- Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Wizards of the Coast; 2 edition (Jan 1 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0786926929
- ISBN-13: 978-0786926923
- Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 11.2 x 2.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 136 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #543,443 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Brackenrock
Towering aloof and secure, the isolated fortress offers humankind a place to survive and flourish in the barren realm of Icereach. Even the elven Messenger Kerrick Fallabrine has made a home there, living among the humans and teaching them a multitude of skills. But the ogre enemies are always near, and they have developed a powerful weapon, a destructive magic encased within a sphere of solid gold. Its existence forces the humans to confront the threat of extinction that lurks outside their walls.
In the second book of this epic trilogy that began with The Messenger, Douglas Niles carries the reader into the heart of an unknown realm, where the world beneath the Icewall trembles with threats of war, slavery, and greed.
Towering aloof and secure, the isolated fortress offers humankind a place to survive and flourish in the barren realm of Icereach. Even the elven Messenger Kerrick Fallabrine has made a home there, living among the humans and teaching them a multitude of skills. But the ogre enemies are always near, and they have developed a powerful weapon, a destructive magic encased within a sphere of solid gold. Its existence forces the humans to confront the threat of extinction that lurks outside their walls.
In the second book of this epic trilogy that began with The Messenger, Douglas Niles carries the reader into the heart of an unknown realm, where the world beneath the Icewall trembles with threats of war, slavery, and greed.
About the Author
Douglas Niles was one of the creators of the Dragonlance(r) world and the author of the first three Forgotten Realms(r) novels. Some of his Dragonlance novels include The Dragons, The Last Thane, and The Puppet King. He also wrote the Watershed Trilogy for Ace Fantasy and Fox on the Rhine for TOR. He lives in Wisconsin.
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There was a place on the world of Krynn, a remote land lying far to the south of the great centers of civilizations, isolated by ice and ocean from realms of elves and dwarves, beyond the ken of Istaran priests and Solamnic Knights. Read the first page
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There was a place on the world of Krynn, a remote land lying far to the south of the great centers of civilizations, isolated by ice and ocean from realms of elves and dwarves, beyond the ken of Istaran priests and Solamnic Knights. Read the first page
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Great second book in trilogy,
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This review is from: The Golden Orb: Icewall Trilogy, Volume Two (Mass Market Paperback)
Set eight years after the first book in the trilogy, this is an excellent fantasy novel and part of a terrific trilogy. It answers a lot of questions from the first book and develops the familiar characters even further. Readers do not need prior exposure to the Dragonlance world to enjoy this book. And don't stop here, the final book in the trilogy (Winterheim) is excellent as well!
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good story,
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This review is from: The Golden Orb: Icewall Trilogy, Volume Two (Mass Market Paperback)
This is the continuation of Douglas Niles' Icewall Trilogy. The Arktos have found themselves a new home and new allies in the Highlander people. Kerrick Fallabrine is confronted with his past though he is miles away from his homeland. There are more battles between the Arktos and the Ogres resulting in fast paced action that kept me reading. I didn't want to put this book down! See also: The Messenger, and Winterheim.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Satisfied,
By "tooimaginative" (FL, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Golden Orb: Icewall Trilogy, Volume Two (Mass Market Paperback)
I've always been a fan of stories involving elves, and the Icewall Trilogy has given me a new view of them. This book features the same characters as The Messenger, mainly Kerrick Fallabrine and Moreen Bayguard. I was hoping to see some romantic involvement between them, but no dice, though there were some hints. The book was centered around the ogres' plot to destroy Brackenrock completely with the golden orb, an explosive device created by the alchemist, whose origins are eventually revealed. Kerrick learns some interesting information about the fate of his parents, and Moreen has changed quite a bit since The Messenger. I liked this book a lot, but I wish I knew when the third one was going to be released.
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