The Talisman

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Quest for life: Loyalty, terror, mystery

"The Talisman" is a must-read for fantasy lovers who enjoy a complex plot and richly-developed characters. The unique feature of this book is the dual-world setting, which adds layers of mystery and intrigue to the story. Users who have enjoyed books like "The Lord of the Rings" or "The Dark Tower" series would love this book. With its gripping plot and vividly descriptive language, "The Talisman" is sure to leave readers captivated until the very end.

  • Locus Award Nominee for Best Fantasy Novel (1985)
  • World Fantasy Award Nominee for Best Novel (1985)
  • Audie Award for Fiction, Unabridged (2002)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Talisman

Regular price $7.70
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ISBN: 9780345444882
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: $10.63
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Date of Publication: 2001-08-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 4.12
(rated by 128564 readers)

Description

On a brisk autumn day, a thirteen-year-old boy stands on the shores of the gray Atlantic, near a silent amusement park and a fading ocean resort called the Alhambra. The past has driven Jack Sawyer here: His father is gone, his mother is dying, and the world no longer makes sense. But for Jack everything is about to change. For he has been chosen to make a journey back across America–-and into another realm.One of the most influential and heralded works of fantasy ever written, The Talisman is an extraordinary novel of loyalty, awakening, terror, and mystery. Jack Sawyer, on a desperate quest to save his mother’s life, must search for a prize across an epic landscape of innocents and monsters, of incredible dangers and even more incredible truths. The prize is essential, but the journey means even more. Let the quest begin. . . .(back cover)
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Quest for life: Loyalty, terror, mystery

"The Talisman" is a must-read for fantasy lovers who enjoy a complex plot and richly-developed characters. The unique feature of this book is the dual-world setting, which adds layers of mystery and intrigue to the story. Users who have enjoyed books like "The Lord of the Rings" or "The Dark Tower" series would love this book. With its gripping plot and vividly descriptive language, "The Talisman" is sure to leave readers captivated until the very end.

  • Locus Award Nominee for Best Fantasy Novel (1985)
  • World Fantasy Award Nominee for Best Novel (1985)
  • Audie Award for Fiction, Unabridged (2002)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.