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Summary: Tried, but very flat
Review: Angarred daughter of the exiled Lord Challo Hassan travels to Pergodi, the king's city to discover the reason behind her father's death. Apparently a hunting accident, but she suspects assassination and also begins to fear for her own life.
There's intrigue, politics, magic, etc. etc. A lot of etc. and not much in the way of characters. The author tries hard, but the poor things are not in any way sympathetic. Angarred is a particularly unattractive young woman for a heroine. She is supposed to be free spirited and interesting, but alas she is simply a selfish little pain. One could not feel much pity for one so self-obsessed. The way she so uncaringly left the estate and its servants took the prize and cemented her unattractive lack.
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Summary: Strong start, Too much coincidence and e-z read writing
Review: Angarred Hashan was raised far from the royal court after her father's exile but, when her father is assassinated, she returns hoping to find justice. Instead, she finds a court torn by rivalry as the aging king declines, his niece suffers from insanity, and his nephew and a power-mad wizard vie for control. With the help of a sexy but drug-addicted mage and the one other loyal member of the court, Angarred begins to see that invisible hands are controlling everything--pushing the world toward violence and destruction. In a series of adventures, Angarred luckily runs into a palace servant who knows the secret passages that give Angarred access to the secrets, travels through the forest and learns about woman's magic (denied by the male wizards), and learns of the magic stone that limits all magic and prevents another outbreak of the wizard wars that once nearly destroyed the planet. She also finds herself attracted to the sexy wizard/addict and increasingly fond of the nobleman who helps her. Author Isabel Glass starts strong with her description of Angarred's exile, the doomed inevitability of her father's destruction, and the introduction of the tortured addict/mage. But the story weakens from there as coincidence is piled on coincidence as Angarred survives the most unlikely dangers and conveniently discovers all of the kingdom's secrets. Glass's writing is occasionally very strong but she sometimes oversimplifies her construction, letting the reader feel that he/she is being taken through a young adult title rather than a serious work of fantasy. Still, with the strong beginning and a wealth of adventure, it's easy to understand why TOR purchased this first-time author. As her talent matures, I look forward to reading more from Glass in the future.
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Summary: Avid Reviewer and Reader
Review: Daughter of Exile is a first novel from Isabel Glass. Readers who enjoy fantasy with a hint of romance will enjoy this unusual first novel. This fantasy is a fun read with an interesting and unusual heroine, Lady Angarred Hashan. Angarred, a fiery red-head, is a lady of the realm, but she has grown-up far from court. Her father was banished from court by the King many years ago. Her mother died around the same time, leaving Angarred to the care of her bitter, power obsessed father. One fateful day, Lord Hashan is killed while hunting with hangers-on, leaving Angarred with a decrepit, poor inheritance. Angarred travels to Pergodi, the capital of the realm, to seek out the King to gain vengeance for her father. All is not well in Pergodi. Angarred fights an uphill battle to gain access to the King and to unravel the mystery of her father?s death. Court intrigue is alien to Angarred and she finds few friends to help her. All this takes a backseat when Angarred learns of the stone ? the King?s magician wants it along with other kingdoms and races want it for the power it can wield. The stone has many secrets that Angarred and her magician friend, Mathewar must unravel. Daughter of Exile slowly evolves as the story progresses. Angarred is a feisty, young woman who faces many adversaries. She is an interesting character ? not your normal heroine in a fantasy. There is nothing ?soft? about Angarred. Mathewar is another interesting puzzle to unravel. He is a sattery addict and therefore, not your typical leading man/love interest. Angarred and Mathewar are somehow fated to find the stone and bring peace to the realm.
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Summary: Avid Reviewer and Reader
Review: Daughter of Exile is a first novel from Isabel Glass. Readers who enjoy fantasy with a hint of romance will enjoy this unusual first novel. This fantasy is a fun read with an interesting and unusual heroine, Lady Angarred Hashan. Angarred, a fiery red-head, is a lady of the realm, but she has grown-up far from court. Her father was banished from court by the King many years ago. Her mother died around the same time, leaving Angarred to the care of her bitter, power obsessed father. One fateful day, Lord Hashan is killed while hunting with hangers-on, leaving Angarred with a decrepit, poor inheritance. Angarred travels to Pergodi, the capital of the realm, to seek out the King to gain vengeance for her father. All is not well in Pergodi. Angarred fights an uphill battle to gain access to the King and to unravel the mystery of her father's death. Court intrigue is alien to Angarred and she finds few friends to help her. All this takes a backseat when Angarred learns of the stone - the King's magician wants it along with other kingdoms and races want it for the power it can wield. The stone has many secrets that Angarred and her magician friend, Mathewar must unravel. Daughter of Exile slowly evolves as the story progresses. Angarred is a feisty, young woman who faces many adversaries. She is an interesting character - not your normal heroine in a fantasy. There is nothing 'soft' about Angarred. Mathewar is another interesting puzzle to unravel. He is a sattery addict and therefore, not your typical leading man/love interest. Angarred and Mathewar are somehow fated to find the stone and bring peace to the realm.
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Summary: Great first novel!
Review: Fast-paced, engrossing, and beautifully written, leaves you drooling for the author's next book! A terrific first novel; a little more polish and the next one will be a five-star book. I would highly recommend this book to fans of Patricia McKillip or Robin Mckinley.
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Summary: So-so.
Review: I almost gave up on this book a couple of times; but if you can stay with it, it does get a little better on into the story. It just wasn't very interesting in the beginning, and I didn't like the main characters (Angarred and Mathewar) all that much. Also, the author went to a lot of trouble building two other characters, only to have them kill each other in the end. I didn't GET that. I give it 3 stars because I will probably never read it again or even keep it. I am interested to see if other reviewers feel the same.
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Summary: Less from Over
Review: I bought this book coz the front picture was from Kuniko Y. Craft and there is a comment from my fav author, Patricia Mc.Killip. Well, Lo and behold, I am dissapointed to find so many good materials gone to waste in this book. There was the heroine (which I like as atopic in a story), the handsome magician, the shapechanger, the giant, and the court. But all was mixed and composed into so and so story. There is no depth in it that makes me thinking afterward. I'm just glad I made it till the last page without ruining the book. I guess I should be more careful next time.
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Summary: Well, I liked it!
Review: I enjoyed this story---yes! It was the authors first and you could totally tell, but it was well written. Everyone has got to start out somewhere and she did a marvelous job. She also got a great artist for her cover---what drew me more to the story than anything else.(!) Angarrad is a strong character; the story rambles and covers a lot of ground, kills off a main character, alas!, and still managed to keep entertained to the end. I look forward to reading future works.
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Summary: A Nice Introduction to a New Author
Review: I initially picked up Daughter of Exile because of the beautiful cover art by Kinuko Craft, and I'm glad that I did. Isabel Glass drew me in to a wonderful world in which magic and reality intermingle.
Angarred becomes an unlikely hero when she undertakes a journey to seek justice for her father's assassination. She leaves her country home for the city and the king's court where her life becomes more interesting and complicated by the moment.
This story avoids becoming cliche because the characters retain individuality and grow and change throughout the novel. Glass's writing and characters will appeal to fans of Patricia McKillip and Mercedes Lackey. I look forward to reading more of her work.
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Summary: A Nice Introducion to a New Author
Review: I initially picked up Daughter of Exile because of the beautiful cover art by Kinuko Craft, and I'm glad that I did. Isabel Glass drew me in to a wonderful world in which magic and reality intermingle. Angarred becomes an unlikely hero when she undertakes a journey to seek justice for her father's assassination. She leaves her country home for the city and the king's court where her life becomes more interesting and complicated by the moment. This story avoids becoming cliche because the characters retain individuality and grow and change throughout the novel. Glass's writing and characters will appeal to fans of Patricia McKillip and Mercedes Lackey. I look forward to reading more of her work.
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