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| Title | : | The Riddle-Master of Hed (Riddle-Master #1) |
| Author | : | Patricia A. McKillip |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 240 pages |
| Published | : | March 12th 1980 by Del Rey / Ballantine (first published 1976) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Young Adult. High Fantasy. Science Fiction Fantasy |
Patricia A. McKillip
Paperback | Pages: 240 pages Rating: 4.01 | 11383 Users | 463 Reviews
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Long ago, the wizards had vanished from the world, and all knowledge was left hidden in riddles. Morgon, prince of the simple farmers of Hed, proved himself a master of such riddles when he staked his life to win a crown from the dead Lord of Aum. But now ancient, evil forces were threatening him. Shape changers began replacing friends until no man could be trusted. So Morgon was forced to flee to hostile kingdoms, seeking the High One who ruled from mysterious Erlenstar Mountain. Beside him went Deth, the High One's Harper. Ahead lay strange encounters and terrifying adventures. And with him always was the greatest of unsolved riddles; the nature of the three stars on his forehead that seemed to drive him toward his ultimate destiny.List Books Toward The Riddle-Master of Hed (Riddle-Master #1)
| Original Title: | The Riddle-Master of Hed |
| ISBN: | 0345331044 (ISBN13: 9780345331045) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Riddle-Master #1 |
| Characters: | Morgon, Prince of Hed, Deth, Mathom of An, Rood of An, Heureu of Ymris, Astrin of Ymris, The Morgol, Lyra of Herun, Har the Wolf-King, Danan of Isig |
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Ratings: 4.01 From 11383 Users | 463 ReviewsWrite-Up Containing Books The Riddle-Master of Hed (Riddle-Master #1)
A very impressive novel. McKillip is both an impressive storyteller and author, showing her intricate skill in this the first part of the Riddlemaster Trilogy. Mysterious, at times chilling, and with fascinating characters, "The Riddlemaster of Hed" reminds me of Le Guin and, to some extent Tolkien, authors who I believe to be masters of fantasy literature. McKillip's descriptions and dialogue are very well constructed, pulling the reader (or at least me) in to read quickly yet also deeply. AtStoryline: 3/5Characters: 2/5Writing Style: 3/5World: 4/5The Riddle-Master of Hed was published a little late for getting away with the hurried pacing and thin characterization, but some of the components here are just so rich to give excuse to the many deviations from Great Book demands. It is easy to see how this would be a classic. It has several hallmarks of an epic: the eye-opening personal evolution, the quest, the introductions to powerful objects and great events. McKlllip adds to that
Morgon of Hed rules his small kingdom. But it's nothing fancy and Morgon even has to help his subjects mend their roofs. He's more of a village chief than a king, really. But he has one thing going for him - he is a whiz at solving riddles. This is how he defeated the ghost king of Aum and got away with his life. Morgan has a destiny - three stars on his forehead proclaim it to everyone. The question is - would he accept it or not?This is the gist of the story here. Is Morgan going to go forward
I love this trilogy far beyond reason, so I won't try to give a reasoned review. I will give a few words of advice, though. The first book is in no way a stand-alone story. The trilogy only makes sense if you read the entire trilogy... much more like a book of the Lord of the Rings than a Harry Potter book that can be enjoyed on its own terms apart from the rest of the series. Secondly, there is a major shift in viewpoint between the first & second books of the trilogy, so don't expect
4.5 stars, Metaphorosis ReviewsSummary:Morgon has a crown gathering dust under his bed. And his sister is none too happy that he risked his life riddling with a ghost to get it. When the High Ones harpist turns up and tells them what else the crown means, Morgon sets out to find out who he really is.Review:This book is one of the things that got me interested in fantasy to begin with. There were others Donaldson, Lewis, Vance, Zelazny but this series was among the most accessible. I wasnt (at
Reread: June 2016So I said in my first review that it's a cliff-hanger ending and you should have the second book on hand, but I a) didn't go on to read the rest of the series back in 2012 (why? I can't remember) and b) failed to have Heir of Sea and Fire on hand when I finished Riddle-Master this time around. Do as I say, not as I do. At any rate, while I had a few more quibbles with the writing than I remember having four years ago (it's very omniscient with some occasional head-hopping: not
Most of this book was Morgon begrudgingly or outright telling prophecies and such to go fuck themselves. He wanted absolutely nothing to do with riddles about his fate. Man, I really felt for him. All he wanted was to go home to be with his siblings, but instead he's roped into a huge adventure that makes him question everything he thinks he knows about himself. See Morgon was born with three stars on his head. And these three stars keep showing up in un-answerable riddles. So Morgon goes off to
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