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Sunstone Scrolls #1-3
Daughters of the Sunstone
Discover the charm and allure of this carefully preserved gem, steeped in history and rich with knowledge. This rare and vintage book is a perfect addition to any bibliophile's collection, offering a unique insight into the era it hails from. Its pages hold more than just words; they are a testimony to the passage of time, holding stories within stories that transport readers back in time. This piece of literary history awaits its new home. Please note, being an antique item, minor signs of age and use are part of its unique charm."
697 pages, Hardcover
First published August 1, 1985
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July 3, 2014
I read this years ago and it stuck with me so strongly that I had to track it down and re-read it. I actually joined a SF forum to ask if anyone knew the title by the weak description I gave, and they did. I love the characters in the book. Both times I have had a copy it was all in one volume, so I didn't realize it was a trilogy until I was reading it the second time. I think the third "book" was my favorite because of the Sithies. I just love them and how the author wrote their personalities into the story line. I usually want everything right out there in a story, but this book was different, I had to use my imagination. If you like fantasy, read this book, you will like it I think.
December 20, 2018
This book completely surprised me. I picked it up from the thrift store on a whim because of the cool cover, and it turned out to be awesome. I wasn’t expecting to become so invested in the characters, in the relationship between Khira and Darkchild. I loved to see how it developed and grew across all three books, and I loved seeing the perspectives of their children as they went through their own journeys. I think the second or the first book is my favorite. I enjoyed the characters and their stories more than I did in the last book. The third book was a fitting conclusion to the series. The plot has its holes of course, but the story is well told, and I loved the world so much. If I’d grown up in the 1980’s I can totally picture this being one of my favorite books. This is one I might actually read a second time. I want more of Khira and her family.
November 22, 2012
I didn't even realize this WAS on Goodreads!
I loved this trilogy. Interesting Science Fiction - if it's full of holes, I wouldn't know, or care less. I loved the first book. Second and third are not as good, but pretty neat.
Not everyone's cuppa tea, but one of my very favorites.
I loved this trilogy. Interesting Science Fiction - if it's full of holes, I wouldn't know, or care less. I loved the first book. Second and third are not as good, but pretty neat.
Not everyone's cuppa tea, but one of my very favorites.
February 11, 2021
This series had a really interesting premise and worldbuilding, and I enjoyed the fusion of fantasy and scifi. However, the third person POV, and bare minimum of dialogue, made it a difficult read - I never really felt engaged with any of the characters at all. It's a shame, because in the hands of a different writer it could have been really fabulous.
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March 16, 2013
I'm not sure if I enjoyed this book so much, because of the writing, or if it was because I was so incredibly naive at the time, that my brain was wide open, but there was a lot of interesting material in it.
Darkchild reads more like a fantasy and describes a peculiar matriarchal world, with some very interesting coming of age initiation ceremonies.
The second part, Bluesong, is also very compelling, and likewise more fantasy than science fiction, but takes a rather huge departure from the first book. I actually learned a very effective meditation technique from this book.
The Third book, Starsilk, is the strangest, and most bewildering of the three. For some reason I found this one disturbing, but at the same time, it was also enchanting. The third book is definitely a science fiction novel, and explains elements of the first two volumes in a scientific way. It was hard to entirely come to terms with the strangeness of this story, and the characters were bewildering, and frustrating in their mannerisms, and motivations. This was perhaps the only time when the strangeness of a book challenged me, because I'm usually insatiable. The stranger, the better. In any case, Starsilk was perhaps the most well written of the three, as it carried a kind of philosophical profundity which was almost arcane.
Darkchild reads more like a fantasy and describes a peculiar matriarchal world, with some very interesting coming of age initiation ceremonies.
The second part, Bluesong, is also very compelling, and likewise more fantasy than science fiction, but takes a rather huge departure from the first book. I actually learned a very effective meditation technique from this book.
The Third book, Starsilk, is the strangest, and most bewildering of the three. For some reason I found this one disturbing, but at the same time, it was also enchanting. The third book is definitely a science fiction novel, and explains elements of the first two volumes in a scientific way. It was hard to entirely come to terms with the strangeness of this story, and the characters were bewildering, and frustrating in their mannerisms, and motivations. This was perhaps the only time when the strangeness of a book challenged me, because I'm usually insatiable. The stranger, the better. In any case, Starsilk was perhaps the most well written of the three, as it carried a kind of philosophical profundity which was almost arcane.
April 28, 2011
Very creative. I've never read a book quite like this one. Sci/fi/fantasy.
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