Once Upon a Spring Morn - Hardcover

McKiernan, Dennis L.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0451461126 ISBN 13: 9780451461124

Publisher: Roc Hardcover, 2006

Synopsis

Falling in love with C leste, princess of Springwood, Ro l finally has a chance at true happiness, until his sister is abducted by a horrific lord with the power to steal the souls he has taken, and he and C leste embark on a desperate odyssey through perilous territory to save Ro l's sister before the dark of the moon. 25,000 first printing.

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About the Author

Dennis L. McKiernan is the prolific and popular author of many novels, most of them set in the fantasy world of Mithgar.

Reviews

The fairy Princess Céleste of Springwood finds a lover in the chevalier Roél after he rescues her from brigands in McKiernan's entertaining fourth and final "seasonal" fantasy (after Once Upon an Autumn Eve), which takes its inspiration from the Childe Roland fairy tale. The feisty princess joins Roél on his quest to rescue his virginal sister, Avélaine, from the Lord of the Changelings before the evil ruler can defile the girl, impregnate her and steal her soul. On their travels through exotic kingdoms, Céleste and Roél must solve the Fates' riddles, outwit an Ogre, navigate past the Sirènes, best Greek mythical figures in Elysian Fields and pass through the Egyptian Underworld. Though McKiernan's characters have no depth and inconsistent sexual mores, the relentless, fantastical action will satisfy series fans. (Oct.)
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Although expert with bow and arrow, Princess Celeste welcomes handsome knight Roel's aid when she is beset by would-be kidnappers one beautiful Springwood morning. This being at heart a romance, the two are instantly smitten. Soon he proposes, and she accepts. Before wedding, however, Roel must find and rescue his sister, Avelaine, and two brothers from the Changeling Lord--in one month, or the Changelings will possess Avelaine forever. The Fates assist the couple (Celeste having joined forces with Roel) en route but can advise them only in riddles. And so they are chased by goblins and ogres, Celeste is imprisoned by a troll, they encounter and are often terribly challenged by the Sphynx, the god Thoth, Cerberus the guardian dog of Hades, Hercules, Jason, Aeneas, and a mob of rotting, walking dead. When they reach the Changeling Lord's realm, things really get rough. McKiernan seamlessly sews together two fairy tales and adds unique twists and enhancements in his fourth seasonal volume of a world of Faery that ought to have been. Paula Luedtke
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Edition details

• Publisher: Roc Hardcover
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0451461126
• ISBN 13: 9780451461124
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 400