Voyage of the Fox Rider

_Voyage of the Fox Rider_ takes the reader on a journey around the world of Mithgar in Aravan's specially-crafted Elven ship. He is accompanied by Jinnarin, a Pysk, and Alamar, a Mage, who are searching for Farrix, Jinnarin's mate. Although the story does involve quite a bit of action and adventure, it is primarily designed as a mystery: what has happened to Farrix, and what is the meaning of Jinnarin's strange dreams? This book is a must-read for any fan of McKiernan's Mithgar novels, as it fills in the early history of Mithgar and Aravan's sea-faring days (Aravan pops up again later in _The Eye of the Hunter_ and _Silver Wolf, Black Falcon_). However, like all of McKiernan's longer works, _Voyage of the Fox Rider_ also poses some heavy philosophical questions. Alamar and Jinnarin have an extended discussion concerning the definitions of good and evil.If what you're looking for is a quick read, heavy on the battle scenes and light on character development, this book is not for you. If you're like me, though, you want something that will stay with you long after you've put it down--and _Voyage of the Fox Rider_ does just that.

The Pysk Jinnarin and the grouchy Mage Alamar go on a worldwide travel to find Jinnarin's husband Farrix, whom Alamar owns a favour. And they realize, that Farrix has found out the secrets of a dark mage and is now his prisoner. Now they not only have to free Farrix, but also defeat the dark plans of the dark mage. Again McKiernan tied me to his book, and again I lived in another world while I read it. I just gotta say that every Fantasy fan would love it, and that I sometimes couldn't stop laughing because of the parts in which Alamar and Jinnarin can't stop making trouble with each other, even when their situation gets really dangerous. Not quite his best book, but definitely his funniest.

This is one of my favorite McKiernan novels because of the blend of interesting characters, adventure, philosophy, and loose ends. The interaction between Jinnarin and Alamar is priceless, the philosophical discussions are skillfully kept from becoming tedious, and the references to people, things, and events that occur in other McKiernan books are tantalizing. His non-linear presentation of Mithgar's history and the interweaving of details to connect the various stories are two of the author's strengths as a storyteller. His writing style is rich and his characters vivid. Thank you, Mr. McKiernan!

I loved this book. I never knew where it was going to go next and it was constantly supprising me. The philisophical discussions were fascinating and really made me think. I almost cried at the end after what happend to Rwn

I enjoyed this book. It has a plot that never seems to stop turning in unexpected directions. And although it is the basic Good against Evil story it has so many unexpected moves that you hardly know what is going to happen next. It also leaves four unanswered questions at the end which keep us waiting for the reaperance of the Dawn Sword and the comming of the Child of Impossibility