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Summary: For anyone who loves adventure, romance, and "real heros".
Review: Per Hiero Desteen.Prest, warrior, and telepath.a Jedi before we even knew what the term was!What a great adventure, the author is a master of his field, and puts our hero through his paces,. In a holocaust world five thousand years in the future where atomic death has changed both man and beast,he was the last hope for the few remnants of normal humanity. In his way,the dark brotherhood of the unclean and there followers of mutated intelligent beast, "The leemutes".together with his great riding moose and a young mutated bear,he rode forth to find the secrets of the past which might save the humans who were ruled by the abbeys.Through the heart of the unclean he went, and they were waiting for him!
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Summary: A truly successful, satifying and imaginative fantasy quest
Review: Rereading this book for the 10th time or so, I am still amazed by how well this story works, relative to so many other fantasy and sorcery tales. There is no padding, no excess, no digressions even when the plot seems to be a series of hung-together adventures. Moreover, "the Unclean" are really evil and horrible, in a way that not many other authors seem to have captured. This book, and its sequel, deserve to be reissued. And maybe other authors should use it as a model for how to write fantasy/adventure that endures.
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Summary: Great Story and you want to read more than once -
Review: The characters are believable and have enough depth to hold one's interest and the story moves at a good pace to keep one's interest. I like the idea of this kind of result to a nuclear holocaust - some hope long in the future for a positive humanity. I found this book in 1988 first and enjoyed it then. I just re read it. I am pleased that Mr Lanier has written more on the subject! Oh, boy a new story by an old friend!Mr Lanier - thanks for some super writing!
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Summary: This book rekindled my interest in reading sci-fi again.
Review: This book is, for some unknown reason, one of my favorite stories. When I picked it up at a book fair way back in high school it was because the cover caught my eye. The story has a fine plot that moves well, and it was filled with novel characters. It's not like it's great literature or anything, but I liked it. Thank you Mr. Lanier, even if you never create another tale. Terrance Gallagher
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Summary: This book is excellent and well worth the time to read.
Review: This is one of Mr. Lanier's best books. I have read it several times and have never tired of it. The only other book of his that I would rate at the same level is the sequel, Unforsaken Heiro. I have never seen the concluding book of the series, so I assume it was never written, but there two books are worth the time and effort to find and enjoy.
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