Soul Warrior: 1st in the 'Tegne' series of books

Plante, Richard La

ISBN 10: 0312859775 / ISBN 13: 9780312859770

Published by Tom Doherty / Tor, 1995

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© 1988: 1st in the 'Tegne' series of books. 1st edition, 1st printing:- Synopsis: Mastery of the martial arts is a hallmark of the works of Richard La Plante. His heroes have carried readers into the heart of the warrior's craft - but never more so than in 'Tegne: Soul Warrior'. From birth, Tegne is marked for a great destiny. He is a key player in the struggle between good and evil, order and chaos. His fate, told in ancient prophecies, will be to overthrow a tyrant, attain a throne, and free his people from slavery under Renagi, the Warlord of Zendow. The Warlord has heard the prophecies and determines to destroy his bastard son while Tegne is still an infant. Tegne is not without guardians: the Seven Holy Protectors; the powerful god who takes shape as a great and terrible cat; and the brothers and Elders of the Temple of the Moon. These wise monks preserve the world's spiritual balance through the practices of Zen meditation and the martial arts. In Tegne, they have found the perfect vessel for their teachings. As the boy grows to manhood, he becomes a fighting machine, but though he can defeat his teachers in battle, his greatest tests are yet to come. His father hunts him still; worse, the essence of Evil, in the form of a beautiful temptress, seeks to seduce him from the side of good - or, failing that, to destroy him. A colorful, adventurous fantasy, 'Tegne: Soul Warrior' is the epic story of a man's struggle with destiny, his quest for spiritual and physical perfection, and his development from an emotionless killing machine to a wise and caring leader of men:- Review(s): "There is a strange and deep wisdom to Tegne. I would call it metafiction, and I would pronounce Richard La Plante its one high master" - William Kotzwinkle, bestselling author of 'E.T. The Extraterrestrial':- (original cost $23.95).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Soul Warrior: 1st in the 'Tegne' series of books
• Publisher: Tom Doherty / Tor
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0312859775
• ISBN 13: 9780312859770
• Binding: Hardback: 9½" x 6¼"
• Illustrator: Cover Art: Eric Peterson
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: As New: An unread, like new, b
• Dust Jacket Condition: As New
• Seller catalogs:
  • Fantasy

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Synopsis

A heroic fantasy tale traces the passage into adulthood of Tegne+a7, a warlord's son trained in the martial arts of Zen to save his people, who first must wrestle with the cosmic forces that control the universe.

Reviews

British author La Plante is familiar to American readers for his two crime novels steeped in the martial arts and Eastern mysticism, Leopard and Mantis. Now, seven years after its original publication in England, his first novel has traveled Stateside. It's an epic fantasy, influenced by Oriental ways of combat and worship, that tells of the conception, birth, early training and rise to warlord status of its eponymous hero. The old warlord, Renagi, conceives a son via a forbidden union with a slave. The boy, in the manner of Moses and other classic heroes, is slated for drowning but is rescued?by a monk, Tabata, who raises Tegne and hones his physical and spiritual talents. Eventually, Tegne is led to confront his father and his father's legitimate heir, Zato. Minor characters?Rin, Tegne's young and raffish disciple; Gazan, a savage warrior; and a seductive woman who also appears as a supernatural cat?add color, but La Plante, who holds a third-degree black belt in karate, casts his spotlight primarily on Tegne, an incomparable warrior of both body and spirit. Whether or not La Plante intends to make this book the first of a series, he proves that he is a skillful writer in this genre.
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After being raised by the monks of the Temple of the Moon and trained in the exacting martial discipline of the empty hand, the bastard son of the warlord of Zendow begins a journey of self-discovery. The wanderings of Tegne lead him to a confrontation with a father who denies him and a mysterious dream-woman who claims to love him. Steeped in the mysticism and atmosphere of its quasi-Asian background, La Plante's (Hog Fever, Forge, 1995) latest novel should appeal to martial arts enthusiasts as well as general fantasy readers.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.