5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
In defense of Reprisal..., 28 Dec 2000
By Mary Shawhan - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Reprisal (Mass Market Paperback)
Reprisal is the second book of the Nightworld Trilogy; part of the Adversary Cycle from F. Paul Wilson. This book continues the story begun in "Reborn", of the return of Rasalom (a sort of shadowy, lord or darkness character) and the efforts of a small group of enlighted souls who try to thwart him (or just merely survive). Along the way, Rasalom tries to break their spirits by performing unspeakable acts of evil.
Although some of the story devices are rather gruesome (as stated in the previous review), they completely in line with the story and with its main character. All in all, a very good effort by the author and and excellent second-book-in-a-trilogy.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Slow burn thriller chills bones while stabbing at heart., 1 Mar 2002
By Chadwick H. Saxelid "Bookworm" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Reprisal (Mass Market Paperback)
Reprisal represents a pretty serious shift in the Adversary Cycle's tone and focus. This is an intimate psychological horror story about corruption and revenge (hence the title) rather than conspiracy or otherworldly beings/monsters, at least on the surface. The Evil One has been reborn and, in an interesting twist, decides to have some fun torturing a surviving character from Reborn by defiling and destroying those close to him. These assaults are pretty spine chilling in their utterly soulless ferocity and, as one review points out, may offend some feint of heart readers. Be warned, some sequences will leave you pretty shaken up. Recommended.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Can Even Surpass The King, 9 Oct 2002
By rere - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Reprisal: A Novel (Hardcover)
This book is one of the greats in thrilling and horrifying its reading...This book, in many ways, came out even better than some of the horrifying Stephen King novels, which we all know are first-rate thrillers. You'll have to read it yourself to find out why!