Odalisque (novel)

For the Neal Stephenson novel, see Quicksilver (novel).

Odalisque
Odalisque first edition cover.
Author(s)	Fiona McIntosh
Cover artist	Greg Bridges
Country	Australia
Language	English
Series	Percheron
Genre(s)	Fantasy novel
Publisher	HarperCollins
Publication date	26 October 2005[1]
Media type	Print (Trade paperback and paperback)
Pages	592 pp (first edition)
ISBN	ISBN 0732281806
Followed by	Emissary

Odalisque is a 2005 fantasy novel by Fiona McIntosh and the first in the Percheron series.

Plot summary

The story begins with a slave driver attempting to sell his latest finds, including a foreign captive known only as Lazar. Hot tempered and confident, Lazar invokes his right to a fight to the death that, if he wins, will grant him his freedom. Zar Joreb, Percheron's leader decides to attend the fight and is so impressed by the demonstrated fighting skills that he offers Lazar the elite position of Spur.

Reception

Writing for The Sun-Herald newspaper, Genevieve Swart gave Odalisque a positive review, stating "the book races off to a good start, leaving us on tenterhooks awaiting the next page-turner", while also noting that McIntosh's "torture scenes might want to come with a warning, so horrifying are the descriptions of medieval-style brutality".^[2] Reviewing the novel for the The Age newspaper, Cameron Woodhead described the series as "competent" and "fast-paced", but was critical of how accurately Islamic history was portrayed.^[3]

Odalisque was included in the 2006 Books Alive Great Read Guide.^[4] In September 2006, it was rated as the seventh most popular fantasy novel in Australia by Nielsen BookScan's.^[5]

References

1. ^ "Odalisque". HarperCollins Australia. Archived from the original on 6 September 2006. http://web.archive.org/web/20060906043423/http://harpercollins.com.au/global_scripts/product_catalog/book_xml.asp?isbn=0732281806. Retrieved 16 March 2008. 
2. ^ Swart, Genevieve (11 December 2005). "Double fantasy of thrills, mystery". The Sun-Herald. http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=age&kw=Odalisque+AND+McIntosh&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=entire&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=10&rm=200&sp=0&clsPage=1&docID=SHD051211JQ50R3J4KRI. Retrieved 29 May 2011. 
3. ^ Woodhead, Cameron (2 December 2006). "Fiction". The Age. http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=age&kw=Odalisque+AND+McIntosh&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=entire&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=10&rm=200&sp=0&clsPage=1&docID=AGE061202ML15D7JTM2C. Retrieved 29 May 2011. 
4. ^ Swart, Genevieve (14 January 2007). "Gruesome fantasy belies a gentle soul". The Sun-Herald. http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=age&kw=Odalisque+AND+McIntosh&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=entire&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=10&rm=200&sp=0&clsPage=1&docID=SHD070114183L778K3DH. Retrieved 29 May 2011. 
5. ^ "Top 10 fantasy". The Sun-Herald. 24 September 2006. http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=age&kw=Odalisque+AND+McIntosh&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=entire&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=10&rm=200&sp=0&clsPage=1&docID=SHD0609241DB515JJ7QK. Retrieved 29 May 2011. 

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