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Lynn D'Urso

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Opere di Lynn D'Urso

Heartbroke Bay (2010) 56 copie

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The Second Generation, as it says, about the children of the Heroes of the Lance: Caramon's three sons, Raistlin's daughter, Kitiara's and Sturm's son, and Tanis's and Laurana's son, Gilthas. The stories about Caramon's sons and Raistlin's can be read in the three first Tales novels, one in each novel since The Second Generation contains 5 stories: those 3 2 new ones. New being about Kitiara and Sturm's kid, and about Tanis's and Laurana's kid.

The story about Kitiara and Sturm going on a hike together can be read in Darkness And Light (Preludes series). So this short story is a sort of update, follow-up, fill in the blanks. Steel Brightblade apparently favours the dark side, but Sara (friend of Kitiara, who didn't really want the child, or rather not raise it) wants him to choose good. So Caramon and Tanis are persuaded to go on that trip of trying to convince Steel to do like his father, whom he never has known and is warned against it by Lord Ariakan. Anyway, adventure assured, even both Heroes' reputation is ruined by that at the Tower Of High Sorcery. Which makes me wonder: why couldn't Tanis just explain why they brought Steel to the tomb, to see his father's body? It's all about secrecy, so obviously the Solamnic knights will defend it at all costs. So, yeah, good story, but nothing outstanding, sadly enough.

The story about Gilthas, Tanis's and Laurana's boy, is a bit better, it's easier to feel with Tanis, with Gilthas, what they're going through, how they feel. Gilthas gets lured into the trap of being chosen as new Speaker Of The Sun, but Porthios (Laurana's brother and current Speaker Of The Sun) and his wife/queen Alhana Starbreeze are held prisoner by senator Rahas, who doesn't know he is being misled by dark forces. Tanis and Dalamar meet again, go out to rescue Gilthas from Rahas's clutches, but they fail. Yes, sorry. On the other hand, Caramon said: we raise our children to leave us. Or, preparing them to take care of themselves. Gilthas had to take the vow, else Alhana would have been killed. But he didn't know that that was prevented. By then, it was too late to crawl back. At least Tanis had the chance to make amends with his son, and so any quarrels they had were gone with that last goodbye. But perhaps they'll meet again in Dragons Of Summer Flame, which I'm to read next.

Long story short: a nice compilation of short stories about the Heroes' children. Nothing super, but it was nice nevertheless.
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TechThing | 1 altra recensione | Jan 22, 2021 |
HEARTBROKE BAY:A NOVEL OF ALASKA
Lynn D’Urso,Berkley Trade Paperback, November 2, 2010, $15.00/C$18.50,HC, 320pp, 978-0-425-23680-2.

In 1898 Lady Hamilton, recently from England is traveling by rail on a tour of the West. Hannah Butler is one of her servants and she bleakly envisions four remaining in her employ. During their trip Hannah meets Hans Nelson, a fellow traveler bound for the Pacific. Their courtship is brief and they soon marry. Nelson has visions of striking rich as he plans to make a fortune mining gold. Along the way they encounter three other gold seekers, Harky, Dutch and Michael Severts. Their journey seeking riches is not an easy one, as countless others discover. Undaunted by the climate and horror stories they manage to make a tenuous landing after a ferocious storm in Lituya Bay, Alaska. For months they work tirelessly with meager results. Their promise of wealth alludes them. When they loose their only means of transportation back to civilization there despair is lifted when Negook, a local Tlingit shaman agrees to take them back home. As they enter his village, abundant food and wealth are everywhere, and a plan to stay is agreed upon by all. Negook is convinced the white people are causing bad luck to his people. Knowing that the only way for him to rid himself of their presence is to give them what they want. He sees their greed is driving their destiny and is sure they won’t survive, so Negook leads them to gold, lots of gold.

Based on a true story of Hans and Hannah Nelson. With D’Urso’s research and some imagination it is easy to picture the despair and isolation felt by the the four men who along with Hannah Nelson battled the harsh and hostile climate of Alaska.


© [Wisteria Leigh] and [Bookworm's Dinner], [2011].
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