercedes Lackey, we usually get along tolerably well if not like a house on fire. What was this drivel? Really, what? If it's not outright offensive, it's boring as hell, or it's boring and offensive at once.

Struggled through to the end out of sheer bloody mindedness. Book did not improve. Please can I have those hours back? ( )
  JetSilver | Mar 31, 2013 |
I have read a few of this authors books (arrows series)etc. I really liked the mythology/fairytale elements of this book, this reminds me a lot of grimms fairy tales. It was an engaging story about overcoming obstacles, I would read it again. I liked it. ( )
  averitasm | Feb 16, 2009 |
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Author nameRoleType of authorWork?Status
Lackey, Mercedesprimary authorall editionsconfirmed
Bell, JulieCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Mulligan, BrianDesignersecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Nenov, VladimirCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Russo, CarolCover designersecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed

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To Natalia Marakova
Always, for me, the Firebird
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Another sliver of silvery-pale wood joined the tiny pile at Ilya Ivanovitch's feet, and the rough shape in his hand became a little more foxlike.
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In Mercedes Lackey's Firebird, Ilya, son of a Russian prince, is largely ignored by his father and tormented by his larger, older brothers. His only friends are three old people: a priest, a magician, and a woman who toils in the palace dairy. From them Ilya learns faith, a smattering of magic, and the power of love-all of which he will need desperately, for his life is about to be turned upside-down. The prince's magnificent cherry orchard is visited at midnight by the legendary Firebird, whose wings are made of flame. Ilya's brothers' attempts to capture the magical creature fail. When Ilya tries to catch the Firebird, he sees her as a beautiful woman and earns a magical gift: the speech of animals. Banished, the young man journeys through a fantastical Russia full of magical mazes, enchanted creatures, and untold dangers. As happens in the best fairy tales, Ilya falls in love with an enchanted princess, but to win her freedom will be no easy task.

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