A review by crowandnightingale
The Mirror of Her Dreams by Stephen R. Donaldson

5.0

I adore this book but it's been years since I let myself be absorbed by it. I have my issues with Terisa, but reading this today, at 43, I can now understand why I was so enchanted with this book when I was younger. I think I discovered it in high school or right out of high school. I WAS Terisa. The weakness. The fear to speak out. That was me. When I tried a reread a few years ago I found myself wanting to smack her, make her realize how she needed to wake up. I could see how I had been the same way and it made me feel shameful.

I love the world Mr. Donaldson created here. The magic of mirrors and imagery is completely fascinating. I was going to just read the first book and finish the duology later, but when it ended I found myself needing to stay in Mordant and finish Terisa and Geraden's story. While it has its flaws, I still love this story and I expect I always will.