Heir of Sea and Fire
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| Author | Patricia A. McKillip |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Riddle Master Trilogy |
| Genre(s) | Fantasy novel |
| Publisher | Atheneum Books |
| Released | July 1977 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 204 pp |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-689-30606-7 |
| Preceded by | The Riddle-Master of Hed |
| Followed by | The Harpist in the Wind |
Heir of Sea and Fire is a fantasy novel by Patricia A. McKillip. It is the second book of the Riddle Master Trilogy. The other two books are The Riddle-Master of Hed and The Harpist in the Wind. It was published in 1977.
All three books were collected into the volume Riddle-Master: The Complete Trilogy in 1999.
[edit] Plot summary
In the second book of the series, the focus shifts from Morgon of Hed to Raederle of An. Raederle, the heir of sea and fire referred to the in the title, was promised by her father to the man who won a riddle game with a ghost. In the previous book, this was revealed to be Morgon, but as this book opens, she is told that he is dead.
Raederle sets out for Erlenstar Mountain, where Morgon was trying to reach when he died. Along the way, she is assisted by the Morgul of Herun's heir and by Tristan of Hed, Morgon's sister. The first half of the book chronicles their journey north. Along the way, Raederle grows to understand her own significant powers as a descendent of both shapechangers and witches. Her hidden ancestry makes her related to Morgon's enemies. Midway through the book, she discovers that Morgon is alive, and that he is pursuing Deth, while shapechangers and an ancient, evil wizard pursue him.
Raederle uses her own unique powers to aid Morgon.
[edit] External links
- The Riddle Master Trilogy series listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
