- Paperback: 304 pages
- Publisher: Gollancz; New Ed edition (8 May 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0575074000
- ISBN-13: 978-0575074002
- Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 11 x 2.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 505,425 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'In the legends of the pagan Cimbric tribes it is said that a wolf will one day swallow all the world, and regurgitate it in a different corner of the stars. In the darkness there a new race of men will start again with flint and fire, and commence that long, slow journey into the light. 'In all legends, even the most primitive, there is always a grain of truth.' Sixteen years have passed since the battle of Armagedir. The Torunnans and Merduks have become close allies in a world that is growing increasingly strange and fearsome. The Himerian Church rules two thirds of the continent and is become a swollen, corrupt theocracy which strangles independent thought. Only in Torunna, in Ostrabar and in Hebrion do Kings still rule free of the black-clad Inceptines. But now off the coast of Hebrion something astonishing has appeared. A vast fleet of ships comes sailing out of the empty west, and on board them is an entirely new race of men. The immortal arch-mage Aruan has returned to the Old World at last, and he intends to claim it as his own.
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Paul Kearney was born and grew up in Northern Ireland. He lived for some years in Copenhagen, then spent two years in America before returning to Britain in 1998.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Too rushed.,
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This review is from: Ships From The West (Gollancz S.F.) (Hardcover)
I really love this series - as a whole it easily deserves 5 stars - but the last book was a disappointment.It lacks the depth and the heart of the first four books and everything seems incredibly rushed. If he had taken his time and written a longer book or maybe even expanded the series by a book or two, this could've been one of the best series ever.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Ending To A Magnificent Series,
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This review is from: Ships From The West (Gollancz S.F.) (Hardcover)
Picking up the story 16 years after The Second Empire, Kearney brings back the major characters of the previous four books to conclude one of the best fantasy series ever written. Why this series hasn't gained more recognition within the genre is a mystery, as I can think of few series that packs such an emotional punch, kick and werewolf bite. Ships from the West has more of the blood-and-thunder warfare that made the previous books, although the emphasis for most of the book is more magical than martial. (How long did the armada last?!?) Richard and Corfe's stories drive (or should that be "sail"?) the plot, but there's still room for every other major character to reach their own personal resolutions - some surprisingly so. And while I didn't like some of these resolutions, this dis-satisfaction is down to personal preference rather than any fault in the execution. Brilliant, shocking, moving and - thank God - as consistant as anything the fantasy genre has to offer. Thank you, Paul Kearney.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Did not meet the high expectations for this series' finale,
This review is from: Ships From The West (Gollancz S.F.) (Hardcover)
A very disappointing book. It seems as if the author wanted to close the series very fast. Wonderful characters get eliminated in stupid and swift ways. The Hebrians and their allies had a lot of time to prepare and all they came up with is a large traditional fleet. And all the Kings and admirals get onto this fleet and sail into the maws of the incoming unknown completely underestimating the paramount feature of the enemy: its mighty magic. The reading of this book wasted the pleasure I got from the whole series. I would plead for a re-writing of the finale, eventually split in two books, but following the charachters threads towards a more consequential and intelligent ending.
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