Beyond the Blue Moon: Amazon.ca: Simon R Green: Books

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Fifteen years ago, Prince Rupert and Princess Julia saved the Forest Kingdom from the long night of the Blue Moon. In the aftermath they were heroes.

Now Hawk & Fisher are tough cops in the crime-torn city of Haven. The last thing they need is a reminder of who they once were.

But the Blue Moon is threatening to rise again. The Forest Kingdom needs their heroes again.

They need Rupert and Julia. What they'll get is Hawk and Fisher.

Praise for Blue Moon Rising:

"Delightful fantasy."-New York Daily News

"This fantasy adventure is one readers will savor and enjoy for a long time to come."-Rave Reviews

"Really stands out from the crowd...Breathes new life into an old story."-Science Fiction Chronicle

And Hawk & Fisher:

"Intrigue and magic...an interesting and well-conceived blend." -Science Fiction Chronicle --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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3.4 out of 5 stars (14 customer reviews)

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4.0 out of 5 stars You'll never please everyone, Mar 7 2004

By	John R. Ivicek Jr. "proditor2" (Catonsville, MD United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Beyond The Blue Moon (Paperback)

But in this case, the only thing that did not please me about "Beyond the Blue Moon" was that it ended. I've heard a lot of praise for "Blue moon Rising", the prequel to the Hawk and Fisher series, but I came upon that book only shortly before "Beyond the Blue Moon". My Hawk and Fisher were in Haven and this seemed like a truly worthy send up of the two dealiest individuals in fantasy writing. My only regret is that Green isn't filling in a few more blanks in the lives of Hawk and Fisher in Haven. I honestly can't get enough of them.

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4.0 out of 5 stars let's see more of these two., Sep 8 2003

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This review is from: Beyond The Blue Moon (Paperback)

I read the Hawk and Fisher books before I ever knew "Blue Moon Rising" existed, I found it in a used book store and felt like I struck gold. These books are witty, fun, well written, and thouroughly enjoyable, (and it must be said that bad guys getting thier just deserts is always a good thing even if it is just fiction.) Beyond the Blue Moon was not quite as good as Blue Moon Rising, but that's rather like saying that a T-bone isn't as good as a ribeye steak. I think Mr. Green has lots of room to work with Hawk and Fisher, I don't see those two settled down on a little backwater farmstead raising kids and chickens.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Seriously disappointed, July 23 2003

By	kallan - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beyond The Blue Moon (Paperback)

I adored "Blue Moon Rising". It was moving, unsual, and had that real sense of myth that the best fantasy works have. "Beyond the Blue Moon", whether in comparison to its predecessor or considered on its own, is trite.
Hawk/Rupert's brother, King Harald of the Forest Kingdom, has been murdered and his Champion comes to Haven to bring back the legendary Rupert and Julia (Fisher) to solve the crime and set all to rights. This immediately establishes this book as a Hawk and Fisher story, which is a problem. While the Hawk and Fisher stories are good for what they are, for me the feel of those books just doesn't fit with the atmosphere established in "Blue Moon Rising". If you want mythic power, emotional power and character insights, you won't find them here. And the whole "We're Hawk and Fisher, we don't take nuthin' from no-one and we're so devoted to each other" shtick is wearing pretty thin by now.
Anyway, Hawk and Fisher destroy half of Haven as their going away present to the city they hate and travel to the Forest Kingdom incognito to solve Harald's murder. Cue a witless succession of cliches, smart aleck conversations, return of old characters, and an overly heavy dollop of religion before the book ends. But worse than the lame and overly lengthy storyline is that ending. EVERYTHING is resolved, tied up, explained, married off, killed off or buried. By the time Green is done with "Beyond the Blue Moon", nothing is left. There's no more room for further stories in the land he created. And I think that's sad.
So why two stars? Some people like their favourites series to end this way, and may have no fault to find whatsoever. I'm not one of them.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Blergh...
The heading says it all really... I have read and reread blue moon rising more times than i can count, and would easily call it one of my favourite novels. Read more

Published on Dec 19 2001 by Daniel Andersen

4.0 out of 5 stars Funny, different and interesting
I have not read blue moon raising, before I read Beyond and did not even know it excisted before I read the other reviews. Read more

Published on July 29 2001 by Henning Henning

5.0 out of 5 stars Justice to the book
First of all, I'd like to say that Green only surpasses this work in the DeathStalker series, which I have read. Twice. Read more

Published on Mar 25 2001 by Fatal Grace