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Binding: Mass Market PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 813 EAN: 9780553583427 ISBN: 0553583425 Label: Spectra Manufacturer: Spectra Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 576 Publication Date: 2003-07 Publisher: Spectra Release Date: July 01, 2003 Studio: Spectra Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: A trick of magic, a twist of fate. As the orphaned nephew of the king, trusted companion to his cousin, and second heir to the throne of Skala, Prince Tobin’s future is clear. But not as clear as the spring in which a hill witch shows him his true face--and his secret destiny.... Now Tobin carries a burden he cannot share with even his closest friend, Ki, his squire. He is to rule--not as he is but as he was born: a woman. Given the shape of a boy by dark magic, Tobin is the last hope of the people of Illior--those who desperately seek a return to the old ways, when Skala was ruled by a line of warrior queens. They still believe that only a woman can lift the war, famine, and pestilence that have run rampant through the land since the king usurped his half sister’s throne. It is these outlaw wizards and witches who protect Tobin--and it is for them that Tobin must accept his fate. With the unsuspecting yet fiercely loyal Ki at his side, Tobin must turn traitor against the only blood ties he has left. He must lift the masks of Skala’s rulers to show their true colors--before he can reveal the power of the woman within himself. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - BORRRRRRINGI didn't read the first book in the series and after the first chapter of Hidden Warrior felt I didn't need to. The book just went on and on and on and on and on as if she knew she didn't have enough material to do a trilogy but had agreed to so she dragged in everything she could think of and then some. Every fantasy cliche one could think of is in the book. Her one original idea--the basic premise of a girl living in a boy's body--after a while didn't ring true. I ... Read More Rating:  - A little bit too upredictableAfter the Bone Doll's Twin, i expected the triology to find it's form, to take shape. Unstead, this 2nd book became even more of a sterotype: The mad king, his evil counselor, the wizard with a crystal wand (!) and the hero in two minds but with a faithful companion. Any surprises? No, no! But, at least, some entertainment a sunday afternoon. Rating: - Disappointment next to Flewelling's other works.I am planning to be very careful in this review, since I realize that I am in the minority with my opinion. First, to be clear, I like Flewelling's writing a great deal-- I am particularly fond of the Nightrunner series. I also liked The Bone Doll's Twin. I will admit that I did not love it, but I still expected quite a bit better from Hidden Warrior. While I still enjoy the conceit of the book-- I like a lot of the issues raised by Tobin/Tamir-- I found the plotting rather surprisingly ... Read More Rating:  - One of the best series ever!And let me tell you, I read a lot :-) My life was on standby mode until I read The Bone Doll's Twin and Hidden Warrior, because the books are just too good to put down! I never skipped a page, although I found myself looking at the end every once in a while just to make sure everything will be all right :-) It's the most amazing book I've read in I don't know how long. Too long. Read it. Savor it. If I could, I'd give it 10 stars. Can't wait for the last part! Rating: - ...and now I can't wait for book three.Lynn Flewelling, Hidden Warrior (Bantam, 2003) Hidden Warrior, the second book in Lynn Flewelling's Tamir trilogy, is an improvement over the first in every regard-- and the first was no slouch, I tell ya. Where the first began in a manner I can only describe (charitably) as "deadly slow"-- fans of Steven Erikson will recognize the tactic, I'm sure-- this one hits the ground running and never gives out. Much of this, of course, has to do with Flewelling not needing to spend nearly as much ... Read More 
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