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Title	:	The Dalemark Quartet, Vol. 2: The Spellcoats & The Crown of Dalemark (The Dalemark Quartet #3-4)
Author	:	Diana Wynne Jones
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 784 pages
Published	:	April 26th 2005 by Greenwillow Books (first published 1993)
Categories	:	Fantasy. Young Adult. Childrens

The Dalemark Quartet, Vol. 2: The Spellcoats & The Crown of Dalemark (The Dalemark Quartet #3-4)

Diana Wynne Jones

Paperback | Pages: 784 pages

Rating: 4.19 | 503 Users | 12 Reviews

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It is a country divided by war. For centuries, the earldoms of the North and South have battled. Now, four young people from different times -- with the help of their mysterious gods, the Undying -- must unite to save their beloved land.

When the great floods come to their village and Tanaqui and her family are driven out, they suspect the workings of the evil mage Kankredin. As Tanaqui tells the story of their journey, she begins to fit together clues that could halt his destruction and help her family fulfill their destiny.

Against his will, Mitt has been commanded to assassinate a young girl named Noreth, who travels to unite Dalemark. Joining the travelers, he meets the powerful musician Moril and discovers that Maewen, a girl from the future, has taken Noreth's place. Can they defeat Kankredin's ancient evil?

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Original Title:	The Dalemark Quartet, Volume 2: The Spellcoats / The Crown of Dalemark
ISBN:	006076371X (ISBN13: 9780060763718)
Edition Language:	English
Series:	The Dalemark Quartet #3-4

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Diana Wynne-Jones is best known for her wizards and humorous magic, but in the Dalemark Quartet she takes a trip into more serious fantasy, complete with warring earldoms and strange gods. Jones' writing is quite detailed in this book, since she not only describes the clothing, woods and people, but also the alternative world of Dalemark. Both stories are connected, but independent, and Jones carefully crafts the politics and conflicts that run under all the magic and the godlike Undying.

This was an okay fantasy series, but I was expecting more. It is definitely aimed at young adults with all the main characters being young. Each book is a stand alone which is nice, and each is a relatively quick read though all four of them take some time to get through. I like Dianne Wynne Jones when she is funny, but she wasn't particularly funny in this series. I felt the stories could have been a lot better, and the character development was weak. I didn't really like any of the characters.

This was better than the first volume, which is odd. Perhaps I should say that the last two books put the other two books into context. Each book told a different story in the history of Dalemark. In the last book the previous three combine characters and plot to finish the series. I liked especially that the author really created a world, with history and religion and perhaps even some applications to today. A good read but not a must.

I liked book three much better than book four. Book four was told in 3rd person limited, sometimes jumping between people in the same paragraph. This annoys me.Still a very good story and still something that I enjoyed.

What can I say? You can never not love the superb Diana Wynne Jones.



Excellent.