Kibi W. (Kibi) reviewed on 3/20/2006 + 582 more book reviews

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From Library Journal
An arranged marriage between Prince Rohan of Stronghold and the "sunrunner" Sioned of Goddess Keep promises to bring a new kind of peace to a strife-torn land until the machinations of a self-serving High Prince plunge the world into war. Romance, intrigue, magic, and myth mingle freely in this first of a series that should appeal to readers of fantasy and epic romance. JC

Clear and beautifully written, March 12, 2003
Reviewer: C. A Baker (San Francisco, CA United States)

I've owned all these books since they were first published and they are a series I have reread numerous times. I am currently rereading them in fact.
The characters are excellently crafted with depth and feeling. The really good characters have good and bad sides, they make mistakes and they THINK!
There are some stereotyped characters but they still are fascinating and not so stereotyped that they are boring or irritating!
Melanie Rawn is a marvelous writer and before you read about how she hasn't crafted her world correctly let me point out it is HER world! It shouldn't matter to you if there are siege engines or other historical issues that relate to our EARTH's history. For the simple reason that this is not Earth but Rawn's own creation and she can do or not do whatever the heck she wants with it's history and technology.
If you are the type to get fussy over that or you do not like romance in you fantasy then these books are not for you. However, I would like to see you try the first book anyway just to see what you think!
Go for it, I think you'll like it! :-)

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