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Title: A good entrance to the fantasy genre
Review: This was the first high fantasy book I ever read, so it holds a special place for me. I found it again after many years, and the enjoyment is still there. Sure the book is a little rough, and a bit dated and formulaic. But if you think about when it was written, it was the beginning of serious fantasy. Dragonlance was very popular, and RPG's were gaining serious momentum. Take it as a great example of its time and go from there.That being said, I enjoyed the story then and still do. Ms Wrede's characters jump off the page and her descriptions are outstanding. I would love it if she would revisit Lyra after all these years and write more about the history of the world. You can tell there is a lot fo backstory development that isn't included in the books. Overall, a good read.
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