- Paperback: 688 pages
- Publisher: Gollancz; New edition edition (2 Feb 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 075280846X
- ISBN-13: 978-0752808468
- Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 11 x 5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 547,932 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Due to Colbey Calistinsson's interference in Ragnarok - he has now been elevated to Valhalla - the elves were brought to the point of extinction and are determined to have their revenge on humanity. They have cast a spell of infertility on all human females meaning that before long Griff won't have a people to rule ... and that chaos will reign the world over.
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* Terrific traditional epic fantasy sure to appeal to the fans of David Gemmell * Reissued simultaneously with the mass market paperback of the latest Renshai novel PRINCE OF DEMONS. * Each volume in this series was sold to BCA as a Main Selection for Fantasy and Science Fiction Book Club. * 'I enjoyed Mickey Zucher Reichert's THE WESTERN WIZARD for her engaging characters and her easy style' LOCUS.
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
Format:Paperback
Mickey Zucker Reichert is a gifted writer! Couldn't stop reading this one. The characters are amazing. The whole series has captured my imagination.Cant wait to find the next one. If anyone knows the title please send me a quick email..... MMMMoooooddddiiiiiiii
Format:Paperback
This book is one of the rare breed of Sci-Fi/Fantasy genre as it successfully combines established legend with epic story telling. The book draws heavily on Norse Mythology, so it helps if you know some basic background, but if you dont it is all explained as and when it is needed.
The story has wonderful characters that you grow to like and understand, which keeps the reader interest high.
If you are looking for a great fantasy tale with a twist then you could do no worse than picking up a copy of this book.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
An excellent thrilling story, one of those MUST HAVE books!
29 July 1998
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I really love this book, and the previous (Beyond Ragnarok). My favourite character is Ra-khir and Kevral, as well as Tae. Really good story, fast- moving but exciting and definitely not boring. I think the first is slightly better than the 2nd book, but I still LOVE the 2nd (this book) also. Good plot, many unexpected turns, good character setting. Can't wait to read the next book!!!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Not a worthy sequel to 'Beyond Ragnarok'
16 Oct 1997
Format:Hardcover
As a sequal to 'Beyond Ragnarok' it doesn't quite do justice. There are several different interesting storylines going on at once, but they all seem to end up revolving around family values. This book seems to me to be a little more light hearted, a little more directed to a younger audience than her previous books in the prequel series 'The Last Renshai'. By the end of this book you wonder if it will be worth reading the sequel. You know you probably will, just to find out what happens, but it's not going to be anything in the same spirit as 'The Legend of Nightfall'. From such a brilliant author (referring to 'Guardians of the Bifrost') this was a letdown.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Interesting concepts, but the plot got bogged down
4 July 2004
Format:Mass Market Paperback
The ideas for this series were interesting, but this book failed to live up to my expectations and was NOT as good as Beyond Ragnarok. The plot was too detailed and spent way to much time with the psycho leader of the Dark Elves who is boring to read about and doesn't do much to advance the story. And I felt that the whole Light Elf/Dark Elf thing could have been done better. There really doesn't seem to be much difference between them.
In this book the character of Kevral takes a turn for the worse. Her inability to choose between Tae and Ra-khir becomes downright annoying, as does their continuing devotion for her. Also, I don't think it's actually possible for a woman to give birth to twins with two different fathers, especially if she had sex with them five days apart. And even if it is possible, adding it to the plot was just tacky.
Really the only interesting thing in this book was Colbey Calistinsson, a former human, now the Keeper of the Balance, and the conflict between Law and Chaos that forced him to champion Chaos and become the Golden Prince of Demons. The rest of the novel was worth about half a star.
Bottome Line: This book is an okay read, but don't spend your money on it.
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