Join Amazon Prime and get unlimited Free One-Day Delivery. Already a member? Sign in.

 

or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
   
More Buying Choices
12 used & new from £4.99
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
Blue Moon Rising
 
 
Share your own customer images
Search inside this book

Blue Moon Rising (Paperback)

by Simon R. Green (Author)
4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
RRP: £7.99
Price: £7.19 & this item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
You Save: £0.80 (10%)
Usually dispatched within 9 to 11 days.
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk. Gift-wrap available.

6 new from £6.99 6 used from £4.99
Other Editions: RRP: Our Price: Other Offers:
Hardcover 3 used & new from £14.25
Paperback (New Ed) 6 used & new from £0.01

Frequently Bought Together

Customers buy this book with Swords of Haven: The Adventures of Hawk & Fisher (Hawk & Fisher Omnibus) by Simon R. Green

Blue Moon Rising + Swords of Haven: The Adventures of Hawk & Fisher (Hawk & Fisher Omnibus)
Price For Both: £16.94

One of these items ships sooner than the other. Show details

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Swords of Haven: The Adventures of Hawk & Fisher (Hawk & Fisher Omnibus)

Swords of Haven: The Adventures of Hawk & Fisher (Hawk & Fisher Omnibus)

by Simon R. Green
4.4 out of 5 stars (9)  £9.75
Guards of Haven: The Adventures of Hawk and Fisher

Guards of Haven: The Adventures of Hawk and Fisher

by Simon R. Green
5.0 out of 5 stars (2)  £9.75
Beyond the Blue Moon

Beyond the Blue Moon

by Simon R. Green
4.4 out of 5 stars (5) 
Blood And Honour (Gollancz S.F.)

Blood And Honour (Gollancz S.F.)

by Simon R. Green
4.3 out of 5 stars (3) 
Unnatural Inquirer, the (Nightside)

Unnatural Inquirer, the (Nightside)

by Simon R. Green
3.0 out of 5 stars (4)  £5.99
› Explore similar items

Product details

  • Paperback: 448 pages
  • Publisher: Gollancz; New edition edition (12 Oct 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1857989872
  • ISBN-13: 978-1857989878
  • Product Dimensions: 17.4 x 11 x 3.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 182,681 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

    Popular in this category:

    #27 in  Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Authors, A-Z > G > Green, Simon R.

    •  Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

Product Description

Product Description
King John's realm has existed peacefully for generations, but now the kingdom is disintegrating. The malign rotten blackness of the Darkwood is encroaching; demons are massing, hunting in packs. King John is out of money, out of men, out of hope. Prince Rupert, the younger son - not so much expendable as surplus to requirements - had been sent out on a Quest. When he returns, much to everyone's surprise, he has not just the princess but the dragon too . . . A second son, a tired dragon, a unicorn without a horn and a princess with a wicked left hook: an unlikely company to face a Demon Prince - but face him they must, when the Blue Moon rises . . .

About the Author
SALES POINTS The long-awaited sequel to Blue Moon Rising and the Hawk and Fisher omnibuses Haven of Lost Souls and Fear and Loathing in Haven Sword and sorcery fantasy from the bestselling author of the Deathstalker epic saga Simon R. Green is one of Britain's most popular fantasists A New York Times bestselling author with Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Inside This Book (Learn More)
Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Excerpt | Back Cover
Search inside this book:

Tags Customers Associate with This Product

 (What's this?)
Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
Check the boxes next to the tags you consider relevant or enter your own tags in the field below
(1)

Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

Blue Moon Rising
57% buy the item featured on this page:
Blue Moon Rising 4.6 out of 5 stars (8)
£7.19
Unnatural Inquirer, the (Nightside)
12% buy
Unnatural Inquirer, the (Nightside) 3.0 out of 5 stars (4)
£5.99
Guards of Haven: The Adventures of Hawk and Fisher
12% buy
Guards of Haven: The Adventures of Hawk and Fisher 5.0 out of 5 stars (2)
£9.75
Swords of Haven: The Adventures of Hawk & Fisher (Hawk & Fisher Omnibus)
11% buy
Swords of Haven: The Adventures of Hawk & Fisher (Hawk & Fisher Omnibus) 4.4 out of 5 stars (9)
£9.75
Explore similar items
 

Customer Reviews

8 Reviews
5 star:
 (6)
4 star:
 (1)
3 star:
 (1)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
4.6 out of 5 stars (8 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars In the beginning............., 11 May 2002
This is the first book that Simon Green wrote about Rupert and Julia and it is easy to see why he returned to the characters again and again in later books. They live and breathe on the page as does everyone and everything else in the dramatic and VERY darkly funny world he creates.
I DID laugh out loud and do the girly crying thing. I also threw a plate at my boyfriend when he interrupted me half way into the swashbuckler of a fight scene (I apologise love)
If you like fantasy you will love this book - it pokes fun at the cliches of the potboiler fantasy world (or should that be realms) and yet never loses the plot, or several elegant little sub plots.
Buy it now - if you don't like it give it to someone with a wicked sense of humour - they will thank you.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Cock up with the architects, 28 Dec 2006
By J. C. Chamberlain (Cheadle, Cheshire, UK) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   
If there ever were a Classic that put itself past all of the others without looking back this is it.

This book follows Prince Rupert of the Forest Kingdom as he is sent out to his death... er... i mean... sent out on a quest to find, slay and bring back the 'jewels' of a mightly dragon. I typical storyline for fantasy you might think. But then you meet him. He's as pissed off with it as you or i might be, especially as there's no one to help him except his moaning unicorn. To reach the mountain where the dragon lives he must pass through the Darkwood- Here be Demons it says on the map and it was right.

I won't take you through the whole story because i wouldn't know how to chop down this classic into less than half the total number of words in the whole book. There's truely something happening all of the time. Its action, romance, comedy, polital intrigue, horror and war for all. The descriptions of the people and places are intricate without going on too long and you get completely engaged in the Forest Kingdom and it's woes.

This is the first book by Simon R. Green that brings you into the Forest Kingdom and the other books will refer to events that happen in this book.

Good luck and enjoy

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Dark and funny, 15 Oct 2001
By A Customer
I picked Blue Moon Rising up on a bit of whim and was really impressed. For a start it's genuinely funny. Simon Green manages to be irreverent without being irritating. All the great touchstones of the fantasy novel get a bit of stick - alchoholic sorcecers, butterfly collecting dragons, extremely unladylike princesses and a hero who's afraid of the dark - but it's done with affection and strangely doesn't jar with the darker episodes in the book.Rupert and Julia are great leads.

Rupert (sorry to be all girly) is just fab - heroic but flawed and he has suitable difficulty expressing his feelings.

I'm not keen on the demon-infested darkness, but only because that sort of thing isn't my cup of tea, the sections in the wood and fighting the demons are actually extremely atmospheric and well written.

Buy this if you like your novels a bit darker, or funny, or if you're a sucker for a happyish ending.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Blue Moon Rising Review
The main theme of Blue Moon Rising is about persevering through adversity, with tributary threads of honour, love and family loyalty - all displayed by characters who are not what... Read more
Published 10 months ago by K. M. Knight

3.0 out of 5 stars mostly good
definitely not a serious fantasy book. it reminded me of the discworld novels in the way that humour is included. Read more
Published 12 months ago by captain obvious

5.0 out of 5 stars Blame it on the minstrels.
Prince Rupert does. When he was young he used to listen to tales of heroics and daring do. However on his quest he soon discovers that the minstrels never tell you the important... Read more
Published on 19 Jan 2007 by E. B. Wheaton

5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious! Exciting! Awesome!
Blue Moon Rising is easily the funniest, most sarcastic fantasy novel I've ever read. It's a brilliantly written bit of fantasy that is really exciting, dark and painfully funny... Read more
Published on 15 Jan 2007 by Harleidh Moore

5.0 out of 5 stars Unmissable, this really is a fantastic read!
Prince Rupert is an unlikely hero, surplus to requirements as the second son of the King of a small country, he is sent out on a quest to kill a dragon, a quest from which no one... Read more
Published on 14 Oct 2000

Only search this product's reviews


Customer Discussions

 Beta (What's this?)
This product's forum (1 discussion)
  Discussion Replies Latest Post
Rupert and Julia to Hawk and Fisher - How?? 0 July 2007
› See all discussions...  
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
  [Cancel]


Active discussions in related forums
   
Related forums

Listmania!

Create a Listmania! list

Look for similar items by category

Look for similar items by subject








i.e., each product must be in subject 1 AND subject 2 AND ...

Feedback

Wit'ch War (Banned & the Banished)

Wit'ch War

'With every new book in the Wit'ch War saga, James Clemens... Read more
£8.99 £6.99

›Find similar items

 

More From Simon R. Green

The Spy Who...

The Spy Who Haunted Me: Secret...

The legendary Independent Agent is dying . . . so who will inherit his... Read more
£12.99 £9.09

 

A Close Shave

Philips Nivea Coolskin HS8060 Moisturizing Rotary Shaving System
For all types of hair removal, stay smooth with Amazon.co.uk.

›Discover Shaving & Hair Removal

  

Treat Someone

Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificates--available in any amount from £5 to £500 With an Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificate, you can get them what they want (even if you don't know what that is).

›Learn more about Gift Certificates

  
Ad

Where's My Stuff?

Delivery and Returns

Need Help?

Your Recent History

  (What's this?)
You have no recently viewed items or searches.

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.

Look to the right column to find helpful suggestions for your shopping session.
Continue Shopping: Top Sellers

amazon.co.uk Amazon Home
International Sites:  United States  |  Germany  |  France  |  Japan  |  Canada  |  China
Business Programs: Sell on Amazon  |  Fulfilment by Amazon  |  Join Associates  |  Join Advantage
Customer Service  |  Help  |  View Basket  |  Your Account
About Amazon.co.uk  |  Careers at Amazon
Conditions of Use & Sale |  Privacy Notice  © 1996-2009, Amazon.com, Inc. and its affiliates