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Eisenstein Phyllis
Sorcerer's Son
DescriptionCustomer Reviews3.5 stars: Hell hath no fury like a sorcerer scornedAfter the sorceress Delivev Ormoru rejects his marriage proposal, sorcerer Smada Rezhyk becomes worried that she's out to get him. In order to reduce her powers so that he'll have time to weave himself a protective gold shirt, Rezhyk sends his demon slave Gildrum to impregnate Delivev with Rezhyk's own seed. Gildrum takes on the form of a handsome young knight (Mellor) and shows up injured at Delivev's doorstep. As expected, Delivev falls in love with Mellor, but unexpectedly, Gildrum (who doesn't even have a heart) falls in love with her, too. However, Gildrum must return to serve Rezhyk. He doesn't tell Delivev that he's really a demon -- he lies and tells her that he'll come back after he delivers a message. Sure enough, Delivev becomes pregnant and gives birth to Cray. And, of course, Mellor never returns. When Cray becomes a teenager, he decides to find out what happened to the father whom his mother still loves. This leads to a series of adventures which create more questions than answers. Phyllis Eisenstein's Sorcerer's Son is a pleasant coming-of-age novel. The writing, for the most part, is lovely -- it flows well and is not overdone or pretentious. The dialogue, however, (and there is more of it than their needs to be) is sometimes stilted and unrealistic. The plot of Sorcerer's Son is original and interesting -- especially the parts in which Delivev or Rezhyk appear. Delivev has control over nature -- particularly snakes, spiders, and ivy. Rezhyk summons and enslaves various types of demons who live in a complex world and follow strict rules about summoning. These parts are very creative and entertaining and I found that I have developed a respect for Phyllis Eisenstein's imagination. Unfortunately, I just could not believe in Cray, the hero of the story. He was too nice, good at everything he tried, rarely complaining, and too mature, noble, and philosophical for a teenager. Except for the very rare occasions when he lost his temper, he was boring. I'm not into angsty teenage brooding, but Cray could have used a couple more personality dimensions. The ending of Sorcerer's Son was a little too sweet for me, but if you like that sort of story, then this is a good read. FROM BACK COVER Gildrum came to Castle Spinweb as a wounded knight, to be succored by the Lady Delivev, a sorcerer with control over all magic related to spinning or weaving. Then, after a brief idyll of love, he vanished, leaving behind A WOMAN WAILING FOR A DEMON LOVER But neither she nor Cray, the son she bore, could know that Gildrum was a demon, enslaved by the evil sorcerer Rezhyk. Nor could Gildrum return to the woman he had come to love. He could only watch helplessly as Cray set out to find the knight who never was, guarded from peril by the webs of ensorcelled spiders. Frustrated at every step, Cray turned at last to grimmer sorcery for his answers. And thus he came under the control of his mother's archenemy - the Demon-Master Rezhyk Great Book This was a fantastic read. From the cover and the description, it seemed very typical and straight forward. But don't be fooled, this novel is filled with characters with many facets, and lots of twists and turns to keep you guessing. Eisenstein is not a very prolific writer, but if you enjoy this one, pick up In the Red Lord's Reach, The Crystal Palace and Born to Exile. All are fine reads. Exquisite Fairy Tale As a jaded fantasy reader, I immediately recognized the character types I'd seen in a hundred other fantasy novels. What Eisenstein did is take characters that could easily have been cliches and made them live. These people seem real and human, and the story -- the wonderful, absorbing, unique story is so well told I couldn't put the book down. Some scenes were classic fantasy novel moments but they were so well done they seemed fresh, like I was reading the book the others had been imitating. The plot itself was original and satisfying; it kept me guessing/hoping/wondering without relying on illogical, artificial twists, and I can't remember the last time a fantasy novel achieved that. Flat Static Characters from Central Casting After having read several of the reviews for this book, I decided to give it a try. Never before have I read a book with such cookie cutter characters. They are simple and unchanging, with no depths, thoughts, or emotions (the one exception is the knight's mother, she displays her everlasting sadness, but even then, that is her only emotion.) The young knight, the loyal squire, the recluse sorcerers, the nonspecific seer, etc. You needn't waste your time reading this book. Halfway through, you'll throw it down and say "Who cares?"
Overcoming the Pain and Inflammation of Arthritis
 List Price: $6.95 DescriptionOutlines using pantothenic acid in a successful struggle inflammatory arthritis.Customer ReviewsPantothenic Acid works!In her book Phyllis Eisenstein says she first read about pantothenic acid in Adelle Davis's book "Let's Get Well." I read Adelle Davis's book over 10 years ago and tried the pantothenic acid (500 mg. twice a day) with food and it absolutely works for me. It took about a month for me, but the pain and swelling in my hands miraculously subsided. I've realized that I'll have to take this the rest of my life because when I quit taking it the pain, swelling and burning of my hands and joints returns. Excellent Book This is an excellent book for anyone who is suffering from arthritis. I personally know from relatives who suffer from arthritis that the alternative treatments in this book actually work! And I am not a fan of alternative medicine.
Five Star Science Fiction/Fantasy - Night Lives: Nine Stories of the Dark Fantastic
 List Price: $26.95 DescriptionFrom time-viewing to teleportation, from secret worlds to dream worlds, from the medieval to the modern, these stories explore the yearnings of the human heart. In these pages you will meet Edward, Jane, and Stephen, whose dreams are more real than their realities. You will journey with Alaric to the fortress in the Lake of Death, walk the seashore with Lydia in search of the great dark bird, and follow the blind man under the subway with Donnie and his father. You will pursue revenge with Tayis and heart's desire with the sleeping beauty's one true love. (20021201)Customer Reviewstwilight Zone twist to this collectionSeven of the nine stories that make up this speculative fiction anthology were written between the mid-seventies and early eighties, insuring difficulty in finding them. The other two were furnished within the last six years. Each tale is dark as Phyllis Eisenstein shines a light on the innermost secret dreams of her varying protagonists. As the author explains in her introduction her contributions can be classified as fantasy or science fiction as she seems to have a leg in both genres. All the tales are top notch and fans of short fiction in a twilight Zone twist kind of way in which nothing is as it first seems will want to read NIGHT LIVES. Harriet Klausner
The Crystal Palace
DescriptionCustomer ReviewsGood, but pales in comparison to Sorcerer's Son...I have to say: I absolutely loved the Sorcerer's Son (the book that this is the sequel to), and I thought that this book started out good as a sequel and as a normal book. However, although the book had many twists and surprises I thought that the overall experience was duller than the first book, and there are some errors that do not fit with the first book. It seems that although Eisenstein has in some areas expanded the sequel from its origin, in other areas she has shrunk it back, at the expense of the book; for instance (no spoilers except if you haven't read Sorcerer's Son yet, and even then it's a minor one), we are now told that Cray's mother is the only sorceress/sorceror who is not evil and doesn't recruit demons in the whole world, wiping out a lot of possibilities for other characters and contradicting in a way with the first book. I also thought that too big a chunk of the book was spent inside the crystal palace with somewhat repetitive talk going on between Cray and Aliza. I have nothing wrong with character development, but I would have preffered that Eisenstein had drawn out a story in which the character development could happen "on the move" as it did in the first book. Another splotch for me was the badly chosen "evil" in the book. (possible spoiler) Having wiped out other possibilities by saying that Cray's mother was the only one who practiced magic besides recruiting demons, we get barely a sense of real danger from the evil sorcerer in this book since we see that he's not even as strong as the one in Sorcerer's Son. It seemed like Eisenstein kept on trying to add on special evil powers to him all through her book to cover what she realised was a rather weak archfiend. However, I can't deny that I still love Eisenstein's writing more than most other authors'. So I give this book a "4". In comparison with Sorcerer's Son, however, I would give it a "2.8" SPECTACULAR! This book has great memorable characters that you can identify with as well as think of them as your own friends.A fantastic sequel to the book,Sorceror's Son.Kudos to Phllis Einstein for her effort.A third book would very welcome. A fitting sequel to the Sorceror's Son. This book was, I think, one of the best fantasy books that I have ever read. In the previous book, Cray finds that he has inhereted a powerful legacy not only from his sorceress mother but also from his similarly empowered father. The Crystal Palace shows within its pages how Cray's knowledge - not his enthusiasm - of sorcery increases.To fill this void within himself Cray must look beyond his life and his world. Eisenstein is a mistress of her art and this book serves to exemplify her skill. LOVED IT!! Here is a brief synopsis. This is the 2nd book after The Sorcerer's Son. It follows Cray Ormoru's latest quest on saving the woman he loves from her Grandfather. Romantic literary fantasy I haven't yet fallen out of love for this book. The story is filled with longing desires, an emotionally intrinsic brand of sorcery, and villainous jealousy. That there were ends to the depths of her story have left me checking the ailes of bookstores for many years. (Where did I put my copy?) E DirectoryForeign exchange news and charts. Find all FOREX data online.
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