Forests of the Night (Daw collectors No. 918) [Paperback]

S. Andrew Swann (Author)

Book Description

Series: Daw Science Fiction | Publication Date: July 1993

Gifted with natural martial abilities, Nohar accepts a commission to investigate a human case--the death of the campaign manager of a powerful politico making a bid for the senate. Original.

Product Details

• Paperback: 284 pages
• Publisher: DAW (July 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0886775655
• ISBN-13: 978-0886775650
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,229,625 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I loved it!, January 29, 1999

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This review is from: Forests of the Night (Daw collectors No. 918) (Paperback)

I read part of this book (and loved it) about six years ago, but forgot the author and title. It was only recently that I was able to find it again.

It was a wonderful book; a hard-boiled P.I novel ranging from gritty (the shoot-outs throughout the story) to touching (when the protagonist recieves the gift of a kitten after his pet cat is killed). Character development is strong, and the storyline never fails to excite. The futuristic setting and the fact that many of the characters are "furries" (anthropomorphic animals) could have become a "Sam the Cat"-style gimmick; instead, it actually adds to the storyline.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars S.A.S. Starts his book career with a winner!, November 20, 1998

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Brian Stentzel ([e-mail]) (Lebanon, OR USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Forests of the Night (Daw collectors No. 918) (Paperback)

I've read all of his books except "God's Dice", starting with this one. And I must say that after a letter response and an email or two, he is a genius, and has a very active imagination. It is quite easy to fall into the minds of the characters and live the story through their eyes!

I especially liked how these three books (Forests of the Night is #1, then Emperors of the Twilight, and finally Spectres of the Dawn) carry the timeline so well. The characters are shared but they (the books) are not a "trilogy".

If you liked these be sure to read his next series which is a more traditional trilogy, "Hostile Takeover"

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A breathless action thriller with a furry side., June 12, 2001

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J. C. Foster (Overland Park, KS United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Forests of the Night (Daw collectors No. 918) (Paperback)

This book is simply astounding. The best thing I've read in nearly ten years. Okay, I originally picked this one up because I'm a furry fan (if you don't know what that means, well... go search for it), but I was pleasently surprised to find one increadible story loaded with deep characters, a super-complicated plot, dark social comentary, and a touching love story to boot.

What makes the story so great is Nohar. At first you wouls expect the hero to be the strutting, macho, "no man can stop me" action hero kind of guy. Like Rambo, only that he's a tiger. This just isn't the case. Nohar is humble, he's poor, he gets nervous in certain situations, and at times he can be very vulnerable.

Swann does a spectacular job of putting Nohar in a horrible situation that just gets worse after every corner. Just when you think Nohar's hole couldn't get any deeper, it does. In a word: Intense. I was in a cold sweat reading this book, it was that good. The action and suspence are mindblowing, but what really made it for me was the suble, yet touching love story that quietly develops, and gives a sign of hope for a dark, dark furture.

A tour de force. Read this book!