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Summary: One of my all-time favorites
Review: This is one of my all-time favorite books, science fiction or otherwise, along with its sequel, "The Far Side of Evil."I always wished the author had written more books in the series on Elana. If it was her decision not to write any more, I wish she'd reconsider. If it was the publisher's decision to end the series, they are missing the boat.
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Summary: Not just another hero tale abou fighting dragons and lasers,
Review: This is surely one of the most rewarding stories I have ever read. On the surface it is an adventure tale about a would-be hero who sets out to slay a dragon and an almost-anthropologist who drops in from beyond the stars to help him. The interrelationships between three cultures at varying levels of advancement, are overlaid with the transcending relationships between individual people. At the same time it is a thoughtful essay on being human: on fear and courage and love. Most importantly, though, it is an affirmation of taith: faith in individuals and faith in the progressive improvements in societies. Dont worry. Somehow the theory and phillosophy NEVER overpower, or even hinder the plot or its people. These things are all mingled into a vibrant story. My father first read this book to me when I was very young and I loved it. I have come back to it many times, each time finding something new. I don't know whether I treasure it more for the quiet reassurance about belief in human destiny,
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Summary: An absolutely delightful surprise!
Review: What do you do when you get a glowing recommendation for an obscure book by an unprolific author you've never heard of? Well, if you're like me, you react skeptically, yet with fascination. So I jumped at the chance to get "Enchantress from the Stars", knowing it was rare. It's one thing to read a book *knowing* it will be good and it turns out so. It's something more special to go into a book with no expectations and to be totally blown away by it. That was what happened to me when reading this book. The lines of science fiction and fantasy blur here thanks to some very clever storytelling. It all takes place on the planet of Andrecia, the natives of which are analogous to those of Mediaeval Europe. Their planet is being invaded by a scientifically-oriented spacefaring culture. A small number of field agents from a culture further advanced than either of the aforementioned (and posessing psychic and telekinetic powers) arrives with intent to get the invaders to leave the planet to the natives. They go about this by telling a young native man named Georyn and his brother that they are sorcerers and that they will endow them with special powers that will make the invaders leave. The story goes beyond the standard "good vs. evil" plotlines in such stories, and posesses a refreshing sense of humanity that reminds me slightly of Ursula Le Guin. To say this is an excellent book doesn't begin to describe its majesty and emotional power.
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Summary: I LOVED IT!!!
Review: When I first picked it up, I thought I had been conned yet again into buying a book I wouldn't be interested in. But as soon as I got past the first page, it was immediately apparent to me that I would be drawn into the worlds of Elena and Georyn. I am definitely not a sci-fi freak, but this book is so much more than that. The lessons it teaches are invaluable, and the story is so wonderfully told, it made me rush to find the sequel!
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Summary: My all-time favorite
Review: When I picked up Enchantress From the Stars, I expected it to be a kind of old-fashioned fantasy book. The reason I picked it up was that it was a Newbery Honor winner. I was tired of old-fashioned fantasies.
This wasn't tiring. In fact, it's one of my favorite books.
It's about Elana - she isn't supposed to be on Andrecia, but she's on there. She's from a highly developed planet where they aren't supposed to show themselves to not yet developed planets. Andrecia is another planet, which is kind of like our past, when people believed in dragons and such, being invaded by a more developed society. Anyway, Elana pretends to be an Enchantress, her father Starwatcher, and Evrek an evil spirit. It changes views from Elana to Georyn to Jarel. I didn't quite agree with the ideas and was enraged when I found Elana and Georyn's relationship was simply being "used," but it's still my favorite book. It's a science-fantasy viewpoint of legends and enchantresses.
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Summary: My all-time favorite
Review: When I picked up Enchantress From the Stars, I expected it to be a kind of old-fashioned fantasy book. The reason I picked it up was that it was a Newbery Honor winner. I was tired of old-fashioned fantasies.
This wasn't tiring. In fact, it's one of my favorite books.
It's about Elana - she isn't supposed to be on Andrecia, but she's on there. She's from a highly developed planet where they aren't supposed to show themselves to not yet developed planets. Andrecia is another planet, which is kind of like our past, when people believed in dragons and such, being invaded by a more developed society. Anyway, Elana pretends to be an Enchantress, her father Starwatcher, and Evrek an evil spirit. It changes views from Elana to Georyn to Jarel. I didn't quite agree with the ideas and was enraged when I found Elana and Georyn's relationship was simply being "used," but it's still my favorite book. It's a science-fantasy viewpoint of legends and enchantresses.
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