Pawn's Dream
by Eric Nylund
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Author: Eric NylundEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1995-05
ISBN: 0380778874
Publisher: Avon Books (Mm)
Book Reviews of Pawn's Dream
Book Review: Terrific read
Summary: 4 Stars
I was working in a bookstore when this came out and Nylund stopped by and gave the folks in science fiction each a copy (signed, no less). Over the years, I never sold the book and vowed to eventually read it to repay the author for his kind gesture. Now that I've finished the book, I'm *really* happy I didn't sell this book.
Note: In an effort to avoid spoliers, there are many vague statements below. I apologize for this, but I don't want to hurt your reading experience.
The book reads a bit more like a murder mystery than SF, as the main character tries to unravel his past and his current situation. Nylund does a great job of setting up his fantasy world and sticking to the ground rules he lays. His explanation of magic and sorcery are tied into the overall natural laws of the created world and truly heightens the story. Instead of magic being plopped into some medieval setting, it is woven into Meredin.
So, it's a good book, it reads fast and was an addictive page turner. The real question is, do I spring for it on the out of print market? I say yes. I'm a bookdealer, so this is not surprising, but there are a ton of terrible books out there for far more money. This is smart fantasy, which skips between our world and the fantasy land of Meredin. The parts that are here are familiar, but Nylund's execution is fresh and sets Pawn's Dream apart and above from run of the mill fantasy.
Summary of Pawn's Dream
Roland Pritchard's dreams of being in a monastery in a fantastic world offer him an escape from his lonely existence as a convenience store clerk, although the monk has dreams of his own, nightmares of a future world."Dreaming awake and asleep," Roland Pritchard's life is a busy one. When he wakes in our world, he's stuck in a marginal job trying to care for his disturbed mother; when he sleeps in our world, he pursues a scholar's life in the isolated, mysterious Abbey. Sleeping or waking, both lives are frustratingly constrained, and when Roland is offered opportunities to break away in both worlds, he embarks on dual journeys of self-discovery leading to union.
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