Bridge of Souls

by Fiona McIntosh

The Quickening (03)

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Trapped by magic, unmasked by love ... it is time to uncover the truth behind Myrren's gift. Struggling against time and repulsed by his latest guise, everything Wyl Thirsk has strived to prevent is happening - including the marriage of his beloved Queen Valentyna of Briavel to the reviled King Celimus. The final curse of the Quickening demands that Wyl becomes the sovereign of Morgravia. Yet the chaos created by the Gift turns Wyl's life into an endless struggle and it is not certain that show more he can survive - or even that he wants to. But to save Valentyna he would give everything he has ... including his life. show less

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General Wyl Thirsk of Morgravia has died many times . . .

But thanks to the miraculous gift bestowed upon him by the slain witch Myrren, Wyl lives on—though greatly altered and unrecognizable. Only by assuming Morgravia's throne will he be freed from the dark spell that has both cursed and sustained him.

But Wyl's time is running out. His beloved Queen Valentyna will soon be wed to his most hated enemy, the savage despot King Celimus—and despite the impending nuptials, war between their nations looms ominously, while the dire threat from the Mountain Kingdom grows stronger by the day. Trapped in a body that is not his own, Wyl must walk his most dangerous path yet—straight into the brutal clutches of his sadistic foe‚ in a last, show more desperate attempt to save his land, his love, his life . . . and his soul. show less
Wyl continues to try to work out what's going on and how to fight to save those he loves particularly the queen.

The concept is pretty pretty interesting but somehow it just seemed to be following a well-trodden path to a conclusion. Interesting but lacked the promise of the first book
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Nu dringt de tijd voor Wyl, die er, ondanks inspanning na inspanning niet in is geslaagd zijn persoonlijke problemen - die allemaal verband houden met het raadsel van de Bezieling - op te lossen. Zijn aartsrivaal Celimus staat op het punt in het huwelijk te treden met Wyls grote liefde, koningin Valentyna, en in zijn huidige gedaante kan Wyl onmogelijk ingrijpen.

De eens zo dappere en onvermoeibare jeugdige aanvoerder van het Morgraviaanse legioen is ten einde raad. Wat er ook zal gebeuren, Wyl zal zich moeten schikken naar de wijze raad en de waarschuwingen van de manheks: Myrrens geschenk zal voor niemand buigen.

Bovendien dreigen de gebeurtenissen in Morgravia, Briavel en het Bergrijk opnieuw een noodlottige wending te nemen. Het lot show more van drie naties blijkt af te hangen van de buitengewone gaven van Vink, een jongen nog maar, en van andere magie dan alleen de grillige Bezieling.

Van de andere betrokkenen gaat Elspyth op zoek gaat naar haar Lothryn, en ook zij treft de nodige problemen op haar pad. Vink gaat op weg om Rashlyn voorgoed de mond te snoeren. En Wyl? Hij zal eindelijk ondervinden wat Myrrens geschenk, de Bezieling, hem zal opleveren. Is het een reddend geschenk, of een levenslange vloek die zelfs de dood overstijgt?
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Canonical title
Bridge of Souls
Original title
Bridge of Souls
Original publication date
2004
People/Characters*
Wyl Thirsk; Prins Celimus; Valentyna; Vink; Elspyth; Lothryn (show all 7); Rashlyn
Dedication
GH,
Deze is voor jou,
Fx

GH. . .
this one's for you.
Fx
First words
Voor Vink leek het wel een eeuwigheid.

It felt like an eternity to Fynch.
Last words
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)En Wyl hoorde in zijn geest hoe opgetogen en ontspannen de jongen erbij lachte.

A dragon! He heard the boy laugh in his head and the sound was one of pure joy.
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Fiction and Literature, Fantasy
DDC/MDS
813.6Literature & rhetoricAmerican literature in EnglishAmerican fiction in English2000-
LCC
PR9619.4 .M386 .B75Language and LiteratureEnglishEnglish LiteratureEnglish literature: Provincial, local, etc.
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