The Scepter's Return (The Scepter of Mercy Book 3)
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| Rating | : | 4.47 (598 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01777OW3O |
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| Number of Pages | : | 585 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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The author excels at characterization, in particular of the pair of down-to-earth Avornis kings: Grus, the thinking man's head of warfare, and Lanius, the thinking man's thinker. From Publishers Weekly Like its predecessors, The Bastard King (2003) and The Chernagor Pirates (2004), the good-natured, leisurely final installment in Chernenko's Scepter of Mercy trilogy subverts the familiar fantasy tropes with its polite, understated swordplay and minimal, often mundane sorcery. In the kingdom of Avornis, an unseen array of Olympian gods and goddesses has ejected a disgruntled god known as the Banished One. The two rivals must set aside their differences if they are to regain the scepter that will thwart the Banished One's evil machinations. All rights reserved. He may also be unseen, but the Banished One is a noisy frequente
N. Wishek said Great Ending for a Series. If you want to read this be sure you've read the Scepter of Mercy and Chernagor Pirates which are the first two stories in this series. Turtledove is absolutely one of the best writers out there. This series draws heavily on his knowledge of Byzantine history for which he earned a Ph.D. The characters are well developed - no cookie cutter heroes here. The pace is deliberate, solutions in real life take time and h. "Masterful" according to Craig. Dan Chernenko pulls off a great finale to the Scepter of Mercy trilogy with his final volume, The Scepter's Return. The author sticks to the style that worked so well in the first two books, and keeps the story interesting for the reader right to the end.What really struck me about this series is the stark humanity of the central characters. No glorious heroes here, just men and women with all of the foibles and . Conclusion to Turtledove's "Sceptre of Mercy" trilogy This is the third volume and climax to the "Scepter of Mercy" Trilogy, which consists of the following books:1) The Bastard King: Scepter of Mercy, Book One2) The Chernagor Pirates (Scepter of Mercy, Book 2)3) The Scepter's ReturnThese books were written by Harry Turtledove using the pen-name Dan Chernenko. Apparently he felt the books were different from his usual subject matter and wanted to see the reaction th
But that was centuries earlier, before the Scepter of Mercy was lost, and only through its recovery can Avornis survive. In The Scepter’s Return, as in the previous books of the series, the acclaimed world-builder reimagines epic fantasy, leaving his own special imprint on the popular genre much as he has done with the alternate history for which he is so justifiably renowned.. If they fail to work together they will die together nevertheless, along with everything that is good and right in their world. Once, Avornis was safe from his dark influence, protec