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| Genre/Form: | Fantasy fiction Mystery fiction Fiction |
|---|---|
| Material Type: | Fiction |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Martin Scott |
| ISBN: | 1416520880 9781416520887 |
| OCLC Number: | 70230651 |
| Notes: | Originally published: London : Orbit, 2005. "A Baen Books original"--T.p. verso. "World Fantasy Award-winning series"--Jacket. |
| Description: | 257 p. ; 25 cm. |
| Responsibility: | Martin Scott. |
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Thraxas Under Siege
LC: Thraxas [fictitious character]: Scott, private investigators "' Turai is doomed,' says old Parax the shoemaker. He never was the most optimistic of men. 'Turai will survive,' declares Gurd. 'No demned Orc is chasing me out of this city. " This [the eighth Thraxas novel] story finds the investigator...
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LC: Thraxas [fictitious character]: Scott, private investigators "' Turai is doomed,' says old Parax the shoemaker. He never was the most optimistic of men. 'Turai will survive,' declares Gurd. 'No demned Orc is chasing me out of this city. " This [the eighth Thraxas novel] story finds the investigator down on his luck and grumbling. His city is surrounded by Orcish hordes, the weather is cold, even for someone with a magicked warm coat, and business is terrible.Thraxas is not the typical fantasy hero. He is selfish, but not all the time, drinks to much, and has limited skills and abilities. He was once in the magic business, but that did not work out. His office is upstairs in a tavern where he has strong interactions with various interesting characters including the half-Orchish bodyguard Makri in her chain mail bikini.Print is large and dark. The story focuses on character interaction and puzzles without too much action. The major thread involves a magic artifact in shell shape that has the power to create storms that will overcome the city and give victory to the Orcs. Thraxas and several others are attempting to find this Magic Storm device.Recommendation:I suspect that this is a special taste since the the noirish world-weary detective may not have broad appeal. World-building is quite satisfactory with just a touch of bitterness and disappointment about how things really work. Characters interest and appeal, but are not deeply developed. Cover art by Tom Kidd clearly telegraphs the nature of the story and illustrates a scene from the great card game toward the end of the story. Since this particular tale leaves the reader with a cliff hanger there will certainly be a sequel.
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