A Strange and Ancient Name

By Josepha Sherman

Hauberin, ruler of a Faerie princedom and the target of numerous plots, must search the world where his mother was born--a world where faeries are killed--for the key that will prevent a dying foe's... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0671721518
• ISBN13: 9780671721510
• Release Date: December 1992
• Publisher: Baen Books
• Length: 10 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.2" x 6.7"

Customer Reviews

Great book, fugly cover

Young Prince Hauberin is a half-elven prince of Fairie. Despised by his cousin for his human blood, he faces the scorn of his people with a wry sense of humor and a quick wit. After being cursed, Hauberin is forced to go on a quest to discover the origins of his human lineage. Together with his friend Li who is a wind elemental, he travels to the human realm to the ancient castle of his forefather. This was an entertaining book. I really liked Prince Hauberin, he was charming, entertaining and well constructed. His friend Li was also quite intriguing. I liked the way that Faerie was visualized and the various creatures therein. On the negative side, the romance between Hauberin and Mathilde did nothing for me. It seemed a bit tacked on. I also found the ending a little trite with all elements falling a little too neatly into place. Finally, I found the villain and the battle with him unsatisfying because of his ability to posses his victims. I was never quite sure who he was fighting and what he was fighting. If a book deserved a sequel though, it would be this one. One final note. The fugly cover of this book just does not do this novel justice. Sweet's art makes every character look wizened. He doesn't even get the hair color right. :Sighs: I guess the publishers will continue to completely disregard the benefits of an appealing cover in favor of hiring the same cheap painter hack who draws everyone the same.

Just fun to read and re-read

This book isn't necessarily a classic, one that all people should read, but when I picked it up I enjoyed every minute. I've re-read it twice since then and enjoyed it just as much the second or third time. That's a hard thing to find in a book and Josepha Sherman does a good job. If you like fantasy, especially the Mercedes Lackey and Ann Marston type, I think you will like this. I also like the book King's son, Magic's son by Sherman.