Book Description
On the fabled world of Krynn, Lord Soth finally learns that there is a price to pay for his long history of evil deeds, a price even an undead warrior might find horrifying.
Dark powers transport Soth to Barovia, and there the death knight must face the dread minions of Count Strahn Von Zarovich, the vampire lord of the nightmare land. But with only a captive Vistani woman and an untrustworthy ghost for allies, Lord Soth soon discovers that he may have to join forces with the powerful vampire if he is ever to escape the realm of terror.
Knight of the Black Rose is the second in an open-ended series of Gothic horror tales dealing with the masters and monsters of the
Ravenloft dark fantasy setting.
Customer Reviews:
The BEST Ravenloft story.......2006-03-07
What is most amazing about this story is that we finally get to see the inner working of Lord Soth's world. It is a scary place compared to his overwhelming presence of evil incarnate in Dragonlance. In Ravenloft, he is a force that even Strahd would cower before, as his vengeance and hate are all consuming.
If you love Dragonlance, read this book for nothing more than the background information on Soth.
If given another chance to stop the cataclysm, would he? What dark temptations do the Lords of Ravenloft have to offer? Read, and you will find the answer.
Lord Soth as only he could be..........2005-08-19
Knight of the Black Rose follows one of Dragonlace's best known villians as he finds himself int he Ravenloft world trying to get out. Those of you familiar with the Dragonlance Chronicles will undoubtedly know the name of Lord Soth the Death Knight. The scene stealer of the Chronicles books.
In this book, Soth has been given a new voice by James Lowder. Lowder proves that he has a knack for darkf antasy with his first Ravenloft novel. Lowder proves he is the perfect writer to write this dark fantasy novel.
There is nothing cliche about this book, in fact it breaks the rules of good vs evil. After all, there is no 'good' guys in the Ravenloft world. There is the bad guys, the the worse guys. It's a very interesting take on the fantasy genre.
Lowder has proved over the past couple years that he is a voice to be listened too. I believe right now he is one of the best kept secrets to the writing world. Once his name gets out his popularity will surely explode. Treat yourself to agripping tale and read this book.
Best ravenloft book I have read.......2004-12-31
I really enjoyed this book. Lord Soth is one of my favorite characters, and this story is well told. All of the other characters are also very good. And the setting is great. If you like Soth and or ravenloft you must read this book.
It was kinda a nice book...........2004-11-23
This book was pretty interesting. It involved a Death Knight (one of the best Villan if you ask me) who is trying to get back to Krynn,the place he is from. He was one of the original Villans of the War, and is looking for the soul of the Dark Knight woman, whose name I forget, and ends up in Baronita. You will love this book if you are just in it for the killing and evil of this guy!
One of the best books in this series!.......2004-02-18
What can I say, the book made me want to keep reading!
Customer Reviews:
knights of the black rose the conqueror.......2000-04-15
this third of the series was fantastic, could not put it down until finished. when you dream of a book that you just read,and feel like you are there,this is what reading is all about.
Great Book.......2000-04-10
I really enjoyed this book, Would love to read the rest of the series. definitely a Keeper.
Book Description
In this swashbuckling novel, by the author of Treasure Island, young Dick Shelton is left orphaned. So he seeks the help of the mysterious Black Arrow fellowship. Brimming with adventure and suspense, this is a portrait of England during the War of the Roses, when many, like Dick, were torn between their loyalties.
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Below, in the bottom of a considerable valley, the short cut from Tunstall hamlet wound downwards to the ferry. It was well beaten, and the eye followed it easily from point to point. Here it was bordered by open glades; there the forest closed upon it; every hundred yards it ran beside an ambush. Far down the path, the sun shone on seven steel salets.
Customer Reviews:
Not quite what I was expecting.......2007-04-29
I picked up The Black Arrow on speculation, driven by three considerations - it was written by Robert Louis Stevenson, I had vague but good memories of the old TV series the Black Arrow and well it was going cheap at a jumble sale.
The Black Arrow relates the adventures of Richard Shelton, a orphan and ward of Sir Daniel a landed knight and veteran warrior of questionable loyalty who has been successfully negotiating the War of the Roses siding with either York or Lancaster based upon who is on top and who is currently providing the best opportunity for material advancement. The only cloud on Sir Daniel's horizon is the mysterious order of the "Black Arrow", a band of outlaws who have previously been injured by Sir Daniel and who have now sworn themselves to his death and the death of his supporters. Although initially Sir Daniel's loyal ally, Dick eventually becomes aware that Sir Daniel may in fact be responsible for his fathers death. Forced to flee from Sir Daniel's house (and his true love in the form of Joanna another ward of Sir Daniel's), Richard joins the order of the black arrow and swear vengeance for his fathers death. What follows is a series of adventures with espionage, fencing, shipwrecks and many deaths, culminating in Dick joining forces with the Yorkist forces lead by Richard of Gloucester at the battle of Shoresby, where they confront the forces of Lancaster including Sir Daniel.
So why do I say that this is not quite what I expected? Well I was expecting in Dick, a hero from your standard boys own adventure, you know the type brave to a fault, a strong fighter, smart and wise beyond his years and completely moral. Instead Stevenson defied my expectation by presenting Dick as brave and strong and honorable, but not terribly smart, capable of making very bad decisions which have a terrible affect upon the lives of those around him, someone whose lack of experience means that he is regularly trumped by his opponents. And although in the end, Richard is knight and married to his love, he is judged by Richard of Gloucester as a man who I will go no further a man who has reached his natural level of advancement a judgment which I found myself agreeing with.
The Black Arrow.......2007-01-23
The book I chose to read for my book report was the Black Arrow. The Black Arrow was written by R.L. Stevenson and was illustrated by Lionel Richards. The Black Arrow is a good historical fiction book that takes place during the English civil war against the Yorkists and the Lancastrians. The following paragraph will give you a short summary of the book I read.
The story is about a knight named Dick who goes on an epic quest to find and destroy the group, the Black Arrows. It leads him to a forest and a victorious battlefield. This book would be best suited for people who prefer historical long fiction books. I thought it needed to be shorter and more easier for younger readers to understand
The Black Arrow.......2006-10-20
Book review-Black arrow
The Black arrow starts off very, very slow. It picks up at the end, thankfully. The book is a long one, at first it's very hard to follow. The plot also gets better as you get deeper into the book. It's a good book if you want to read something over a long period of time. The story takes place in at the time of the War of the Roses and follows the book's hero Dick. This book is clearly an action book. The main character, Dick is likeable enough. In this book, Dick encounters the Black arrow, a battle, a castle and more. This isn't one of Robert Louis Stevenson's best books, but yet is respectable. The original book was written in French and translated so it's got some weird words. Maybe some people would rank it higher, I'm a young guy so I may think it's hard to follow. For me, it's just too long and difficult to follow to be a really good book. Stevenson though has got some good books out there,though, including: Treasure Island, Kidnapped and more.
The Best!.......2006-07-25
This book has problems. I can count two. The first is the dialogue, which is a little too self-consciously archaic, and the second is the fact that the second half of the book isn't quite as good as the first.
Other than that? This book has it all. Fencing! Fighting! True love! Revenge! Beautiful ladies!
The book starts off pretty quickly. After a few introductory scenes, we get into the first and best part of the book, which sees the hero and um, a friend, running for their lives through the forest. Stevenson's genius is evident here as he mixes action, suspense, character development, and mystery seamlessly together.
After this, the action slows down slightly, but the plot twists, surprises, battles, and excitement keep coming. The hero is human and relatable, the heroine fills her Spirited Heroine quota with as much gusto as the Damsel In Distress requirements. The Drunken Ex-Monk Sidekick is lovable and shrewd; the Greenwood Outlaw is magnificently protrayed; and there are special cameos by Richard of Gloucester and the heroine's talkative best friend.
This book has everything. Swordfights? Forced marches? Lurking in the undergrowth? A damsel in distress? A girl disguised as a boy? A storm at sea? An interrupted wedding? Outlaws? Spies? Treacherous uncles? Escaping from a castle window? Secret passages? Dang, it has everything but pirates and buried treasure, and you can get that in Treasure Island...
Two giants:R.L.Stevenson&N.C.Wyeth.......2005-05-01
This gorgeous edition of "THE BLACK ARROW" is a reissue of the book first published by Charles Scribner's Sons ,with N.C. Wyeth illustrations ,in 1916.Now,it is one of the splendid Scribner Illustrated Classics reissued by the Simon&Shuster Children's Publishing Division through its imprint ATHENEUM BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS.Originally published in 1888,"THE BLACK ARROW" is a wonderful reading for people of all ages,not just for adolescents.This story was first serialised in YOUNG FOLKS(a popular british magazine for boys where "TREASURE ISLAND" also appeared for the first time) in seventeenth weekly instalments and was a success.Set in the reign of Henry VI during the troubled years of the War of the Roses,this Stevenson's novel was, at the time,a popular adventure story.Colorful characters grace this book.The hero,Richard Shelton, was imagined by Stevenson.But there is a historical personage described in the novel:the Duke of Gloucester(later Richard III).This edition's beautiful endpapers,frontspiece, and other fourteenth illustrations were painted by one of the greatest american illustrators of all time:NEWEL CONVERS WYETH(1882-1945).A giant as big as Robert Louis Stevenson(1850-94).
Customer Reviews:
a wonderful tale.......2000-06-29
This is a fine example of what made Suzanne Barclay one of my favorite medieval authors. The characters are real and their problems touch the heart. She had a style that was uniquely hers.
I'm going to miss her greatly, but if you get a chance then snap up her books and see for yourself what a wonderful writer she was. I just wish she were still here to gift us with more pearls from her pen.
The Champion: Knights of The Rose Series.......2000-03-08
Love it can not want for the next one in this series. Have to read
The Champion: Knights of The Rose Series.......2000-03-08
Love it can not want for the next one in this series. Have to read
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Knight Of The Black Rose
Manufacturer: TSR/Ravenloff Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000GE52VM |
Customer Reviews:
A hero in spite of himself.......2005-01-17
On the run from an abusive ex-husband, Susanna Wright winds up in the town of Red Rose, or, more precisely, outside of town in loner Brady Malone's front yard when her car breaks down. Haunted by past mistakes, Brady at first opts to have little to do with Susanna and her baby daughter Grace. But he is a protector by nature, and slowly finds himself more and more involved with them both, drawn by attraction and admiration he can't deny. His noble qualities also set Susanna on the course of rehabilitating his reputation in the eyes of some of the more judgemental townsfolk. But it takes a confrontation with the deranged ex-husband to bring things to the decision point--can Susanna convince Brady he is truly her "white knight," instead of the failure he thinks he is?
Customer Reviews:
One Problem.......2001-02-28
I am reading this book now, and it is enjoyable enough. Nicholas is an honarable man. He has reformed since returning from the Crusades, and he does not deny his son in the least, nor does he rip him away from the life he has known. But, if you know anything about types of speech in England, you'll soon notice that the prevalent use of "lad" and "lass" is quite out of place. Thos are terms used in Scotland.
One Prob;em.......2001-02-28
I am reading this book now, and it is enjoyable enough. Nicholas is an honarable man. He has reformed since returning from the Crusades, and he does not deny his son in the least, nor does he rip him away from the life he has known. But, if you know anything about types of speech in England, you'll soon notice that the prevalent use of "lad" and "lass" is quite out of place. Those are terms used in Scotland.
Book Description
From ancient worlds and vampire realms to isolated islands and the wild beauty of the Amazon, revisit old flames, kindle new ones, explore contemporary relationships and indulge your fantasies.
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Science Fiction. "His name is Michel Geulinex. He is eleven years old. In all the fragile universe, only he has the kind of psychic strength that can allow him to be made a living machine; one flesh with the indestructible circuits and gleaming metal surfaces that know no fear or weariness. He is mankind's only hope in its desperate last stand against the berserkers. He is Berserker Man."
Book Description
For countless millennia the dreadful Berserkerr fleets have ranged across the galaxy in a relentless war against all things living. Their equally relentless opponent has been one of the least evolved of intelligent species, for of all the starfaring races, only mankind still has the heritage and instinct of battle, facing the enemy of all life in battle after battle. Here are four of those battles in the war between humans and the powerful death machines. Berserker's Planet: When a Berserker, severely damaged in a great battle between the fleets of humanity and the exterminating robot ships, hides on a planet whose inhabitants are just entering a period corresponding to the middle ages on Earth, a cult arises dedicated to death and worship of the Berserker's mobile robots. A lone rebel, armed only with medieval weaponry, doesn't stand a chance-or does he? The Berserker Throne: Exiled from the Eight Worlds, a prince discovers an operable Berserker-and the secret code which will give him control over the ancient war machine. With its help, he may return to power-but can a mere human really control a Berserker? Brother Assassin: The Berserkers reach back through time to kill a pivotal scientist in a planet's history, and only Time Operative Derron Odegard has a prayer of stopping them. Berserker Man: Over a century after the Beserkers had suffered an overwhelming defeat, humans have become complacent. But the killer machines have repaired and rebuilt themselves, and this time may succeed in eradicating humanity from the galaxy-unless they can be stopped by a child who is half man and half machine.
Customer Reviews:
Fantastic piece of storytelling.......2004-07-30
This was one of the first sci-fi books I read as a kid. I've re-read it many times since then (over the last 20 years) and it always sets my hair on end.
This is more of an "epic" climax than the other beserker books in the series. It has what feels to be an ultimate conclusion that will stay with you for years after reading the book.
A not-too-good book by a god author.......1999-12-10
The book seemed slow and un involving unlike the other books in Saberhagam's Berserker series. It was also hampered by the effect of a bad ending that left you thinking "Huh? um, ok.... Let's go read a half-way decent Star Wars/Trek novel." Sorry, but it just wasn't a good book.
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Paperbacks
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Berserker Man
Fred Sabberhageb
Manufacturer: Ace Book
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
ASIN: B000MW9B2E |
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Berserker Man
Manufacturer: Ace
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0441054714 |
Product Description
"A tactical space conflict game
based on the novels and stories
by Fred Saberhagen...
Berserkers, the fearsome robotic dreadnoughts of space, race towards Earth in their attempt to destroy the birthplace of mankind. Fighting against extinction is a hastily gathered force of human ships. Cruisers and C-plus guns batter the Berserkers from afar, while Earth's only hope - the ram ships swarm like killer bees. Inside the ram ships huddle the marines who must board the Berserker and destroy it from within ...
Berserker is an easy and thrilling game of the human struggle for survival against the Berserkers. Optional rules cover Earth Shadow, Veterans, Prisoners, and a lengthy campaign game."
Product Description
First Four Books of the "Berserker" series. All first printings: Berserker (Ballantine, 1967); Brother Assassin (Ballantine, 1969); Berserker's Planet (DAW, 1975); Berserker Man (Ace, 1979).
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Recent immigrants are creating their own unique religious communities within existing denominations or developing hybrid identities that combine strands of several faiths or traditions. These changes call for new thinking among both scholars of religion and scholars of migration. Immigrant Faiths responds to these changes with fresh thinking from new and established scholars from a wide range of disciplines. Covering groups from across the U.S. and a range of religious traditions, Immigrant Faiths provides a needed overview to this expanding subfield.
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This digital document is an article from Sociology of Religion, published by Thomson Gale on September 22, 2006. The length of the article is 948 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: Immigrant Faiths: Transforming Religious Life in America.(Book review)
Author: Sarah Stohlman
Publication:
Sociology of Religion (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 22, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 67
Issue: 3
Page: 334(2)
Article Type: Book review
Distributed by Thomson Gale
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