Lyonesse Series by Jack Vance

4.14 · 71 ratings
  • Suldrun's Garden (Lyonesse #1)
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    Suldrun's Garden (Lyonesse #1)

    Jack Vance

    Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings · published 1983

    The Elder Isles, located in what is now the Bay of Biscay off the the coast of Old Gaul, are made up of ten contending kingdoms, all vying with each other for control. At the centre of much of the intrigue is Casmir, the ruthless and ambitious king of Lyonesse. His beautiful but otherworldly daughter, Suldrun, is part of his plans. He intends to cement an alliance or two by marrying her well. But Suldrun is as determined as he and defies him... more

  • The Green Pearl (Lyonesse #2)
    #2

    The Green Pearl (Lyonesse #2)

    Jack Vance

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings · published 1985

    Lyonesse is one of the Elder Isles mentioned in Celtic and Breton legends as Ily Brasil and Ys, and as Avalon in Arthurian legends. This is the sequel to "Suldrun's Garden".

  • Madouc (Lyonesse #3)
    #3

    Madouc (Lyonesse #3)

    Jack Vance

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings · published 1989

    The World Fantasy Award-winning third volume of the LYONESSE trilogy brings attention to the faerie changeling Madouc. Where princess Suldrun once meekly endured the proprieties of Castle Haidion, Madouc defends herself with rotten fruit. Vexed, King Casmir arranges a contest to marry her off, but Madouc has other ideas, and enlists the stableboy "Sir Pom-pom" on an impromptu quest to find her father... more

  • The Green Pearl and Madouc (Lyonesse #2-3)
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    The Green Pearl and Madouc (Lyonesse #2-3)

    Jack Vance

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings · published 1983

    In Lyonesse: The Green Pearl and Madouc the magical lands of high enchantment - the Elder Isles, the land, long-vanished beneath the ocean, from which King Arthur's ancestors fled to Britain - come to brilliant life again. In this ancient land the realm of chivalry and the world of faerie exist side by side and it is a place of strange beauty, high adventure and eerie magic... more

  • The Complete Lyonesse: Suldrun's Garden, The Green Pearl, Madouc (Lyonesse #1-3)
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    The Complete Lyonesse: Suldrun's Garden, The Green Pearl, Madouc (Lyonesse #1-3)

    Jack Vance

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings · published 2010

    The Elder Isles - an ancient land where chivalry and the realm of fairie exist side by side. A land of mystery, strange beauty, high adventure and arcane magic. Kings are at war, opposing magicians devise ever more cunning stratagems. It is a land where princesses and changelings both can become embroiled in political rivalries and the quest for the grail... more

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