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The Reluctant Swordsman (the Seventh Sword Trilogy Book 1) (Paperback)

by Dave Duncan (Author)
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Wallie Smith can feel the pain. He goes to the hospital, remembers the doctors and the commotion, but when he wakes up it all seems like a dream. However, if that was a dream how do you explain waking up in another body and in another world? Little Wallie finds himself in the physique of a barbarian swordsman, accompanied by both an eccentric priest babbling about the Goddess and a voluptuous slave girl. Is this a rude awakening or a dream come true? What in the world will Wallie do now that he's found himself stranded in a strange realm? Well it just so happens that the Goddess is in need of a swordsman. It won't be easy but if he succeeds he will have everything he wants. If he doesn't, things could get ugly. Wallie is reluctant but sees his chance. If only he had the faintest clue as to the adventure he is about to unleash! If only he could imagine the forces that will be out to vanquish him!


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Wallie figured it was fever when he awoke, not in his hospital, but in the body of a brawny barbarian. A swordsman of the seventh rank, Wallie was now the master of a beautiful slave girl and a cunning blade. His mission: to serve a Goddess--even though he had never fought before! Original. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, but a reprint, Jul 10 2009
By Jennifer Bankier (Halifax, Nova Scotia) - See all my reviews
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I agree with the other reviewers that this trilogy is excellent, like all Duncan's work, and recommend it highly to new readers. However, those of us, like me, who began reading Duncan's work in the 1980's, may after 20 years require a reminder that this trilogy is a reprint from the late 80's. (Fortunately I have a database of my SF books and was able to check: I had forgotten the titles until I did so and almost ordered a second set.)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Best series,, Mar 25 2006
This review is from: Reluctant Swordsman (Mass Market Paperback)
I've reread this series more than almost any other. The premise is a little cliche but well executed. Man gets sucked from our world by a god and put into the body of a master swordsman. I mean really, what boy doesn't dream of that at one time or another.

By the end of this book, Shonsu or rather Wallie Smith has gotten over his disbelief and taken charge. Now that he's accepted this is real, he can get down to the work demanded of him, like cleaning out the temple of the riffraff swordsmen and jputting honorable ones.

Excellent all way around!!

If you like books like this one, might I suggest another I've recently come across. The Unsuspecting Mage by Brian S. Pratt. It's another fantasy adventure sure to please. I highly recommend it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Science fiction at its finest, Jan 1 2002
By John W. Crockett (Huntington Beach, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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Dave Duncan does a masterful job of creating an entirely different world, complete in every detail: rituals, customs, religion, and business. No detail is missed. The three books contain a single story of swordsmanship, bullying, battle, and even a bit of mystery and romance. I recommend this series of three books to anyone who has even a small imagination and is entertained by the science fiction genre.
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5.0 out of 5 stars To add sound to sight while enjoying this masterpiece...
This is a wonderful series. Mr. Duncan has created a universe which makes a delightful home-away-from-home. Read more
Published on Jul 20 2001 by J.Walker

5.0 out of 5 stars Refreshing Trilogy!
This is one great read. A fun trilogy that is unique. There are so many books that rehash the same old story in this genre. Duncan has done a masterful job here. Read more
Published on Jun 24 2001 by Greg Thompson

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Trilogy by a Major Talent
"The Reluctant Swordsman" (Seventh Sword, Book 1)introduces the characters and world/universe the author continues with in "The Coming of Wisdom" (Seventh Sword, Book 2)and "The... Read more
Published on Sep 27 2000 by silliman89

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Introduction to an OUTSTANDING Trilogy
"The Reluctant Swordsman" (Seventh Sword, Book 1)introduces the characters and world/universe the author continues with in "The Coming of Wisdom" (Seventh... Read more
Published on Aug 14 2000 by silliman89

5.0 out of 5 stars A masterful Sword&Sorcery - with humourous quirks and twists
Book 1 of The Seventh Sword

While the formula is now become traditional (man from our world transported to a different... Read more

Published on Jun 7 2000 by Ken Coar

5.0 out of 5 stars The Seventh Sword
This book was the first Dave Duncan book I've read and now I can't get enough! compelling Complete worlds that are so different from the average Sci-fi worlds. Excellent read!
Published on Jan 28 2000 by lisalou

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Series Duncan Has Written
This 3-volume series is the best work that Dave Duncan has done. It's immensely satisfying, I can't believe it's out of print. Read more
Published on Jan 16 2000 by Reader in San Francisco

5.0 out of 5 stars Brillant a top fantasy book ranks up their with the best
It had everything you want in a fantasy book.Action,adventure,suspense this book is a must for fantasy lovers
Published on Aug 20 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Dave Duncan writes great characters.
This story is definitely not set in a mythical Northern Europe, like so many fantasy novels. It has Oriental, samurai-ish overtones, and is informed by the interaction of... Read more
Published on April 28 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars A great story in the classic "reality switch" vein.
This was the first work I ever read by the author, and it inspired me to go on to read others (i.e. his series which begins with "Magic Casement"). Read more
Published on April 24 1999

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