Fallen Ones (The War of Powers, Book 4) [Paperback]

Robert Vardeman (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Ace (January 1, 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0441226124
• ISBN-13: 978-0441226122
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,392,159 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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5.0 out of 5 stars Twenty years later...., January 19, 2009

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Chris Conway "Chris Conway" (las cruces, new mexico USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Fallen Ones (Paperback)

These books hold up very well. I read them way back in '84 and couldn't stop until I had read all six in the series. The characters are a-typical;You've got the unstoppable swordsman rough exterior but with a heart of gold, The fearless, intelligent and beautiful princess, the evil and cunning bad guys,and comic relief in the form of a disembodied 2000 year old philosopher in a clay jug. The plot is pretty standard for a sword and sorcery story but the pacing and the descriptions keep the reader mesmerized. The sky city, the epic battles, some fought in the air on the backs of giant war eagles, the panoramic landscapes of the Sundered Realm, Prince Rann's graphic tortures. I searched for these books for years after I returned my friend's copies but could never find them. Over time I forgot the book's titles but I remembered the characters names and typed them into a search engine on a whim and lo and behold The War of Powers series popped up. I ran a search on Amazon and found them. I'm reading them again and am amazed at just how good they still are.