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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 813.54 EAN: 9780756404222 ISBN: 0756404223 Label: DAW Manufacturer: DAW Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 624 Publication Date: August 07, 2007 Publisher: DAW Studio: DAW Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: Acclaimed author Sherwood Smith's first adult fantasy novel, set in the bestselling world of Crown Duel. Indevan-Dal is the second son of the Prince and Princess of Choraed Elgaer, destined to become his elder brother Tanrid's Shield Arm-his military champion. Like all second sons, he is to be privately trained at home by Tanrid, the brother whose lands he will one day protect. When the King's Voice comes to summon Inda to the Military Academy, he might well feel foreboding, or even fear-war is imminent-yet youthful Inda feels only excitement. But there are things that Tanrid hadn't prepared him for, and Inda will soon learn that the greatest threats to his safety will not come from foreign enemies, but from supposed allies within his own country. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - an epic story with a close-to-home feelingIncidentally, also the name of the main character, Inda is a story of a boy pushed into the realm of politics before he is really old enough to understand. But that's life, isn't it? The whole country (Iasca Leror) is having political troubles, and their northern neighbors want to invade -- only, they're a conquering empire, so the Iascans (the people they've conquered) don't believe the Marlovans (the conquerers) that the northern country (Land of the Venn) really wants to invade. And did I mention ... Read More Rating: - Yep. I really liked it!I must be getting soft in my old age. Or else the offer in epic fantasy has really improved in the last few years. In 2003, I was pretty much bored and annoyed by everything that I read in the area of epic fantasy-- to the point where I almost completely stopped reading it. This year there have actually been three books in the genre that I have actually enjoyed. To my mind Inda is the best of the three. I like it enough that I am quite pleased with myself for buying The Fox at the same time ... Read More Rating:  - Is this book really about Inda?Inda is the second son of a prince and destined to be trained by his older brother whom he will serve when his brother comes into his titles. But war is on the horizon, and the King requires all second sons to be trained at the King's academy for this war. Inda is excited this opportunity has come his way. But Inda is unprepared for the politics that dictate hsi life at the Academy. As he tries to cope and find his place at the Academy, he will be betrayed. When reading this book, I felt there ... Read More Rating: - a good surpriseI had never read any Sherwood Smith's book, but I read all the classical fantasy authors (and non-classical)and I had nothing to read and it is holiday so I tried an unknown (for me) author, without great expectations,I thought "another fantasy, with good and bad guys", but when I start the book I could'nt leave it, there are so much plots inside, so much suspense, and humour, and the women are as important as the men (not waiting to be saved by a good knignt). I read this book in one night and it's sequel during ... Read More Rating: - Absolutely amazing!Wow! I started reading this not because of the description but because I had read and enjoyed another of Sherwood Smith's books when I was younger. I am soooo happy I read it! This book is like a combination between Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game, Kristen Britain's Green Rider and the complex writing style of Robin Hobb. It is a fairly long book, with many sub-plots and characters names to keep straight, but somehow she makes it work! I read this book in 2 days I liked it so much! If you enjoy a good complex fantasy ... Read More 
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