Deaths Acolyte (Swords of Raemllyn) [Paperback]

Robert Vardeman (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Ace; First Edition edition (May 1, 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0441142125
• ISBN-13: 978-0441142125
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,954,709 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Robert E. Vardeman is the author of more than 100 fantasy and science fiction novels, as well as numerous westerns under various pen names (Jackson Lowry, Karl Lassiter). F&SF titles include the fantasy Dark Legacy (Magic: The Gathering tie-in) and sf novel Ruins of Power (Battletech: Mechwarrior tie-in). The reprint of his Star Frontier trilogy from Zumaya Publications was launched with Alien Death Fleet and Genetic Menace. Black Nebula will be published soon. The Infinity Plague, the first book of the Biowarriors series, recently has been published for the Kindle.

Fantasy work included the novelization of Sony Playstation videogame God of War 1 (co-authored with Matt Stover) and the forthcoming God of War 2. All nine titles in the Swords of Raemllyn series will be published in Kindle format. Look for the fantasy pirate short story, "The Coins of Darkun," in the collection Pirates of the Blue Kingdoms.

In addition to short stories for the Kindle, his collection Stories from Desert Bob's Reptile Ranch covers almost thirty years of writing.

Editorial work includes Career Guide to Your Job in Hell and the spectacular anthology, co-edited with Joan Spici Saberhagen, Golden Reflections.

Vardeman is a longtime resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, graduating from the University of New Mexico with a B.S. in physics and a M.S. in materials engineering. He worked for Sandia National Laboratories in the Solid State Physics Research Department before becoming a full time writer.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Successful entry in the series..., November 15, 2002

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Mike Sobocinski (Lansing, MI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Deaths Acolyte (Swords of Raemllyn) (Paperback)

This is book 4 of the superior series "The Swords of Raemllyn." When I first read this book back in '86, I was disappointed that it followed only one of the main characters, Lijena. But this emphasis will be offset by book 5 of the series "Beasts of the Mist" and Lijena's character certainly needed some development, since she had been revenge-obsessed. The story seems to be standard fare until about a third of the way through, when a new character appears in her life and her character starts to become transformed. This book can almost be read alone, apart from the rest of the series, but certainly contributes to the ongoing story very well; a good, solid fantasy novel that leans toward the serious and dark side. The new character is no mere comic relief, but does helps greatly to lighten the book and thus provide some balance for Lijena's darkness; this character is one that I'd like to read more about. His straightforward, almost stoic approach to life, and his aloof pacifism bring needed counterpoint to Lijena's quest and plight. I hope he or a similar character reappears in other Vardeman writings. The ending contains a suitable amount of spactacle, well-presented, to wrap things up nicely in this volume, while sustaining the ongoing story elements. 6.2hrs.