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| ISBN: | 0886773792 (ISBN13: 9780886773793) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Tiger and Del #3, Schwerttänzer-Zyklus #3 |
Jennifer Roberson
Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 464 pages Rating: 4.01 | 3346 Users | 40 Reviews
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| Title | : | Sword-Maker (Tiger and Del #3) |
| Author | : | Jennifer Roberson |
| Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 464 pages |
| Published | : | October 1989 by DAW Books |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Science Fiction Fantasy. Heroic Fantasy. Sword and Sorcery |
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SWORD-SWORNto track down the hounds of hoolies, yet inescapably haunted by his memories of Del, Tiger, now master of Northern and Southron sword skills, is relentlessly following the trail which will lead him to Ysaa-den. Yet before him wait perils far deadlier than any hounds. For in Ysaa-den he is hailed as a champion come to stop the force which has been wreaking destruction upon the villagers, a force which many claim is a dragon of unimaginable strength.
As the trail of hounds and "dragon" now seem intertwined, tiger has no choice but to climb the mountain to the place known as Dragon's Lair. And it is here that he comes face to face with a challenge which may prove beyond even the mastery of Southron and Northern sword magic--the challenge of Chosa Dei, a wizard out of legend with the power to unmake all that opposes him....
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Ratings: 4.01 From 3346 Users | 40 ReviewsAssess Of Books Sword-Maker (Tiger and Del #3)
Its like Conan the Barbarian meets Waiting for Godot.Theres evil wizards, megalomaniac warlords, princes, harems, magic swords, sword fights, and a for-me-that-was-Tuesday ending to the main villain but there is also a lot of sitting around talking about the nature of religion, Good and Evil, and godhood as every single character waits around for a prophesized messiah.A surprisingly good mesh, with a an awesome build up to a real and fake messiah show down that also only sets the stage for theI literally just finished and am in no state to write a proper review. However, I must say, Sword-Maker is the best so far and I tried to savor every word of it. Can't wait to get my hands on the next book.
I have the same feelings about all the Tiger and Del books and so I will use the same review for them all:Please look for my review of Sword-Dancer (Tiger and Del #1) to see why I liked these books so much.
The Sword-Dancer series never impressed me as much as the Chronicles of the Cheysuli. It just doesn't seem to have the same depth or social relevance. But the Sword-Dancer books are solid fantasy with talking, uppity swords, so it's all good!
This is a mixed book for me. First two parts were less interesting for me - they had a much lower rating - while I loved the last part. Overall, this is a 3.5 stars read.I think the best aspect of the book is the interaction between Tiger and Del and when the interaction does not work well for me, it makes it difficult to digest. Also the action is more sparse here - when it's there is good but it is not as frequent as in book #2 for instance. One aspect I like about Jennifer Roberson is that
Feeling sickly, so thinking about spending a weekend rereading these.
*** 4 ***A buddy read with the group at the FBR:) Because we love us some Tiger and Del! I know I have said this before, but this is such a great reminder of why I loved the 80's and 90's adventure-fantasy genre. The series is all about the adventures of the Southern Sward-Dancer Tiger and the Northern Sward-Singer Del. Hot and Cold. Heat waves and ice storms. Either way, two strong wills with a ton of baggage trying to find a way to stay close to each-other without destroying one another or
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