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A Sorcerer's Treason (Isavalta, Bk 1)
A Sorcerer's Treason - Isavalta, Bk 1
Author: Sarah Zettel
A World of Magic and Peril — 1899, Sand Island, Wisconsin: Bridget Lederle is a lighthouse keeper on this stormy, windswept shore of Lake Superior. One cold night she sees a boat foundering near the island's shoals, and rescues its lone occupant. The strangely dressed sailor tells her a fantastic tale, of Isavalta, a world where magic ...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780312874414
ISBN-10: 0312874413
Publication Date: 4/6/2002
Pages: 527
Rating:
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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3.5 stars, based on 13 ratings
Publisher: Tor Books
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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Helpful Score: 1
This is definitely a unique story, set partly in the 1900's around lake Superior and partly in a land in another world called Isavalta. Bridget, the heroine, has visions that sometimes come true. She is drawn to Isavalta by a sorcerer, and saves both her world and theirs. There are many things that happen inbetween, and I was able to predict most of what happened and the relationships between people. I like that it told the story from different points of view, however I felt the author played out the end a bit too long, yet not so long I was annoyed by it. It leaves the reader with unanswered questions, which could be intentional or it could be so that the author could write a sequel. I will only find out if I read mor by Zettel.
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The magical system in this book made sense and was plausible. She uses known folklore in a unique and engaging way. There are no true villians in the book, you come to understand why they act as they do, but the main character is strongly sympthatic. I really enjoyed this book.
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A Sorcerer's Treason is a sumptuous tale of subtle magic, malevolent sorcery and twisted loyalties where nothing is as it first appears- Great book.
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"A sumptuous tale of subtle magic, malevolent sorcery and twisted loyalties where nothing is as it first appears." - Sara Douglass


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