Ill Met in the Arena (Paperback)

from JenneB

It spent a little too much time on explaining how everything works in their world, which is complicated. And not enough time on character and plot.But I still had fun reading it and I would be thinking about it when I wasn't reading it, which is always a good sign. I hope he writes more in this w...

from ralphcoviello

From bluerise to whiteset Dave Duncan spins an intriguing tale of adventure across the continent of Aureity at the center of a world that blends elements of fantasy and science fiction into a unique speculative reality. As a reader I was seeking a title that would fulfill a number of requirements...

from saltypepper

A nice, action-packed, revenge, adventure story. While the story was mostly fast-paced and engrossing, the very end (after the climax) was a little bit simplistic or trite. I liked it well enough, but the last bit felt juvenile.

from aprillee

This is a fast-paced, adventure-filled, fantasy with a revenge plot. Quirt finds himself back in the arena where young men compete using their psychic powers, moving objects and porting themselves in contests of strength and skill (and sometimes danger and death). The youths who participate in th...

from aprillee

This is a fast-paced, adventure-filled, fantasy with a revenge plot. Quirt finds himself back in the arena where young men compete using their psychic powers, moving objects and porting themselves in contests of strength and skill (and sometimes danger and death). The youths who participate in th...