She feels of no use, but when she sets out on a perilous journey, she finds out her special power. Tilja is the youngest of four brave souls who venture into the Empire together to find the mysterious magician who can save the Valley. Meena can sing to the cedars to learn what must be done, and Alnor, although he is blind, directs the raft on the water by muttering to it. Achetez et téléchargez ebook The Ropemaker (Ropemaker Series) (English Edition): Boutique Kindle - Ebooks en anglais : Amazon.fr Somehow they feel it inside them and just know what to sing. Nevertheless, my first venture back into the fantasy genre was worthwhile- it was a much needed break from the horror-and-nonfiction cycle I have previously found myself in. The descriptions of magical events were really vague, sometimes confusing, and important events were over too briefly. I am glad I revisited this one years later, because I do think that Peter Dickinson is a talented writer and is able to craft a nice story. YA Fantasy - Teens + 2 old people travel through hostile foreign country where it is illegal to die. They meet more people. One you can read over and over again. Perhaps it was the fact that I disliked the burden of senior citizens in an adventure party or that Tilja's markedly whiny inner monologue was distasteful, but even when the story began to gain speed, it was only mildly captivating. This fantasy world had some unique customs and interesting reasons for having them, but the author spent more time on travelogue than world-building details. I also think this suffers from really unfortunate cover art. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, Read more on Amazon's Peter Dickinson page, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. "The Ropemaker" is a young adult fantasy novel. The descriptions of magical events were really vague, sometimes confusing, and important events were over too briefly. Because she is not very powerful, if strong magic comes, she will most likely faint or pass out. "The Ropemaker" was awarded the Mythopoeic Award for Children's Literature and was a Michael L. Printz Honor Book. There are too many gaps between the action. October 14th 2003 But the forest’s power has begun to fade and the Valley is in danger. I enjoyed it, but it could have been better. They go. This might be due to the kind of vague aspect of time that he touches at in this book. I really liked all the places that the author took the characters to. I liked how the characters all shared things in common, but then how they were all kinda tied together. She felt something is wrong with her.... Later on the same quality make her the most powerful person in the story.... Amazing! This fantasy world had some unique customs and interesting reasons for having them, but the author spent more time on travelogue than world-building details. Welcome back. She can channel magic and sense magic. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. But the forest's power has begun to fade and the Valley is in danger. Speaking as someone who has not read a true fantasy book since middle school, this book was very slow-paced. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. I'm going to have to pick up more Peter Dickinson books. Meena is also able to read fortunes from magical spoons she has in her possession. Noté /5. One of my favourite fantasy novels and it also happens to be by one of my favourite authors! There’s a warden at an inn who tries attacking them and is defeated and him and his family who are all half monsters are killed and children who skin was peeled off are discovered. One last problem was the lack of editing. Interesting premise, fairly original concept of magic (which is rare in fantasy, and the companion book, Angel Isle, is even more original in that sense and just as good a book as this one), and really interesting, human characters--in that they have normal faults as well as the good stuff. But there were some parts I would have to read a few times just to understand what was going on. Tilja and Meena her grandmother travel on the river with Tahl and his grandfather, Alnor. Yet they were engaging enough that I wanted them to succeed. I read this book in phases. En savoir plus et paramétrer les cookies, Il n’y a aucun résultat pour votre recherche, Vérifiez l’orthographe des mots saisis, complétez-les par un nouveau mot clé ou désactivez les filtres actifs, Pour ajouter cet article à votre sélection, connectez-vous à votre compte fnac.com, Conditions générales d'utilisation Fnac Pay&Go. Those last three sentences were the whole battle? I think this started off really strong and then got dragged out towards the end. Tilja has grown up in the peaceful Valley, which is protected from the fearsome Empire by an enchanted forest. Retrouvez The Ropemaker et des millions de livres en stock sur Amazon.fr. This was my longest read in awhile, and though that was mostly due to life getting super busy, the book was also just really slow. by Delacorte Books for Young Readers. His latest collection of short stories, "Earth and Air", was published in October and his latest novel, "In the Palace of the Khans" was published in November. This is a really good YA fantasy, with excellent worldbuilding, interesting magic, and a heroine I liked very much (and also her crotchety grandmother). A girl who felt left out as she don't feel the magic, she can't take her birth place as the place she belongs to. Interesting premise, fairly original concept of magic (which is rare in fantasy, and the companion book, Angel Isle, is even more original in that sense and just as good a book as this one), and really interesting, human characters--in that they have normal faults as well as the good stuff. Several times I kept thinking, "Oh, so it's over already? This book has something that came as a very welcome surprise for me: it deals with the troubles of a girl traveling to the outside world to save her whole village from an evil that threatens to destroy it while having absolutely no power and no means, and in the process she NEVER, not even for a moment, has any sort of romantic plot whatsoever. Some parts I just loved his descriptions so much, and I think that added a lot. I wish this had been edited more heavily. Speaking as someone who has not read a true fantasy book since middle school, this book was very slow-paced. Peter's books for children have also been published in many languages throughout the world. Her mother cam sing to the cedars, her grandma (Meena) can sing to the cedars, too, and her cousin and grandpa can listen to the words of the river. And so I liked it, but it just kinda dragged on and on, and I am a little relieved to be finished with it now. Tilja is the youngest of four brave souls who venture into the Empire together to find the mysterious magician who can save the Valley. I would like to talk about Tilja from this book. To see what your friends thought of this book, Well, this book took me a long time. But I felt no emotional connection to the story or its characters. Printz Honor Book 2002...my first thoughts, YA fantasy has come a LONG way in the last 17 years. They travel more. It was quite an interesting one, a novel filled with the world of wizards.... Amazing way to show the magic present in the surrounding. The story gives the portrayal of someone whose development as a person as a full competent woman comes from life changing experiences that do NOT involve any sort of romantic feelings to make her into a rounded character. As protection, Jex, a spirit in her mind, helps her my [protecting her and a sorceress in a village gives her an amulet. A children's book with depth, imagination and a disturbing alternative reality. Tilja's home is in the Valley, protected by magic from the powerful Empire. Tilja has grown up in the peaceful Valley, which is protected from the fearsome Empire by an enchanted forest. I really wanted to like this novel. People tell them things. Her grandmother, Meena can sing to the cedars and her mother and her little sister and she’s feeling very left out of it. From 1952 to 1969 he was on the editorial staff of the British satirical magazine, Punch, and since then has earned his living writing fiction of various kinds for adults and children.