- Mass Market Paperback: 440 pages
- Publisher: Del Rey; Reprint edition (Mar 30 1997)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0345413121
- ISBN-13: 978-0345413123
- Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 11.4 x 3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 136 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,234,024 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
Solo writing proves no problem for Cole, who, in this wrap-up to the fantasy Anteros series (Kingdoms of the Night, etc.), loses longtime coauthor Chris Bunch but turns in a rousing yarn nonetheless. Narrator Rali Emilie Antero, the warrior of the title, sorceress and reluctant tool of the goddess Maranonia, falls into the hands of Novari, the Lyre Bird, a changeling whose "primary form" is a beautiful woman and who was created through the sacrifice of thousands of virgins to be a prince's sexual slave. Escaped and become a powerful sorceress, Novari has set out to avenge herself against the world. When Rali rejects Novari's offer to become her consort, the warrior is imprisoned in the mines of Koronos, minus an eye and hand and most of her memory. With the aid of a fellow prisoner, Zalia, Rali regains her powers and apparently destroys Novari and her source of power. But during the struggle, Zalia, who is revealed as the queen Salimar and who becomes Rali's lover, is gravely injured. Maranonia offers Rali and Salimar surcease in an endless sleep of beautiful dreams. Fifty years later, however, Maranonia awakens Rali to fight the Lyre Bird resurgent, who now poses a threat even greater than before. Cole's vivid, densely crafted world, peopled with well-drawn inhabitants of all classes, rings true. Fans of this series may be sad to see it end, but they'll be happy that it does so in mighty high style. (Apr.) Notes
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
From Booklist
Without the help of Chris Bunch, Cole concludes the pair's Anteros saga. Long since returned to Orissa, Rali, sorceress-soldier protagonist of The Warrior's Tale (1994), finds life boring and, in the end, cannot stay out of fights, one of which leaves her entombed in ice for quite a while. When she thaws out, she discovers that the last of the Anteros clan is beset by dangers both human and magical. She must gird on swords and spells to save her kin. This book does not stand on its own as well as its predecessors, but it has the same virtues--a compelling protagonist, brisk pacing, superb action scenes, and well above average world-building. Cole seems as comfortable writing intelligent action fiction on his own as when collaborating with Bunch. Roland Green
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4.0 out of 5 stars
sweet book,
By NRAS_IronMaiden (Lancaster, PA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Warrior Returns (Mass Market Paperback)
this book rocked. it had sweet action, it was very realistic, and the characters all had such depth. one of the best books ive ever read. u better read it. also read the timura series. they rock too. peace out ya'all.
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The Warrior Returns,
By not4prophet - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Warrior Returns (Hardcover)
Well, it's Allan Cole, it's another book in the Antero saga (the last one, and that's probably a good thing), it's got Rali, it's got a new villain and some magic and some slam-bang action scenes. That, in the final analysis, is all you need to know. The tempo is off at times, with too much attention getting placed on insignificant scenes while other more important developments are rushed through. And characters other than Rali are all stultifyingly one-dimensional. But for all that, "The Warrior Returns" does have big vision and a sort of magnanimous energy, so three stars for this one.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
sweet book,
By NRAS_IronMaiden - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Warrior Returns (Mass Market Paperback)
this book rocked. it had sweet action, it was very realistic, and the characters all had such depth. one of the best books ive ever read. u better read it. also read the timura series. they rock too. peace out ya'all.
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