The Seven Towers by Patricia C. Wrede
This is a fairly standard fantasy pulp novel, and is one of Patricia C. Wrede’s earlier books that has recently been re-released by Firebird. There are wizards and sorcerers, wild princesses, shy princes, corrupt advisors, magical creatures, and noble nomads from the desert. Any Wrede fan will recognize the precursors of her later books, but it lacks the finesse and humor of her later books, like The Enchanted Forest Chronicles. The Seven Towers is a satisfactory book, but doesn’t live up to the standards of Wrede’s later work. Read the rest.
