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"Bold, brutal, and making no compromises—Morgan doesn't so much twist the clichés of fantasy as take an axe to them."—Joe Abercrombie
"The award-winning author of Altered Carbon and Market Forces brings the same iconoclastic approach to his fantasy debut as he did to his sf technothrillers. . . . [Richard K.] Morgan's storytelling talent and his atmospheric, hard-hitting prose make this a strong addition to mature fantasy collections."—Library Journal
"Spellbinding . . . There's so much to like about the adventure."—Star-Ledger
"Morgan has taken traditional sword and sorcery tropes and given them a hard, contemporary kick. The antithesis of the cosy fairytale, this one is for big boys."—Times, London
"[A] dark, gritty tale . . . The well-developed characters and realistic battle scenes ring true."—Publishers Weekly
From the Hardcover edition. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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Ringil, the hero of the bloody slaughter at Gallows Gap is a legend to all who don't know him and a twisted degenerate to those that do. A veteren of the wars against the lizards he makes a living from telling credulous travellers of his exploits. Until one day he is pulled away from his life and into the depths of the Empire's slave trade. Where he will discover a secret infinitely more frightening than the trade in lives. Archeth - pragmatist, cynic and engineer, the last of her race - is called from her work at the whim of the most powerful man in the Empire and sent to its farthest reaches to investigate a demonic incursion against the Empire's borders. Egar Dragonbane, steppe-nomad, one-time fighter for the Empire finds himself entangled in a small-town battle between common sense and religious fervour. But out in the wider world there is something on the move far more alien than any of his tribe's petty gods. Anti-social, anti-heroic, and decidedly irritated, all three of them are about to be sent unwillingly forth into a vicious, vigorous and thoroughly unsuspecting fantasy world. Called upon by an Empire that owes them everything and gave them nothing. Richard Morgan brings his trademark visceral writing style, turbo-driven plotting and thought provoking characterisation to the fantasy genre and produces a landmark work with his first foray.
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This review is from: The Steel Remains (Paperback)
I found this book highly entertaining. Maybe my tastes are a little more lowbrow, but it was action packed, with cool monsters, and a hint of a deep history that is alien yet familiar. I really enjoyed the steppe barbarian character (I'm pretty sure he was thrown in there as a bone [no pun intended] for guys like me, and there's a gnarly scene with a possessed prostitute that will make your skin crawl. Don't get me wrong, this book is not for everyone, it is exceedingly graphic, both in its description of sex scenes(mostly homosexual) and its action scenes. I enjoyed it though, I found it hard to put down, and it was definitely one of the highlights of a book filled camping trip.
3 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Worth a read if you like fantasy and are not a homophobe,
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Worth a read if you like fantasy and are not a homophobe. He has a big sword and he's not afraid to use it... Not my favourite R.Morgan book - i prefer the Altered Carbon universe. But still good and i will read the sequel if there is one.
4 of 7 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
a great author - not a good book,
By curmudgeon (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Steel Remains (Paperback)
I read this book based purely on how much I enjoy the Takeshi Kovacs books - the idea of Richard Morgan tackling fantasy with his obvious abilities for violence and noir was instantly appealing. Sadly, he pretty much fails completely. Little of what makes his other books so gripping shows up here. Reread Altered Carbon instead.
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