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Elfenzauber
Was wäre, wenn viele Jahre nach dem gewaltigen Ringkrieg das Volk der Elfen zurückkehren würde, um das Schicksal der Welt erneut zu beeinflussen? – Dies sind die Abenteuer des tapfersten aller Elfenkrieger, der eine Macht bezwingen muss, wie sie die Welt noch nie gesehen hat.
- GenresFantasyHigh Fantasy
352 pages, Paperback
Published January 2, 2006
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About the author
Dennis L. McKiernan
69 books518 followersMcKiernan was born in Moberly, Missouri, where he lived until he served the U.S. Air Force for four years, stationed within US territory during the Korean War. After military service, he attended the University of Missouri and received a B.S. in electrical engineering in 1958 and an M.S. in the same field from Duke University in 1964. He worked as an engineer at AT&T, initially at Western Electric but soon at Bell Laboratories, from 1958 until 1989. In 1989, after early retirement from engineering, McKiernan began writing on a full-time basis.
In 1977, while riding his motorcycle, McKiernan was hit by a car which had crossed the center-line, and was confined to a bed, first in traction and then in a hip spica cast, for many months. During his recuperation, he boldly began a sequel to J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. The publisher Doubleday showed an interest in his work and tried to obtain authorization from Tolkien's estate but was denied. Doubleday then asked McKiernan to rewrite his story, placing the characters in a different fictitious world, and also to write a prequel supporting it. The prequel, of necessity, resembles The Lord of the Rings; the decision of Doubleday to issue the work as a trilogy increased that resemblance; and some critics have seen McKiernan as simply imitating Tolkien's epic work. McKiernan has subsequently developed stories in the series that followed along a story line different from those that plausibly could have been taken by Tolkien.
McKiernan's Faery Series expands tales draw from Andrew Lang's Fairy Books, additionally tying the selected tales together with a larger plot.
McKiernan currently lives in Tucson, Arizona.
(Biography taken from Wikipedia)
In 1977, while riding his motorcycle, McKiernan was hit by a car which had crossed the center-line, and was confined to a bed, first in traction and then in a hip spica cast, for many months. During his recuperation, he boldly began a sequel to J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. The publisher Doubleday showed an interest in his work and tried to obtain authorization from Tolkien's estate but was denied. Doubleday then asked McKiernan to rewrite his story, placing the characters in a different fictitious world, and also to write a prequel supporting it. The prequel, of necessity, resembles The Lord of the Rings; the decision of Doubleday to issue the work as a trilogy increased that resemblance; and some critics have seen McKiernan as simply imitating Tolkien's epic work. McKiernan has subsequently developed stories in the series that followed along a story line different from those that plausibly could have been taken by Tolkien.
McKiernan's Faery Series expands tales draw from Andrew Lang's Fairy Books, additionally tying the selected tales together with a larger plot.
McKiernan currently lives in Tucson, Arizona.
(Biography taken from Wikipedia)
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January 26, 2020
Dennis McKiernan beschreibt hier eine Welt so anmutig wie bei Herr der Ringe.Eine Reise durch Mittelerde auf der Suche nach der Lösung einer Prophezeiung,die den Untergang der welt verhindern helfen soll.
Die Waldelfe Arin wird eines Tages von einer furchtbaren Vision heim gesucht : Der Drachenstein ist aus der Zauberfeste im schwarzen berg verschwunden.Wer diesen Stein besitzt und es schafft sich dessen Macht zu bedienen,der könnte Mitgards Völker versklaven und die gesamte welt so wie sie derzeit ist ,zerstören.
Und so macht sich Arin auf die Suche nach dem Drachenstein zusammen mit der Schwertkämpferin Aiko und dem Nordman Egil sowie weiteren Getreuen ,die sie im Laufe der Reise finden.
Beim lesen findet man sich zurück versetzt in Tolkiens Welt um Midgard nur das es hier nicht gar so schaurig zu geht ,doch es ist spannend und das Kopfkino zeigt dem Leser eine phantastisch beschriebene Welt ,in der Ehre und Freundschaf tnoch etwas bedeuten.
Die Waldelfe Arin wird eines Tages von einer furchtbaren Vision heim gesucht : Der Drachenstein ist aus der Zauberfeste im schwarzen berg verschwunden.Wer diesen Stein besitzt und es schafft sich dessen Macht zu bedienen,der könnte Mitgards Völker versklaven und die gesamte welt so wie sie derzeit ist ,zerstören.
Und so macht sich Arin auf die Suche nach dem Drachenstein zusammen mit der Schwertkämpferin Aiko und dem Nordman Egil sowie weiteren Getreuen ,die sie im Laufe der Reise finden.
Beim lesen findet man sich zurück versetzt in Tolkiens Welt um Midgard nur das es hier nicht gar so schaurig zu geht ,doch es ist spannend und das Kopfkino zeigt dem Leser eine phantastisch beschriebene Welt ,in der Ehre und Freundschaf tnoch etwas bedeuten.
April 13, 2020
Nachdem die Geschichte schwerfällig beginnt, nimmt sie doch Fahrt auf und der Kliffhänger am Ende schürt die Vorfreude auf Band 2!
November 7, 2025
Ich kann es mir nicht erklären, normalerweise liebe ich Fantastische Bücher aber in dieses habe ich einfach nicht reingefunden. Ich habe es immer wieder für teilweise mehrere Wochen zur Seite gelegt und es dann wieder versucht. Letztendlich habe ich den Rest dann nur noch „diagonal“ gelesen.
June 27, 2021
Re-Read
Habe das Buch nach zig Jahren wieder in meinem Kinderzimmer entdeckt und mich daran gemacht, die Reihe überhaupt mal weiter zu lesen als nur das erste Buch (also dieses). Meine Bewertung ist dabei ein bisschen biased, da ich es in meinen frühen Jugend bereits mehrmals gelesen und sehr gemocht habe. Ich bin dennoch gespannt darauf endlich die Fortsetzung zu lesen!
Habe das Buch nach zig Jahren wieder in meinem Kinderzimmer entdeckt und mich daran gemacht, die Reihe überhaupt mal weiter zu lesen als nur das erste Buch (also dieses). Meine Bewertung ist dabei ein bisschen biased, da ich es in meinen frühen Jugend bereits mehrmals gelesen und sehr gemocht habe. Ich bin dennoch gespannt darauf endlich die Fortsetzung zu lesen!
June 8, 2012
A nice read. It has the kind of pace I like, not too fast and not too slow, although I'd understand if people claimed the latter. The characters have personality, each of them, with extremes like Aiko and Alos (whom I greatly enjoyed) as well as nicer types such as Arin (who is unusually quiet for a heroine).
As for the story, it indeed tries to be like Lord of the Rings, although I don't think comparing the two would do them any good. Third person perspective probably wasn't the wisest move; while descriptions of places are beautiful, the rest reads like a mixture of thoughts and impressions from all characters. Apparently the author had trouble deciding which resulted in hopping from head to head with a few glances from above thrown in. The story is dragging a little, not that it's boring to explore Mithgar's landscape and cultures, but what I mean is a lack of obstacles. Only two parts really got me excited: fighting the troll and the final climax (and it'd have been a shame if the climax hadn't lived up to its purpose).
All in all, I repeat it was a nice read and I'm looking forward to the rest of their search (and getting to know Delon).
As for the story, it indeed tries to be like Lord of the Rings, although I don't think comparing the two would do them any good. Third person perspective probably wasn't the wisest move; while descriptions of places are beautiful, the rest reads like a mixture of thoughts and impressions from all characters. Apparently the author had trouble deciding which resulted in hopping from head to head with a few glances from above thrown in. The story is dragging a little, not that it's boring to explore Mithgar's landscape and cultures, but what I mean is a lack of obstacles. Only two parts really got me excited: fighting the troll and the final climax (and it'd have been a shame if the climax hadn't lived up to its purpose).
All in all, I repeat it was a nice read and I'm looking forward to the rest of their search (and getting to know Delon).
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