- Paperback: 288 pages
- Publisher: The Black Library; New edition edition (7 July 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1844160270
- ISBN-13: 978-1844160273
- Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 10.4 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 463,145 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Fantasy novel set in Games Workshop's Warhammer universe.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The usual mix of action and excitment, but very much an interim book, setting the scene for things to come. Whilst returning from the chaos wastes they see the largest chaos army ever marching towards the lands of men. As they race to warn the Empire they are beset first by Skaven and then an ancient Dragon. The ensuing fight with the dragon is over too quickly and is quite dull compared to the epic Demon battle in the previous book, but the skirmish with the orcs and human bandits is quite entertaining. With a massive Chaos army surging into the lands of men and the Skaven looking to prosper in the aftermath the next book in this saga should see our intrepid duo have many great adventures.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Dragon Slayer is the fourth book in William King's excellent tales of the adventures of Felix Jaeger and Gotrek Gurnison, on the Slayer Dwarfs quest for a valiant and heroic death.
I would have to say - in my own opinion - that reading Skaven Slayer and Daemon Slayer prior to this book may well be advisable, since some of the characters and plot follow directly on from the events in these two books.
Whilst on their return from events in the Chaos Wastes (see Daemon Slayer) in the airship the `Spirit Of Grungni', the dwarfs and their human companion Felix see a huge Chaos army on the march, marching directly South towards the lands of the human and dwarf cities. From this it seems obvious that a new full Chaos invasion and war is imminent.
After a brief skirmish and defeat of a small army of Skaven - once again led by Thanquol the magical Skaven (see Skaven Slayer)- the dwarfs and their human allies set out to warn nearby settlements and get ready for the oncoming shadow of Chaos darkness. However, whilst on route, the group encounter a warp-stone mutated Dragon, who like any true dwarf Slayer true to their calling is the ideal target for a heroic death !
Like the previous books prior to this one, the story reads smoothly, and is a real page turner - though I have to admit still staying up to read King's books just to see what Thanquol and Lurk are up to. There are moments of romance, comedy and extreme gore that I have come to expect now from King. Indeed Conan meets Groo in Discworld would probably be my analysis of the series !!
King I feel has a unique ability of making his characters serious in a funny way. It is almost like he is taking the fun out of his employers by giving his characters such extreme flaws and costumes. Certainly the books are not quite as slapstick as the Blood Bowl novels but I find the humour more to my own warped sense of comedy. An over-sexed Dwarf being my own favourite.
Also this book has pretty much the entire Warhammer universe in it. Skaven, Goblins, Goblin Spider Riders, Flying Goblins, Orcs, Dwarfs, Bandits, Dragons, Chaos Warriors, Bandits, all making an appearance.
Once again I fail to find anything to fault in this book. Well, a bit more Thanquol and Lurk would be nice. Though annoyingly the Black Library only selling Omnibus edition for these books is getting on my nerves sourcing the novels !!
I would have to say - in my own opinion - that reading Skaven Slayer and Daemon Slayer prior to this book may well be advisable, since some of the characters and plot follow directly on from the events in these two books.
Whilst on their return from events in the Chaos Wastes (see Daemon Slayer) in the airship the `Spirit Of Grungni', the dwarfs and their human companion Felix see a huge Chaos army on the march, marching directly South towards the lands of the human and dwarf cities. From this it seems obvious that a new full Chaos invasion and war is imminent.
After a brief skirmish and defeat of a small army of Skaven - once again led by Thanquol the magical Skaven (see Skaven Slayer)- the dwarfs and their human allies set out to warn nearby settlements and get ready for the oncoming shadow of Chaos darkness. However, whilst on route, the group encounter a warp-stone mutated Dragon, who like any true dwarf Slayer true to their calling is the ideal target for a heroic death !
Like the previous books prior to this one, the story reads smoothly, and is a real page turner - though I have to admit still staying up to read King's books just to see what Thanquol and Lurk are up to. There are moments of romance, comedy and extreme gore that I have come to expect now from King. Indeed Conan meets Groo in Discworld would probably be my analysis of the series !!
King I feel has a unique ability of making his characters serious in a funny way. It is almost like he is taking the fun out of his employers by giving his characters such extreme flaws and costumes. Certainly the books are not quite as slapstick as the Blood Bowl novels but I find the humour more to my own warped sense of comedy. An over-sexed Dwarf being my own favourite.
Also this book has pretty much the entire Warhammer universe in it. Skaven, Goblins, Goblin Spider Riders, Flying Goblins, Orcs, Dwarfs, Bandits, Dragons, Chaos Warriors, Bandits, all making an appearance.
Once again I fail to find anything to fault in this book. Well, a bit more Thanquol and Lurk would be nice. Though annoyingly the Black Library only selling Omnibus edition for these books is getting on my nerves sourcing the novels !!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I'm a big fan of the Gotrek and Felix books, but this my favourite to date.
I love the way it takes the crazed logic of dwarven engineering to its natural conclusion. I also love the way that you get so caught up in the action that you forget that the wild inventions(and even wilder characters)aren't real.
The only downside is that it's tough to see how the next in the series is going to top this one !
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Gotrek and Felix, Book Four
Slayer Gotrek Gurnisson is a dwarf on a death quest. He roams the land searching for the mightiest of evils to fight and slay until he is finally rewarded with a glorious death... Read more
Published on 16 April 2008 by Detra Fitch
Good... quiet good.
The book set me from the start as being a bit of a "setting the scene" type of afair. Never the less it was quite good. Read more
Published on 2 Dec 2000 by Steven Littlejohns
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