Rating: 
Summary: The book was good, but parts could have been better.
Review: I enjoyed reading this book quite a bit. Strangely enough, the sections that were by authors I have never heard of actually came out better than the sections by authors I'm familiar with and enjoy reading on a regular basis. The premise in that the war is won, and the land is now in the process of getting on with "Happily ever After" part. Except, well, maybe not.
Rating:
Summary: The book was good, but parts could have been better.
Review: I enjoyed reading this book quite a bit. Strangely enough, the sections that were by authors I have never heard of actually came out better than the sections by authors I'm familiar with and enjoy reading on a regular basis. The premise in that the war is won, and the land is now in the process of getting on with "Happily ever After" part. Except, well, maybe not.
Rating:
Summary: Good fun.
Review: I liked this book a lot. Some good twists, some great characters and a lot of fun make this book far above average. I will really miss Roger Zelazny.
Rating:
Summary: Good fun.
Review: I liked this book a lot. Some good twists, some great characters and a lot of fun make this book far above average. I will really miss Roger Zelazny.
Rating: 
Summary: unusual twist, lots of fun
Review: I really enjoyed this book. It gives a new twist to the old fantasy plot of the quest to find the magic items that will defeat the bad guy (as in, how did the magic items get hidden away so well in the first place?) When I heard the twist, I had to read the book and it met my expectations grandly!
Rating:
Summary: unusual twist, lots of fun
Review: I really enjoyed this book. It gives a new twist to the old fantasy plot of the quest to find the magic items that will defeat the bad guy (as in, how did the magic items get hidden away so well in the first place?) When I heard the twist, I had to read the book and it met my expectations grandly!
Rating: 
Summary: "I learned Zelazney was dead".
Review: I suppose this book kept me reading to the end. It didn't have the joy and humour of "Doorways in the Sand". It didn't
have the feeling that anything really mattered as did
"Lords of Light". However it was clearly meant to be a bit of collaborative fun, nothing more. What I really remember
about this book is that I learned that Zelazney was dead from the synopsis or cover or such like. Shame. I can't find "Doorways in the Sand" in Amazon, else I'd review it now in
honour of the departed.
Rating:
Summary: This last work of a great one is, well, great
Review: In this last work of Roger Zelazny, he culled together a grouping of four absolutely top-notch authors for a collaborative effort. Mike Stackpole, David Drake, Robert Asprin and Jane Lindskold each chronicle an individual quest of recently separated companions. The quests are to return to safekeeping various magical items whose combined presence is tearing up the very fabric of reality.Stackpole gives us the story of the loyal assassin and his mission to return a powerful amulet to its former resting place, now that it's use is no longer required. In his quest for the most absolutely perfect ways of killing his enemies, the assassin has surpassed all others, confronting his former teacher in a climactic battle over ownership of the powerful item. I personally feel this to have been one of Stackpole's best works, and on its merit alone is this book an excellent read. David Drake gives us the story of an elf and a norse woman determined to rid themselves of a powerful ring. They set out across a terribly desolate region to dispose of the ring, with incredible danger and death hounding them the whole way. Personally I considered this the least of the stories -- I just could not get into it, although the dialogue between the questors and the ring is amusing at times. Asprin provides the funniest of the stories, with a dragon's perspective of an encounter with a warrior. You see, the warrior figures to get the dragon to guard the deadly sword he has been commissioned to dispose of. The dragon has other ideas. The solution to the dilemma is very nicely devised by the hero, as is the slight twist ending. I really enjoyed this story. Lindskold gives us the quest of the Army's best commander to return an ancient scroll from whence it came. During the journey, various things arouse her suspicions as to the true motives behind the quests on which she and her erstwhile companions have been sent. Realizing a great danger is building, she hastens home to the upcoming wedding and coronation of the nation's newly acknowledged monarchs. Preceding each story, and wrapping up the saga is a bridging story by Zelazny himself. These stories form the backbone of the global picture, as it were. In fact, these could almost be read as a well-written story unto themselves, with the intervening stories merely fleshing out the details. Since that was the plan, it was carried off quite successfully. I highly recommend this book, especially for those who enjoy slightly off-the-wall fantasy, as this book possesses that in spades. Happy reading!
Rating:
Summary: This last work of a great one is, well, great
Review: In this last work of Roger Zelazny, he culled together a grouping of four absolutely top-notch authors for a collaborative effort. Mike Stackpole, David Drake, Robert Asprin and Jane Lindskold each chronicle an individual quest of recently separated companions. The quests are to return to safekeeping various magical items whose combined presence is tearing up the very fabric of reality. Stackpole gives us the story of the loyal assassin and his mission to return a powerful amulet to its former resting place, now that it's use is no longer required. In his quest for the most absolutely perfect ways of killing his enemies, the assassin has surpassed all others, confronting his former teacher in a climactic battle over ownership of the powerful item. I personally feel this to have been one of Stackpole's best works, and on its merit alone is this book an excellent read. David Drake gives us the story of an elf and a norse woman determined to rid themselves of a powerful ring. They set out across a terribly desolate region to dispose of the ring, with incredible danger and death hounding them the whole way. Personally I considered this the least of the stories -- I just could not get into it, although the dialogue between the questors and the ring is amusing at times. Asprin provides the funniest of the stories, with a dragon's perspective of an encounter with a warrior. You see, the warrior figures to get the dragon to guard the deadly sword he has been commissioned to dispose of. The dragon has other ideas. The solution to the dilemma is very nicely devised by the hero, as is the slight twist ending. I really enjoyed this story. Lindskold gives us the quest of the Army's best commander to return an ancient scroll from whence it came. During the journey, various things arouse her suspicions as to the true motives behind the quests on which she and her erstwhile companions have been sent. Realizing a great danger is building, she hastens home to the upcoming wedding and coronation of the nation's newly acknowledged monarchs. Preceding each story, and wrapping up the saga is a bridging story by Zelazny himself. These stories form the backbone of the global picture, as it were. In fact, these could almost be read as a well-written story unto themselves, with the intervening stories merely fleshing out the details. Since that was the plan, it was carried off quite successfully. I highly recommend this book, especially for those who enjoy slightly off-the-wall fantasy, as this book possesses that in spades. Happy reading!
Rating:
Summary: This is a comedy
Review: It didn't become apparent to me the first time through until I got to the second story. Zelazny's interludes all seem pretty serious, but the actual stories themselves are meant as comedies, and work pretty well as such. Also, don't be fooled by the cover. Most of this writing was not done by Zelazny himself. But they are good stores nonethless and worth picking up.
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