Novel of the Change The Scourge of God, Book 5, (Paperback)

from satyridae

12/11 I'm bumping this up to four stars. The second reading left me less concerned with plot progression, and more willing to luxuriate in the world that Stirling's made. Yes, there's no doubt that Rudi is going to triumph in every situation, but it's because he's Hero Incarnate. It's a lovely es...

from cajela

Rudi McKenzie and party go east on their quest for the magic sword at Nantucket... Nine is a canonical number, isn't it? This post-apocalyptic journey across America is a great adventure, with evil inquisitors and good witches and Indian tribes and bandits and lions and buffalo. There are hints t...

from cajela

Rudi McKenzie and party go east on their quest for the magic sword at Nantucket... Nine is a canonical number, isn't it? This post-apocalyptic journey across America is a great adventure, with evil inquisitors and good witches and Indian tribes and bandits and lions and buffalo. There are hints t...

from dictator555

The second is Stirling's latest Emberverse series, this book follows up on The Sunrise Lands. I like the way this series is shaping up. I understand it's to be a four book series following Rudi and his fellow adventurers as they quest eastward. It's unusual for Stirling to cover such a short amou...

from DWWilkin

The reasons this tale does not get higher is that the more the author pens, the less consistent his world view seems. Our heroes who are undefeatable and will never die it seems have the laws of the world they know only change to support them. It causes us to lose the drama and conflict that we s...