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Mirror of Her Dreams
Mirror of Her Dreams | Stephen R Donaldson
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"With The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, Stephen R. Donaldson changed the face of fantasy fiction forever. In "The Mirror of Her Dreams," the astonishing first novel in the two-volume Mordant s Need series, Donaldson shows us a world of wondrous beauty and seductive illusion, where mirrors hold the deadliest of magics and nothing is what it seems. . . . "The daughter of rich but neglectful parents, Terisa Morgan lives alone in a New York City apartment, a young woman who has grown to doubt her own existence. Surrounded by the flat reassurance of mirrors, she leads an unfulfilled life until the night a strange man named Geraden comes crashing through one of her mirrors, on a quest to find a champion to save his kingdom of Mordant from a pervasive evil that threatens the land. Terisa is no champion. She wields neither magic nor power. And yet, much to her own surprise, when Geraden begs her to come back with him, she agrees. Now, in a culture where women are little more than the playthings of powerful men, in a castle honeycombed with secret passages and clever traps, in a kingdom threatened from without and within by enemies able to appear and vanish out of thin air, Terisa must become more than the pale reflection of a person. For the way back to Earth is closed to her. And the enemies of Mordant will stop at nothing to see her dead."
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bookishbitch
Mirror of Her Dreams | Stephen R Donaldson
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I've been tripping down nostalgia lane lately thanks to ebay. Anyone else remember this duology? I remember the villain was one of the most realistic bad guys I had ever read. At least that's what my teen self thought. I'm hoping to re-read these and see if they hold up to the perspective of my adult self. I really loved these back in the day. So much so I was hoping he would write more in that realm. He didn't.

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Mirror of Her Dreams | Stephen R Donaldson
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I usually don't like to speed up an audio book but I needed to this time. The narrator is so slow. 😑

Progress continues on the double knit patronus scarf I'm making for my Largest Child.

#AudioKnitting #KnittersofLitsy

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TK-421
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The story of Terisa and Geraden began very much like a fable. She was a princess in a high tower. He was a hero come to rescue her. She was the only daughter of wealth and power. He was the seventh son of the lord of the seventh Care. She was beautiful...He was handsome and courageous. She was held prisoner by enchantment. He was a fearless breaker of enchantments. As in all the fables, they were made for each other. #FairytaleLove #LovePrevails

Eggs 💘❤️💘 3y
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TK-421
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I‘ve used this quote before but it was the first that came to mind for #Hug. Also, I think this series is #underrated! #QuotsyJune19 #30JuneBooks @howjessreads

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TK-421
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"While she typed, she seemed to feel herself becoming physically less solid, as if she were slowly being dissolved by the pointlessness of what she did." #fade #QuotsyFeb19

TheBookgeekFrau Love the fading effect on the pic 5y
TK-421 @C.Perone Thanks! 5y
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TK-421
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“The story of Terisa and Geraden began very much like a fable. She was a princess in a high tower. He was a hero come to rescue her. She was the only daughter of wealth and power. He was the seventh son of the lord of the seventh Care. She was beautiful...He was handsome and courageous. She was held prisoner by enchantment. He was a fearless breaker of enchantments.

As in all the fables, they were made for each other.”

#Fairytale #QuotsyDec18

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TK-421
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In Mordant, mirrors don't reflect what's in front of them but instead show other places one can travel to or beings that can be translated out of the glass into reality. When Gerarden's attempt at #translation goes awry & he ends up in one of Terisa's living room mirrors, he's convinced she's an Imager despite her protests that mirrors hold no magic in our world. #QuotsySept18

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TK-421
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Today's #CoolBooks prompt made me think of the Mordant's Need duology. Terisa literally does not believe in herself: she worries she's #imaginary & has episodes where she feels herself fading from reality. She surrounds herself with mirrors to try to affirm her own existence. One night she's staring at her reflection, trying to keep a hold on reality, when a man appears inside the mirror. (cont. in comments)

TK-421 Gerarden's from a land where renegade Imagers conjure horrors out of their mirrors to threaten the realm. He was sent to find the champion their auguries foretold but somehow ended up in her mirror instead. He's certain Terisa's an Imager & entreats her to go with him through the mirror into his world. 6y
Guildedearlobe This was one of those rare times where a MC drove me crazy but I absolutely loved the books. 6y
Linsy Creepy! Reminds me of waking up from dreams sometimes, not sure what‘s real. 6y
TK-421 @Guildedearlobe I can't think of another writer who makes me care so much about characters who are deeply flawed and infuriatingly human. I love that many of his characters either overcome their weaknesses or embrace them in order to succeed in ways that more likable, less flawed characters wouldn't dream of. 6y
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TK-421
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"The #embrace with which he answered her was as tight and needy as hers, as hungry for solace." #QuotsyJune18

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TK-421
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Terisa rubbed her cheekbone; the blow had startled more than hurt her. Secretly, she wanted him to try to kiss her again. She was as lost as he was, however. The best she could do was to say with mock severity, “Apt Geraden, if you don‘t start calling me Terisa I‘m going to tell Castellan Lebbick that you forced your way into my rooms and tried to knock me unconscious.” I love these two #awkward characters ❤️ #Collision #QuotsyMay18 #QuotsyCatchup

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TK-421
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For #MirrorImage, these fascinating books came immediately to mind. I found them almost impossible to put down! They're full of intrigue and are set in a world where mirrors don't reflect what's in front of them but instead show other places one can travel to and beings that can be translated out of the glass into reality. Donaldson's characters are complex--some pitiful, some despicable, some endearing--but all flawed and very human.

vkois88 👏👏👏 6y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks These sound good!!!! 6y
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TK-421
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Um, that's quite a toast. #wine #QuotsyFeb18

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TK-421
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"What is your world like? How did you live your life there?” She became more #animated as she spoke, bright with curiosity. “How does it feel, to step through a glass and find everything changed? What do mirrors do in your world, since they have no magic?” #QuotsyFeb18

JulAnna I read this a LONG time ago and I have been considering a re-read. I think your post might be a sign that it is time! 😊 6y
TK-421 @JulAnna I've been wanting to reread it, too! 6y
Psychobabble I read this years ago.. loved it! 💖 6y
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The Mirror of Her Dreams | Stephen R. Donaldson
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#marchbookstagram how to choose... So much #fantasy read in my 50 years. Night Circus is a recent favorite, love Donaldson's Mordant's Need Duology, Mists has always been a favorite, and the Incarnations of Immortality was the series I first bought hardcovers because I couldn't wait until the paperbacks came out

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meganlynae
The Mirror of Her Dreams | Stephen R. Donaldson
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The guy who wrote the Thomas Covenant books also wrote this. I'm not convinced yet. Giving it a few more chapters.

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meganlynae
The Mirror of Her Dreams | Stephen R. Donaldson

The guy who wrote the Thomas Covenant books also wrote this. I'm not convinced yet. Giving it a few more chapters.

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TK-421
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Of all the books I read this summer, Donaldson's Mordant's Need books were my favourites! #FaveReadsOfAugust #somethingforsept #septphotochallenge