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Description edit
A mage's power has brought five university students from our world into a realm where an ancient evil has freed itself from captivity to wreak revenge on its enemies. Praise for The Fionavar Tapestry : One of the very best fantasies to have appeared since Tolkien. (Andre Norton) Kay's... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Kimberly Ford (Kim): Seer of Brennin, one of the 5 strangers to Fionavar
- Jennifer Lowell: One of the 5 strangers. "The Golden one"
- Dave Martyniuk: One of the 5 strangers. "Davor"
- Paul Schafer: One of the 5 strangers. Lord of the Summer Tree ("Pwyll Twiceborn)
- Kevin Laine: One of the 5 strangers
- Aileron dan Ailell: High King of Brennin, first son of Ailell
- Diarmuid dan Ailell: Prince of Brennin, second son of Ailell
- Loren Silvercloak: First Mage of Brennin
- Matt Soren: Loren's source, once King of the Dwarves
- Jaelle: High Priestess of the Godess
- Audiart: Jaelle's second in command in the province of Gwen Ystrat
- Leila: A young Priestess
- Coll: Lieutenant to Diarmuid
- Gorlaes: The Chancellor of Brennin
- Mabon: Duke of Rhoden
- Vae: A woman in Paras Derval, mother of Finn
- Finn: Son of Vae
- Brendal: a lord of the Lios Alfar, from Daniloth
- Brock: A Dwarf, from Banir Tal
- Shalhassan: Supreme Lord of Cathal
- Sharra: Daughter and heir to Shalhassan ("The Dark Rose")
- Ivor: Chieftain of the third tribe of the Dalrei
- Leith: Wife of Ivor
- Levon: First son of Ivor
- Tabor: Second son of Ivor
- Cordeliane (Liane): Daughter of Ivor
- Torc: Rider of the third tribe (Formerly the outcast)
- Gereint: Blind Shaman of the third tribe
- Ra-Tenniel: King of the Lios Alfar
- Rakoth Maugrim: The Unraveller
- Galadan: Wolflord of the andain, Lieutenant to The Unraveller
Setting & Locations edit
Fionavar and our world
- Andarien
- Brennin
- Temple
- Plain
- Starkadh
- Dark
- Seresh
- Stonehenge
- Celidon
- Taerlindel
- Morvran
- Adein
- Great Hall
- Rhoden
- Wild Hunt
- Avaia
- Daniloth
- Atronel
- Iraima
- Metran
- North Keep
- South Keep
- Teymon
- Mormae
- Maidaladan
- Tree
- Pendaran Wood
- Cynan
- Prydwen
- Cauldron
- Baelrath
- Liranan
First Sentence edit
Winter was coming. Last night's snow hadn't melted and the bare trees were laced with it. Toronto woke that morning to see itself cloaked and made over in white, and it was only November.
Table of Contents edit
What Has Gone Before: Summer Tree Summary
The Characters: xvii
Part I: The Warrior.....(Chapters 1-3)
Part II: Owein.............(Chapters 4-9)
Part III: Dun Maura.....(Chapters 10-11)
Part IV: Cader Sedat....(Chapters 12-16)
Series & Lists edit
This is book 2 of 3 in The Fionavar Tapestry. (standard series)
Preceded by The Summer Tree , and followed by The Darkest Road.
This book is in Hopeless Romantic. (community list)
This book is in Best Fantasy Books. (community list)
This book is in Significant Speculative Fiction (Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror). (community list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Guy Gavriel Kay (Author)
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Page Count: 298
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Awards edit
- Aurora Award (1987: English category)
- Casper Award (1987: best speculative fiction)
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- Dewey: 813.54
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