Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #725837 in Books
• Published on: 1991-06-06
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 336 pages

Customer Reviews

Highly entertaining light fantasy
The simple, well-worn premise of a stranger in a fantasy world is rendered afresh in this enjoyable, witty, amusing and fast-paced adventure. The trilogy is early-era Duncan and, while his later work (King's Blades etc) paints more credible worlds, this is written so simply and entertainingly that it's hard to dislike. The place to start, if you're new to this Scottish author.

A novel novel
Rather than the usual format of man who wants to be a hero and a champion this guy doesn't. He has to be forced by the God of the new world hes in to be the second best swordsman alive. He is torn between doing what he is told to do and holding onto his own moral values in a barbaric world. Its a new and interesting twist on an old theme. I really enjoyed this book. I've read it around five times now and I still enjoy it.