The Divided Crown

by Isabel Glass

Lady Angarred Hashan married the Master of the College of Magicians, and retreated from the life of the Royal Court of Karededin, to manage their school and raise a family of their own. The reign of Queen Rodarren was calm and the Kingdom prospered.

But Rodarren died too soon, leaving her 14 year old son to rule. Young King Jerret, unprepared for his new responsibility, soon fell under the influence of an ambitious lord from the North, and the royal court became a place where Angarred and Mathewar were no longer welcome. So it is with surprise and concern that they received a summons from the King. And it is with horror that they discover that Lord Haru is not content to rule Karededin through Jerret, but intends to place one of his own sons on the throne instead, by war or assassination.

From the city of Pergodi, to the far Northern island kingdom of Ou, they will travel to discover the truth of how the Haru family has come to have such powerful magic, and to find a way to stop them.

Genres: Fantasy, High Fantasy

384 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

A pseudonym of Lisa Goldstein.

Reviews

[Bethtub · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read this on the drive from New Hampshire to DC- it's just fine for that. Reading it was like watching a tv-show: not super enthralling but engaging enough that you want to see it through to the end and feel pleasant enough during.

[Jen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was just as good as the one to which it sequels! I greatly enjoy the ability Lisa Goldstein (Isabel Glass) has to tell a good, intriguing story.

[Lisa James · Rating 3 out of 5]

High fantasy, the world was easy to become immersed in! The storyline moved quickly, the characters were believable, and while some were completely unlikable, what I found interesting was that several who were initially unlikable ended up redeeming themselves due to their better natures finally shining through. It left me hoping there's a sequel somewhere that I haven't discovered :)

[Sugarrr · Rating 1 out of 5]

I don't thnk I ever Not Finish a Book. I had to give up On this One. I just could Not get into this One. The Story was very hard to get into, the characters didnt hold my interest and the Story just didnt excite me at all.:( i Read the First 80 Pages . Sorry I guess it was just Not for ME.

[Megan · Rating 2 out of 5]

*fart noise*

[Marsha Valance · Rating 3 out of 5]

When Mathewar the Magician is driven mad by half of the divided crown, his shape-shifting wife Lady Angarred is wounded and seeks shelter with Caireddin, the late king’s bastard daughter.

[Adrienne · Rating 2 out of 5]

I had a hard time with this book. I was hoping here we would get a little more in depth view of Mathewar and Angarred. In my opinion, I don't think that this occurred. There is a story here. There is a beginning, middle and end. However, the depth of the characters is mediocre and I didn't find myself invested in any of them.

Also, given that this book like the last one focuses so much on the use of magic and the magicians and witches involved - I was hoping that there would be more insight into how it works and the culture of it. However, there wasn't really anything there. Magic was an important aspect in the book, but I just felt like I had little understanding of it despite having characters that are enmeshed in it.

This book helped to pass the time, but it wasn't something I'd write home about.

[Meredith Galman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Daughter of Exile had a beautiful enigmatic quality that reminded me strongly of Patricia A. McKillip. This sequel, while competent, lacks the things that made the first one so memorable and charming to me.

[Kimberly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sequel to Daughter of Exile, New paths are forged and new magics discovered. . .

[Phillip · Rating 3 out of 5]

Eh! Read it long ago and forgot I did so. That tells you something.

[Diamond · Rating 4 out of 5]

Review in progress...

[Susie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quick moving plot with engaging characters.Court intrigue...and magic!