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This article is about the 2006 book. For the character by the same nickname, see Indevan-Dal Algara-Vayir.
Inda
First edition cover
AuthorSherwood Smith
LanguageEnglish
GenreFantasy novel
PublisherDAW Books, Inc.
Publication date
2006
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Hardback)
Pages586, 24 cm[1]
ISBNISBN 0-75-640264-6 Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character
Followed byThe Fox 

Inda is the first installment in a trilogy of books which act as an historical prequel to Sherwood Smith's other books set in Sartorias-deles, the world which she has been "writing about since [she] was eight years old,"[2]. Inda's story takes place in the southern hemisphere of this planet.[2]

Inda's sequel, The Fox, came out on August 7, 2007.

Overview

Indevan-Dal "Inda" Algara-Vayir is the younger son of a Marlovan prince. He is sent to the Academy to learn the art of war, the highest art of his warrior country.

Characters

Indevan-Dal Algara-Vayir (Prefers the name Inda

Evered (also known as Sponge) Second son to the King. Went to the Academy with Inda

Dogpiss - went to the Academy with Inda. His death was blamed on Inda

Cama - Fellow student of Inda's at the Academy

Tanrid-Tal Algara-Vayir - Brother to Inda

Sierlaef - Heir to the Throne

Barend - Cousin to Evered. Sent out to sea and presumed dead when his ships were destroyed

King - self explanatory

Joret - Tanrid's wife-to-be

Hadand - Inda's sister

Tdor - the great Khali

Criticism

Inda has been much more polarizing among the readership than past works of Sherwood Smith. Members of Amazon.com who participate in writing reviews of her books have been especially dichotomic.[3]

Trivia

  • Smith intended to release the trilogy as a pair, in order to save prospective readers time and money, but found it unworkable to do so. This is why the book ends somewhat abruptly.[2]

Footnotes

  1. ^ http://catalog.sno-isle.org/cgi-bin/cw_cgi?marcRecord+17111+86+94417393+1+0
  2. ^ a b c Official Sherwood Smith Site: Inda
  3. ^ Amazon.com: Customer Reviews: Inda


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