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Book Review
Feb. 23rd, 2026 04:00 pmMadouc
by Jack Vance
This is the last book in the Lyonesse trilogy. Here we see the machinations of Casmir of Lyonesse and the ambitions of Aillas of Troicinet play out to their conclusions. Mages Shimrod and Murgen work against malevolent powers that seek to destroy everything. But that is largely a background for the adventures of Madouc, Casmir's half-fae changeling grandchild. Madouc has little tolerance for or interest in court protocol or marriage negotiations, preferring to pursue her own mischief. She ends up going on a quest to discover her parentage and ends up foiling a plot or two.
I enjoyed this book and liked the way it wrapped up the threads of the previous volumes. Madouc is a wonderful character - she is headstrong, a little mischievous, and quite clever. Her quest was very entertaining, and I liked the way Vance used the conventions of the medieval legend and fairy tales to construct it.
by Jack Vance
This is the last book in the Lyonesse trilogy. Here we see the machinations of Casmir of Lyonesse and the ambitions of Aillas of Troicinet play out to their conclusions. Mages Shimrod and Murgen work against malevolent powers that seek to destroy everything. But that is largely a background for the adventures of Madouc, Casmir's half-fae changeling grandchild. Madouc has little tolerance for or interest in court protocol or marriage negotiations, preferring to pursue her own mischief. She ends up going on a quest to discover her parentage and ends up foiling a plot or two.
I enjoyed this book and liked the way it wrapped up the threads of the previous volumes. Madouc is a wonderful character - she is headstrong, a little mischievous, and quite clever. Her quest was very entertaining, and I liked the way Vance used the conventions of the medieval legend and fairy tales to construct it.
