"Beautiful epic fantasy"
Magic is alive in the world but it has insignificant affect
on the troubles in the North. Kingdoms are at war with one
another; plagues sweep the land; and earthquakes destroy
whole cities. The weather plays havoc on the crops;
drought is common; and the cattle dies from extreme
thirst. The people in the North are traveling but that
will do them no good because the troubles accompany them
southward. Three people on a quest are moving against the trend by
heading northward. The mystic Hwyn, the beautiful
simpleton Trenara, and the former priest Jereth follow the
instructions of the Sky-Raven's Egg. Hwyn knows that the
Eye of the North is readying itself to give birth and that
it could mean the death of civilization or something quite
wondrous. THE EYE OF NIGHT is a beautiful epic fantasy starring three
protagonists chosen by the gods to play a pivotal role in
the rebirth of a world. Readers will be surprised to
realize what these roles will be but it is all tied
together in a way that makes sense. This is Pauline J.
Alama's first novel but with the talent she displays with
this strong tale, the audience will realize there will be
more forthcoming. Just having patience to wait will prove
nerve wracking. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted June 1, 2002
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From Pauline J. Alama comes a stirring fantasy tale of
three vagabonds in a dying world and their terrifying quest
into the heart of darkness... The Eye Of Night It is a magical world on the verge of collapse. In the
North the Troubles rage. Cities and kings are being
annihilated; the very earth is in upheaval, waking even the
dead from their graves. All notions of time and space, of
day and night, of seasonal change seem fractured beyond
repair. But as the chaos moves slowly south, engulfing land
after land, three unlikely heroes--an ex-priest, a battered
serving girl, and an exquisitely beautiful, refined lady--
journey bravely to the dying regions, their only weapon an
enchanted stone of enigmatic power and ancient origin. Jereth, disillusioned with his faith in the Rising God and
robbed of his family after a deadly shipwreck, struggles to
find meaning in his blighted life, searching the devastated
land without direction--until he meets two extraordinary
women. Each has her own secrets to keep; both are on a
quest to save the world. But they must first save
themselves, conquering their demons and rousing their well-
disguised strengths. Only then will it be revealed how
three penniless, unarmed wanderers can light a darkening
world. For one is a prophet, one is a fool, and one's life
is now in their hands.
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