Dark Waters (Chronicles of the Unbinding, Book 2) [Paperback]

Robert S. Stone (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2001

An assassin driven by greed.
A spy driven by vengeance.
A world driven mad.


Years ago, mages performed a ritual that rid the world of magic. Now, the spell to plunge the world back into chaos has fallen into the hands of an assassin. But he is being pursued by a man driven by something other than the threat of the Unbinding. Brandt Karrelian's motive is far more personal: revenge.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Ace; First Edition edition (December 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0441008887
• ISBN-13: 978-0441008889
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,115,554 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A suspenseful and surprising follow up, January 26, 2002

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John Henahan "john-atlanta" (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dark Waters (Chronicles of the Unbinding, Book 2) (Paperback)

In this second book in the series, Mr. Stone's writing really seems to come into it's own. The entire story is a pressure cooker with just a few brief respites for the characters (and reader). I really did not expect this book to develop such a powerful feeling of being a global epic involving military coups and bids for continental mastery as a backdrop to the very personal battle that the main characters engage in. Even some truly thought provoking passages as a bonus.

Great tension between the characters, both those working with one another and those working to destroy one another. Some great new monsters have been thrown in (the druzem) along with the traditional (a manticore, for example).

But best of all was the incredible ending that left me wondering just how big the "boom" is going to be when Mr. Stone decides to blow the whole thing wide open!

A great read and more than worthy follow up to Hazard's Price.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Shocking scenes of violence!, November 13, 2001

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Michael Allen (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dark Waters (Chronicles of the Unbinding, Book 2) (Paperback)

This book is great and should be recommended to anyone. Robert Stone strikes just the right ballance between a fast-moving plot and interesting themes to keep readers from putting the book down. You won't want to stop reading once you pick this one up!

I especially liked the shocking scenes of violence, which had me on the edge of my seat. Also, "Unbinding" is a great word play on unbending and the German-Yiddish word for "unconditional." This is a work of genius.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Hunt Begins!, December 3, 2001

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Rodney Powell "fairmont66" (Macon,Georgia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dark Waters (Chronicles of the Unbinding, Book 2) (Paperback)

Stone's gripping fantasy series comes to it's own in this
novel his world-building skills are impressive as he once again takes us to a world reeling from a horrible mage war and how mages created a spell to take the magic out of the world and NOW a sorcerer called Madh and the assassin, Hain seek to undue the spell!
Brandt Karrelian, the former spy turned Idustrialist is obsessed in hunting down the sadistic assasin called Hain who crippled his best friend.He is aided by childhood friend and thief called Marwick, the chaldean spy Elena Imbress and seasoned forest, Callom Pell. This novel has it all: plot twists as you see power-hungry chaldean general Amet Pale schemes to control the country.
Our heroes must battle mythical monsters, bloodthirsty cult of immortal killers.Stone's action sequences are violent and mesmerizing as you see magical battles and scenes of brutal hand to hand combat and the final confrontation between Karrelian and Hain a top of a stone Island! I look forward to reading the next book and If Robert Stone is reading this review all I got to say is: Hurry up and write the next book! :)