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Fantasy |
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Pine View Press |
ISBN-10: |
0974015148 |
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Fiction |
| Pages: |
276 |
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March 1, 2003 |
ISBN-13: |
9780974015149 |
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Transported to a cursed land, Ilien must seek and destroy the one thing that can never be destroyed. His only hope lies with a horribly deformed child he unknowingly maimed, and a mystical woman whose past is secretly entwined with his. If he succeeds, he may never see his home again. If he fails, he will forever be known as . . . the Necromancer.
Transported to a cursed land, Ilien must seek and destroy the one thing that can never be destroyed. His only hope lies with a horribly deformed child he unknowingly maimed, and a mystical woman whose past is secretly entwined with his. If he succeeds, he may never see his home again. If he fails, he will forever be known as . . . the Necromancer.
Excerpt
Night in the Desecration
“I don’t know,” answered Kale. His facial deformities pooled with shadows. “We should have been there by now. I think we passed it.”
“Passed it?” cried Rose, straightening. “How?”
Kale looked desperately around, then hung his head.
“What’s the big deal?” said Ilien. “We’ll turn around and go back.”
Rose took a deep breath to calm herself. “Okay. How far back is it?” she asked, her face strained in the wavering light of her magical flame.
“Too far, I think,” said Kale.
Rose clenched her hands into fists, eyes wide.
“What’s wrong?” asked Ilien, a growing panic building in his chest. “Can’t we camp right here?”
“Night in the Desecration is complete,” whispered Kale.
“That’s good,” said Ilien, looking from Rose to Kale. “It’ll cover our tracks. Right?”
Rose’s magical light flickered then dimmed. “Night in the Desecration is a death sentence.” She placed a trembling hand on Kale’s shoulder. “Unlike the Cyclops, the Onegod will not protect us.” She lifted Kale’s chin and stroked his malformed face, her eyes filled with sudden forgiveness. “It’s not your fault. I do not blame you.”
The air grew quickly darker, bringing with it a suffocating pressure. Ilien grabbed his chest. He looked around desperately. There was nowhere to escape.
Kale threw his arms around Rose as she gazed into her wavering flame. “No one has ever survived a night in the Desecration, Ilien. No one.”
The flame flickered once, then went out.
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Robert E Vardeman - Author of The Cenotaph Road Series
Necromancer gives readers what they've long waited for - a rousing conclusion to the trilogy begun in Nomadin and continued in NiDemon. Put this trilogy on your "must keep" shelf. Enjoy!
Reviewed by: Angelfire.com
The narrative of Necromancer recounts the struggles Rose, Kale and Ilien face in the forbidding land where the cruel Onegod is ruler. Cormier again has captured the quintessence of the genre to generate a dynamic, fast paced work sure to please readers.
Cormier’s is a bright voice on the Middle Grades/Young Adult fantasy landscape. Cormier’s Main Character Ilien is a kid youngsters can like. Necromancer is filled with all the ingredients Cormier rendered so well in the first two of the trilogy. Again he provides a superior grouping of likable, quick-witted, non-stereotypical characters populating agreeably detailed settings. Kid friendly discourse is used in this captivating account of inexplicable, delightful players set into play by potent impetus.
Moving against a milieu of well designed scenarios meant to bring the reader into the narrative this is Ilien’s story. If he is to succeed in his quest to locate his mother, find Windy and hopefully save his world from years of desecration; Ilien MUST learn to control his powers as he faces mounting hazards.
Conflict is always present and is adroitly determined. At every turn Ilien faces near tragedy, hardship and wild upset before he once again discovers that much is nothing as he had first thought. There is an abundance of hooks and interweaving to please the most challenging reader. In spite of the horror of the dead and foreboding land where Ilien has come; humor is never far as writer Cormier fits allegory, wisecracks and out-and-out capriciousness into the tale. Necromancer is an excellent conclusion to Ilien’s story begun in Nomadin. The ending found in the closing paragraphs is perfect, leaves the reader satisfied, and the trilogy ends on an upbeat and positive note.
Reviewed by: molly martin
www.angelfire.com/ok4/mollymartin
www.AuthorsDen.com/mjhollingshead
20+ years classroom teacher
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