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The Stillborn Heritage

A Novella by Elizabeth H. Boyer

Edition Used for Analysis:
[Four from the Witch World] (1991) Published by TOR, PB, 0-812-51006-2, 978-0-812-51006-5, LCCN 88-29170, $3.95, 275pg ~ cover by Victoria Poyser

Synopsis:

A girl's coming of age proves a supernatural test of her strength...and of the power of love.

Timeline Points:

  1. p3. Memories still lingered of the days of wind and wolf after the Hounds of Alizon had ravaged the Dales - Lord Rufus's father brought land out of lawlessness - Mal is 4. Set in High Hallack.
  2. p9. Aislinn is 6, Mal is 10.
  3. p21. Mal is 17.
  4. p44. Invaders once again from Alizon.
  5. p68. Battle at Brettford.
  6. p69. War ends.
  7. p70. Mal is 18, Aislinn is 14.

Sorcerer's Notes:
There are still Kolder in Alizon in Falcon Magic and mention is made of a failed second attempt to invade the Dales in The Magestone. This 2nd attempt is also shown in The Circle of Sleep.


The Sorcerer’s recommend that you read next: Falcon Blood

Intersting Companion Articles
 

[Glossary of Witch World] [Races of the Witch World] ~ by the Grand Wizard Michael Martinez

[Bibliography 1980] [Humanity 1982] [Survey 1983] [Andre becomes her Fiction 1994] ~ by the Grand Wizard Roger Schlobin

[Introduction to Witch World 1977] ~ by the Grande Dame Sandra Miesel

[Norton Profile 1966] ~ by the Grande Dame Lin Carter    [Witch World Calander 1980] ~ by the Wizard C.M. Quillan

Back to Contents     [Expanded Reading Order of The Witch Word Saga~ by the Master Sorcerer Metaldragon

 


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