When the Gods Are Silent

Rating:
Summary: A Good Book with a Hurried Ending
Review: I eagerly await each Jane Lindskold novel. "When the Gods are Silent" was well-written with strong, unique characters. This book started out very well--the mystery surrounding the woman warrior Rabble's origins was intriguing--but the story seemed to fall into predictability about two-thirds of the way along and then rushed to an unsatisfying ending.

Lindskold is good writer. "Brothers to Dragons, Companions to Owls" is a delightful book, finely crafted and highly original. "When the Gods Are Silent" had a flavor of a book hurried into existence in order to publish. I'd like to see Lindskold take a deep breath, relax, and not rush her muse.

Rating:
Summary: Jane Lindskold is five star material
Review: I first discovered Jane Lindskold when I read Changer and have since read all of her books currently available. Most recently I read When The Gods Were Silent and now believe that this is her best book. Her ability to create Rabble as a true and beleivable character and then turn her into a diety/tool is most believable. I especially enjoyed her portrayal of men and women as equal and bad men as corrupt without the need to corrupt women to justify it. Rabble is a most unique warrior and Byrax is her equal. I look forward to more from this very talented writer.

Rating:
Summary: My first but not my last Lindskold
Review: Someone handed me this book telling me in that time-honored reader manner "You must read this." I looked at the back. Ok... no magic, farmer, carnival, warriors. Has potential on the "this hasn't been done much before" scale. I opened it. I have to admit that it took a bit of getting into. I am so trained to read the pap that is out there as fantasy these days that my brain had to shift into the intelligent gear. You need to think to read her work.

And then I was lost. Wandering the roads with the hero. Wondering just who Rabble could be (I never guessed the ending so so much for predictable endings). This book did more than just offer a good read. It built a world I could easily live and breathe in. Each time I opened the pages I stepped into the world of Lindskold's making.

This book landed on my keeper shelf. I had to return the lent copy but bought myself my own copy as soon as I could. Now I am reading the Wolf-Girl trilogy. Wow. Ms. Lindskold, your talent is amazing. Thank you for writing.

Rating:
Summary: My first but not my last Lindskold
Review: Someone handed me this book telling me in that time-honored reader manner "You must read this." I looked at the back. Ok... no magic, farmer, carnival, warriors. Has potential on the "this hasn't been done much before" scale. I opened it. I have to admit that it took a bit of getting into. I am so trained to read the pap that is out there as fantasy these days that my brain had to shift into the intelligent gear. You need to think to read her work.

And then I was lost. Wandering the roads with the hero. Wondering just who Rabble could be (I never guessed the ending so so much for predictable endings). This book did more than just offer a good read. It built a world I could easily live and breathe in. Each time I opened the pages I stepped into the world of Lindskold's making.

This book landed on my keeper shelf. I had to return the lent copy but bought myself my own copy as soon as I could. Now I am reading the Wolf-Girl trilogy. Wow. Ms. Lindskold, your talent is amazing. Thank you for writing.

Rating:
Summary: Great Book
Review: This is my first Jane Lindskold but if I can find anything else by her by trollowing the used book stores it will not be my last.

This book has a very interesting permise . Unlike other books of its type where magic either permiates everything(or never existed in the first place) majic has been lost here.

A lone farmer gets together with 2 warriors and a travleing crarnival to find out what in the hell went wrong.

My impression-This book was definatly above average but it suffers from the curse of most fantastical books a sappy ending.

The set up is great and the charecters particularly Rable was wonderful but the end result leaves you feeling somewhat confussed. Still I enjoyed the book to much for that to take away from my overall positive experience.

If you can find tis either on Amazon or baring that a secound hand book store i would highly recommend it.

Rating:
Summary: Great Book
Review: This is my first Jane Lindskold but if I can find anything else by her by trollowing the used book stores it will not be my last.

This book has a very interesting permise . Unlike other books of its type where magic either permiates everything(or never existed in the first place) majic has been lost here.

A lone farmer gets together with 2 warriors and a travleing crarnival to find out what in the hell went wrong.

My impression-This book was definatly above average but it suffers from the curse of most fantastical books a sappy ending.

The set up is great and the charecters particularly Rable was wonderful but the end result leaves you feeling somewhat confussed. Still I enjoyed the book to much for that to take away from my overall positive experience.

If you can find tis either on Amazon or baring that a secound hand book store i would highly recommend it.