The Seventh Book Of Lost Swords: Wayfinder's Story (1993) - Plot & Excerpts
As usual, Fred Saberhagen really delivers with The Seventh Book of Lost Swords: Wayfinder's Story. This story follows Wayfinder, a god-forged sword with the power to lead its holder to his or her most cherished goal. This story takes a lot of unexpected twists and turns as the swords switches hands from the lonely vineyard farmer, Valdemar, who wants to find a wife, to Yambu and Zoltan, to Ben, to the persistent Blue Temple, and finally to Tigris, the dread Wizard Wood's sadistic right-hand woman. Will Valdemar find the perfect wife? Will Ben find Woundhealer to save the ailing Princess Kristen? Will Yambu and Zoltan find the truth they so desperately desire? Will Tigris acheive her own surprising goal (not here revealed due to spoilers)?Interesting in this story is the way the Sword of Wisdom tends to take the goals of it's previous wielders into account. The result is a fantastic web of people, adventure and acheivements with unexpected consequences.
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