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Coldfire Trilogy #1 Black Sun Rising (Paperback)

by C Friedman (Author)
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (128 customer reviews)
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For over a thousand years, the colonists of the planet Erna have struggled to gain control over a land prone to seismic instability and infused with a wild, near-sentient natural force known as "the fae." While sorcerers and adepts manipulate the dark and light sides of this power, the Church maintains its stance in opposition to its use. As the dark side of the fae grows in strength, feeding off the nightmares and greed of the minds that are drawn to it, four individuals form an unwilling alliance to battle the source of evil. Friedman ( In Conquest Born , DAW, dist. by NAL, 1978; The Madness Season , DAW, dist. by NAL, 1990) has produced a splendid hybrid of sf and fantasy in this first volume of a trilogy. Hauntingly memorable protagonists, high drama, and vivid world-building mark the beginning of what promises to be a magnum opus of the imagination. A priority purchase for fantasy or sf collections.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Twelve centuries after the first colonists are stranded on Erna, a seismically active planet inhabited by a natural force that preys on humans' worst nightmares, four colonists begin a mission to confront the evil. Original.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars What a waste!, Nov 3 2003
By "reremmoss" (St. Louis, MO) - See all my reviews
This whole series of books makes me wish I never learned to read. There is no unity in the world that the author tried to create. The reader never finds anything important about any character or situation in the books. Your left going, "OK, I guess if you don't get out much there was some action." What's the point of fantasy if you feel you could have as much adventure walking out to get the mail? Really don't waste your time.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars dull dark fantasy, Mar 7 1999
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Having read "In Conquest Born" and "Madness Season" I had great expectations. This book started gory and ended dull. The characters were shallow cardboard cutouts who never showed much initiative and spent their time either moaning over past sorrows or wishing things were different. They don't develop from begining of the book to the end. (I slogged through it to the bitter end in the hope that it would improve.) The way the characters interact seemed forced. Although the basic premise of the world/reality where thoughts influence the fabric of the world is interesting, the whole plot line is so bare as to be non-existent. At the end of the book I couldn't care less about any of the characters, their goals (to save their world or not? Phoo!) or if I ever read about them again. I ended up wishing the fae would take over the universe and end their misery. Too bad it has dragged out to 3 books. Please get back to a strong plot with interesting protaganists! We know you can world-build but here it cost you the story!
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Black Sun Rising: Hope the tempo starts RISING in 2nd + 3rd, May 19 2005
By A.j Day (Edmonton, Alberta Canada) - See all my reviews
Although this novel has garnered many positive reviews, I do not believe it deserves such rich credit. I bought this trilogy solely based on the plethora of 5 star reviews and found myself sadly lacking in confidence over my transaction. "Black Sun Rising", was a formulaic fantasy at best; slow and grating, predictable and infruriating all at the same time. Friedman has taken what should have been a new and invigorating ideal in fantasy and given it the same pale complexity the likes of which Gerald Tarrant(Antagonist) supposedly wears. Speaking of which, here's another witty response, highly over-rated antagonist!. If you want a complex, dark natured antagonist fraught with an inner battle of good vs. evil but whom tends to lean toward the latter, read the, "Dragonlance Chronicles", trilogy in which you will meet one of the greatest chararcters in the fantasy genre, Raistlin Majere. Although it was an elementary trilogy with formulaic sub-plots, it was entirely enjoyable to read. In short B.S.R was a disappointing entrance to a trilogy, I can only hope it gets better from here on in of which all your other reviews persuade me to believe!.
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5.0 out of 5 stars TOTALLY Addicting!
My mother and a friend had been on my case for YEARS to read these books, and I never did until this summer. Now - I regret waiting that long! Read more
Published on Mar 9 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars This Trilogy Is One Of the Best!
This is a great series in a fantasy setting along with a small bit of science fiction. See the other reviews on the details. Read more
Published on Jan 20 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantasy with Sci-Fi background, and a touch of Gothic Horror
Set in the future, and on another world, this excellent book begins with an interesting Science Fiction background. Read more
Published on Jan 20 2004 by Christopher Nash

5.0 out of 5 stars AMAZING
I thought this whole series was absolutely amazing. It portrayed people and their emotions beautifully. Read more
Published on Dec 1 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Read this book only if you like your plots well developed
The Coldfire trilogy (Black Sun Rising, When True Night Falls, Crown of Shadows) is possibly the most well-developed book series of all time. Read more
Published on Nov 17 2003 by Reillan

5.0 out of 5 stars A truly staggering, gothic, vampirically cursed world.
C.S. Friedman's coldfire trilogy is composed of Black Sun Rising, When True Night Falls, and Crown of Shadows. As a series, it is excellent. In Black Sun Rising, Ms. Read more
Published on Jun 20 2003 by Earl P. Dean

2.0 out of 5 stars Black Sun Rising
By any reasonable standards, this is a godawful book.

On a sentence level, it's wordy, "telly" and full of obtrusive dialogue tags. Read more

Published on Jun 7 2003

1.0 out of 5 stars if only i could give this book a zero
this book was so horrible when i finished it i through it away and when the second book was released i couldn't even look at it. Read more
Published on May 30 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Fantasy Book Ever Written...
If you love fantasy books, this is the book for you. If you DON'T love fantasy books, this is still the book for you. Read more
Published on April 20 2003 by Anna

5.0 out of 5 stars UTTERLY GRIPPING
THIS BOOK IS SIMPLY AMAZING. I ONLY KNOW THIS BECAUSE I AM VERY PICKY, AND, I WILL DROP A BOOK IN A SECOND IF IT WILL NOT HOLD ME. Read more
Published on Feb 11 2003 by JANDERSUNSTR

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