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| Original Title: | A Cavern of Black Ice (Sword of Shadows, #1) |
| ISBN: | 076534551X (ISBN13: 9780765345516) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Sword of Shadows #1 |
J.V. Jones
Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 769 pages Rating: 3.87 | 8634 Users | 206 Reviews
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| Title | : | A Cavern of Black Ice (Sword of Shadows #1) |
| Author | : | J.V. Jones |
| Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 769 pages |
| Published | : | March 1st 2005 by Tor Fantasy (first published March 1st 1999) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Epic Fantasy. Fiction. High Fantasy |
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HIGH ADVENTURE ON THE SWORD EDGE OF DESTINYA Cavern of Black Ice is the first book in J.V. Jones's Sword of Shadow series
As a newborn Ash March was abandoned--left for dead at the foot of a frozen mountain. Found and raised by the Penthero Iss, the mighty Surlord of Spire Vanis, she has always known she is different. Terrible dreams plague her and sometimes in the darkness she hears dread voices from another world. Iss watches her as she grows to womanhood, eager to discover what powers his ward might possess. As his interest quickens, he sends his living blade, Marafice Eye, to guard her night and day.
Raif Sevrance, a young man of Clan Blackhail, also knows he is different, with uncanny abilities that distance him from the clan. But when he and his brother survive an ambush that plunges the entire Northern Territories into war, he yet seeks justice for his own . . . even if means he must forsake clan and kin.
Ash and Raif must learn to master their powers and accept their joint fate if they are to defeat an ancient prophecy and prevent the release of the pure evil known as the End Lords.
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Ratings: 3.87 From 8634 Users | 206 ReviewsDiscuss About Books A Cavern of Black Ice (Sword of Shadows #1)
Loved it! Got the 2nd book on hold at the library. The characters are so well described you can virtually see them in person. The harsh world of frozen tundra is a new world for me, survival is foremost a part of everyday life, the author is so amazing at describing the extreme weather you can imagine being half frozen yourself! The things they have to do just to survive! I have been ill in bed when I read it and was feeling sick anyway but when I read of them drinking horses's blood to get by IA silver haired foundling who vomits ancient, evil ghosts, a raven-blessed hero with the ability to explode hearts and and a tortured sorcerer bound and tortured for thirty years whose flesh is fodder for flies with magical properties... I found this book to be engrossing in the way I love fantasy to be engrossing, where it is 3 a.m. and still I must have more. While fantasy conventions are all clear and accounted for, save the dragons perhaps, she still manages to create interesting characters,
I had forgotten that I had read J.V. Jones's books before. Several years ago I read "The Book of Words" series start to finish (3 books) and just like that series, the "Sword of Shadow" series is a solid fantasy read, with wonderful characters, that are engaging and compelling. You always feel like there is a great history and vision to her worlds, while at the same time she only provides history and geography on a need to know basis, keeping you hungry for more and keeping the story focused on
A slow, but gripping start in a dark and complex tale of war, politics and sorcery.This is basically a classic epic fantasy, but in an extremely depressive setting in a cold and hostile environment. There are only few scenes where the characters are not about to freeze.It took me more than 200 pages to find into the story, because the situation of the protagonists was described in such a hopeless way, that I dreaded to read on. But as soon as the plot started moving and I could feel at least a
At first, this book reminded me a lot of A Song Of Ice And Fire series by G.R.R. Martin. I even compared the characters and found parallel ones in the other series. That feeling never completely left off, but I guess it's quite different from ASoIaF. I liked the story. It was easy to get into and the writing style kept me interested enough. It was a fun read. Although a long one (it took me two months! University be damned!!!), but if I had more time, I could have finished it earlier. I liked
I think this is a very promising start to a fantasy series. The dynamics of the ice tribes or "clans" and the settled cities with their differing gods and beliefs was really interesting. I fell in love with most of the characters and my heart was almost ripped out by how cruel the author was to them. Very solid, very enjoyable. 4 stars.
The One with Reaching Arms BeckonsDays Darker Than Night Lie Ahead> An intriguing, if somewhat slow start to the series.From the prologue I was immediately pulled into the bleak, harsh arctic landscape. Throughout the book, you are constantly aware of just how bitterly, unforgiving the world can be. The snow and ice are a persistent obstacle, and the characters are always conscious of the various threats of cold exposure. The descriptions were so vivid I found myself wanting to pull out a
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