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The Reluctant Swordsman (Paperback)

by Dave Duncan (Author)
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Legend paperbacks (6 Jun 1991)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 009965640X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0099656401
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 753,779 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A novel novel, 22 April 2006
By J. C. Edwards (Northern Ireland) - See all my reviews
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Rather than the usual format of man who wants to be a hero and a champion this guy doesn't. He has to be forced by the God of the new world hes in to be the second best swordsman alive. He is torn between doing what he is told to do and holding onto his own moral values in a barbaric world. Its a new and interesting twist on an old theme. I really enjoyed this book. I've read it around five times now and I still enjoy it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars One of My All Time Favourites, 19 Jun 2009
By Sir Furboy (Aberystwyth, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Reluctant Swordsman (The Seventh Sword Trilogy Book 1) (Paperback)
I really loved these books - they worked on so many levels.

Here is a fantasy that does not fit into the stereotypical faux medieval fold. Instead, Duncan creates a convincing alternate universe that is filled with a geography, flora and fauna that are convincingly "other". He creates a whole culture within this world that is not just ripped off from european or japanese cultures, as so many writers do. Instead he invents a world that works on its own merits, and has a culture that makes you want to explore it.

And then he drops into this rich and diverse world a hero character that is - as the title suggests - reluctant. Ripped from a dull life on our world he finds himself put into this other world by a god calling himself just "Shorty". He has a task to do that only he can fulfill - but his journey of discovery to fulfill the task is long, arduous and very very interesting.

Yet despite the apparent flippancy of the god, Shorty, there is something deep going on in this story too. The book repays reflection, as it allows you to think of issues such as free will, miracles, science and magic, love and friendship, slavery, and the power of information.

I have no idea whether the author intended it to be a theological work, but one can certainly find many of the themes that C S Lewis would put into his works in this book and the sequels.

I would love to see a role playing game adapted from this book too. It would be a welcome changed from the Dungeons and Dragons games, but already has a concept of set professions.

But whatever angle you take, my recommendation is the same. read this book. It is worth it.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Highly entertaining light fantasy, 14 Oct 2008
This review is from: Reluctant Swordsman (Seventh Swordsman, Book 1) (Mass Market Paperback)
The simple, well-worn premise of a stranger in a fantasy world is rendered afresh in this enjoyable, witty, amusing and fast-paced adventure. The trilogy is early-era Duncan and, while his later work (King's Blades etc) paints more credible worlds, this is written so simply and entertainingly that it's hard to dislike. The place to start, if you're new to this Scottish author.
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