"Strong fantasy and science fiction mix"
On an earth much different than our own, people are able to
transport themselves from one place to another and one
universe to another by using the gates which are
constructed in part from fairy gold. The elves control the
distribution of fairy gold just as they block anyone from
any of the diverse universes from traveling to Alfheim, the
elfin world. Lanthanomancer Lee Enfield and her partner Galert, a madrin
(a wolfhound the size of a horse that talks and is very
intelligent) use their sight and scent to see below the
surface at crime scenes and while interrogating
perpetrators. The duo is so good at what they do that they
are sent at their government's bequest into Alfheim to find
out why elves are killing elves. Before they know it they
are caught in a civil uprising that unless stopped, could
mean a massive war throughout the known universes. Dianne Duane, long known and respected for her excellent
work, has gifted her readers with a unique view of the Fae
that make it seem as if another species has been discovered
by the author. Her protagonists are a superb working team
whose personalities mesh so well they are better together
then apart in a kind of the whole is greater than the sum
of the parts. STEALING THE ELF-KING'S ROSES is a
fascinating mixture of political and inter-dimensional
travel inside a fantasy science fiction plot. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted October 10, 2002
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