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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great read!,
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This review is from: Death's City (Warhammer Novels) (Mass Market Paperback)
Luther Gerhard, the witch hunter, is still after Rudi, Hanna, and Fritz. For a short while Gerhard captures them. During that time, Gerhard places a talisman on Hanna's forehead. This talisman bottles up her pyromancer powers. NOT a good thing! Any time Hanna tries to use her powers, or anyone tries to reach up and touch it, Hanna pays for it in pain. Unless the trio find a way to remove it, Hanna will die.
The three make their way to the city named Marienburg. Hanna enters a college of magic in hopes of obtaining a license and to see if anyone there can help remove Gerhard's talisman. Fritz becomes a bodyguard for a nobleman. As for Rudi, he joins the Black Caps (a.k.a. becomes part of the town's watch/patrol). Since Marienburg seceded from the Empire ages ago, no one from the Empire has jurisdiction. This includes Gerhard! However, that will not stop the witch hunter. **** Almost as good as the first book, "Death's Messenger". I, as the reader, learned more about the characters, especially Rudi. I now understand Hanna's powers. Rudi's are still unclear to me, but it has the potential to be huge. Fritz is still a wild card in the story. Yet after reading two novels by this author now, I have no doubts that Fritz, and Gerhard, will find ways to surprise me in the next installment. **** Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
City Life can be ruff,
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This review is from: Death's City (Warhammer Novels) (Mass Market Paperback)
Like the previous book in the series, this book gives a good description of the various careers in the Warhammer world as well as how a city based campaign can be played. I enjoyed this book as it provided a detailed insight into city life in Marienburg complete with it's shady dealmakings, street politics down to simple details like ethnic Cathayan food and reeking alleyways. Kinda brought me back to a city I once lived in. Looking forward to the next book in the series that'll take place in yet another city. This time back in the Empire.
3.0 out of 5 stars
There is stupid, then there are these characters...,
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This review is from: Death's City (Warhammer Novels) (Mass Market Paperback)
Okay, so the main character is young and a little naive, but Rudi goes well beyond simple naivity, moving from complete cluelessness to total stupidity.
Rudi & Hanna manage to escape & make it to Marienburg - which due the legal relationship between the city & the empire - gives them a measure of safety. They even manage the beginnings of establishing themselves in the city. Then they stupidly throw it all away. Hanna starts the process by breaking Marienburg law - in a way they were specifically warned about. Rudi stupidly/blindly in love decides to follow her off the cliff, thus ensuring he'll be wanted also. In his encounters with Gerhard (the witch hunter), it is increasingly obvious Gerhard knows something important - and despite being a witch hunter is probably more trustworthy than the other groups manipulating him. Rudi is too stupid/blinded by emotion to manage to think any of this through. First rule of Warhammer - you can't trust Chaos. I'm with the other reviewer - I'm rooting for the Witch Hunter. On the up side, the book has good descriptions of the City of Marienburg and some of the groups within it (what saved this book from 2 stars). This book is the second in a series and starts where the previous book (Death's Messenger) left off. You really need to read Death's Messenger first to have an idea of what is going on. This series (Death's Messenger, Death's City, Death's Legacy) is basically one novel chopped into three books. The various books do NOT stand alone. Treat this series as one novel & have all three on hand before you start.
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