Legends of Ethshar: The Misenchanted Sword (Paperback)

from Karlstar

A great start to the Ethshar series. I really enjoyed this book. As fantasy novels go, this is short and to the point. The main character is an ordinary person with some small talent for magic and a seriously flawed sword. Not a superhero with the ultimate weapon, which makes this more interestin...

from StefanY

Light, engaging fantasy at it's best. In the Misenchanted Sword, Lawrence Watt-Evans has created a fun story that's hard to put down. Valder is a likable character that I found it easy to identify with and found myself caring about what happens to him next. Whether it's figuring out what properti...

from FuguTabetai

I found this book through Joseph Mallozzi's blog / book club. It sounded interesting, and I liked that the author took the time to answer the questions. The general impression sounded good and it sounded like an interesting book in the fantasy genre that didn't just throw around the same plot and...

from paulrharvey3

Simply put, this is one of my favorite books of all time. I'd recommend this book to anyone. There's wizardry, but that's not what the story is about. There's fighting, but that's not what the story about. The story is about a simple man trying to be just that, only circumstances keep him from be...

from bezoar44

I'm glad to have read it, for a couple reasons. First, it was interesting to read a fantasy plot with a protagonist who was not tortured, or conflicted, or ambitious - just a decent guy who wanted to do his duty and live a peaceful, content life. Also, the story clearly has a lot of world buildin...