Toggle navigation. Author : L. Modesitt, Jr. On Erde, Anna Marshall is no longer just a professional singer. In this world, song is magic, making Anna a sorceress, potentially the strongest in Erde. Here, a wrong note can mean death to a sorcerer, but Anna's lifetime of training means she can sing more powerfully and precisely than anyone else. Her power does not go unnoticed and makes her a target. To survive, Anna must learn enough song-magic and understand this new world.
The Soprano Sorceress. Get Books. The Spellsong War. If you have ever been taught by Professor Modesitt the woman that inspired this novel , you know that L. Modesitt caught her catch phrases spot on. Anne is not quite the woman of real life but oh the similarities are many. I obviously loved Anne but aside from that the world building is so interesting. Music being the magic. Oooh love it! Also Modesitt in my experienc I read this a few years back but had to write out of sentimentality.
Also Modesitt in my experience with his books seems to have a real interest in the economics of his world. If you love economics this can be a fascinating thing if not you may find things slow and dry. Anyway I may be very biased but I enjoyed it overall. Feb 05, David Zimny rated it liked it. If I could give half stars I would give this book three and a half stars. What could go wrong in a book that combines my two loves- fantasy and music?
Anna is a singer on Earth, when suddenly she is transported to a fantasy land in which she is now a powerful sorceress. In this land, music is used to cast spells. Anna uses her custom-made "lutar" a combination lute and guitar to perform magic that is often deadly, but she only uses it against evil. A pet peeve of mine in fantasy books is sub- If I could give half stars I would give this book three and a half stars.
A pet peeve of mine in fantasy books is sub-par maps- this map is good, though not perfect. Several of the smaller towns are left off. Overall a fine read. A five-book series; I look forward to book two. Jul 26, Katy rated it liked it Shelves: own , read Ya'll this took me like a year to read. All I can say is that Anna is a badass. Mar 07, Lindsey Duncan rated it liked it Shelves: just-fantasy.
Overall impression of this book: a sometimes ponderous but immersive look at what happens when a modern singer past her prime is dumped into a world where song is magic and has earthshaking effects. Some bright spots and low points throughout.
First off Yes, there is a lot of it, but it's necessary to paint a full picture of the crudity of the world around Anna. The problem with the description is not the amount so much as the style - it's very plain a Overall impression of this book: a sometimes ponderous but immersive look at what happens when a modern singer past her prime is dumped into a world where song is magic and has earthshaking effects.
The problem with the description is not the amount so much as the style - it's very plain and workmanlike. In addition, the description doesn't really "interact" with the characters - it's just there.
Contrast that with the strong descriptions of the heat and the taste of the food, both of which directly affect Anna There is a character named Jimbob. In a fantasy world. Now, I'm a stickler for not having "real" names in fantasy, but even allowing for my hardnosed nature For the use of present tense, there is similarly no defense.
It's actually a neat device to distinguish between Earth and Erde, but it really should have stopped once she crossed over. It makes it even harder to distinguish between the various countries, their spies and rulers. On the positive, I found the story kept me reading - I kept needing to see what happened next. There's long periods of inertia, but they don't lose tension. There are also some interesting nuances of ethics, motives and justifications It's realistic without being unsatisfying.
But on the other paw And if I was reminded one more time that a certain character reminded Anna of Robert Mitchum, I was going to stab someone.
I guess I'm just an uppity youngster. It strained my belief that she couldn't come up with an immobility spell She lamented having to do it There were other parts of this book that I did particularly enjoy. There's a real concrete sense of primitive culture, and Modesitt draws it out through some uncommon details. Erde certainly felt real, and I cared about its fate. And I loved Lady Essan and Farinelli, Anna's horse.
The horse is a force to be reckoned with on his own. Overall, the positive outweighed the negative and made for a decent reading experience. Feb 03, Vanessa rated it it was ok Recommends it for: people who like to be bored. Shelves: good-but-not-so-good. Ok, this book is way too long, and not in the good way: it drags.
It drags worse that a slug, it would have benefited from good editing and removing pages at least. And please: the main character suddenly possess this awesome kind of magic but, for all her experience since she is a grow up woman, my little sister coul have come up with better ways of using it. At some point almost every man tries to rape or is attracted to the protagonist, and as if it wasn't annoying enough, here:" "But it's Ok, this book is way too long, and not in the good way: it drags.
At some point almost every man tries to rape or is attracted to the protagonist, and as if it wasn't annoying enough, here:" "But it's sad" Anna said. After the first battle, more that pages later still nothing happens, it's all blablabla. As half the book is stupid and useless dialogue I was able to skip few chapters without problem because nothing useful had happened in them.
The first and last parts are good but the other pages are about Anna whining and not even using her power for the most obvious solutions. The thing I liked least is how, little before the end, view spoiler [ when Anna is told all the the musicians died she doesn't even try to search for her friend, not even with the magic to see his body hide spoiler ] The Soprano Sorceress is one of those books that, at first, you want to put down.
It took awhile to get interesting and I almost gave up on it. The only reason I didn't was because of the fact that I absolutely hate to put a book down unfinished. Now I'm glad I stuck with it. It wasn't anywhere near one of my favorites, but I plan on going straight on to the second book in the series, so that ought to say something.
Anna is a strong yet conflicted woman, who has always had someone trying to 'dir The Soprano Sorceress is one of those books that, at first, you want to put down. Anna is a strong yet conflicted woman, who has always had someone trying to 'direct' her life. Suddenly she finds herself in a new world and she is forced to lead others into terrible situations that leave her feeling guilty due to her part in them.
There are a few very likable supporting characters and a few characters that you are pleased to see get their come-uppance sp? If you enjoy fantasy that includes alot of turmoil and a few battles, this book is for you. For those of you looking for a little medieval romance It is a little bit different from most of the fantasy novels I have previously read, but I still recommend it.
When Anna Marshall is transported from her boring and frustrating life in Ames, Iowa, to the very different world of Erde, she's angry and confused, but soon finds out that for the first time in her life she's uniquely powerful. In Iowa Anna was a music instructor and small-time opera singer, but on Erde her musical ability makes her a big-time sorceress-potentially.
Jun 11, Quinn Jeor rated it it was ok. I'm a big fan of Modesitt. I've read all of the Recluce novels as well as the Corean Chronicles. This series, however, just hurt. He always has stronger female characters in his books, but he kind of dives off the deep end with this series.
He seems to turn into a self-loathing apologist in this series. The overarching theme in this series is that women are downtrodden and men are evil, tyrannical dictators by-and-large. Every so often you might run across one that the main character who is a woman would consider "a good guy To be fair, some are actually misogynistic, but most are not; to the extent that the main character thinks, anyway. It's like this series is his way of saying, "I'm sorry that men are men, women.
I'm sorry for everything that has ever been done to a woman intentionally or unintentionally. I think this series had promise, but let me down in a big way. Modesitt also likes to impress upon the reader that this planet is a lot hotter than Earth.
Again, chapter after chapter, there is something that lets the reader know, "This planet is hot. View 1 comment. Aug 21, Matt rated it really liked it Shelves: favorites. I freely admit to a biased rating. The protagonist of this novel very much reads like a combination of a dear friend and my voice teacher.
The musician's concerns she has, and the academic politics she faces are absolutely real and serve as a perfect anchor to a fantasy story about an opera singer sucked from our world to a fantasy land. Their are some pacing issues which keep this novel from 5 stars. While some scenes do seem to drag on longer than necessary, the plot is solid and includes both I freely admit to a biased rating.
While some scenes do seem to drag on longer than necessary, the plot is solid and includes both consequences and the protagonist's acknowledgment of same.
An all too rare combination that has me excited for the next volume of the Spellsong Cycle. It took me a little while to properly get into the story and plot of this book as I did not find the style of writing particularly engaging but once I did I found it quite enjoyable. I think the book particularly appealed to me because I am a musician and could appreciate the idea of using songs to create spells and the similarities between music and magic. It would stand alone well enough as a seperate book because the ending is well rounded and does not leave too much open to continuation, yet It took me a little while to properly get into the story and plot of this book as I did not find the style of writing particularly engaging but once I did I found it quite enjoyable.
It would stand alone well enough as a seperate book because the ending is well rounded and does not leave too much open to continuation, yet I feel that you still want the story to contiunue as well which is as it is part of a trilogy. Sep 20, Becca A. One of the cardinal tests a fantasy novel has to pass in order for me to invest in it is: do the characters' reactions ring true? Meaning, fantastical things are going to happen in a fantasy story, but the characters' reactions to those fantastical things still have to make sense.
Sign in to see the full collection. Modesitt, Jr. On Erde, Anna Marshall is no longer just a professional singer. In this world, song is magic, making Anna a sorceress, potentially the strongest in Erde. Here, a wrong note can mean death to a sorcerer, but Anna's lifetime of training means she can sing more powerfully and precisely than anyone else. Her power does not go unnoticed and makes her a target. To survive, Anna must learn enough song-magic and understand this new world.
Fantasy Fiction. Publisher: Tom Doherty Associates Edition: 1. Kindle Book Release date: April 1, Availability can change throughout the month based on the library's budget. You can still place a hold on the title, and your hold will be automatically filled as soon as the title is available again.
The OverDrive Read format of this ebook has professional narration that plays while you read in your browser.
0コメント