Divided Allegiance (The Deed of Paksenarrion, Book 2) [Mass Market Paperback]

Elizabeth Moon (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1988 | Series: Deed of Paksenarrion (Book 2)

Now a seasoned combat veteran, Paksenarrion must seek the fabled stronghold of Luap far to the west. The way is long, the dangers many -- and none can say whether glory or ruin awaits....

Editorial Reviews

Review

'Brilliant . . . the excitement of high heroic adventure' - BOOKWATCH 'A tour de force' - JACK McDEVITT 'This is the real thing. Worldbuilding in the grand tradition, background thought out to the last detail . . . Her military knowledge is impressive' - JUDITH TARR --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Elizabeth Moon joined the US Marine Corps in 1968, reaching the rank of 1st Lieutenant during active duty. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 522 pages
• Publisher: Baen; 1st Printing, October 1988 edition (October 1, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671697862
• ISBN-13: 978-0671697860
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #88,080 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Elizabeth Moon grew up on the Texas-Mexico border, a voracious reader and early writer. She spent much of her early years in a hardware store where nothing was in shrink-wrap or little plastic containers, and mule collars still hung on the back wall. She has a history degree from Rice University and a biology degree from the University of Texas at Austin, plus some graduate work in biology at the University of Texas at San Antonio; between the first two, she spent three years on active duty in the USMC. Her bibliography includes 20+ novels and 30+ short fiction works, nearly all in science fiction or fantasy. REMNANT POPULATION was a Hugo finalist in 1997; THE SPEED OF DARK won the Nebula Award in 2003.

When not writing, she likes to wander around taking pictures of wildlife and native plants, bake bread, eat chocolate, sing with a choir, and laugh.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Where you can read this out-of-print book, March 13, 1998

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[e-mail] (Michigan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Divided Allegiance (The Deed of Paksenarrion, Book 2) (Mass Market Paperback)

Divided Allegiance is second in a trilogy. If you want to read it, try buying "The Deed of Paksenarrion". That book has all 3 books of the trilogy in it.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thrills, chills, and spills...who could ask for more?, September 29, 2000

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TaraJacobs "vintage_girl" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Divided Allegiance (The Deed of Paksenarrion, Book 2) (Mass Market Paperback)

The second book of Paksenarrion's Deed is even better than the first. Paks embarks on a solo adventure after leaving the Company to its distasteful task. The magic and Tolkien-ness of the world is more apparant in this installment than in the first book, and we encounter many more elves, dwarves, gnomes, orcs, and other magical creatures. Evil makes a much more overt appearance in this novel, as well.

Paks continues to grow as a warrior, an adventurer, and an active agent for good. She continues to explore the influence of Gird in her life, and encounters great battles, harrowing tortures, and huge learning experiences along the way. She makes several fascinating new friends, and some frightening new enemies.

This book managed to keep me enthralled from beginning to end--the action starts almost from the first page and continues to the very last. I had a really hard time putting it down, and raced to get the last in the trilogy. This series is great!

8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't judge this book by the beginning., January 22, 2001

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Christopher Ware (Fremont, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Divided Allegiance (The Deed of Paksenarrion, Book 2) (Mass Market Paperback)

The first third of this book seemed mediocre compared to the writing and character development in the first book, SHEEPFARMER'S DAUGHTER. Paks didn't seem the same and the story seemed a bit forced. However, after this first adventure, the book really picks up. Do not put the book down because of this beginning...trust me, it gets a lot better.

This book is the furthing story of Paks' development towards her destiny. We see her exporing her own belief system and becoming more of a young woman of the world, rather than the girl she still was at the end of the first book. The supporting characters are all vivid and important. They each have something to contribute to who Paks will become.

I was shocked at the ending. It seemed to come out of nowhere...there was no way I could have expected Ms. Moon to end the book that way. It took a lot of courage for her to leave her readers hanging, wondering what would happen to Paks. Thankfully, I had the third book on hand and started it right away, just to find out what happened.

This was a thoroughly absorbing book. I found that, after the first third or so, I could hardly put it down. As with the first book, I always wanted to find out what happened next. Ms. Moon's writing kept me engaged with the characters and made me care about what happened to them. Plus, she dangled just enough mystery in front of us to keep us intrigued with the overall story of the trilogy rather than the substories in the individual books. I highly recommend this book to all fantasy fans.