Lord Conrad's Lady (Adventures of Conrad Stargard/Leo Frankowski, Book 5) [Mass Market Paperback]

Leo A. Frankowski (Author)

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 10 pages
• Publisher: Del Rey; First Edition edition (August 13, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345368495
• ISBN-13: 978-0345368492
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #727,302 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars is Not Enough, September 27, 2000

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silliman89 "silliman89" (Burke, VA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lord Conrad's Lady (Adventures of Conrad Stargard/Leo Frankowski, Book 5) (Mass Market Paperback)

This is the best time travel series in a realistic timeline ever written. Before these books, L. Sprague De Camp had held that title for decades with his "Lest Darkness Fall", but it was too short. Mark Twain may be the most famous with his "Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court", but that is more light hearted than serious, and disappointing at the end. The Conrad series delivers on all the promise, and even after 5 books, it still leaves you wanting more. (There is a sixth book now, but Conrad is a minor character, and I've reviewed it separately.)

I say realistic timeline, because Conrad isn't really from our timeline. I was a little suspicious right from the start, but it wasn't until Conrad reminisced about the Mongols invading France that I thought "Hey, wait a minute". It turns out that it didn't happen to us (even without Conrad). But the historians I read agree that it would have, except the great Khan died and the Mongols had a war of succession which they never recovered from. This is often used as an example of the actions of one person changing history. I never even heard the story, until Conrad got me to look it up. Go figure.

This is an action story, with fighting and sex, where Conrad overcomes insurmountable obstacles, and usually has a good time along the way. The author doesn't just ignore the time travel though. He writes a science fiction sub-plot about that too. In fact, the author is obviously an engineer, not just because it takes an engineer for Conrad to build the things he does, but also from the way the books were planned out and crafted. Obviously the author planned the Mongol invasion and built the series around it, but he also foreshadows romantic sub-plots 3 books in advance.

I love these books, and share other reviewers disbelief that they haven't been reprinted since 1993. If you've already read them, and love them too, you might want to try "The Misplaced Legion (Videssos Cycle, Book 1)" by Harry Turtledove, about elements of one of Caesar's legions travelling into Rome's future of the Byzantine Empire. Only it's not the real Byzantine Empire, it's a parallel universe where magic works. Aside from that, it's Byzantium during the 1100's written by a Byzantine historian. And of course you'll want to read the "Island in the Sea of Time" series by S. M. Stirling, about modern day Nantucket going back in time to the Trojan War. These works are different, but also 5 stars.

5.0 out of 5 stars Lord Conrad's Lady (Adventures of Conrad Stargard/Leo Frankowski, Book 5), May 22, 2011

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This review is from: Lord Conrad's Lady (Adventures of Conrad Stargard/Leo Frankowski, Book 5) (Mass Market Paperback)

A great addition to the series. Do yourself a favor and do not start with this book, go back to the beginning and enjoy. Full of adventure, mishap, and humor. I have the entire collection in my personal library.

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great, Classic Series!, August 14, 2005

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This review is from: Lord Conrad's Lady (Adventures of Conrad Stargard/Leo Frankowski, Book 5) (Mass Market Paperback)

This series is a real favorite of mine. Great story line, great characters, and unique ideas. Now (as of Summer 2005) the latest Conrad book, "Conrad's Crusade" is now available from Leo Frankowski, on line! It is solid action on par with the best in the series. An e-copy is available at (...) and I recommend it highly.