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#3 in the “Witches of Karres” homage series, this is a rollicking romp through the outer reaches of the galaxy.
If he’d known he was getting stuck with a pair of psi-wielding super-beings, even straightlaced do-gooder Captain Pausert might have thought twice about rescuing his two young “witch” charges from slavery on a dark planet. But what’s done is done – and with galactic peace once again threatened in the mysterious and pirate-ridden Chaladoor region, only a dangerous mission backward in time can save the present and – maybe – get stalwart-but-obtuse Pausert to see one of these young “witches” as more than just a friend.
About the “Witches of Karres” series:
“Fans of humorous science fiction will enjoy this outing.” –School Library Journal on The Wizard of Karres.
About Eric Flint:
“An SF author of particular note…one who can entertain and edify in equal, and major, measure.” – Publishers Weekly
About the Author
Eric Flint is the author and creator of the New York Times multiple best-selling “Ring of Fire” alternate history series. With David Drake, he has written six popular novels in the “Belisarius” series, and he has collaborated with military science fiction master David Weber on 1633, and 1634: The Baltic War and on Crown of Slaves. Flint was for many years a labor union activist. He lives in East Chicago, IL, with his wife.
Dave Freer is an ichthyologist turned author living in a remote island off Tasmania, Australia with his wife and two children. He has co-authored with Eric Flint (Rats, Bats and Vats, The Rats, the Bats and the Ugly, Pyramid Scheme, and Pyramid Power) and, with Mercedes Lackey and Eric Flint (The Shadow of the Lion, This Rough Magic, The Wizard of Karres) as well as writing the solo novel, A Mankind Witch.
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4.2 out of 5 stars (14 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Great but Different, Jan 11 2010
By Librovore - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: The Sorceress of Karres (Hardcover)
'Sorceress' is the second sequel of Schmitz' classic 'The Witches of Karres', picking up a bit after 'The Wizard of Karres'. This book digs deeper into a number of the background events in 'Witches' but in a novel way, with linked story lines the current time and fourteen years in the past, the latter bringing an almost-marriageable Goth together with a younger Pausert to not only foil some bad guys trying to steal an alien map and resolve an inheritance problem left dangling by Pausert's great-uncle Threbus but set up Goth as Pausert's first love. Yes, we know where this is going but it's still fun to watch things unfold. With the knowledge she picked up in the past, Goth and the current, adult Pausert are able to shut down a galactic menace or two. There are also a few, to me underdeveloped, hints of new Klatha powers for Goth, so expect more stories in this universe. Goody, goody!!Whereas 'Wizard' for the most part kept to the external, no frills narrative style of 'Witches', 'Sorceress' has a somewhat different texture, with more exposition and a deeper view into characters' motivations. This caught me at first, since I've re-read the first two books many times and so expected more of the same. Once I got farther into the story, I came to appreciate the clearer view (fewer "OK, what did he mean by that?" moments) and the necessity of doing so with a plot that takes place simultaneiously in different timelines. Flint & Freer deserve a lot of credit for putting together another great installment in the series.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Pausert and his crew get back on course, Feb 8 2010
By William Cawthon - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: The Sorceress of Karres (Hardcover)
The third episode in the posthumous series based on James H. Schmitz's "The Witches of Karres" is far better than the second, leading me to believe that Mercedes Lackey was the superfluous chef who spoiled the soup in "the Wizard of Karres.". Gone are the sidetrips into elf-fantasy and a contrived circus adventure: in their place is a welcome return to a universe that has more of the flavor of Schmitz's 1966 original, which earned a Hugo nomination.Set in the same regions of space as the original novel, "The Sorceress of Karres" also provides a look back into Captain Pausert's youth on Nikkeldepain where Goth has time-traveled to save him from an untimely death. We switch back and forth from that past to a present where Pausert and The Leewit are on a mission to learn why ships are still being lost in the Chaladoor.
With the exceptions of Moander and Hantis, the Nartheby Sprite, almost the entire casts of the first two novels return in "The Sorceress of Karres." Captain Pausert, Goth and The Leewit are back and we get a cameo appearance by Maleen, now married and a mother-to-be. This seems to be catching as former Imperial agent Hulik do Eldel is carrying the next generation of the hexaperson and heir apparent to the Daal of Uldune, who has become Hulik's husband (husbands?). Vezzarn is more like his old, larcenous self. Toll and Threbus play larger roles than they did in either of the previous books but they are consistent with the characterizations Schmitz created 44 years ago. Himbo Petey makes his return, along with the entire cast of the Petey, Byrum & Keep as authors Eric Flint and Dave Freer smoothly blend them into the storyline.
One of the things I like most about this book is the way Flint and Freer were able to advance the continuing story of the Captain and his crew while providing insights into Pausert's background and even some glimpses of Threbus' past life. We learn more about the dreaded Megair Cannibals as Pausert, Goth and The Leewit battle against a mind-controlling plant that threatens the Empire.
While the second novel left me thinking Schmitz's original should have been left to stand on its own, this third book makes me hope Flint and Freer can come up with another tale from the wonderful worlds created by James Schmitz.
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Goth's story, Jan 23 2010
By Mark Chrisco - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: The Sorceress of Karres (Hardcover)
While Captain Pausert has a lot to do in this story, it's really the now teenaged Goth who leads the way.Karres precogs have forseen a danger coming from a mysterious region in space. Pausert is dispatched to investigate while Goth is sent via the Egger Route to 14 years in the past where she finds herself entagled with the much younger Pausert, whose life is in danger. Fans can observe how Goth gets to learn more about the man she has decided to eventually mary on more or less equal terms.This is a fun story with lots of action and romance where with the help of a vatch or two, good triumphs.Hopefully, there's more to come.
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