To Demons Bound (Swords of Raemllyn) [Paperback]

Robert Vardeman (Author)

Book Description

Series: Swords of Raemllyn | Publication Date: March 15, 1986

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The long-awaited return of TO DEMONS BOUND, the first volume in the SWORDS OF RAEMLLYN series by Robert E Vardeman and Geo W Proctor brings you Davin Anane and his giant other-worldly friend Goran One-Eye in their battle to hold back gathering dark powers. Davin's lover, Lijena, is possessed by a fearsome demon that forces her to commit unspeakable acts, but can anyone save her from her fate when the Faceless Ones ride?

TO DEMONS BOUND is a stirring tale of magicks and bravery, treachery and loyalty set in a thrilling new fantasy universe. Experience it now!

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Ace (March 15, 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0441814662
• ISBN-13: 978-0441814664
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 3.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,373,843 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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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fantasy with a heavy touch of comedy, August 21, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: To Demons Bound (Swords of Raemllyn) (Paperback)

I found this book a few years ago... It combines 'to demons bound', 'a yoke of magic' and 'blood fountain'.

The adventures of thieves Davin Anane and Goran one-eye (who is actually a demon, but hey, we all have our little flaws).

Do not expect a book with deep psychology or story-lines. (it's not TOLKIEN). No, this is light reading for those who like fantasy, role-playing and a good laugh... e.g. Goran keeps dishing out stories on how his lost his eye...

For those who play RPG's, it has a bit of an AD&D feel to...

Only set-back. Book III, Blood-fountain ends like there could be a part IV to this series and there should be...

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Nice, but not great., August 2, 2000

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Michael Rowland (Hayward, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: To Demons Bound (Paperback)

Good action, it just didn't work for me. Some parts were a bit vulger, which is fine. It fit the book. It was by no means a bad book.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A fun fantasy series begins!, November 8, 2002

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Mike Sobocinski (Lansing, MI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: To Demons Bound (Paperback)

...this story is in the lighthearted tradition of Fritz Leiber and L. Sprague de Camp: while providing a good fantasy adventure, it also seeks to entertain with large amounts of humor and jovial characterizations. I laughed aloud in a number of parts. The two main characters are great fun, while a third adds extra drama and long-term character conflict elements, and the book nicely sets up a large scale storyline for the books that follow. Far better than most fantasy quests (ones that are routine and humorless) since the scenario goes well beyond the cliche of simply finding a ring or sword. Also, rather than bombard the reader with innumerable names and places, the book takes care to present each new character in a memorable and distinct way. The direction of the overall quest only begins to take shape toward the end, and appears complex enough to sustain an entire series. Definitely recommended for genre fans, and especially for those who haven't yet enjoyed the lighter side of fantasy (a style that entertains broadly WITHOUT stooping to ridiculous parody). A careful balance of the humorous, epic, lighthearted, horrific and even dramatic sustains this book well and leaves readers immediately yearning for the second book, "A Yoke of Magic".