book cover of The Hounds of God
Added by 14 members
 

The Hounds of God

(1986)
(The third book in the Hound and the Falcon series)
A novel by

 
 
Awards
1987 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel (nominee)

Publisher's Weekly
The first two volumes of Tarr's ''The Hound and the Falcon'' trilogy introduced elf-born Brother Alf, whose desire to serve man and God is thwarted by the prejudice and politics of the medieval world. In this concluding book, Alf has reconciled himself to his human side sufficiently to start a family with his beloved Thea. But his refuge in Rhiyana, with its elven king, is invaded by the Inquisition's Hounds of God, who see Alf as inhuman and the country as heretical. After Thea and her twins are kidnapped, Alf traces them to Rome, where he ultimately confronts the Pope. For his efforts, he is once more exiled and now also excommunicated. This is the most conventional and, on a narrative level, most confusing entry in the trilogy. Still, like the others, it possesses a melancholy charm and a delicate touch for fantasy growing out of history.


Genre: Fantasy

Visitors also looked at these books

cover of Tower of the Saraloke
Tower of the Saraloke
Milton Davis, Valjeanne Jeffers, Ronald Jones and Charles R Saunders

Used availability for Judith Tarr's The Hounds of God


About Fantastic Fiction       Information for Authors