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Priestess Of The White (2005)

Priestess of the White (2005)

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0060815701 (ISBN13: 9780060815707)
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harper voyager

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Priestess of the White is the first novel in Trudi Canavan’s Age of Five series.Set in a fantastical world where Gods have chosen representatives to do their bidding in the world, this novel mixes magic and religion. The leaders of Hania are the White – five powerful sorcerers who are guided by their Gods. Auraya is the youngest of the White and the novel begins with her joining the Priesthood and her commitment to devote her life to the will of the Gods.It is the Gods’ will that all of Northern Ithania be united and at peace. Auraya is a problem solver by nature, she is patient and caring. She had a childhood friendship from a Dreamweaver and this makes her more open-minded and accepting of their choices. It is this unique vision that makes Auraya a great peace-maker and her role as a servant of the Gods sees her travel to form alliances with other races in Northern Ithania.This is an epic book and I feel the challenge of summarising the complicated history of the Gods’ past is beyond me. Those who do not follow the Gods they are known as Dreamweavers – the White view them as heathens. The leader of the White killed the leader of the Dreamweavers and there is a deep rooted hatred between these peoples. Dreamweavers are healers and pacifists. They were persecuted by followers of the White and were massacred in the past. Auraya hopes to change the dynamic between the White and the Dreamweavers.While the nations of Northern Ithania are debating alliances with the White, in the South the heathen cult known as the Pentadrians (who follow fake Gods) are readying themselves for war.Trudi Canavan’s storytelling leaves me awestruck. There are so many different plots and subplots running through this novel and they all link together in a coherent mesmerising way. The story is told in Canavan’s usual style – a third person roving viewpoint. We still the events of the story from so many different characters and it could be completely overwhelming but Canavan’s writing is so incredibly clear that it isn’t. The themes in this novel are war and loyalty, the idea of devotion and free will, power and sacrifice, strength and weakness. It was fascinating to read about characters who range from fervent in their belief in their Gods to absolute hatred towards the Gods. It made me feel impartial to all the different social groups. If there was a character that stole my heart it was Mischief – Auraya’s pet veez – he added a much needed humour in the darkest times.I can’t wait to see where this story goes next. The thing I love most about Trudi Canavan is her novels never disappoint. Great epic fantasy at its best.

When I first started reading the book I decided that it wasn't for me with all the confusing names and changing points of view every other page. There was also the completely fantastical creatures and people that were pretty unbelievable. But something kept me reading. I don't know what but I was intrigued about what was going to happen. It was only once I got about three quarters of the way through that I was enjoying the book and could really relate to the main character(s) of Auraya and Tryss. The strange names didn't bother me anymore and the changing viewpoints became more of a game of guess who's view it is than an annoyance. I started to believe that maybe, in a parallel universe, this could be happening somewhere. I could be all philosophical and say that the progression of understanding and interest mirrored the progression of the character Auraya, as she learns more about herself and what she truly feels about Dreamweavers and Circlians. In conclusion, I do not usually read fantasy books so in your opinion, my opinion may be completely useless to you. However, my advice is to persevere with the book and maybe use the glossary at the back, I didn't find this until I'd finished reading! I started off not caring that this book was part of a trilogy and thinking of giving it 2 stars, maybe 3 stars at the most if I even made it to the end but this progressed to 4 stars by the end and if I come across the next boom in the trilogy, I may just pick it up and read it.

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As the first book by this author I have read, I was pleased to enjoy it so much. It is pretty much standard fantasy fare, with 'good' and 'evil' represented by two religious creeds that end up going to war over their differences!Auraya is the newest White - one of the five humans who represent the Gods interests in the world. As she begins to learn the skills she'll need to succeed as one of the Immortals, both magical, emotional and diplomatical, she has to face the fact that her people will be going to war with others of similar, yet different, religious believes. She negotiates a peaceful deal with two other races, including the winged Sirye, but fails to make an impression on the underwater people. And there is also the problem of Leird, he old friend and teacher, who, as well as being a hated Dreamweaver, begins to display the signs of madness.I did enjoy reading this, although it is very obviously the first of a trilogy, as the story has no satisfactory ending and there are a lot of themes, characters and plot lines that are introduced and then left hanging. Still, I liked the characters a lot and the world that has been created, but again was left a little disappointed that the Pentadrians weren't described more. Still, I am looking forward to reading the next instalment.
—Dark-Draco

Meine MeinungAuraya wird eine Priesterin der Weißen, kurz nach ihrer Weihung wird sie zur Letzten der fünf Weißen ernannt. Für Auraya ist dies die größte Ehre, welche ihr zuteilwerden kann. Zusammen mit den anderen Weißen muss sie Nord-Ithania lenken und den Menschen helfen. Mit Leiards Hilfe eröffnet sie ein Krankenhaus, in dem Heiler des Zirkels zusammen mit Traumwebern arbeiten. Auraya und Leiard kommen sich näher. Doch für Auraya steht unglaublich viel auf dem Spiel. Sie könnte ihre Stellung bei den Weißen verlieren und ihr Ansehen.Als Priester aus Süd-Ithania in die Länder des Bündnisses einfallen, wird sie zusammen mit den anderen auf eine harte Probe gestellt. Auraya entdeckte neue Kräfte und schaffte in Bündnis. Doch der Krieg rückt unaufhaltsam näher und Auraya steckt mitten drin in all dem Durcheinander.Der erste Teil einer wirklich sehr spannenden Trilogie. Trudi Canavan wirft den Leser in eine Welt, die ausgefeilter kaum sein könnte. Man erfährt viel über die Religion, die Lebensverhältnisse der Menschen und die Gesellschaft. Die Ausschnitte aus ihrem Leben kommen denen eines Diplomaten sehr nahe, denn etwas anderes ist sie nicht. Ich finde es unglaublich spannend, zusammen mit ihr durch die Welt zu reisen und Abenteuer zu erleben. Manches klingt unglaublich schön und verlockend, anderes schrecklich und zum Teil grausam. Trotzdem könnte ich mich auch in dieser Welt einfach verlieren und würde nicht mehr so schnell auftauchen wollen. Trudi Canavan hat etwas geschaffen, das es einem als Leser sehr schwer macht, einfach wieder mit dem Lesen aufzuhören. Man ist so an das Buch gefesselt, so fasziniert von den Strukturen, dass ich es für meinen Teil jedenfalls fast auf Anhieb gelesen habe, ohne Pausen. Man vergisst nicht nur die Zeit über dem Buch, sondern auch alles andere. Die ganze Geschichte um die Götter hat mich fasziniert und gespannt auf die folgenden Teile gemacht. Eine klare Kaufempfehlung daher von mir.Wertung (4/5)
—Valarauco

Enjoyable as all Canavan's fiction I have read but still rather average compared to The Black Magician Trilogy. It might be the fact that except for the brief childhood episode, we cannot quite see Auraya's development from child to young adult. It is probably too complex a story and some important questions are left rather noticeably unanswered, most probably to be taken up again in the following books, so I expect I shall be reading them some time in the future. I'm not anxious to do it as soon as possible, that might be a sign, but I've enjoyed it enough to give the story a second go.It is, I suppose, nice that her magicians have some kind of personal life, usually, and as in The Black Magician, reflected in a love life/story and the possession of pets. However, this "humanization" or attempt at bringing the wondrous wizard figure closer to the lesser humans at times results in rather annoying and trivial attempts at humour, which are easily forgiven in any case, but it irked me every now and then.I love Mischief, such a brilliant pet name! And I certainly look forward to knowing Emerahl's full story.
—Ana Garcia

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