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    Myrren's Gift: The Quickening Book One
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    Myrren's Gift: The Quickening Book One

    By Fiona McIntosh

    3.5/5

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    Destined by blood to command the Morgravian army, Wyl Thirsk assumes his awesome responsibility while barely a teenager when his father meets an early death -- a duty that calls him to the royal palace of Stoneheart and into the company of the crown prince Celimus. Already a spiteful and cruel despot who delights in the suffering of others, Celimus forces his virtuous new general to bear witness to his depraved "entertainments." But a kindness to a condemned witch in her final agonizing hours earns young Thirsk a miraculous bequest, at the same time inflaming the wrath of his liege lord.

    With dread war looming in the north, Wyl must obey the treacherous dictates of Celimus and embark on a suicidal journey to the court of an ancient enemy -- armed with a strange and awesome secret that could prove both boon and curse. For unless he accepts Myrren's gift, it will surely destroy him . . . and the land he must defend as well.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateOct 13, 2009
    ISBN9780061828027
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    Myrren's Gift: The Quickening Book One
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    Fiona McIntosh

    Fiona McIntosh was raised in the U.K. but left London to explore the world and found herself in Australia, where she fell in love with the country and one person in particular. She has since roamed the planet for her work in the travel industry but now writes full-time and continues to draw inspiration from her travels. McIntosh lives with her husband and teenage sons, splitting her time between city life in South Australia and the wilderness of Tasmania.

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    • 5/5
      Fantastic book. Engaging and fun. I am agog to see what happens next, after what happened at the end of this book.
    • 3/5
      I liked this book enough that I will continue to read the story, but only if the writing does not get any worse. As other reviewers have noted, good writing is, apparently, not one of Mcintosh's strong points. She has a good story, which is the saving grace, but that story is riddled with holes that either a better writer or a better editor could have easily closed.
    • 2/5
      This was too generic for me. The plot is basically reusable for any fantasy author out there. I skim read, but I still knew what was going to happen before it did.
    • 5/5
      Fantastic book. Engaging and fun. I am agog to see what happens next, after what happened at the end of this book.
    • 2/5
      Somewhat predictable but not totally formulaic. A beautiful city and it's beautiful people suddenly begin to rot and deform. Ten years later, the surrounding cities are still trying to cope with the loss of Elantris's beneficence. Matters worsen with the influence of evil kingdoms, politicians, and religious fanatics. Prince Raoden will fix all this, but, whoa, he gets hit with rot and deformity and is banished to the diseased Elantris. The strength of this book is the strong characterization and the intriguing environment. Even knowing how it would have a happy ending didn't keep the plot from flagging.One note of difficulty: I listened from CDs and hearing all the "R" names was confusing at first, especially Raoden and Hrathen. It became clearer as the story progressed. A note of information: I also checked out the hardcover book, which I often do with recordings, to help with any missed listening. It had illustrations of the hand gestures used by the former beautiful Elantrians to perform their magic. They are totally unnecessary to understand the story but might be of interest to some readers.A note of interest: On the author's website you can download a short chapter that he uses to explain some of the rapid action at the book's close. Again, totally unnecessary, but some readers felt the author rushed to finish on time and left out some details. Nobody does that do they?Note of mild regret: I forgot I'd read this, so the review is several weeks removed and a bit sketchy.
    • 4/5
      This book came recommended, so I was frustrated when my first attempt at reading it left me less than engaged. I set it aside, in favor or some other material from the TBR pile (that was about 4 months ago) and just picked it back up a few days ago. This time, contrary to my first attempt, I read the whole thing in one weekend (sacrificing some other needs like eating, sleeping, laundry, etc.)And now I find myself ready to grab the keys and race to the bookstore for the next two books in the series! Here’s the “issue” I had initially; the beginning of the book is very dense and filled with truly horrific things that happen to people that, as a reader, I didn’t really “get” yet. The character’s seemed a bit one-dimensional and too predictable. The content was nasty and shocking and really bothered me – which is also an indicator that the author’s writing was true to the mark and quite effective. However, the story does pick up and I found that the characters were surprising, in some cases. Fiona is an exceptional storyteller and I can’t wait to see where this is going next!I would recommend it – but might as well pick up all three books at once so you can save the shipping (or gas)! You won’t want to be left hanging, trust me!
    • 5/5
      loved it. hard to put down. enjoyed the plot very much.
    • 4/5
      I really enjoyed this book. It moves along at a good pace and never gets boring - a very common problem in this genre. Lots of action, interesting plot that gallops along. Leapt right into the second book in the series.
    • 4/5
      Wyl Thirsk is brought to the royal palace to learn about being the next leader of the army and companion to the crown prince. His father and the King are friends. However the prince is looking for power and is willing to do anything to get that power. He doesn't get on with his father and can't wait for power.A moment of kindness with a condemned witch gives Wyl a power he's not sure about and doesn't know what it does. His father dies and he has to take on the mantle and try to succeed. When the king dies things start to change and not for the better and Wyl has to work out where he belongs in the system.This is one of the first books in a long time that I have really wanted the next book in the series right after finishing this one. I cared about the characters and wanted to know what happened next throughout the story.