Deathlands: Amazon Gate [Mass Market Paperback]

James Axler (Author)

Book Description

Series: Deathlands | Publication Date: September 2002

After Oblivion

At the heart of the strange new post-nuclear world known as Deathlands lie the mysteries of pre-dark society -- secrets that may hold the key to a future of peace . . . or peril. Armed with rare knowledge of top secret twenty-first century technology, Ryan Cawdor and his band of warrior survivalists traverse the new America, seeking to claim something beyond the grim reality of Deathlands.

Seek or Die

In the radiation-blasted heart of the northwest, Ryan and his companions form a tenuous alliance with a society of women warriors in what may be the stunning culmination of their quest. After years of searching, they have found the gateway to the pre-dark cabal of the Illuminated Ones -- and perhaps their one chance to reclaim the future from the jaws of madness. But to seize tomorrow, they must confront its deadly guardians: what is left of the constitutional Government of the United States of America.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Gold Eagle; First Edition edition (September 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373625693
• ISBN-13: 978-0373625697
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #218,596 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Amazon's better than last one!, October 2, 2002

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Apollo Reader (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Deathlands: Amazon Gate (Mass Market Paperback)

This newest Deathlands starts out quite good and interesting. For some reason Jak takes center stage in this one....
The story centers on Jak being somehow mind-linked to the leader of the amazons - and that can't be a bad thing right?
...
Anyway, the two groups meet and form a tenous alliance against the Illumanated Ones -...
The writing was overall pretty good and the characters, (except Ryan) were pretty much in character.
Now, this would have been better and a great opportunity to have Krysty use her mutie strength in a fight with an amazon....
Now, the part of this newest story with the enhanced stickies was a very good idea, just poorly written in the fact that they were just too ... easy to kill. Wrong I say. This is what the late, great original writer would have NOT done!
Good guys have got to die here folks. ... take the deathlands plunge back to the more darker, and more savage side and make this series great again!
Not just good and mediocre - but legendary...

8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars This book will drive firearm knowledgeable readers nuts, November 4, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Deathlands: Amazon Gate (Mass Market Paperback)

I have read the Deathlands series since it began. There have always been small errors regarding firearms. These have gotten far worse since James Axler quit writing this series. Whoever wrote this installment knows nothing about firearms and in a series where firearms play such a large part, this is sad. Can't they have someone who knows something about guns review the books prior to publishing them? Apparently not.

An otherwise enjoyable installment is laid low by such ridiculous ideas that a gun with high recoil is somehow less accurate or that you have to "chamber" a round in a revolver as you would a semi-automatic. Of course the idea that these warriors would walk around with an unloaded semi-auto pistol is equally absurd. And why would laser rifles that function perfectly during practice suddenly become inaccurate and dangerous when used in combat? I could go on, but I won't. Be warned tho, if you know anything about firearms, this book will make you nuts.

3 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Illuminated, October 18, 2002

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Karolyn Jennings (Detroit, MI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Deathlands: Amazon Gate (Mass Market Paperback)

This book brings our heroes and readers closer to who is really behing the world power structure as it is. Knowing they are not alone in their search Ryan and crew have formed a touchy alliance with a group that is almost evenly matched in strength and skills as they are. This alliance will open different avenues for the author to explore. I am looking forward to the next volume. Destiny's Truth.