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Not best space wolf novel
Ragnar continues to impress
Couldn't stop myself, read it in one sitting
William King, Continues his greatness!
Best of the Space Wolf Series

Wolfblade (Warhammer 40,000 Novels)
William King
Manufacturer: Black Library
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback

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ASIN: 1844160211

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Not best space wolf novel.......2007-06-20

This is a book I found easy to put down,though at times the action is riveting. If u never read another space wolf book, you will find this book shortcoming in many aspects. The plot is limited in both temporal and spatial scales. Characters are extremely shallow and undeveloped, with suspension of belief in the storyline as a result. Environments also suffer, though the limited scope of the storyline would encourage painting of detailed pictures...
Positive signs? a glimpse on how earth-like planets could end up if building pressure is carried on to extremes. But even this very good opportunity is really wasted by totally unrealistic concepts, as buildings still standing after what is hinted like hundreds of meters of other buildings placed on top of them! lol...
Positive points are glimpses of an imperial assasin, navigator life, including a secret that is hinted at 200 pages before it is revealed, some battle scenes...
Only recommended if u must read all 40k novels! Pulp scifi at its most hastily thrown together type...

Ragnar continues to impress.......2007-05-29

William King has done a superb job with the Ragnar series. The characters in the books are well thought out and each show their own personality. King really works hard to bring sense to the Space Wolves and the Adeptus Astartes. Other authors would just show space marines as mindless killing machines, but some authors like King really show the inner working of the Marines and that like all of us even though they have been indoctrinated into the life of a warrior they each have a complex inner dialogue and feeling.

This book branches out from those in the omnibus as it leads Ragnar away from his bretheren in the first 3 books, and picks up his life after losing the Spear of Russ. The book takes place on Terra and the treacherous things that take place in the center of the Imperium. It is filled with new Space Wolf characters who have a decidedly different attitude than those populating the first set, but the reader will not be dissapointed.

Couldn't stop myself, read it in one sitting.......2007-04-24

If you're familiar with William King and his other Space Wolf novels, then you should be reading this one. King at his best-setting, plot, action, humor-great storytelling!

If you're not familiar with William King or the Space Wolf novels, you will probably not be disappointed by checking out the Space Wolf Omnibus which has all the 3 novels before this one.
And if you like Fantasy, you cannot miss King's Gotrek and Felix novels.

William King, Continues his greatness!.......2007-04-04

This book is fantastic. I've read all the William King - Space Wolf books and this one continues the same feel, touch, smell and sight of the 40k Universe & Space Wolf Series. Ragnar's Introduction into the Wolf Blade allows for the introduction of some great colourful characters and a change of 'setting' from the previous Space Wolf Universe but still does a convincing job of throwing our hero (Ragnar) into an unfamiliar and dangerous world.

I enjoyed how William King took Creative license and referred to things in some fairly obscure '40k fluff' and interposed it into this booking making it convincing and full of 40k sci-fi life!

Like all William King books, some knowledge of the 40k world is useful, but not mandatory and the book is written in a way you don't need to know too much of what happened in the previous books.

Best of the Space Wolf Series.......2007-03-21

This is probably my favorite book of the series. I was able to read the entire book in one day.

Warrior: Book Two of the Wolfblade Trilogy (The Hythrun Chronicles)

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Wonderful Read!
I couldn't put it down.
Mary - Chicago
Warrior
Warrior: Book Two of the Wolfblade Trilogy

Warrior: Book Two of the Wolfblade Trilogy (The Hythrun Chronicles)
Jennifer Fallon
Manufacturer: Tor Books
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0765309904
Release Date: 2006-09-19

Book Description

It is eight years since Marla Wolfblade buried her second husband. In that time, she has become the power behind Hythria's throne -- as much from a desire to control her own destiny in any way she can, as to protect her son, young Damin.

But while Marla plays the games of politics and diplomacy, the High Arrion of the Sorcerers' Collective is plotting to destroy her -- and the entire Wolfblade line.

And while Marla's power and fortune are great, they may yet not be enough to protect herself and her family from the High Arrion's wrath -- and her only ally and confidant, Elezaar the Fool, is toying with the idea of betrayal.

For he has discovered that the infamous Rules of Gaining and Wielding Power are not so useful when his own family is involved...

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful Read!.......2007-03-12

I've read The Hythrun Chronicles, and now the first two from The Wolfblade Trilogy from Jennifer Fallon and would highly recommend them. Through the Hythrun Chronicles Damin Wolfblade was a wonderful character to read and she brings him even more to life in The Wolfblade Trilogy. He's witty and intelligent and a bit mischevious. I am eagerly anticipating the next volume in the series Warlord.

I couldn't put it down........2007-02-01

Jennifer Fallon is a great author in the Fantasy genre. I really liked the Harshini books that she wrote. The Wolfblade Trilogy is an excellent counterpoint to the same world but from another country's point of view. Fallon has created an amazing society where the politics are played at a deadly level. One mistake and you are history.
Marla is a cunning woman to maintain her power on that society even though she cannot have any visible position. And she has managed to keep her son alive long enough to make his own bid for the throne. This book tells of the years that it took Damin to mature into his own power. But it doesn't lag.
I eagerly await the final story of Damin Wolfblade.

Mary - Chicago.......2007-01-17

I enjoyed the book, it was an easy read. Can't wait for the next book in the trilogy.

Warrior.......2007-01-12

Fallon is one of my favorite authors. She writes great dialogue, and is excellent at multiple conflicts between her many realistic and interesting characters. I also love the many cultures she has created.

Warrior: Book Two of the Wolfblade Trilogy.......2007-01-04

Good story, a bit tedious at times. I would have been nice to have the trilogies in order to make it easier to follow the story line. I would urge others to read this book.

Warlord: Book Three of the Wolfblade Trilogy (The Hythrun Chronicles)

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Warlord: Book Three of the Wolfblade Trilogy (The Hythrun Chronicles)
Jennifer Fallon
Manufacturer: Tor Books
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ASIN: 0765309912
Release Date: 2007-08-21

Book Description

Marla Wolfblade is reeling from the loss of her closest confidant, Elizaar the Fool, who taught her the Rules of Gaining and Wielding Power, and helped shape her into a force in Hythria. But Marla's plans for revenge are disrupted when she discovers she has a dangerous adversary....

On the border, Fardohnya has massed its troops for an invasion, and Marla's eldest son, Damin Wolfblade, heir to the throne of Hythria, finds his ability to fight back is thwarted by tradition, politics, and the foolishness of the High Prince...

Back in Krakandar, Mahkas Damaran awaits news of the battle and has sealed the city against Damin's return. With the city on the brink of starvation, it seems only theft on an unprecedented scale can free Krakandar from Mahkas's madness and tyranny... and destroy Hythria's web of secrets and lies.

Wolfblade: Book 1 of the Wolfblade Trilogy

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Very disappointing
Wolfblade
Not up to expectations
Good Series Start

Wolfblade: Book 1 of the Wolfblade Trilogy
Jennifer Fallon
Manufacturer: Tor Fantasy
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ASIN: 0765348691
Release Date: 2006-08-29

Book Description

Marla Wolfblade of Hythria is determined to restore her family's great name, but conspirators surround her: the Sorcerers' Collective, the Patriots -- even members of her own family. She must make sure her son Damin lives to be old enough to restore the Wolfblade name to its former glory.

Elezaar the Dwarf is a small man with big secrets -- but that doesn't matter to Marla Wolfblade. Her brother is the High Prince of Hythria, and, in this fiercely patriarchal society, her fate will be decided on his whim. She needs someone politically astute to guide her through the maze of court politics -- and Elezaar the Dwarf knows more than he lets on.

As Elezaar teaches Marla the Rules of Gaining and Wielding Power, Marla starts on the road to becoming a tactician and a wily diplomat -- but will that be enough to keep her son alive?

Customer Reviews:

Great book!.......2007-06-12

I'm disappointed with the reviewers who demonstrated little ability to appreciate good writing. This novel is just as good as all of Ms. Fallon's other titles. There is more political machinations than in her previous series, but it's just as absorbing. And frankly, comparing Lackey and Fallon is like apples and oranges. Both have their strong points. I think Fallon's work is deeper and the characters are more enmeshed in their worlds. Don't turn away from this book because of the rating. It is a fantastic book. All of Fallon's work shines above and beyond the typical fare of most fantasy out there. Fallon does an amazing job of surprising the reader.

Very disappointing.......2007-03-21

I anticipated a book that would be on the same scale as Heir of Autumn or Briar King or a Mercedes Lackey book, but ended up with a read that was lackluster and boring. The characters were unimaginative and flat; the writing was colorless and weak. The concept was good, but the quality of the writing was so poor that I kept getting hung up on how it could have been written better, rather than what was happening to the characters.

Wolfblade.......2007-01-12

Not up to expectations.......2007-01-04

Having read several other books by Jennifer Fallon, I can safely say that they are generally far more engaging than this one turned out to be. At first, the plot seemed promising; but the story has forced and irritating characters set in an anti-climatic theme. It is not a bad book if your expectations aren't high, and there are moments when it can be surprising or amusing, but if you have read the first three Hythrun chronicles and hope that Wolfblade will satisfy your thirst for more, you will be dissapointed. I'm a fan of the series, but I don't plan on reading the next one, Warrior.

Good Series Start.......2006-11-30

The back of the book is a bit misleading. Marla's son Damin isn't born until well after the 350 page mark. This is the first book of the Wolfblade Trilogy but is sometimes referred to as the fourth book in her first trilogy (Medalon, Treason Keep, Harshini),. It takes place in the same world as these 3 books, but it is years later. So, the only characters that carry over, outside of historical mention, are the Harshini, and they have faded to legend.

Marla is the sister the High Prince (read: almost a Nero or Caligula) and becomes the pawn of her country as well as her brother when she becomes of marriageable age. Promised to one man and then transferred to another, she and her future children are the keystones in a plot to keep the Wolfblades on the throne. Although the High Prince isn't the greatest (he's more interested in pleasures than politics), the country's other leaders have faith in the Wolfblade line and don't want the Wolfblade's nearest relative (Barnardo Eaglespike) to take the throne. Barnardo Eaglespike is 1) not very remarkable or bright, 2) married to a power-seeking Innate sorceress named Alija, who is a known leader or the political party seeking an end to the current High Prince. The story starts when Marla is almost 16 and covers the political maneuverings around her through an almost marriage, a marriage of convenience, a love match, 3 births, and numerous deaths and plots. Throughout it all, Marla learns about politics from the people around her including her unlikely court'esa, Elezaar, who is a dwarf looking for a secure place in the world.

Well written, even if the names are a little corny (seems bad names are a theme in this world). Well worth reading, but I think I still like Fallon's Second Son Trilogy better.

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Wolfblade :Wolfblade 1
Jennifer Fallon
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ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000N7DCIC

Wolfblade Trilogy, The Hythrun Chronicles: Wolfblade, Warrior, Warlord (Set of 3)

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Wolfblade Trilogy, The Hythrun Chronicles: Wolfblade, Warrior, Warlord (Set of 3)
Jennifer Fallon
Manufacturer: TOR
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