MISSION to HELL Just yesterday, Sergeant Gil MacDonald and his APC crew had been fending off an ambush in a Viet Nam jungle. In the middle of the firefight, some kind of magic spell had transported them to this Fantasy Land complete with flying dragons, wizards, crazy castles, and dispossessed princes. They would stay trapped here forever unless they could rescue the sorceress Gabrielle. Master magician, Amon, held her captive in his palace; and to reach her, Gil and his men would have to infiltrate Hell itself!
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This book made me realize why I started reading in the first place; it was *fun*. It captured my imagination from the start, showing a fleshed-out-world filled with real people, fantastic creatures, evil sorcerers and demons, dragons...in fact, just about anything you can think of.
Including, actually, an armored personnel carrier yanked out of the jungles of Southeast Asia to finish off said dragon, complete with her crew, led by Sgt. Gil A. MacDonald. Though the APC is sent home again, MacDonald voluntarily returns to the world of Coramonde some months later to help in a thronal war to set up the young Prince, Springbuck, on the throne that has been usurped by his half-brother.
Sound cliched? Sure, probably. But it was a great deal of fun as well. Daley's talents were rare--the sort of man who can write a brief love scene and insert it naturally into a battle sequence, or jump from the mindset of a 20th century soldier to a medieval warrior-prince in the space of a few pages. His dialogue is great, his world unique and fascinating, and his writing succinct and well-thought out.
If this book tickles your fancy, there's a sequel--_The Starfollowers of Coramonde_, equally well-written; also try Daley's _Requiem for a Ruler of Worlds_, _Jinx on a Terran Inheritance_, and _Fall of the White Ship Avatar_ for a more purely Sci-Fi series that's equally as fun. Also try Burroughs' John Carter of Mars series, or Ron E. Howard's Conan books.
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I've read this and the sequel (Starfollowers of Coramonde) many times over. One of my favorites of all time. The story is fast paced, and the characters are extremely believable. romance, humor, pitched battles and hair raising terror all under one title.
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I can't believe this book is out of print. Brian Daley is an underrated Sci-Fi/Fantasy writer. He only had 10 novels pulished up until the GammaLaw saga. Fans should try to find this one. In it, Prince Springbuck, rightful heir to the throne of Coramonde enlists the aid of Gabrielle and Andre DeCourtney-a pair of sorcerers-and their friend Edward van Duyn from our reality. Together they transport Gil MacDonald and his armored tank-like machine to kill a dragon beset upon them by the evil wizard Yardiff Bey. Gil goes back to his time to retrieve some things, then returns to help Springbuck regain his throne. The story leads into the Starfollowers of Coramonde book. A pretty good story with the fantasy elements thrown around like afterthoughts. 4 stars cause it works.
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People OTHER than gamers get taken to a fantasy world!
An excellent pair of books. The book has a very "real" feel to it. The charcters tend to act more like people some of the other top authors. Read more
Published on Jan 8 1999
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One of the few good modern person goes to fantasy land novel
Real enjoyable. I think I've read this book and its sequel (Starfollowers of Coramonde) several times. The characters are neat, the world is cool, and the story is well-paced.
Published on Dec 10 1998
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An alternate world fantasy with some very good characters!
An alternate world fantasy novel, featuring a battle between a Vietnam War APC and a Dragon! That is just a start. Read more
Published on July 1 1997
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