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" Reread this to prepare to read Ardneh's Sword. It was just as good the second time. "
- Randy, 2/9/2014
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" My favorite fantasy book. It has great characters, great magic, great action and the best climaxes. Wow, I talked myself into reading this again. "
- Blake, 2/4/2014
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" Fred Saberhagen blends science fiction and fantasy together so masterfully that it is sometimes hard to distinguish between magic and the technology of the past, crafting the story of a world that could have been. This book is thoroughly engaging from start to finish. "
- Dylan, 1/19/2014
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" I'm not a huge fan of Saberhagen -- his Berserker series and the subsequent Books of Swords, etc. have always left me cold -- but I thoroughly enjoyed these three (particularly the character of Chup). "
- Terence, 1/4/2014
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" At disc five and still not into the story. Guess it's time to put this one down. "
- Deborah, 12/23/2013
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" I read this when I was 15. Thought I'd give it a read again since Saberhagen wrote a followup a few years ago. "
- Phil, 11/30/2013
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" Good, basic sword and sorcery adventure, with a bit of a post-apocalyptic premise. Nice setup for the subsequent Books of Swords/Lost Swords "
- Tanglebones, 9/16/2013
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" Retreat to victory, melding magic and adventure "
- Jonathan, 9/10/2013
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" With a more engaging main character and villain this could have been 5 stars. The supporting cast and superb ending carried this book. "
- Larry, 4/5/2013
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" Listened to volume 1. Interesting. fun. Didn't think the narrator's voice matched the story though. "
- Benjamin, 8/5/2012
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" Amazing beginning to a world that gets to host one of the greatest series I've ever read or heard about. "
- Tyler, 7/6/2012
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" First book is the best. "
- Elynn, 9/17/2011
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" A rather well done mix of magic and sci fi with a dash of myth. Though the magic could have been more detailed in places. "
- Brandon, 7/6/2011
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" This was the only science fiction book in my 7th grade school library. It may have made the book seem more awesome than it objectively is. "
- Brian, 5/25/2011
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" I enjoyed this book the second time I read it. I am much older now, so saw interesting things I didn't notice as a kid. "
- Jim, 4/22/2011
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" Fantastic. I love the seamless switching of viewpoints of characters that are in the same scenes. It's an intricate world that is a lot more than you might expect from the start. Very enjoyable. "
- Justin, 3/10/2011
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" Good, basic sword and sorcery adventure, with a bit of a post-apocalyptic premise. Nice setup for the subsequent Books of Swords/Lost Swords
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- Tanglebones, 2/21/2011
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" A rather well done mix of magic and sci fi with a dash of myth. Though the magic could have been more detailed in places.
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- Brandon, 12/30/2010
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" Fantastic. I love the seamless switching of viewpoints of characters that are in the same scenes. It's an intricate world that is a lot more than you might expect from the start. Very enjoyable.
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- Justin, 7/26/2010
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" I enjoyed this book the second time I read it. I am much older now, so saw interesting things I didn't notice as a kid.
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- Jim, 7/7/2010
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" At disc five and still not into the story. Guess it's time to put this one down.
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- Deborah, 11/25/2009
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" Listened to volume 1. Interesting. fun. Didn't think the narrator's voice matched the story though.
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- Benjamin, 7/31/2009
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" My favorite fantasy book. It has great characters, great magic, great action and the best climaxes. Wow, I talked myself into reading this again.
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- Blake, 4/6/2009
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" I'm not a huge fan of Saberhagen -- his Berserker series and the subsequent Books of Swords, etc. have always left me cold -- but I thoroughly enjoyed these three (particularly the character of Chup).
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- Terence, 6/6/2008
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" First book is the best.
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- Elynn, 11/27/2007
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