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Lyonesse: Suldrun's garden

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Berkley Books, Mar 1, 1983 - Fiction - 436 pages
The richly imagined land of Lyonesse and the Elder Isles, the lost islands of fantasy between France and Britain, is alive with magic, vivid characters, devious schemes and Old Folk. Suldrun, the daughter of the relentlessly scheming King Casimir of Lyonesse, wants nothing to do with the future her father has planned for her. For her stubbornness, she is exiled to a garden at the edge of Casimir's castle. One day, a shipwrecked sailor washes up on shore. He is Ailias, prince of the kingdom of Troicent, pushed overboard by his cousin. Lyonesse is at war with Troicenet, and the doomed relationship is one of the threads that make up this wonderful tale.

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Excellent, innovative fantasy - wonderful storytelling. - Goodreads
Some interesting concepts; very poor writing. - Goodreads
a very targic love story, but well written! - Goodreads
Jack Vance is the best writer you've never heard of. - Goodreads
WARNING: plot spoiler ahead!) - Goodreads
The plot was hard to find half the time. - Goodreads

Review: Suldrun's Garden (Lyonesse #1)

User Review  - Joy - Goodreads

Hmmm. To be honest, I was expecting a bit more from the great Jack Vance. He's definitely a good writer, but not a single one of these characters is deep, complex, or even particularly intriguing ... Read full review

Review: Suldrun's Garden (Lyonesse #1)

User Review  - Erica - Goodreads

This is a bit of a bittersweet review for me, in light of Vance's passing away only a few days ago. This man's back catalogue comprises literally hundreds of books, and the Lyonesse series is one of ... Read full review

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Jack Vance is one of the greats of science fiction. He has been writing for more than 60 years, and in 1997 was honored as a Grand Master by the Science Fiction Writers of America. He is the author of dozens of science fiction and fantasy novels, including the World Fantasy Award winning Lyonnesse series, and the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning "The Last Castle," He lives in Oakland, California.

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