- Mass Market Paperback: 480 pages
- Publisher: Baen Books; Reissue edition (1 May 1992)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0671721178
- ISBN-13: 978-0671721176
- Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.5 x 2.9 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 325,038 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'A highly entertaining adventure ... thrilling' LOCUS 'A satisfying read, full of the finely detailed settings and excitement that Moon's readers have come to expect' Publishers Weekly 'Moon's mastery ... is evident in every line. The characters spring to life on the page, the intricacies of societies are astutely explored, and the pace never flags' Booklist
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`A satisfying read, full of the finely detailed settings and excitement that Moon's readers have come to expect'
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I loved The Deed of Paksenarrion. I thoroughly enjoyed Liar's Oath. There's a definite difference. I found Luap to be an insightful main character. I disliked him, as I do many people in the world today, but that made the book more realistic. After all, important things happen to less-than-perfect people. I felt that the story dragged in some places, but all in all rate it as a worthy prequel to The Deed of Paksenarrion.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Nitty Gritty Realism.... This seems to be the area that Ms. Moon gets complemented on the most for her other novels. Perhaps that is why readers seem to have such a love-hate relationship with this novel. Here we are confronted with a protagonist that is not larger than life, as are Gird and Paksenarrion, but rather is all too human. Very Real. You've heard the expression, "The road to Hell is paved with good intentions"? Well, Luap has the right to wear the "Been there, done that!" T-shirt. Paks's decisions may not have always been easy, but she had the light of Gird within her to guide her along her path, thus making those decisions seem easy and foregone. This is the story of one man who tries to fake that inner light and all of the chaos that comes about from his continual striving to do what is right without having a clue. I think that this story is a good balance to the Deed, as well as filling in past history that I was curious about.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I'll agree that Liar's Oath is not the pinnacle of Elizabeth Moon's fantasy novels, but it tells a very important story, and a lot of people don't like it because they don't realize until the end that this story is a TRAGEDY.
Yes, Luap is a flawed, unworthy character who leads his followers to disaster. His story is a warning, and Moon tells it with all the style and bitter realism her fans expect from her.
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Subtle, slow and different
I broadly agree with A Customer, but I can see why some don't like it. It's really not at all the sort of fast-moving action novel that we're used to from Elizabeth Moon - it... Read more
Published 24 months ago by Nicholas Palmer
Belieavable followup of what might happen after a war
I hope this was not the last book of Girds Legacy, because it ended with a lot of loose ends which I would like to follow. Read more
Published on 6 Feb 2001
Not up to "The Deed"
I thoroughly enjoyed The Deed of Paksenarion, but I cannot recommend Liar's Oath. The story's weak and Laup is an unlikable, uninspiring character that reminds me of a government... Read more
Published on 20 Aug 1997
DOn't bother...Waste of money
While I have enjoyed most of the books put out by Elizabeth Moon I must say that this one bites the dust without exception. Read more
Published on 20 July 1997
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