- Mass Market Paperback: 416 pages
- Publisher: Games Workshop; 1 edition (Nov 14 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1844163911
- ISBN-13: 978-1844163915
- Product Dimensions: 16.6 x 15.3 x 2.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 200 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #401,394 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Nathan Long does a wonderful job of capturing the gritty elements of the dark world of Warhammer fantasy - JT McMahon, Amazon.com
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Gotrek and Felix arrive back on the southern coast of the Old World to discover that the orcs are running rampant as the Empire fights off a Chaos invasion futher inland. To honour an ancient pledge, Gotrek agrees to help a dwarf prince reclaim his hold from the greenskin invaders who have siezed it, but our intrepid heroes find more than they bargain for in the cold depths of the mountains.
"A snappy serial in the Tolkein vein draws its heroes and villains from a somewhat tired set of fantasy tropes, but Long's storytelling ability makes it worthwhile?the narrative maintains the momentum throughout. An engaging if derivative fantasy tale."
-Kirkus Discoveries, VNU US Literary Group
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5.0 out of 5 stars
4.5 stars!,
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This review is from: Orcslayer (Mass Market Paperback)
Gotrek and Felix arrive back to the southern coast of the Old World to discover that the orcs are running rampant. The Empire's armies, including their dwarf allies, are far north fighting off a major Chaos invasion. Gotrek wants nothing more than to quickly journey to the north and find a worthy doom. However, his one-time friend, Prince Hamnir, insists Gotrek help him reclaim his hold from the greenskins who have overrun it. Gotrek refuses to help the hateful dwarf prince until Hamnir blackmails him into it by calling upon an ancient pledge.
Gotrek and Felix travel to the Diamondsmith Clan's hold expecting the task to be simple. After all, it is only orcs. But these orcs are different. These orcs are organized, well disciplined, and clever. Magic must be involved somehow, because the rune upon Gotrek's axe glows faintly. Finding a way into the hold is all but impossible, but once accomplished, our heroic duo find a more horrific situation before them. ***** Author Nathan Long has done a very good job keeping the characters by fellow-author William King towing their normal line. Other than a slight difference in writing style, and you have to be looking for it or you may miss it, the characters seem the same as always. (Outstanding job there, Mr. Long!) By the end of this adventure, Gotrek's soul carries an even greater weight. So does Felix's, for that matter. It actually makes Gotrek seem more mortal. I have an even deeper respect for both our heroes since I have finished the novel too. This mean the author made the two main characters even more believable to me; that takes a lot of talent for an author to accomplish. Superb! ***** Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Quite OK,
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This review is from: Orcslayer (Mass Market Paperback)
I'm a big fan of William King's Gorek and Felix.
The author is quite good at the start but the novel seems to go kinda downhill by the end though its still an OK read.
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3.5 out of 5 stars (19 customer reviews) 4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not a bad story, just not necessarily a Gotrek and Felix novel,
By Greg R. Pettit - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Orcslayer (Mass Market Paperback)
I don't think that any of us are looking for a literary masterpiece when we pick up a Gotrek and Felix novel. That being said the story flowed well, and was full of action.
Unfortunately, the story could have been about any two characters and may have damaged the Felix and Gotrek franchise beyond repair. The book completely ignores the plot hooks left dangling at the end of Giantslayer and deposits the characters in the badlands after a 20 year hiatus from the familiar parts of the "old world". This move back to the badlands where the pair started their adventuring career together seems to parallel a step back for the series away from the epic and towards the peripheral struggles of the warhammer world. This plot could have occurred in virtually any fantasy setting without using the established characters. SPOILER WARNING Finally, I found the use of a non-GW Cannon monster as the penultimate antagonist to be very disappointing. I was hoping for at least the destruction of an enormous orc warboss. I guess "Bug Slayer" wouldn't have sold very well. 11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Waited A Long Time For This,
By S. Davis "black library fan" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Orcslayer (Mass Market Paperback)
Wow. How many of us have been waiting for another Gotrek & Felix novel? It seems like it has been years. The two stars of the Black Library are finally back....and it was worth waiting for this. Big time kudos to the Black Library, because they actually did this book right. Nathan Long has written a fantastic story.
The opening of the book tells how it has been 20 years since Gotrek and Felix left the Empire. As I stated, Nathan Long did a great job with the story. The two heroes arrive in the Old World after a lenghty journey. He avoided cramming those 20 years of adventures into Orcslayer, so they do not take away from the action. And there is plenty of action. Those of you who buy this and have not read another Slayer book before will not feel left out of the loop, because Nathan Long does not draw on any previous books to add to the plot. I will not give anything away about what happens, but I for one am very pleased with the approach Nathan Long has taken. Gotrek and Felix do not rush off to confront the Everchosen, they do not meet any old characters from the previous books, what happened in Araby is not even mentioned, and we see a softer, deeply hidden side of Gotrek in the novel. They do encounter an old evil that they alone are capable of taking care of, and this creature is a new addition to the Warhammer world; there has never been a baddy like this one before. I suspect that not everyone will like this, but I am happy that Nathan Long has made these two characters and their story his. Welcome back guys. Those of us who have been reading novels from the Black Library for a long time have missed you. 4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing Replacement,
By Edward Dunlap - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Orcslayer (Mass Market Paperback)
I was quite disappointed by this installment of Gotrek & Felix. It sounds extremely nerdy to say this, but Long just doesn't get the essence of dwarves. If you are going to write from the perspective of fantasy races, at least let them be a bit different than humans. That's the whole fun of the matter. Who wants a whole novel about stumpy, bad-smelling humans that drink alot?
Also, the realism (sic) of the battle scenes suffers quite a bit. William King never let us forget that Gotrek was a mortal with an axe. Long makes something of a cartoonish super hero out of him. |
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