Hart's Hope by Orson Scott Card (ISBN:0765306786)

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		Hart's Hope
	
				(14 reviews)			
(628 Readers)

			Orson Scott Card		
	
A dark and powerful fantasy from the bestselling author of Ender’s Shadow.Enter the city of Hart’s Hope, ruled by gods both powerful and...more
 A dark and powerful fantasy from the bestselling author of Ender’s Shadow.Enter the city of Hart’s Hope, ruled by gods both powerful and indifferent, riddled with sorcery and revenge.  The city was captured by a rebellious lord, Palicrovol, who overthrew the cruel king, Nasilee, hated by his people.  Palicrovol, too, was cruel, as befitted a king.  He took the true mantle of kinghood by forcing Asineth, now Queen by her father’s death, to marry him, raping her to consummate the marriage.  [But he was not cruel enough to rule.]  He let her live after her humiliation; live to bear a daughter; live to return from exile and retake the throne of Hart’s Hope.But she, in turn, sent Palicrovol into exile to breed a son who would, in the name of the God, take back the kingdom from its cruel Queen.   less

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
This is my favourite book.  The writting and imagery are beautiful. So poetic, so emotive.  I find passages stay with me after I read them.

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							Heather
						
							few weeks ago						
Love Orson Scott Card. Think it was the genre that did not appeal to me.

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
Not recommended. See full review on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#/note.php?note_id=168069747634&id=1468827369

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							Barbara  
						
							few weeks ago						
actually I read an Italian translation from Urania Fantasy (no ISBN)... the sci-fi translations weren't so good, so I'm afraid the one I read doesn't honor "Uncle Orson"... I'll have to read it again in original version!

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
One of my favorites. A great fantasy story.

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
Card before he fell into any of his ruts. Neither overtly Mormon nor part of a multi-book epic, this story isn't quite as coherent as we expect from Card, but it sure has its moments. I'd ilke to see him revise and expand it like he did with 'A Planet Called Treason' or the Worthing stories; I suspect he could turn it into a gem. But it's certainly worth reading for the Card fan.

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
This is storytelling!  It was the first Card book I've read.  I wasn't sure what I would think of this, but when I found myself weeping at the end and thinking about the book days later, knew I had found a new favorite author.

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
My first foray into fantasy.  The writing and plotline were pretty exciting, but some inconsistencies and plot holes detracted from my respect for the book.  

My favorite thing about this book was the sayings near the end of each chapter, generally sounding so wise I considered engraving them into wood or tattooing them on my skin.

On a deeper level, the book explored some themes of...more
 My first foray into fantasy.  The writing and plotline were pretty exciting, but some inconsistencies and plot holes detracted from my respect for the book.  

My favorite thing about this book was the sayings near the end of each chapter, generally sounding so wise I considered engraving them into wood or tattooing them on my skin.

On a deeper level, the book explored some themes of revenge, guilt, and power.  The problem was the unbelievable nature of the fantasy world and the often illogical behavior of characters and plot made it difficult to really relate whatever he was trying to say into real life.  (again, maybe this isn't the point.  it's a fantasy book)

So, an enjoyable read, but not amazing.   hide

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
This is a rather unusually written story--told as an epistle to Palicroval, with the epistle-writer's commentary and advice along with the narrative. It took me a while to get used to the style, but once I did, it added to the feel of the story. It's distant--the omniscient POV doesn't allow the reader deeply into any of the characters' thoughts or...more
 This is a rather unusually written story--told as an epistle to Palicroval, with the epistle-writer's commentary and advice along with the narrative. It took me a while to get used to the style, but once I did, it added to the feel of the story. It's distant--the omniscient POV doesn't allow the reader deeply into any of the characters' thoughts or emotions--but the story is epic in scale, spanning centuries and involving gods and the fate of a nation; and it's a morality tale as well, so the style fits the story.   hide

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
Darker than most of Card's other works, and written more like a translated myth and a contemporary novel, but interesting.

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