The Sharpest Edge

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Summary: Sharpest rip
Review: This book has been incorporated in the authors later effort "Saber and Shadow"; The later book never stated on the cover it's a rewrite or incorporates significant sections of the earlier work. Why do these authors find it neccessary to invent new words?? Peasants are peasants are peasants; why name them "shaiids" just because the book is set 5000 years after a holocaust. If the author finds it neccessary to put in all these made up words to show how the language has evolved or devolved at least they ought to parenthecize the word we as readers are familiar with and insert it right there in the sentence. I hate having to stop reading to try and sound out a place, "Illizbuah" sounds like "Elizabeth N.J." or break my concentration by flipping to a glossary. For goodness sakes we are reading the book this century (In English) not 30 centuries from now. The history at the back of the "saber and Shadow" book along with racial types, clothing worn, etc. was useful but I think it should be in the front of the book. Well written and
interesting esp with the inclusion of ten knife foot and his depredations whilst staying at the Weary Wayfarer. I think "sharpest edge" just plopped the reader into the action, I much prefered "saber and shadow"'s provision of more details leading up to the hot tub scene rather than starting the book in the hot tub as in the "sharpest edge". Interesting concept for a persistent world and the adventures of two fellows who happen to be female and end up lovers. As far as the cover art "I guess" it's done to attract oversexed adolescents (as they all are). I don't see their clothing as functional for all the rough and tumble and skipping across rooftops, sewer crawling the characters do. Nice legs but too much cleavage.

Rating:
Summary: Sharpest rip
Review: This book has been incorporated in the authors later effort "Saber and Shadow"; The later book never stated on the cover it's a rewrite or incorporates significant sections of the earlier work. Why do these authors find it neccessary to invent new words?? Peasants are peasants are peasants; why name them "shaiids" just because the book is set 5000 years after a holocaust. If the author finds it neccessary to put in all these made up words to show how the language has evolved or devolved at least they ought to parenthecize the word we as readers are familiar with and insert it right there in the sentence. I hate having to stop reading to try and sound out a place, "Illizbuah" sounds like "Elizabeth N.J." or break my concentration by flipping to a glossary. For goodness sakes we are reading the book this century (In English) not 30 centuries from now. The history at the back of the "saber and Shadow" book along with racial types, clothing worn, etc. was useful but I think it should be in the front of the book. Well written and
interesting esp with the inclusion of ten knife foot and his depredations whilst staying at the Weary Wayfarer. I think "sharpest edge" just plopped the reader into the action, I much prefered "saber and shadow"'s provision of more details leading up to the hot tub scene rather than starting the book in the hot tub as in the "sharpest edge". Interesting concept for a persistent world and the adventures of two fellows who happen to be female and end up lovers. As far as the cover art "I guess" it's done to attract oversexed adolescents (as they all are). I don't see their clothing as functional for all the rough and tumble and skipping across rooftops, sewer crawling the characters do. Nice legs but too much cleavage.

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Summary: This book replaced by newer version
Review: This book was rewritten and republished in 1992 as "Saber and Shadow". The newer version is a much imrpoved book, and considerably longer to boot. It is part of the "Fifth Millenium series, which is collectively written by S.M. Stirling, Shirley Meier, and Karen Wehrstein.