- Paperback: 304 pages
- Publisher: Gollancz; New edition edition (May 10 2001)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1857987519
- ISBN-13: 978-1857987515
- Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 11 x 2.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 118 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,320,768 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Winter lies cold and dark upon the world; it seems that spring will never come. Once dismissed as the ravings of a crazed hermit, the prophecies of Honorius seem at last to be coming true. In the harbour of Old Abrusio, the Gabrian Osprey lies docked at last, home from her long voyaging. Only a handful of shocked survivors remain of that proud expedition that set forward almost a year before ...but they are not alone. Something has come with them from the uttermost west.
About the Author
SALES POINTS "One of the best fantasy works for ages ... tough, muscular realism ... Kearney paints the gore, the sex and the lust for power in vivid colour" SFX "Impressive for its human insights, its unusual take on the use of magic, and its fine blending of historical elements with sheer invention" Locus "His Monarchies of God is simply the best fantasy series I've read in years and years" Steve Erikson
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5.0 out of 5 stars
The Story Continues,
By A Customer
This review is from: Monarchies Of God 04 Second Empire (Paperback)
The first book did not totally grip me, but by the time the third and fourth appeared I was fully enthralled. A truly gripping story with all the intrigue and twists you could want. The characters are gritty and composed of the kind of flaws that bring them to life. I agree with some of the editing comments, but it did not reduce my enjoyment of the yarn as a whole. Bravo and I eagerly await the next one.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Yeah, but...,
By "mapwiz" (Baltimore, MD) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Monarchies Of God 04 Second Empire (Paperback)
There's no doubt that Paul Kearney has the ability to spin a powerful yarn. The politics, the drama, the plot twists, the characters, they're all there. But I base my rating of a story's quality on its ability to hold my attention. And nothing diverts my attention more than flagrant spelling errors which should have been caught in the proofreading stage. These appear throughout the novel. Rather than galley proof reviews, "The Second Empire" was apparently given a quick run through a spellchecker, without regard for the results. When I read "I am tyred, Betanza thought. I am tyred, and I am older than I think I am.", I imagined Betanza as a golf cart rather than leader of the Inceptine Order. If the author is tired of the story, he should just finish it and spin us another fascinating tale. Ace Books should be more careful.
4.0 out of 5 stars
A marvellous piece of work!,
By Geir Jakobsen (OSLO, Norway) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Monarchies Of God 04 Second Empire (Paperback)
This fourth book of "The Monarchies of God" is full of action!The Second Empire mainly concentrate about Torunnas war against the Merduks. We also learn what happend with Hawkwood, Bardolin and Murad and their return to Hebrion, not to mention the Ramusian Church and their internal struggle. This book describes war in a very realistic way, with the heroic warrior, what they think before going to battle, the death and the sorrow afterward over dead comerads. For those of you who don't like to read about war and battles this is not the book for you! I think that you then easely can read about it in: "what went before" in the fifth book. But then again, if you can't handle to read about war... Well, then why read this serie? It's full of violence and describes human kind as we can be at our worst, and we can also see parallel to the European history where the church controlled the lives of the people and it's struggle with the different king/s. The first three books are just as good as this one. This serie is a fresh contribution to the world of fantasy. I can't recommend it enough! ENJOY!
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