The Silver Sun

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Summary: A novel of love, adventure, and destiny
Review: Alan is a strong and intelligent fighter with clear eyes and a great heart. Hal, his true friend and blood brother, is a mystic as well as a fighter. Destiny spurs them to fight to free their land of the despotic rulers that have enslaved the people for seven generations, or die in the attempt. Their strength comes from their bond with each other, a partnership so strong that the One prophesied it ages ago. This is a must-read book, one whose characters and images will remain vivid for years. Springer is an excellent author, a storyteller with a knack for creating and describing new worlds, and she is at her best in The Silver Sun.

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Summary: It's too bad this out of print
Review: I found this to be an excellent 5-star fantasy novel as a teenager and a 4-star one as an adult. Emotionally rich, verging on the melodramatic but never quite crossing that line. All so-called "young adults" should have access to it. Series is good, too, but this one is the best.

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Summary: I've loved this book for years
Review: I read this book and its "sequel" (Sable Moon) as a teenager when they came out in the late '70's and early '80's, and I loved them passionately then. I still love them now, and reread them often, even as an old lady of 33. There is something in the Hal/Alan bond that never fails to move me. I only wish there was more (and I've always wished the Sable Moon actually reunited the two rather than merely hinting. I've thought of writing to the author, if I could find her!). Does anyone out there know if Ms. Springer has ever written anything else involving these characters (other than Golden Swan, and Chance and Other Gestures, which I must immediately find now that I know it includes is a Hal/Alan story)?

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Summary: I've loved this book for years
Review: I read this book and its "sequel" (Sable Moon) as a teenager when they came out in the late '70's and early '80's, and I loved them passionately then. I still love them now, and reread them often, even as an old lady of 33. There is something in the Hal/Alan bond that never fails to move me. I only wish there was more (and I've always wished the Sable Moon actually reunited the two rather than merely hinting. I've thought of writing to the author, if I could find her!). Does anyone out there know if Ms. Springer has ever written anything else involving these characters (other than Golden Swan, and Chance and Other Gestures, which I must immediately find now that I know it includes is a Hal/Alan story)?

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Summary: I've loved this book for years
Review: I read this book and its "sequel" (Sable Moon) as a teenager when they came out in the late '70's and early '80's, and I loved them passionately then. I still love them now, and reread them often, even as an old lady of 33. There is something in the Hal/Alan bond that never fails to move me. I only wish there was more (and I've always wished the Sable Moon actually reunited the two rather than merely hinting. I've thought of writing to the author, if I could find her!). Does anyone out there know if Ms. Springer has ever written anything else involving these characters (other than Golden Swan, and Chance and Other Gestures, which I must immediately find now that I know it includes is a Hal/Alan story)?

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Summary: One of My favorites.
Review: I read this book when I was fifteen, and still think it's one of the greatest works of literature I've ever read. This is the store of Alan, and his blood brother Hal, as they struggle to fight against an evil king, find the women they love, and fulfill their destinies.

This novel has some great characterization, and Springer does a great job of portraying the complexities of life in Isle. I only wish they could reprint this series. This is one of her best books!

A must read for fantasy lover and for readers who enjoy complex characterization.

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Summary: Excellent story
Review: I reread this book every year or so. Something about it always touches me every time I read it. Truly an excellent story.

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Summary: Excellent story
Review: I reread this book every year or so. Something about it always touches me every time I read it. Truly an excellent story.

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Summary: This is a great book!!!
Review: I'm another one who re-reads this book (a quest fantasy with a focus on the friendship of the two main characters) every year. While not perfect, it is beautifully told and is the best of the series which includes 'The White Hart'(book 1), 'The Sable Moon'(book 3), 'The Black Beast'(book 4) and 'The Golden Swan'(book 5).

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Summary: great story
Review: I'm another one who re-reads this book (a quest fantasy with a focus on the friendship of the two main characters) every year. While not perfect, it is beautifully told and is the best of the series which includes 'The White Hart'(book 1), 'The Sable Moon'(book 3), 'The Black Beast'(book 4) and 'The Golden Swan'(book 5).