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The Elvenbane (Half-Blood Chronicles)

by Andre Norton

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Two masters of epic fantasy have combined in this brilliant collaboration to create a rousing tale of the sort that becomes an instant favorite. This is the story of Shana, a halfbreed born of the forbidden union of an Elvenlord father and a human mother. Her exiled mother dead, she was rescued and raised by dragons, a proud, ancient race who existed unbeknownst to elven or humankind. From birth, Shana was the embodiment of the Prophecy that the all-powerful Elvenlords feared. Her destiny is the enthralling adventure of a lifetime.

Synopsis:

Two masters of epic fantasy collaborate to create a rousing tale. Shana is a half-breed, born of the forbidden union of an Elvenlord father and a human mother. Her exiled mother is dead and Shana is rescued and raised by dragons. Reaching adulthood, she explores her magical abilities and ultimately leads a revolt against the decadent elves. (June)

About the Author

For well over a half century, Andre Norton has been one of the most popular science fiction and fantasy authors in the world. Since her first SF novels were published in the 1940s, her adventure SF has enthralled readers young and old. With series such as Time Traders, Solar Queen, Forerunner, Beast Master, Crosstime, and Janus, as well as many stand-alone novels, her tales of action and adventure throughout the galaxy have drawn countless readers to science fiction.

Her fantasy, including the best-selling Witch World series, her "Magic" series, and many other unrelated novels, has been popular with readers for decades. Lauded as a Grand Master by the Science Fiction Writers of America, she is the recipient of a Life Achievement Award from the World Fantasy Convention. Not only have her books been enormously popular; she also has inspired several generations of SF and fantasy writers, especially many talented women writers who have followed in her footsteps. In the past two decades she has worked with other writers on a number of novels. Most notable among these are collaborations with Mercedes Lackey, the Halfblood Chronicles, as well as collaborations with A.C. Crispin (in the Witch World series) and Sherwood Smith (in the Time Traders and Solar Queen series). An Ohio native, Ms. Norton lived for a number of years in Winter Park, Florida, and now makes her home in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, where she continues to write, and presides over High Hallack, a writers' resource and retreat.

Mercedes Lackey began writing fiction while working for American Airlines. In addition to her many novels, she has written lyrics for and recorded several albums of fiction folk songs, which have been distributed through Firebird Arts & Music. Lackey's longest-running series, beginning with Arrows of the Queen, details the adventures of the Heralds of Valdemar. Lackey's other series include Bardic Voices; the Elementals; the Halfblood Chronicles (first volume: The Elvenbane); Elves on the Road, which includes Tor's Burning Water and its 0sequels; and the Obsidian Trilogy, also published by Tor, which begins with The Outstretched Shadow.

Lackey often teams up with both her fellow masters of fantasy, such as Andre Norton and Anne McCaffrey, and talented newer writers Rosemary Edghill. Married to artist and sometime co-author Larry Dixon, Lackey, who was born in Chicago, lives near Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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j-man201, February 17, 2009 (view all comments by j-man201)
this book has an amazing contemplation of characters and the way tht mercedes lackey and andre norton pulled it all off was wonderful. My favourite part of the story is when Shana (the elvenbane and the main character) takes it to a bully dragon who is hurting her foster brother Keman(another dragon whoes mother Alara tookin Shana after her mother died in child birth and shana to keman as a pet but they never knew that she was the child of hte prophecy)by using her wizard powers to magicaly through laarge rocks at him.
but another neat thing with the story is that when a new character is introduced the auther has a part in the chapter just for them. ! flaw in the story though is that the chapters are 15 pages long and they're long pages! Anyway I would recomend this book toand fantasy readers that want to read wonderful tale of love, hate, betrayal, and friendship.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780812511758
With:
Lackey, Mercedes
Author:
Lackey, Mercedes
Author:
Norton, Andre
Publisher:
Tor Books
Location:
New York :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Science Fiction - General
Subject:
Fantastic fiction
Subject:
Science fiction
Subject:
Fantasy
Subject:
Fantasy - General
Subject:
Fantasy - Epic
Subject:
Prophecies
Subject:
Racially mixed people
Subject:
Wizards
Subject:
Elves
Subject:
Prophecies -- Fiction.
Subject:
Fantasy fiction
Copyright:
Edition Number:
1st ed.
Edition Description:
First
Series:
Half-Blood Chronicles
Series Volume:
13
Publication Date:
April 1993
Binding:
Mass Market Paperbound
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
576
Dimensions:
6.76x4.18x1.15 in. .60 lbs.

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