- Paperback: 1360 pages
- Publisher: Gollancz (14 Sep 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0575079185
- ISBN-13: 978-0575079182
- Product Dimensions: 12.9 x 4.8 x 19.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 40,330 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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All over the country, the ancient gods of Celtic mythology are returning to the land from which they were banished millennia ago. Following in their footsteps are creatures of folklore: the Fabulous Beasts, shape-shifters and Night Walkers, and other, less wholesome beings. As they grow in power, so technology is swept away. It is myth and magic that now rule supreme in this new Dark Age: The Age of Misrule. The Eternal Conflict between the Light and Dark once again blackens the skies and blights the land. On one side stand the Tuatha de Danann, golden-skinned and beautiful; on the other are the Fomorii, monstrous devils hell-bent on destroying all human existence. But in times of trouble, come heroes. Five flawed humans, Brothers and Sisters of Dragons, are drawn together to search for the magical talismans which which to fight the powers of old. But time draws short and humanity looks set to be swept away . . .
About the Author
Mark Chadbourn was raised in the mining communities of South Derbyshire. He studied Economic History at Leeds before becoming a national newspaper journalist. He is the author of several novels, including The Age of Misrule and The Dark Age trilogies.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Well' here's smething different,mythology,fantasy and the modern world all come together in a richly tangled web, but not too tangled to be spoiled.
Destiny,with the help of some iterfering gods, throws together some very different characters to fight for their lives and stop the total destruction of humanity.No americans to save the day though.
Arturian legend and english mythology come together to make england as fantastical as any imaginary fantasy world i have read about. I found the frailty of main chracters as their personalities clashed both frustrating and an added dimention to the story.
All added together, very refreshing angle on fantasy. I enjoyed it very much and anyone who enjoys fantasy should do too.
Destiny,with the help of some iterfering gods, throws together some very different characters to fight for their lives and stop the total destruction of humanity.No americans to save the day though.
Arturian legend and english mythology come together to make england as fantastical as any imaginary fantasy world i have read about. I found the frailty of main chracters as their personalities clashed both frustrating and an added dimention to the story.
All added together, very refreshing angle on fantasy. I enjoyed it very much and anyone who enjoys fantasy should do too.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I first read the Age of Misrule over ten years ago, but every few years I give a revisit. This is probably the best of Chabourn's sequence (accept for the Devil in Green)and serves to bring Celtic mythology into the modern world in rather a spectacular way. The result is a wonderfully eerie tale in which some of our worst childhood nightmares come to life and the familiar Elves good/Dark lords bad is turned on its head. This is not a new concept, it merely returns the Shee to their original position as being frightening creatures which our ancestors went out of their way to avoid attracting their attentions....
As for the monsters the Formori are a wonderful and fluid creation, and certainly beat the pants off the usual Zombie plague stuff which generally characterises apocalyptic horror. The other lesser monsters are very good as well and are just the kind of things you might expect to encounter on a lonely moor after dark...
The British countryside does rather suit the supernatural (all those old buildings and hedges) and it is well used here. Chadbourn's use of such locations as the Lake District, Skye and Cornwall are wonderfully evocative and really come to life on the Page.
The characters are a good attempt to bring real people into a genre often characterised by hobbits and boring warriors. In my opinion the best character is Ryan Veitch and his attempts to redeem himself to Ruth is what true heroic fiction should be made of.
My only complaints with it is some of the rather silly hippie ideas that periodically appear in course of the narrative - for instance Chadbourn clearly completely misunderstands the ideas behind science and the mysticism in favour of science lines do get rather annoying. Also I have strong reservations about the idea that somehow it is a good thing that three quarters of the British population are being eaten alive or starving to death. However this a general fault with most apocalyptic fiction which even when done from a left wing environmentalist position still preaches survivalism and the fact it would be somehow better if modern technology fell apart and everybody died. Thankfully though the apocalypse is mostly kept off stage.
I would advise reading the trilogy and the Devil in Green but stopping after that as the other books are just a rehashing of the originals and get poorer everytime.
All in all a haunting and spooky story, best read on a winter's night in an old British town (or Tebay Motorway Service Station in the Lakes).
As for the monsters the Formori are a wonderful and fluid creation, and certainly beat the pants off the usual Zombie plague stuff which generally characterises apocalyptic horror. The other lesser monsters are very good as well and are just the kind of things you might expect to encounter on a lonely moor after dark...
The British countryside does rather suit the supernatural (all those old buildings and hedges) and it is well used here. Chadbourn's use of such locations as the Lake District, Skye and Cornwall are wonderfully evocative and really come to life on the Page.
The characters are a good attempt to bring real people into a genre often characterised by hobbits and boring warriors. In my opinion the best character is Ryan Veitch and his attempts to redeem himself to Ruth is what true heroic fiction should be made of.
My only complaints with it is some of the rather silly hippie ideas that periodically appear in course of the narrative - for instance Chadbourn clearly completely misunderstands the ideas behind science and the mysticism in favour of science lines do get rather annoying. Also I have strong reservations about the idea that somehow it is a good thing that three quarters of the British population are being eaten alive or starving to death. However this a general fault with most apocalyptic fiction which even when done from a left wing environmentalist position still preaches survivalism and the fact it would be somehow better if modern technology fell apart and everybody died. Thankfully though the apocalypse is mostly kept off stage.
I would advise reading the trilogy and the Devil in Green but stopping after that as the other books are just a rehashing of the originals and get poorer everytime.
All in all a haunting and spooky story, best read on a winter's night in an old British town (or Tebay Motorway Service Station in the Lakes).
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
After reading many excellent fantasy books which are mostly set in , what I call fictional medieval times, it a refreshing change to read a book set in modern times AND in Britain.
The author uses the frailty of his characters to great effect and basis them on normal people with all the usual hangups.
The synopsis explains the plot but I just wanted to say that I thoroughly enjoyed this trilogy and I'm just about to buy the author's other works.
Pete
The author uses the frailty of his characters to great effect and basis them on normal people with all the usual hangups.
The synopsis explains the plot but I just wanted to say that I thoroughly enjoyed this trilogy and I'm just about to buy the author's other works.
Pete
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hard work
Have to echo the views of the reader who thought it was a slog ... it is! Massively and irritatingly repetitive whether it's references to the endless bacon and egg breakfasts or... Read more
Published on 29 Jan 2010 by nogginthenog
A bit of a slog....
I am currently about half way through the first book of this trilogy so perhaps it's a little premature to post a review but I came on to Amazon to see if others were struggling... Read more
Published on 17 Nov 2008 by Alice M. Hand
A Disappointing Drag
I really wanted to like the Age of Misrule. The concept sounded great on paper. Its therefore an even greater pity that the implementation of that concept was so poor. Read more
Published on 12 Jun 2008 by C. Green
Brilliant dark fantasy
In this gripping series, Chadbourn turns the world of fantasy on its head. He explores what would really happen if the Celtic gods returned, and, unlike other fantasy writers,... Read more
Published on 19 Oct 2007 by Thomas Covenant
Refreshing Fantasy Series
Love it. Dragons on the M4. What more could you need? Well, how about some genuine flawed heroes, some of the maddest gods, and more hideous evil foes that you could shake a... Read more
Published on 21 Feb 2007 by M. R. N. Shackelford
Good plot, writing sometimes flawed
The storyline in this book is dark and highly entertaining. Five "flawed humans" must save the Earth from spirits straight out of Celtic mythology. Read more
Published on 30 Dec 2006 by V. Martin
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