Icefalcon's Quest

by Barbara Hambly

Book Overview

While chaos reigned in the Eastern Lands, the Keep of Dare stood as a bastion against war and bandits and the spawn of unnatural sorceries. Then twin blows rocked the citadel: the fearsome Alketch... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0345388240
• ISBN13: 9780345388247
• Release Date: November 1998
• Publisher: Del Rey Books
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.2" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

Immensely readable!

I bought this book because I liked the blurb on the back, and thought that it would make for interesting reading...needless to say, it's a move I absolutely do not regret. I haven't read any other book in the Darwath series, so perhaps that's the reason for my enthusiasm and fascination, but I've read Icefalcon's quest many times, and it's been enjoyable with every read.The description of Icefalcon's emotions and understanding appear at first glance to be quite droll, but in understanding the tribal feuds and lifestyle, the reader starts to understand that the portrayal of Icefalcon is true to nature. It's not to say that he doesn't experience emotion or pain or fear, but rather that within his tribal upbringing, it is death to lay claim to such feelings. Only the strongest survive, and fear and cowardice have no place in the tribal structure.The tribulations that Tir had to undergo, and his character's development as a result were very real and moving for me....The dark magic and evil was a potent stimulus in the book - and I was unwittingly caught up in the brutal descriptions of war and evil.On the whole, I would definitely recommend Icefalcon's Quest... whether you buy it or borrow it, read this book and decide for yourself!

Must have addition to the original trilogy

Even though this story focuses on characters that were more of a supporting role in the previous three books, Hambly still writes a superb story in a world that I've grown to love and enjoy. If you enjoyed the first three books then there is no doubt you should enjoy this one too.

My favorite character has his own story!

When I first began the Darwath series, I was immediately intrigued by the Icefalcon, a captain of the Guards in the Keep of Dare. Hambly drew his character from the beginning as both charismatic and enigmatic, and I was hooked. I was happy to find that she had devoted an entire book to him, explaining more about his background as a White Raider and how he views the world. Strange at first to see his point of view, after so long only knowing him through the eyes of Gil and Rudy, but by the end of the book I only liked him more. While you could read this book by itself apart from the series, it is a lot more interesting if you already know the characters involved. I hope we see a sixth book. . .

This is an excellent book that needs a sequel.

If you liked any of Barbra Hambly's darwath series you'll love this one. All of her books have been good 'but this one was the best yet. A sequel please! In this book you are ofered the chance to better know the Icefalcon, an exiled White Raider who is one of the Guard. In previous books he has been one of the main characters, but you never seemed to know about his past. Prince Tir has been kiddnaped by Vair N'Chandros and the Ice falcon is the only one available to rescue him. Well worth the time to read.

Well done as per usual for Ms. Hambly

Tense story, insurmountable obstacles and sticky situations that need to be handled delicately. The norm for Ms. Hambly, quite an enjoyable read. I have always had a particular affection for the Icefalcon in her preceding books and was extremely gratified to read an entire book that featured him as a main character. Nice to get to peek into what makes him tick AND best of all you get to find out the answers to many questions you might have had about him. You finish her book and are sated by the story, then you regret that it's over and crave more stories so you can join everyone again.