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Warlock's Heirs #2
Quicksilver's Knight
Geoffrey Gallowglass inherited psychic talent, physical strength, and fighting ability from his father Rod, the High Warlock of Gramarye. While he is a young man with great promise, his weakness for lovely and evil women could ruin him and Gramarye. Torn between a beautiful thief and a seductive witch, Geoffrey must choose carefully--for one has his worst fate in mind.
281 pages, Paperback
First published August 1, 1995
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Christopher Stasheff
105 books300 followersThe late Christopher Stasheff was an American science fiction and fantasy author. When teaching proved too real, he gave it up in favor of writing full-time. Stasheff was noted for his blending of science fiction and fantasy, as seen in his Warlock series. He spent his early childhood in Mount Vernon, New York, but spent the rest of his formative years in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Stasheff taught at the University of Eastern New Mexico in Portales, before retiring to Champaign, Illinois, in 2009. He had a wife and four children.
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February 13, 2021
Geoffrey Gallowglass is the star of this second book in Stasheff's Heirs of the Warlock series, and follows the story of only daughter Cordelia in the first volume. Geoffrey is the third of Rod and Gwen's children. (The oldest, Magnus, got his own ten-book series from a different publisher.) Rod is an interstellar agent charged with protecting the planet Graymayre, a medieval society that's home to telepaths; he becomes a warlock-in-spite-of-himself, marries local "witch" Gwendolyn and they have four children and their adventures continue in the original Warlock series. The Heirs books are especially interesting for showing the children from a unique background of mixed science fiction and fantasy tropes coming to terms with growing up, recovering from making poor choices, and making their own way in the unique world despite interference from scheming time travelers, interstellar political fanatics, and local ruffians. Geoffrey is a confirmed bachelor and womanizer until he meets the lovely bandit leader Quicksilver for a magical match that could only happen on Graymayre. He arrests her, takes her home to meet the family, and hijinks ensue... It's one of Stasheff's best.
May 24, 2010
Geoffrey, the son of Rod and Gwendolyn Gallowglass is known for being a wanderer. Fighting injustice and enjoying the company of willing women. Although, his parents despair of him he finding a girl to settle him down, he does finally find a girl worthy of his permanent attentions...except she is a bandit leader who rebelled against her liege. He must now take her back to Crown for trial.
September 30, 2020
It's fun, but the main character, Geoffrey, is a charismatic knight from a powerful family of psychics who is one of the most powerful psychics and fighters in the world, beds women by the boatload, and has declared his commitment to bachelorhood. So surprise: when he is called upon to apprehend a beautiful outlaw, named Quicksilver, who resists his charms due to a personal history of betrayals and abuse by noble born jerks, he falls in love with her.
Hijinks ensue as he and his siblings take her to be judged. At no time is Quicksilver or her army considered a real threat by Geoffrey or his siblings, so the entire book comes off as a lot of Stasheff's later works do, shallow power fantasies with, admittedly fun, scenes of super powerful awesome people amazing everyone with how powerful and clever they really are. Then one of the characters reveals how much they love their family and everyone realizes they aren't so different after all and come to appreciate each other's goodness.
I didn't buy the chemistry between Geoffrey and Quicksilver at all, which made their "great romance" feel preordained and shallow. Far more interesting was the little brother, Gregory, who is far more mysterious and quirky enough that everything he does is a delight. Which makes it a shame that they basically erase all of his quirks in the next book of the series as a way of proving he's grown up.
The whole thing is a fun ride, but when it's over you can't help but feel that the story didn't earn the happy ending it tries to portray.
Hijinks ensue as he and his siblings take her to be judged. At no time is Quicksilver or her army considered a real threat by Geoffrey or his siblings, so the entire book comes off as a lot of Stasheff's later works do, shallow power fantasies with, admittedly fun, scenes of super powerful awesome people amazing everyone with how powerful and clever they really are. Then one of the characters reveals how much they love their family and everyone realizes they aren't so different after all and come to appreciate each other's goodness.
I didn't buy the chemistry between Geoffrey and Quicksilver at all, which made their "great romance" feel preordained and shallow. Far more interesting was the little brother, Gregory, who is far more mysterious and quirky enough that everything he does is a delight. Which makes it a shame that they basically erase all of his quirks in the next book of the series as a way of proving he's grown up.
The whole thing is a fun ride, but when it's over you can't help but feel that the story didn't earn the happy ending it tries to portray.
March 24, 2020
Nice to get to know Geoffrey better and that he's grown up, somewhat, from the brash boy he was. Quicksilver is wonderful, larger than life, and a perfect match.
October 27, 2014
".. will you break a lance with me?" Geoffrey purred" p 125. Second Gallowglass warlock son banters entendres with captured bandit leader Quicksilver. "I am not your lady!" she raged" p 195. Her ladylike conduct belies her rants.
On the way to face royal judgement, the couple fight together against villains, learn more about each other and their families. Jane killed the lecherous lord who would rape her. Lots of boring third-person he-said, she-said, thee-said, thou-said.
Enemy agent Finister disguises herself as luscious peasant Doll, then bats her eyes as Moraga, always confident in front of assistant Grommet. Third son, scholarly remote Gregory, lends a hand. " "Honor is all that prevents the strong from exploiting the weak!" Geoffrey proclaimed" p 223. Plot plays second fiddle to platform for examples, demonstrations of justice
not exactly Typo:
"surprize" always used instead of "surprise"
On the way to face royal judgement, the couple fight together against villains, learn more about each other and their families. Jane killed the lecherous lord who would rape her. Lots of boring third-person he-said, she-said, thee-said, thou-said.
Enemy agent Finister disguises herself as luscious peasant Doll, then bats her eyes as Moraga, always confident in front of assistant Grommet. Third son, scholarly remote Gregory, lends a hand. " "Honor is all that prevents the strong from exploiting the weak!" Geoffrey proclaimed" p 223. Plot plays second fiddle to platform for examples, demonstrations of justice
not exactly Typo:
"surprize" always used instead of "surprise"
April 15, 2014
Geoffrey's story - 2nd son of the Warlock in Spite of Himself. The Gallowglass children are still being hunted by Finister - or Moraga - as she is also known. Quicksilver, leader of a group of bandits who rob from the rich to give to the poor and fight for any oppressed person or town, is the perfect mate for Geoffrey, if only that beautiful witch from SPITE would quit interfering.
July 18, 2008
Though I haven't read much in this series, this book was light and entertaining. It's short, for a Fantasy book, so it might be a good place to start if you wish to try this author.
October 5, 2009
more fun.
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