Hawkspar

A Novel of Korre

Holly Lisle

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You have been chosen by the Hawkspar Eyes of War to become the new avatar, the new Goddess of War made flesh.  From this day forward, you sacrifice all that you are to Vran Vrota and the good of the Order.  Vran Vrota has chosen you; and we, vessels of the other aspects of the Sacred We, welcome you into our midst.

Stolen away from their families, they are slaves; women with no names and no futures.  Every moment of their day is controlled by the avatars of the stone Eyes: Obsidian, Emerald, Raxinan, Ruby, Windcrystal, Sapphire, Sunspar, Tigereye…

Plucked from the ranks of slavery, protected by forces unseen, she is put to trial and found worthy.  With her eyes replaced by eyes of Hawkspar stone, she can slip into the streams of time.  Her vision—of the past, the present, and the future—lets her see the secret of the Eyes—and their evil.

Kings and despots come to her to know their futures.  As she pulls apart the sticky threads of time to arrange the world to her satisfaction, the new avatar knows that she must find a way to use time to her own ends—to free the slaves once and for all, and to destroy the Eyes, even if it means destroying herself in the process.

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HAWKSPAR
1PenitentMy jara came at me with a quick punch and sweep of her ban. We were practicing that morning with ban-vi-ri, which means "stick like self"--they're heavy wood staves cut to our height. The jara, taller than I, had better reach.I was quicker for once, however, and feeling more aggressive. "Hai!" I shouted, and went over her sweep, already moving inside her defenses and punching with my ban before she could pull hers back to defend herself. "You overreached.

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Reetta  rated it  
Aug 29, 2011
Some of the most unique artifacts and magic I have seen in fantasy. Brilliant world building and a really exciting story. ...more
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J.  rated it  
Feb 1, 2011
A fitting sequel to Talyn, another of my all-time favorite novels. The first-edition/first-printing that I read was riddled with editing gaffes, which occasionally distracted from the prose. However, overall, one of the most meaningful stories I've ever read, driven by deep characters. I wanted to b ...more
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Samantha  rated it  
Sep 25, 2010
Absolutely wonderful. I adore this universe and Lisle's characters. Beautiful!

"Dreams don't need guarantees, I imagine. I think that sometimes just having one, and a chance to pursue it, might be enough." ...more
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HOLLY LISLE is a professional writer. She lives in Georgia.

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Hawkspar
A Novel of Korre
Holly Lisle

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Tom Doherty Associates
Tor Fantasy
June 2009
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ISBN: 9780765348746
ISBN10: 0765348748
4 3/16 x 6 3/4 inches, 608 pages
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June 2008
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ISBN: 9780765309945
ISBN10: 0765309947
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