Jennifer Roberson
| Jennifer Roberson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jennifer Mitchell Roberson October 26, 1953 Kansas City, Missouri |
| Occupation | Author |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Bachelor of Science |
| Alma mater | Northern Arizona University |
| Genre |
Historical fiction Fantasy |
Jennifer Mitchell Roberson (born October 26, 1953) is an American author of fantasy and historical literature.
Roberson has lived in Arizona since 1957. Though she grew up in Phoenix, the author lived in Flagstaff for 12 years, and now resides in Tucson. Roberson obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in journalism from Northern Arizona University in 1982 as an adult student. She spent her final semester in England at the University of London, which enabled her to do in-depth research at castles and cathedrals, museums and estates, and to visit historical sites in Scotland and Wales. She breeds and exhibits Cardigan Welsh Corgis under the CHEYSULI kennel prefix, and creates mosaic artwork as hobbies.
This is the story of the Cheysuli, shapechangers who have been hunted through their homeland, Homana for over twenty years. Now, Alix, a girl who is being courted by the Crown Prince of Homana, learns that she is Cheysuli. Just as this happens however, Homana is invaded by its neighboring country of Solinde and the island country of Atvia. However, both the Cheysuli and the prince are driven into a long exile.
The Song of Homana is the story of the Crown Prince of Homana, Carillon returning from exile to retake Homana, however he is seduced by Electra, his enemy's daughter and Tynstar's mistress. Tynstar is the ruler of the sorcerous Ihlini, who are mortal enemies of the Cheysuli.
This novel is about Donal, Alix's son and Carillon's heir. He must fight off Tynstar's son, Strahan, while Homana is attacked once more by Solinde and Atvia. During this time he marries Aislinn, Carillon and Electra's daughter.
This volume is about the part Cheysuli and part Homanan Niall, the son of Donal and Aislinn. He has no shapechanging ability and is sent off to Atvia with his liege man. On the way however, he is captured by the prince of Erinn and is forced to escape. At Atvia he meets his betrothed, the mad Gisela. He marries her and returns to Homana, only to find that both Cheysuli and Homanans want him dead. This, plus a rebellion in Solinde, now a country occupied by Homana and a plague forces Niall to embrace his shapechanger side and try to kill Strahan.
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