''The Golden Horn'' is the second novel in ''

The Hound and the Falcon ''The Hound and the Falcon'' is a fantasy book trilogy by Judith Tarr, containing the books '' The Isle of Glass'' (Bluejay, 1985), '' The Golden Horn'' (Bluejay, 1985), and '' The Hounds of God'' (Bluejay, 1986)."Tarr, Judith" in Stableford, B ...

'' trilogy by Judith Tarr, published in 1985.

Plot summary

''The Golden Horn'' is a novel in which half-elven monk Alf becomes involved in the

Fourth Crusade The Fourth Crusade (1202–1204) was a Latin Christian armed expedition called by Pope Innocent III. The stated intent of the expedition was to recapture the Muslim-controlled city of Jerusalem, by first defeating the powerful Egyptian Ayyubid S ...

siege of Constantinople.

Reception

Dave Langford David Rowland Langford (born 10 April 1953) is a British author, editor, and critic, largely active within the science fiction field. He publishes the science fiction fanzine and newsletter ''Ansible'', and holds the all-time record for most ...

reviewed ''The Golden Horn'' for '' White Dwarf'' #86, and stated that "an elegant Georgette Heyer romance moved back in time".

Reviews

*Review by Phyllis J. Day (1986) in Fantasy Review, January 1986 *Review by Don D'Ammassa (1986) in Science Fiction Chronicle, #79 April 1986 *Review by Mary Frances Zambreno (1986) in American Fantasy, Fall 1986 *Review by Chris Barker (1987) in Vector 136

References

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