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Stackpole says this is actually the first novel he ever wrote. It sees the light of day now because of his track record in the Battletech and Star Wars series, and it is as good as many an author's tenth novel. The protagonist is a Talion Justice, an administrator of justice who is still functional and feared long after the emperor who founded the Talions and the empire they served became dust. The plot consists of two parallel strands, one concerned with the Talion's training, the other with his current activities, duties, and often-as-not perilous adventures. The first strand is particularly well spun and lends considerable depth to the character, but overall, the book displays intelligence, originality, the superior narrative technique familiar to readers of Stackpole's other work, and that most essential of qualities--the impetus to keep the reader turning pages. Roland Green

Ingram

After his native land and his family are conquered by a brutal king, Nolan ra Sinjaria seeks revenge by joining a breed of feared warrior-judges called the Talions, but when the usurping king and his troops are imperiled, Nolan is assigned to protect them.

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4.0 out of 5 stars very good...question unanswered however, Jun 13 2004

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This review is from: Talion: Revenant (Paperback)

this book was well thought-out and well written...there were some difficulties in understanding certain things because of bad grammar the editor must not have seen (i.e. little by slowly...should be little by little...this is only one of numerous examples unfortunately) and a difficulty in understanding the layout of the cities...also, i must pose one question: the goddess states that princess zaria would marry the duke ra sinjaria...this never happens seeing as how that duke is killed...is there supposed to be a seqquel and nolan is the new duke or what? maybe morai with the star of sinjaria? anyway, hopefully someone will see this and able to help out

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantasy Done Right, May 12 2004

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Loran S. Christensen (Moroni, Utah USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Talion: Revenant (Paperback)

Michael A. Stckpole said this was the first novel he ever wrote. As an aspiring author I have to say, I wish my first efforts were this good.

Fantasy books are very difficult to write for several reasons. Far too many people have tried to ride Tolkien's momentum. Consequently, many books feel like the author was afraid to try some original ideas. Conversely, some go so far off of the path that it's difficult to identify the work as fantasy. Then you have repetitive characters and plots, thin worlds, and thousands of undefined theologies. These are just a few of the snares waiting for aspiring writers.

Stackpole deftly avoided all of these traps, and gave us a book that is a plain and simple good read. The story moves at a good pace. Characters and lands are very well defined. And, it's easy to understand, and identify with the main character Nolan.

To me it's quite amazing. This story has many of the elements that one would expect to come off as repetitive, and maybe even a little cheesy. There's a beautiful princess in it for crying out loud. But, with a slick plot, frequent and well thought out fights, and exceptional characters this story pulls it off.

My last thought goes out to Mr. Stackpole. I'm sure he's heard it before, but one more won't hurt. How about a sequal?

MhalkyChris

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5.0 out of 5 stars YES!, April 9 2004

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This is amazing. Read it. You have to. From the first page I was hooked, and I nearly burst into tears at the last page-because i didn't want it to end. This is a must-have for any fantasy book lover.

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