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It is twenty years since the once-magical land of Thimhallan was shattered by the forging of the Darksword. The survivors of that catastrophe now live on Earth, bereft of magic and hope, forbidden to return home.
Only Joram remains behind on the world ravaged by his Darksword. Although the magic weapon has been destroyed--and with it, Joram's power--rumors have risen that Joram has forged a second Darksword.
Now, as a merciless alien race threatens Earth with annihilation, Earth's desperate leaders look to Joram as their only hope. But even as his old friend Saryon begins the perilous journey to seek his aid, the embittered Joram has his own plans for the weapon.
And Joram is not the only one. Soon a new menace looms, foreshadowing betrayal, enslavement, and death to humans and Thimhallans alike.
Returning to one of their best-loved fantasy series, Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman bring alive a sweeping tale of intrigue and magic.
Only Joram remains behind on the world ravaged by his Darksword. Although the magic weapon has been destroyed--and with it, Joram's power--rumors have risen that Joram has forged a second Darksword.
Now, as a merciless alien race threatens Earth with annihilation, Earth's desperate leaders look to Joram as their only hope. But even as his old friend Saryon begins the perilous journey to seek his aid, the embittered Joram has his own plans for the weapon.
And Joram is not the only one. Soon a new menace looms, foreshadowing betrayal, enslavement, and death to humans and Thimhallans alike.
Returning to one of their best-loved fantasy series, Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman bring alive a sweeping tale of intrigue and magic.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I enjoyed the book. I didn't feel that the view of the future presented in this book was all that unreasonable. Again, so they didn't mention television. It doesn't mean it didn't exit. Saryon was an intellectual. It stands to reason that he'd prefer radio and the www over t.v.
I'll be the first to admit that the book wasn't as good as the trilogy, but it was a lot better than many "pass the torch" books I've read. I shook my head at many parts of the book, but it kept me interested all the way through and introduced some new characters to keep things going. Again, it's not their best, but I still feel it's worth reading.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Im trying to phrase this without using any obscenities, and its quite difficult. How to describe how utterly atrocious this book is? How to describe how it desecrates and ruins the beautiful original Trilogy? These are things that cannot be described, only experienced.
Everything that made the original trilogy so good is gone. Intriguing characters, rational explanations - all gone. Why has Simkin returned? Why is Mosiah a Duuk-Tsarith? Why do people say God, when every Thimhallan would say Almin? Why is it in annoying first-person perspective?
Basically, this book is trash. If you must, purchase it. But be warned - it is not a true sequel to the Darksword trilogy. There is no sequel to the Darksword trilogy. Excepting perhaps Adventures.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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The original trilogy was in a class of its own, and having heard what others had to say about this book I thought I'd leap to its defence. I read this straight after reading the original three books, and although it wasn't up to the standard set by the late-80's series (is it me or were Weis and Hickman on a serious roll then?) it still has its moments, though generally it's not as gripping.
But, that said, you've still got Simkin to provide some serious laughs, and he's hilarious, especially in the last few pages.
If you're a real Weis and Hickman fan, read it, otherwise you'll only be left wondering what it's like....
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The Ultimate Sell-Out
Any self-respecting fan of the Darksword Trilogy will be doing themselves a grave disservice by reading this. Read more
Published on 20 Jan 1999
Slightly entertaining but rather disapointing
Dont read this because it is never intertaining but just cheeseball
Published on 3 Jan 1999
A good book, BUT YOU SHOULD READ IT BEFORE YOU REVIEW IT!!!!
This is a remarkable book. HOWEVER, Writing a review it before you READ THE BOOK is the stupidest most idiotic thing sence Hitler attacked Russia. Read more
Published on 24 Aug 1998
Selling Out!!!
I'm not sure why authors feel they have to wrap up a story, nice and neat, and then, years later, write yet another ending. Here is a typical example. Read more
Published on 24 July 1998
Don't read this book if you cherish the Darksword Trilogy
The novel by itself is fine. However, this book can't compare to the trilogy or the other books by the same author. Read more
Published on 23 July 1998
Not as good as the others, but good
Not many books I can finish in a day, because I get bored after a while and need a rest, I couldn't put this one down, sure the ending was corny, but it was still good, I don't... Read more
Published on 7 July 1998
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