The thrilling sequel to the critically acclaimed "The Seer King". Ten years ago, General Damastes pledged eternal loyalty to the wizard Tenedos, and to the Seer's vision of a unified, peaceful Numantia. But after Tenedos became emperor, the provinces were conquered and peace never came. Now the emperor has amassed an army for war, and Damastes uncovers dark, horrifying secrets about the man he's sworn to serve.
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Slambang excitement, lusty action and military magic ... fastpaced and ferocious Julian May on The SEER KING
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About the Author
Chris Bunch is the co-author (with Allan Cole) of the Sten series and the Anteros trilogy for Del Rey. As a solo writer, he is the author of the Shadow Warrior science fiction series also from Del Rey. Both Ranger and airborne-qualified, he was part of the first troop commitment into Vietnam, a patrol commander and later a combat correspondent for Stars & Stripes. Later, he edited outlaw motorcycle magazines and wrote for everything from the underground press to Look magazine, Rolling Stone , and prime-time television. He is now a full-time novelist.
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Format:Mass Market Paperback
I second many other people in saying this is one of the worst "fantasy" series ever. Now to be fair I never read the third book, I just couldn't make myself. Like someone else said, I don't mind sex in books, pretty much nothing offends me but this series has so much unneeded sex scenes it is ridiculous. I got the feeling the only fans of this series would have to be sex addicts, people who like their characters written extremely shallow, or young teenagers who get a kick out of the sex scenes.
It keeps coming back to the sex scenes, they are like every third page and go on and on and on and on and on...... The hero is a schlupp and the villian is laughable. I am never this harsh on a book usually but I am trying to hammer home to you people how bad this book and the first one are.
Do not waste your time!
By Tim Warf
Format:Paperback
I have never read a more fasinating book. One of the greatest fantasy authors of our time. Rober Jordan and others such as Tolkien can not compare to Bunch's vision. His writing is like poetry, while your reading you can clearly see the battle schemes in front of you and can even feel his characters' passion. Chris Bunch has done it again and I can't wait to see what glories you have for us in the furture.
By "tysonfrits"
Format:Paperback
I am an avid military history and fantasy reader. Often the two genres don't mix, so I was pleasantly surprised when I read the series. It is doesn't follow the typical prosaic path of the average fantasy and it is able to suspend reality a bit more than the typical military history book. The book was much more gritty and graphic than a typical fantasy- which is nice considering that much of fantasy is written for a teen crowd, and as I am older now, I desire a bit more. The book took me through the gamut of emotions - I thouroughly enjoyed the book, and just reread it for the second time in 3 years. It was just as enjoyable the second time. The only other book I have read recently that goes into the darker parts of fantasy as does this series is Mathew Woodring Stover's "Heroes Die". If you liked that, you will definately like this as well.
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Unbelievably bad
I have seen poorly written books but I must say that this one is the king of bad. I am an avid reader and have always tried to remain open minded when reading various works. Read more
Published on Mar 23 2001 by Robert
4.0 out of 5 stars
Napoleon Writ Large
The Napoleonic Wars set in a fantasy world, including the retreat from Moscow and everything! Having said that, this is a pretty good series. Read more
Published on Aug 29 2000
3.0 out of 5 stars
Mixxed bag continues; protagonist takes stupid pills
This is the second volume of the trilogy which started with The Seer King. I have written a review of that volume, which I called a 'mixed bag'. Read more
Published on May 15 2000 by Peter A. Kimball
1.0 out of 5 stars
Unimaginative and Predictable!
This story is worse than the first one (which I thought merely average). In this book, Chris Bunch tries to take two historical happenings and meld them together in a fantasy world... Read more
Published on April 10 2000 by Michael O. Akinde
4.0 out of 5 stars
read it, its worth it
I thought it was a very good book. the story line went well and it only had one bit i did not enjoy. The other thing was it was a little to long. Read more
Published on Mar 2 2000 by Blair H
4.0 out of 5 stars
A bit kinky, but still a good read
Never one to shy away from a gratuitous sex scene, the author still manages to weave a compelling story of love, war, faith, and betrayal. Read more
Published on May 30 1999 by Paul J. Pagel
3.0 out of 5 stars
Needs a fresher angle
Now I know a series must try to follow from one story to another, but The Demon King seems to have a lot of rehashing of the first book with the main character, Damastes, losing... Read more
Published on Mar 22 1999
4.0 out of 5 stars
The Demon King: A depressing yet satisfying tale.
While it is certainly true that Chris Bunch's work almost matches Michael Moorcock's Elric series as a dark, depressing tale, he spins his own unique yarn to the fantasy genre. Read more
Published on Jan 14 1999
2.0 out of 5 stars
I got through it, but barely. A disappointment.
The Seer King layed the groundwork for what could have been a terrific tale, yet it seems as if Mr. Bunch lost his way.
First off, I'll tackle the graphic sex scenes. Read more
Published on Oct 12 1998 by dave_zeb@mindspring.com
5.0 out of 5 stars
Simply Beautiful
Wow. Wow. Wow.
Chris Bunch with this series has convinced me that he is one of the best fantasy writers of the time. His collaboration with Alan Cole produced some great books. Read more
Published on July 31 1998
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