- Paperback: 704 pages
- Publisher: Orbit (April 26 2004)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1841492337
- ISBN-13: 978-1841492339
- Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 15.2 x 5.4 cm
- Shipping Weight: 862 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #670,331 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'A page-turner of the highest order É Irvine can now consider himself comfortably ranked next to the works of Robert Jordan and David Eddings. Formidable.' -- SFX on GEOMANCER
'The complex cultures, detailed geography, and the palpable weight of history provide a solid background to an intense story—this stands out as a worldbuilding labour of love with some truly original touches.' -- LOCUS on GEOMANCER --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
'The complex cultures, detailed geography, and the palpable weight of history provide a solid background to an intense story—this stands out as a worldbuilding labour of love with some truly original touches.' -- LOCUS on GEOMANCER --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
Book Description
The Node has failed, rendering humanity’s battle clankers and the Aachim’s constructs useless. With the battle lost, hordes of alien Lyrinx are swarming from the tar pits of Snizort, intending to fall upon the survivors and destroy them to the last man.
Tiaan, crippled and unable to walk, is held prisoner by the vengeful Vithis, who is determined to extract her geomantic secrets at any cost. For his failings, Nish has been cast out and branded a traitor, while Irisis, accused of high treason, is forced to flee for her life.
The fate of humanity is dependent on the survival of one wily old man, the Scrutator Xervish Flydd. But Flydd has been blamed for the defeat at Snizort and is condemned to die a brutish death as a slave – hauling ironclad clankers out of the battlefield mire until his heart bursts under the strain.
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IT JUST GETS BETTER AND BETTER, May 12 2006
By coolmedel - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Alchymist (Paperback)
Summary: The Node has failed, rendering humanity's battle clankers and the Aachim's constructs useless. With the battle lost, hordes of alien lyrinx are swarming from the tar pits of Snizort, intending to fall upon the survivors and destroy them to the last man. Tiaan, crippled and unable to walk, is held prisoner by the vengeful Vithis, who is determined to extract her geomantic secrets at any cost. For his failings, Nish has been cast out and branded a traitor, while Irisis, accused of high treason, is forced to flee for her life. The fate of humanity is depended on the survival of one wily old man, the Scrutator Xervish Flydd. But Flydd has been blamed for the defeat at Snizort and is condemned to die a brutish death as a slave - hauling ironclad clankers out of the battlefield mire until his heart bursts under the strain.I'm half way through Alchymist and I love it. Without tellin too much of the book, all of the action and light humor has focused more on Flydd, Nish, and Ullii. As always Ian Irvine put forth well rounded detail to his work, making it easy for we common folk to enjoy.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great read, Oct 28 2011
By DAVID BURROWS - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Alchymist (Paperback)
Irvine's books are very well written and very readable. He sets a cracking pace and characters grow as the story develops. Do not be put off by the novel's or series' length. They are a really good read.
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