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| Original Title: | A Man Rides Through |
| ISBN: | 0345459849 (ISBN13: 9780345459848) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Mordant's Need #2 |
| Literary Awards: | SFBC Award (1988) |
Stephen R. Donaldson
Paperback | Pages: 672 pages Rating: 4.02 | 12335 Users | 212 Reviews
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| Title | : | A Man Rides Through (Mordant's Need #2) |
| Author | : | Stephen R. Donaldson |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 672 pages |
| Published | : | June 3rd 2003 by Del Rey (first published November 1st 1987) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Science Fiction Fantasy. Science Fiction. Epic Fantasy. High Fantasy. Romance |
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In The Mirror of Her Dreams, the dazzling first volume of Mordant's Need, New York Times bestselling author Stephen R. Donaldson introduced us to the richly imagined world of Mordant, where mirrors are magical portals into places of beauty and terror. Now, with A Man Rides Through, Donaldson brings the story of Terisa Morgan to an unforgettable conclusion... Aided by the powerful magic of Vagel, the evil Arch-Imager, the merciless armies are marching against the kingdom of Mordant. In its hour of greatest need, two unlikely champions emerge. One is Geraden, whose inability to master the simplest skills of Imagery has made him a laughingstock. The other is Terisa Morgan, transferred to Mordant from a Manhattan apartment by Geraden's faulty magic. Together, Geraden and Terisa discover undreamed-of talents within themselves - talents that make them more than a match for any Imager ... including Vagel himself. Unfortunately, those talents also mark them for death. Branded as traitors, they are forced to flee the castle for their lives. Now, all but defenseless in a war-torn countryside ravaged by the vilest horrors Imagery can spawn, Geraden and Terisa must put aside past failures and find the courage to embrace their powers—and their love—before Vagel can spring his final trap.Rating About Books A Man Rides Through (Mordant's Need #2)
Ratings: 4.02 From 12335 Users | 212 ReviewsEvaluate About Books A Man Rides Through (Mordant's Need #2)
Became a favorite. About a lonely girl, who feels incredibly insignificant because of her cold parents, she becomes lost in starring at the mirrors that are the only decoration in her apartment. She feels that if she looks at the mirrors that is proof that she exists. When she finds herself in a world where Mirrors are not a source of reflection but of magic. She is mistaken to be a "Champion" that is summoned by the congerers to save their world. She is clumsy and very self concious. She has noAn excellent conclusion to the Mordant's Need two-book series. Donaldson displays his awesome imagination in showing how Imagers can use mirrors and flat glass to translate beings from other worlds to use as weapons.Terisa Morgan and Geraden figure out their unique talents as Imagers, sorely needed by Mordant and King Joyse.
This plus "The Mirror of Her Dreams" are one novel in two volumes; neither stands alone and you will be quite confused if you don't read the first book first. Together, they are an excellent read.As Mordant nears war, the plots all start to come together, even while things seem to be falling apart. Terisa & Geradan have fled for their lives, leaving the traitor in Mordant looking like a hero. The king is still incompetent, as is his chief advisor. An army is camped outside the gates, led by
*SPOILERS WITHIN*Concluding the re-read of Mordant's Need, Stephen Donaldson's post-Thomas Covenant epic duology, wasn't nearly as much fun as I thought it would be. These books haven't aged well, and are definitely not as good as I remember them being. That said, A MAN RIDES THROUGH does actually crunch through the gears and gathers narrative pace, even if it manages to expend a lot of that in the last third as our gallant heroes reluctantly and longwindedly decide to trust each other and join
The only reason I read this was because I read the first book and it ended mid story. Even though I didn't like it, it was so long and so painful to finish that I didn't want it to be for naught. This one was even worse, in my opinion. It got more and more far fetched and dramatic and I lost all connection to any of the characters and activities.
Read A Man Rides Through ages ago, back when I was still in high school and I loved it. I received it as a Christmas present from one of my closest friends. She'd also given me The Mirror Through Her Dreams as a Christmas present the year before. When I moved to Sweden, I had to leave many of my hardcover books in the US. I ended up donating both books to a local high school library. One day I was in the Science Fiction bookstore in Stockholm's Old Town and I found both books in paperback. I was
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