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Bodyguard Of Lightning: 1 (Orcs) (Mass Market Paperback)

by Stan Nicholls (Author) "Stryke couldn't see the ground for corpses ..." (more)
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  • Mass Market Paperback: 298 pages
  • Publisher: Gollancz; New edition edition (14 Oct 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1857985583
  • ISBN-13: 978-1857985580
  • Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 11 x 2.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 901,280 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The constant recycling which is an inevitable part of genre in general, and fantasy in particular, means that, if things are to be made new, standard assumptions have perpetually to be up for grabs. For years now, we have had sensitive anguished vampires and dragons so cultured that it is a privilege to be eaten by them; and in recent years, it has been the turn of orcs, those villainous spear carriers who have gibbered and strutted through every fantasy epic since Tolkien. Nicholls' orcs, warband leader Stryke, his corporal Coilla and the rest, are misunderstood infantry, whose ruthlessness and bad domestic habits have been overstated by racist humans; at their worst, they are only obeying orders. The plot of this first volume of a lengthy series is a standard gathering of plot tokens; once Stryke and the others have offended their owner, the enchantress Jenesta, they have no alternative but to collect a series of magic objects in the hope that they will know what to do when they have a full set. Nicholls' tongue is intermittently in his cheek, but his action sequences are seriously exciting and Stryke's drug dreams of a better Orcdom are touching. --Roz Kaveney


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A fast moving, action packed epic that for the first time tells the story of fantasy's traditional enemy, giving orcs their own motives, heroes and destiny. An epic quest that takes orc warband leader Stryke and his warriors on a journey to secure five artifacts of power with which they hope the can buy their freedom but which actually hold the key to everything and the explanation for the sudden incursion of mankind into the world of the elder races, an incursion that is leeching the magic out of the land of Maras-Dantia.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars I Can't Believe This Hasn't Been Reviewed Yet, 27 Jan 2002
By W. D LaRue (New York, New York United States) - See all my reviews
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I picked up the first volume of this three book series at the American Bookstore while on holiday in Amsterdam. After finishing the first, I had to go back and purchase the other two.This is so quirky, unique and interesting it astounds me that no one has reviewed this yet.It is an absolutely unique series of stories told from the unique viewpoint of the much maligned orcs. Their take on humans is often enlightening as is their take of the other "older races".Please buy these books.They deserve a VERY WIDE audience.And no....I am not related to the author.
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars A fantasy adventure from the evil Orc's point of view, 10 Jul 1999
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This tale of savagery, sorcery and general mayhem introduces a disciplined, cohesive, group of Orc soldiers. This in itself is a nice idea since they are typically presented as the opposite. Basically, they have a mission to capture an item from a human fortification which they successfully do in short order. However, things go wrong from hereon in, and their problems begin. The group is made up of various characters from a dwarf to a knife throwing Orc maiden. This has been written as part of a series, and for a first pass it is a good beginning. There were not many twists, but for all that it was a good read, although I expect more from the next installment.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting angle, 15 Jul 2004
By Justin C (Ireland) - See all my reviews
This is a fast paced book that comes from the angle of the orcs. Its got lots of action so David Gemmell fans would definitely enjoy this book. Looking forward to reading the next two books in the series.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good idea
Nicholls compares the Elder Races (Orcs, Elves and Dwarves) to the American Indians: A new race invades their homelands with machines, farming and new unknown and deadly... Read more
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Bodyguard of Lightning is the first of new fantasy series that just for once has a new slant of who the main protagonists are - Orcs! Read more
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