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The Sorceress and the Cygnet: Available Copies

Item in acceptable condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

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1ST ACE MMPB EDITION JANUARY 1992. COVER HAS CREASING AND SHELF WEAR WITH TAPED SPINE AND SCRAPE ON THE FRONT. 248 PAGE TEXT HAS VERY LIGHT WEAR. FANTASY. 4.25'' X 7''. WE USE BUBBLE MAILERS.

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Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less

Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less

Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less

Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less

The Sorceress and the Cygnet

Used book that is in almost brand-new condition. May contain a remainder mark. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

The first book in the Cygnet series. Romas cover art. Heavy vertical crease on back cover.

The first book in the Cygnet series. Romas cover art. Book store handstamps on front end papers.

NY: Ace, 1992. (1st thus). Paperback. Tight, bright, clean & square. Faintest of edgewear and crease on corner of front cover. "Corleu was different from the other Wayfolk. He alone tried to free his wandering tribe from the unearthly swamp that ensnared them. He alone dared to cross the forbidden threshold. There he found a strange dark house, a palce of legends and gods, foreseen in the stars. And there to save his people began Corlau's search for the heart of he Cygnet- an impossible treasure. But if legends are real, nothing is impossible. " ISBN: 0441775675.

very good -fine, crease paperback,

Stated First Ace Paperback Edition. Complete printing number line. Light edge wear. J13

A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.

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As new.

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Very good, with good covers.

fine book fine jacket

fine book, fine jacket, like new,

1st UK edition, book shows evidence of being dropped onto lower opening corner. Jacket is not price clipped, 3cm tear to back panel. Scarce UK edition

Some fantasy novels hand you a sword and point towards the nearest dragon. Patricia A. McKillip smiles politely, hands you a centuries-old riddle, a family haunted by its own history, a sorceress with more secrets than answers, and quietly expects you to keep up. The Sorceress and the Cygnet is fantasy woven from myth, memory and dreams, where every sentence seems to carry a little more magic than strictly necessary. The story centres on Corleu, heir to a powerful and mysterious family whose past is tangled with ancient enchantments, forgotten bargains and a legacy that refuses to stay politely buried. As strange forces awaken and old powers begin to stir, he finds himself drawn into a world where identity, destiny and magic are bound together in ways that no amount of sensible planning could ever hope to untangle. The irony is gloriously understated. Most families argue about inheritances, awkward Christmas dinners or who forgot Aunt Mildred?s birthday. The household in The Sorceress and the Cygnet inherits enchanted riddles, mythical responsibilities and enough supernatural complications to make an ordinary family feud seem wonderfully relaxing. Suddenly, arguing over the washing-up doesn?t appear quite so dramatic. McKillip has long possessed one of the most distinctive voices in fantasy literature. Her prose flows with an almost musical rhythm, rich in symbolism and atmosphere without ever becoming overwrought. Rather than explaining every magical detail with diagrams and appendices, she allows mystery to remain mysterious. The result is a novel that feels less like reading a conventional adventure and more like wandering through an ancient legend that?s only just remembered it has been waiting for you. Magic here is never merely a convenient tool for solving problems. It has history, personality and consequences. Every spell seems rooted in stories older than kingdoms themselves, while every character carries emotional burdens just as significant as any enchanted artefact. McKillip understands that the most powerful magic often lies not in dazzling displays, but in quiet revelations that gradually transform the reader?s understanding of the world. Readers accustomed to fast-paced modern fantasy may find themselves pleasantly surprised by the novel?s confidence. There are no frantic races to collect magical objects every other chapter, no endless sword fights simply for the sake of excitement, and remarkably few people delivering speeches about destiny while standing on cliffs. Instead, the story unfolds with patience and elegance, allowing its mysteries to deepen naturally until the final pieces click beautifully into place. Published in this Pan Fantasy edition in 1992, The Sorceress and the Cygnet belongs to a wonderful period when fantasy embraced poetry as readily as adventure. McKillip was one of the genre?s true stylists, creating books that rewarded careful reading and lingered in the imagination long after the final page. It?s the sort of novel that improves on a second reading, largely because you finally realise half the clues were quietly sitting in plain sight all along. This As New copy, offered by Crappy Old Books , is in superb condition, looking as though it has spent the last three decades protected by a particularly conscientious librarian?or perhaps a benevolent enchantment. The pages are crisp, the binding is excellent, and there is no evidence that previous owners have attempted to decipher magical family secrets in the margins. A beautiful copy of a beautifully written fantasy, ready to cast its spell over its next fortunate reader.