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Ann Marston

Author of Kingmaker's Sword

14+ Works 1,181 Members 35 Reviews 1 Favorited

Series

Works by Ann Marston

Kingmaker's Sword (1996) 316 copies, 5 reviews
The Western King (1996) 243 copies, 7 reviews
Broken Blade (1997) 222 copies, 1 review
Cloudbearer's Shadow (1999) 155 copies, 5 reviews
King of Shadows (1999) 113 copies, 4 reviews
Sword and Shadow (2000) 106 copies, 6 reviews
A Still and Bitter Grave (2016) 7 copies, 3 reviews
Diamonds in Black Sand (2017) 7 copies, 3 reviews
Il ‰re delle ombre (2000) 3 copies, 1 review
Ostří exilu : trilogie (2002) 2 copies

Associated Works

Return of the Dinosaurs (1997) — Contributor — 46 copies, 1 review
Zodiac Fantastic (1997) — Contributor — 37 copies

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Gender
female
Nationality
Canada
Places of residence
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Associated Place (for map)
Alberta, Canada

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Reviews

35 reviews
An enjoyable book with a distinctive character. It has the detailed emotional narrative style of a romance novel with a modestly masculine pace, plot and character development. This difference from other novels is refreshing. Some readers drawn to the title, though, might prefer faster action. Marston appears to be playing to two very different reader genders simultaneously which entails some risks. On balance, she pulls it off though the fusion of the protagonist's hyper-emotion and super show more speed behind the joystick at the very end gets a bit unwieldy.

In an unconventional sense, the main character seems narcissisitic. He is not arrogant or unable to have empathy in any traditional sense of how we use the term. Rather he seems to be trapped at the boundary of past and present trying to determine who or what the reflection he sees really is deep in the past. He is Narcissus staring into a reflective surface but uncertain of who actually stares back. Unlike the mythical figure, however, he becomes unstable. The instability ultimately emancipates him.

I know nothing about aviation, but I suspect readers who do will find Marston's use of detailed pilot culture engaging, especially her male readers.
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I very much enjoyed this once I understood what it was: Not a straight fantasy story, but one of the most original King Arthur retellings it has been my pleasure to encounter.

The opening of the first book is a bit confusing, and reads almost more like historic fiction/romance for a few chapters before becoming a fantasy series.

This book and this series is for someone who enjoyed Alexander's Chronicles of Prydain/Watson's retelling of the Mabinogi, and also enjoyed Mary Stewart's Merlin show more trilogy. It is a wonderful companion to the others. show less
First of 3 [The Rune Blade trilogy]

Sword and sorcery story. Nothing really groundbreaking here, but a lot of fun to read. Worth noting that it's told from the first person perspective by the warrior hero, though it's written by a female author, and it also features an equally strong warrior maiden.

The protagonist has a mysterious past, hidden even from himself.

4****
sarebbe la copia degli altri 5 se non fosse che almeno stavolta è finita!!!

Ci sono malattie incurabili di cui nessuno parla..

Chiunque canti male si è sentito dire che è solo questione di educare la voce, che tutti possono cantare bene e che non esistono x davvero persone stonate, ma è una bugia e noi stonati lo sappiamo bene, la nostra è una malattia congenita!
puoi contenere un pò i sintomi, puoi sforzarti ma poi alla radio passa quella canzone da cantare a SCHIATTACORE ed ecco la show more prima stecca e poi la seconda e poi i cani del vicinato iniziano ad ululare!

Un altra malattia congenita e assolutamente incurabile è l'incapacità di mollare un libro..

malattia che si acuisce con trilogie e serie e a cui soccombi definitivamente quando finisci il secondo libro (statisticamente il peggiore)
Puoi fare self-help, puoi chiuderti in bagno e ripetere al te stesso nello specchio che chiuderai un brutto libro x non riaprirlo mai più e a volte ci riuscirai (anche se tormenterà i tuoi pensieri per giorni) ma il più delle volte continuerai a leggere CONTRO LA TUA VOLONTA'

Combatterai fino all'emorragia interna ma sempre leggendo,
ti gocciolerà il sangue dal naso e leggerai ancora,
ti uscirà il sangue dalle orecchie e andrai avanti di un capitolo e un altro,
da ultimo piangerai lacrime di sangue e non vedendo più niente saprai di poter finalmente smettere...
ma in genere a quel punto sarai comunque arrivato alla fine...

FINE.
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Rating
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Reviews
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ISBNs
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