"Golden romantic fantasy"
Four times the Shadow came to different worlds and on two
occasions the Dancers, along with their Loremasters and
Companions have been able to defeat it. The trio is
reborn onto each world and the Loremaster remembers their
previous times. Jareth knows nothing about the Shadow but
when he was thirteen he became the Spring-Bearer able to
change the seasons, allow crops to grow and commune with
the earth and the animals. Twenty years, later perpetual
winter came and Jareth's powers deserted him. He decides
to find the gods and demand that his powers be returned
otherwise all of Lamath will die. Kevla the fire dancer and her companion a dragon know that
Jareth is the Stone Dancer. They accompany him on his
quest to find the gods, knowing he will find his Companion
the tiger to help him accept his true destiny. Before
searching for the other Dancers, he must find and destroy
the Ice Maiden who blocked his power and stopped spring
from returning to Lamath. Working together, Jareth and
Kevla find the Ice Maiden and if they are able to stop her
they must set out to look for the other Dancers to fight
the coming Shadow. The Dancers are elementals who wield magic that is basic
to their nature. Readers will love this romantic fantasy
whose happily ever after is not a guarantee and the quest
to unite the dancers leads to danger, treachery and
romance. There is one enemy who wants to see the Dancers
fail. He is the emperor and what he is will be made clear
in future books in this series. Christie Golden is a
brilliant world builder and her characters are people it
is easy to care about. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted August 25, 2005
SummarySTRENGTH OF STONE, HEART OF ICE...
Flame Dancer Kevla of Arukan seeks the missing elements --
Stone and Sea, Wind and Soul -- that must join to preserve
their world from destruction. Sensing that the Stone
Dancer, the master of Eath magic, would be found in the icy
north, she and her dragon companion fly to a county mired
in an unnaturally long winter. When at last they find
Jareth, the Sonte Dancer's own anger and pain make him
reluctant to accept his destiny. His need for vengeance
against the old gods who betrayed his people is powerful --
powerful enough to lead the group farther into the snows,
searching for the legendary Ice Maiden, who may be
responsible for the forced winter. But betrayal doesn't
come only from the gods -- and the forces against them are
vast. before their quest is over, Kevla must realize that
while Flame can break through the chill of the winter,
Stone can withstand anything...
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