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The Mirror of Her Dreams: Volume I of Mordant's Need

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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. Read more

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    • I really loved The Mirror of Her Dreams
Format: Paperback
The Mirror of Her Dreams by Stephen R. Donaldson is a fantasy novel that begins with Terisa, a young woman living in the modern world. She is naive, passive and constantly in a state of ambivalence. She has no purpose in life and her only wish is to prove to herself that she really exists. As such, her existence is not fulfilling or adventurous. That all changes when a strange figure emerges from her mirror and tells her that only she can save his homeland. When Terisa decides to go against the odds of her life and follow the stranger through the mirror, her life changes forever. I really loved The Mirror of Her Dreams. It is a long novel that spends a great deal of time developing the characters and the world around them. There is action and there is treachery. There is war and there is romance. That said, it is a slow moving book and it takes its time. If you aren't in the mood to read that type of novel, you may not enjoy The Mirror of Her Dreams. The world building and magic system is really unique. There is a great deal of backstory to the kingdoms that make up this realm and there is a real history behind everything that happens. All of the events feel real and inevitable. The world feel like it could truly exist. The magic system itself is the most interesting part of the book. In this book, magic is done through mirrors. Mirrors are not used to look at reflections but to bring in figures or items from other realms. In fact, looking at a mirror that shows your own reflection will make you disappear or, in the least, lose your mind. This is the function that brings Terisa to Mordant from her world. She is chosen through mirror magic to be the champion for Mordant and is transferred to the fantasy world. For Terisa, mirrors are just looking glasses, so the entire idea is strange and confusing to her, as well as the readers. Speaking of Terisa, she is an infuriatingly passive character. Her whole life has centered around appeasing the people in her life and sitting back and letting the world go on around her. She is plagued by the feeling that she is fading and will disappear if she doesn't focus on her own existence. She is a depressed, naive character who is not used to making any real decisions. She grows throughout the book and the entire point is for her to realize that she exists and can make a difference. She begins to come into her own but it takes some time. At times you want to reach into the book and shake her. If there weren't other characters who were more likable, the book would be very trying. Fortunately, all of the secondary characters are fantastic. I love many of them and I despise others, which is a sign of good writing. They are all fully fleshed out and feel very distinct. Geraden, the male lead who brings Terisa through the mirror, is lovely. He is adorable and totally endearing. His brother Artagel is hilarious and strong. Master Eremis makes me want to slap him every time he comes into the story. All of the characters are fantastic. The story ends on a huge cliffhanger, so I'm going to be reading the sequel as soon as I can! If you enjoy sprawling fantasty worlds with a focus on magic and character growth, definitely grab this one! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2015 by Cayt Landis
    • A mixed review
Format: Kindle
I have read this book many times since high school. The two main characters are unforgettable and honestly flawed. The writing is somewhat cumbersome in places and the story in the first book only makes since after the second. Still I come back to it and see different things every time I read it. It still holds passion and love even reading it 20 years after I first read it. I haven't been able to get into the author's other popular series, but I will probably come back to this book and it's conclusion many more times in the next 20 years. It's perfectly imperfect. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2019 by Mindy
    • Magical
Format: Kindle
I don't give out many 5 star book reviews. I loved these books as a teen and was curious what another return trip might be like 20 years later. I'm not disappointed. I am still mesmerized by Donaldson's skill with world creation. Unique settings and character development are my thing. These books leave me filled to the brim. Terisa is a frustratingly flawed character - niave and stunted. At a first glance, a damsel in distress waiting to be saved. Perhaps this would be off-putting in any other story, but paired with the rich detail, watching her slowly evolve is a pleasure to read. Geradin is very different, but equally flawed. He is instantly likeable for the strength of character that she lacks and aspires for. Though told from Terisa's perspective, he does much to carry the story while she comes in to her own. They balance each other well and together build an unlikely team against the odds. Eremis is even more cringe-worthy as a grown woman, manipulating and preying on weak women such as Terisa. He very much manifests as the father issues and neglect Terisa must overcome. I could go on at length about the tapestry of characters that make this book so enjoyable. The thing I love most is the magic of this world and the story of an ordinary woman as she discovers the power that existed in her all along. Themes like this are common enough, but they are rarely written so well. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2020 by Mars
    • Fantastic story
Format: Kindle
"Mirror of Her Dreams", together with it's (necessary) sequel, "A Man Rides Through" is outstanding in the fantasy genre. Donaldson has created a rich and fascinating magical world based upon bizarre, imaginative alternative (non-) physical behavior of mirrors. Into this world, he puts several distinctive heroes and villains (and some who-knows-which characters) contending with each other in the midst of personal and political conflict. The plot moves along well, in spite of its ~1000 page, 2-volume length. Very well written, with vivid portrayals of characters and events. I'm not usually partial to fantasy, but I found the "Mordant's Need" two-volume series to be an entertaining and satisfying read. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2023 by William Mead
    • Interesting premise and situation, would have benefited from a tighter pace.
Format: Kindle
Interesting and well written, but slow moving and frustrating at times. Still I plan to read the sequel. Hope the pace is a little better
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2016 by Omaha Reader

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