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When Phelan Cle chooses to write about Bone Plain-- a metaphor and a cautionary tale for poets, he expected it to easily be his pass out of the school on the hill. But as strange old relics are revealed through archeological digs, and a mysterious bard inserts himself in the city of Caerau, almost instigating the next most anticipated Bardic competitions through what can only be magic, Phelan begins to question the streams of historical lines that brought about the legend of Bone Plain.

This book took AGES for me to finish! I know I was singing praises about McKillip (and I still adore her stories), but I don't think I liked this one very much. To read the rest of the review, visit A Reading Kabocha @ http://areadingkabocha.blogspot.com

lleullawgyffes's review

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inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

_valentine's review

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challenging mysterious medium-paced

3.0

linwearcamenel's review

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challenging mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

lizshayne's review

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5.0

Patricia McKillip is wonderful, as always. This story reminds me more of her Riddlemaster of Hed trilogy than of her shorter and more lyrical stories, but since I got into her work through Riddlemaster, that's certainly no bad thing. Her flair for words remains undiminished - the ordinary prose is musical and the poetry is excellent. Poetry in fantasy is very hit or miss, but McKillip (possibly by virtue of being married to a poet, not to mention one in her own right) always impresses.
Like the rest of her work, I highly recommend this book.

wetdryvac's review

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5.0

Lots and *lots* of fun.

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