Dave Duncan: Det magiska fönstret (Swedish language, 1997, Bonnier)
430 pages
Swedish language
Published April 11, 1997 by Bonnier.
MAGIC CASEMENTIn MAGIC CASEMENT the tale begins gently, even slowly, with Inosolan enjoying an idyllic childhood in a tiny backwater kingdom, too carefree and innocent even to understand that the feelings she shares with her friend Rap are more than friendship. Mystery, menace, and the gods appear in short order, and from then on the story grows in scope and power to straddle the world, and adversity thrusts rapid maturity on Rap and Inos. Populated by unforgettable characters - Aunt Kade, Little Chicken, Doctor Sagorn, and many more - Pandemia is an incredible world of credible people and infinite surprises.
After 20 years my memories are rather fuzzy and for the rest of the I might have thrown in some other books. So I expect this re-read to still hold some surprises.
This first installment, as many others have noted, starts off very slow, but ends at quite a pace. I enjoyed it about as much as I remember from the mid-90s. Good, somewhat epic, fantasy. On to the next one!
