- Paperback: 30 pages
- Publisher: Wizards of the Coast; First THUS edition (15 Mar 1990)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0880389036
- ISBN-13: 978-0880389037
- Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.4 x 2.8 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 583,731 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Erix, a slave girl, is the only one to witness the arrival of a band of explorers and mercenaries, who under the banner of their god, Helm, are determined to conquer the continent of Maztica.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Definetly the Best Forgotten Realms book I've read...
21 May 2003
This book is great, the character development is very realsistic in my opinion. Contrary to another review, I would say that the Knights of Helm vs Native Mazticans conflict is nail-biting. It does not represent the Invaders as any more "Civilised" than those they attack. They are described as having a "washed out" appearance, "strange, sprouting" facial hair and also carrying a rank odour. In the way that events are told, I myself interpreted the book as saying that the conflict was unfortunate, and more the fault of the evil worshippers of the Maztican War God. Another brilliant factor would have to be a secret conspiracy element which definetly does not rip of history.
This is by far the most well-developed Forgotten Realms book I have ever read, although some humour wouldn't have gone amiss.
This is by far the most well-developed Forgotten Realms book I have ever read, although some humour wouldn't have gone amiss.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Best book of the trilogy
31 Aug 2007
The first book is by far the best, followed closely by the second (Viperhand). It offers a thrilling experience, good characters and plenty of mystery. Also not too predictable and some nice twists with Realms oldskools that may even surprise the hardcore fans.
After reading the first book you simply MUST read the second, then leave the ending open.
Stay clear of the third volume, cause it spoils everything in my humble opinion.
After reading the first book you simply MUST read the second, then leave the ending open.
Stay clear of the third volume, cause it spoils everything in my humble opinion.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Well worth reading over and over again!
23 May 2007
The great Captain-General Cordell has undertaken a new and exciting adventure, to sail his army west, and reach the far-eastern land of Kara-Tur. However, when they reach land, they find not Kara-Tur, but Maztica, a land of natural beauty and human savagery - and above all, a land with lots of gold! But, things begin to spin out of control, and soon Cordell's greed begins a war that may just destroy the entire land of Maztica. This is a story of bravery and unthinking violence, of conscience and redemption.
Let me start out by saying that I am a big fan of good old fashioned, swords-and-sorcery fantasy literature. But, if there's one thing that I enjoy even more, it's a story where the author successfully takes the swords-and-sorcery to a whole new milieu. Well, I must say that I think that the author of this book succeeded admirably.
In this book, the author does a great job of bringing pre-Columbian Mesoamerica to life, and then adapting the story of the coming of the conquistadors to it. I found the story to be enjoyable, and quite interesting. Overall, I think that this is a great book, well worth reading over and over again...as I have!
Let me start out by saying that I am a big fan of good old fashioned, swords-and-sorcery fantasy literature. But, if there's one thing that I enjoy even more, it's a story where the author successfully takes the swords-and-sorcery to a whole new milieu. Well, I must say that I think that the author of this book succeeded admirably.
In this book, the author does a great job of bringing pre-Columbian Mesoamerica to life, and then adapting the story of the coming of the conquistadors to it. I found the story to be enjoyable, and quite interesting. Overall, I think that this is a great book, well worth reading over and over again...as I have!
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