The Hounds of God

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The Hounds of God is the third novel in The Hound and the Falcon trilogy by Judith Tarr, published in 1986.

Plot summary

The Hounds of God is a novel in which the elite class of elves suffer from religious discrimination.^[1]

Reception

Dave Langford reviewed The Hounds of God for White Dwarf #92, and stated that "all a bit reminiscent of Kurtz's Deryni books, but Tarr is the better writer."^[1]

Reviews

Review by Faren Miller (1986) in Locus , #301 February 1986
Review by Don D'Ammassa (1986) in Science Fiction Chronicle , #87 December 1986
Review by Charles de Lint (1987) in Fantasy Review , March 1987
Review by Chris Barker (1987) in Vector 140

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Result	Ref.
1987	Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel	25	^[2]

References

1 2 Langford, Dave (August 1987). "Critical Mass". White Dwarf . No. 92. Games Workshop. p. 11.
↑ "Locus Awards 1987". Science Fiction Awards Database . Retrieved December 27, 2022.

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[WD92-1] 1 2 Langford, Dave (August 1987). "Critical Mass". White Dwarf . No. 92. Games Workshop. p. 11.

[2] "Locus Awards 1987". Science Fiction Awards Database . Retrieved December 27, 2022.

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