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Destroyer of Worlds: Kingdom of the Serpent: Book 3: Destroyer of Worlds Bk. 3 (Gollancz S.F.) (Hardcover)

by Mark Chadbourn (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Gollancz (16 Jul 2009)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0575076798
  • ISBN-13: 978-0575076792
  • Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 16 x 3.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 285,005 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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It is the beginning of the end . . . The end of the axe-age, the sword-age, leading to the passing of gods and men from the universe. As all the ancient prophecies fall into place, the final battle rages, on Earth, across Faerie, and into the land of the dead. Jack Churchill, Champion of Existence, must lead the Brothers and Sisters of Dragons in a last, desperate assault on the Fortress of the Enemy, to confront the ultimate incarnation of destruction: the Burning Man. It is humanity's only chance to avert the coming extinction. At his back is an army of gods culled from the world's great mythologies - Greek, Norse, Chinese, Aztec, and more. But will even that be enough? Driven to the brink by betrayal, sacrifice and death, his allies fear Jack may instead bring about the very devastation he is trying to prevent . . .


About the Author

Mark Chadbourn was raised in the mining communities of South Derbyshire. He studied Economic History at Leeds before becoming a national newspaper journalist. He is the author of several novels, including The Age of Misrule and The Dark Age trilogies.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Fitting End., 21 Jul 2009
This review is from: Destroyer of Worlds: Kingdom of the Serpent: Book 3: Destroyer of Worlds Bk. 3 (Gollancz) (Paperback)
I'm going to be completely honest - if you have stumbled across this book by chance on Amazon, stop right now. Do not attempt to read this book without at least reading the preceding two books in the Kingdom of Serpent trilogy (Jack of Ravens and The Burning Man), or else you will miss out on a wealth of understanding.

As for this book... It is the last in a well loved (to me, at least) series. And it is a beautiful end. Although the beginning felt a little bit jumbled as it struggles to keep up with jumping between worlds and times and narrators, soon it settles down. The story is fast paced, yet still rich in detail as we have come to expect from Chadbourn.

This is about the last stand of all the Gods that ever existed throughout mythology. I was being introduced to Gods I'd never heard of, and some I'd come across in my travels, and here they were all woven together into the same intricate story line, with a few of our old favourite humans from previous books in there as well.

I don't want to go into too much detail here, for fear of ruining the story. It is Existence's last chance to avoid the mundane-ness of a world without magic which The Void is attempting to bring about. And for the heroes of Existence, the Brothers and Sisters of Dragons, the odds are not looking good. Gods corrupted by The Void trick them and attempt to stop them at every turn, but can they even trust themselves? Or will they be betrayed from within?

Everything hangs in the balance and even in the penultimate chapter, I really had no idea which way it was going to turn out. Exquisitely written, steeped in the kind of detail scholars spend lifetimes trying to amass. Chadbourn is a first class fantasy writer, a complete storm of fresh air to really wake you up.

(Read Chadbourn's books in order - Start with the Age of Misrule Trilogy (World's End, Darkest Hour, and Always Forever), then the Dark Age Trilogy (Devil in Green, Queen of Sinister, and Hounds of Avalon), then the Kingdom of Serpent trilogy. Although each trilogy can be read as a stand-alone, it is much more rewarding to read them all).
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Ragnarok is upon them, 9 Sep 2009
This review is from: Destroyer of Worlds: Kingdom of the Serpent: Book 3: Destroyer of Worlds Bk. 3 (Gollancz) (Paperback)
The Brothers and Sisters of Dragons gather at the end of the world; they are siding with gods and immortals in the struggle against the essence of evil. They must save the world and all life from falling into the anti-life of the Void. But the Void is filling the `Burning Man' -- the vessel that has been made to hold it. Ragnarok is upon them.

To attempt to summarise the plot would take far too long and give away far too much. This book has a cast of hundreds that are named, and thousands more that are not. The story follows multiple stream and is relentless in its pace as it thunders toward the conclusion. As ever, Chadbourn utilises mythology and folklore from across the globe, mixing and matching as he sews them into a totally new landscape. Even though I have read all the previous eight volumes I had to stop now and then to recall earlier events in the saga; but there is nothing wrong with a book that challenges the grey cells.

What's noticeable is the distinct change in style that developed over the course of the story arc as a whole. The language in this latest volume has become far more formal, and is bulging with metaphor and symbolism. And although it has been said of many books, I can honestly say this is one of the few that does feel genuinely Tolkien-esque in both style and presence. The journey through the underground kingdom in particular had that familiar feeling of Lord of the Rings.

Make no mistake, this book is dense and complex. For those who have not read any others in this massive saga there is a seven page round-up and a lengthy prologue. But as one would expect from book three of any trilogy -- and this is also volume nine in the series, remember -- you should not, as they say, start here. You really do need to read, at least, the two preceding volumes to be able to follow the story in Destroyer of Worlds. But let's face it, few people would pick up a `last volume' and attempt to read it cold. We are assured that this is the last in the series; but although the doors close on an epic, there is just a tiniest chink left ajar...
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Ending, 31 Aug 2009
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This review is from: Destroyer of Worlds: Kingdom of the Serpent: Book 3: Destroyer of Worlds Bk. 3 (Gollancz) (Paperback)
Many readers will have anticipated this release for quite some time. That said, if you haven't read the others you will be wasting your time jumping into this, Mark's latest release, without having read the other Jack of Raven novels. Not only could it be very confusing but the reader will have missed an absolute load of twists that will amuse as well as fascinate them.

What makes this even better is that the reader is left with no idea which way the book will finish until that final chapter and with the almost seemingly magical talent then it's a twister that will more than please even the most finicky of readers. A great conclusion to this series and demonstrates again why Mark is a name fast gathering speed.
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The 9th and final book in the series, I was desperately hoping for it to be wonderfully fantastic like the first 7 however I found this and the 8th book (the burning man) hard to... Read more
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All loose ends tied up but a little disapointed with the ending. Only way it could go though I suppose.
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