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—STEPHEN R. DONALDSON

“Exceptionally well done and entertaining.”

—Locus

Praise for The Tamír Triad

“Some of the most inventive and emotionally gripping fantasy to come down the pike in years … Flewelling takes the stock trappings of the sword-and-sorcery genre and turns them into a riveting epic story that is unique, disturbing, and enthralling.”

—Mythprint

“Perhaps the deepest psychological novel I’ve ever read—the fantasy makes the unconscious issues real. Gorgeous but dark.”

—ORSON SCOTT CARD

THE ORACLE’S QUEEN

“A splendidly stirring coming-of-age tale.”

—Romantic Times (4½ stars)

“Magic, mystery, politics, emotions, and rare golden threads of the numinous all make this book a rich tapestry of a read right through the climax … This trilogy is a must for those who love fantasy with all the Good Stuff stitched together by intelligent world-building and a wise eye for the frailties, and the greatnesses, of the human spirit.”

—SF Site

HIDDEN WARRIOR

“Stellar high-concept fantasy.”

—Mysterious Galaxy

“A beautiful, compelling, dark tale.”

—Booklist

“Satisfying … intriguing … exploring not merely issues of gender and power but questions of honor as well.”

—Lambda Book Report

THE BONE DOLL’S TWIN

“A thoroughly engrossing new fantasy. It got its hooks into me on the first page, and didn’t let loose until the last. I am already looking forward to the next installment.”

—GEORGE R. R. MARTIN

“Lynn Flewelling’s The Bone Doll’s Twin outshines even the gleaming promise shown in her earlier three books. The story pulled me under and carried me off with it in a relentless tale that examines whether the ends can ever completely justify the means.”

—ROBIN HOBB

“Masterful … readers will be hooked.”

—Bangor Daily News

“Magnificent, impressive … capture[s] some of the same flavor found in T. H. White’s classic, The Once and Future King, as well as in Ursula Le Guin’s Earthsea books. Factor in some essence of Mervyn Peake, and you have a winning combination.”

—Realms of Fantasy

“An intensely poignant tale that begs the question—how far should one go to change destiny. Lynn Flewelling delivers a tightly crafted narrative with vivid characters and a detailed background that quickly pulls the reader into her world.”

—Romantic Times

“Flewelling is the best thing that could have happened to the fantasy genre.”

—BookWeb

Shards of Time is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

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