A darkness is gathering over the storm-wracked isle of Albion. Foul creatures stalk the lands once more and the omens foretell the coming of a great evil. Gotrek and Felix are compelled to fight the malignant evil that terrorises the populace before it can grow to threaten the whole world. With the aid of the mighty high elf mage, Teclis, they must decipher and utilise the secrets of the Old Ones. Only then can they hope to save the innocent and vanquish the dark master.
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Whirlwind Adventure - Publishers Weekly Gotrek & Felix are back, and this time it's personal - SFX
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William King was born in Stranraer, Scotland on December 7th 1959. He has had a wide variety of jobs from labourer to civil servant, but eventually his love of both writing and gaming found the ideal outlet. He went to work for Games Workshop back in 1989 and has been involved in the worlds of Warhammer ever since. Somewhere in the past fourteen years he has also found the time to produce an award-winning game, script a few comics and start his own company, but is currently concentrating solely on his writing. This includes the immensely popular Gotrek & Felix adventures and the Space Wolf saga. William has travelled extensively throughout Europe and Asia, but he currently lives in Prague, his website is www.trollslayer.net
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best Felix & Gotrek since "Daemonslayer". King strong again!,
By Vorthog (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Giantslayer (Warhammer: Gotrek & Felix) (Mass Market Paperback)
After a rather dull and disappointing showing in the previous book "Vampireslayer", in this, the 7th book in the Felix & Gotrek series (--after "Trollslayer", "Skavenslayer", "Daemonslayer", "Dragonslayer", "Beastslayer" and "Vampireslayer"--) William King bounces back and gives us one of the strongest entries in the series so far.
The book introduces an interesting new character, ages-old High Elf mage Teclis. In the midst of the ongoing Chaos onslaught on the Old World, Teclis becomes aware of a plot to harness powers which could hold dire consequences for the entire Warhammer world. Can he stop it in time? Naturally along the way he runs into our intrepid twosome, and they proceed to have an unforgettable adventure which takes them from the very edges of reality (eat your heart out, Dr.Strange!) to the midst of an epic battle between massed rival forces of evil. As much of the book's action takes place on the isle of Albion, the counterpart in the Warhammer world to William King's native Scotland, King must have especially enjoyed writing this part. He also makes very effective use of playing off the tensions between Elves and Dwarves in the often strained relationship between Gotrek and Teclis. I was happy to see my favourite Felix & Gotrek villains of all, evil twin albino mages Kelmain & Lhoigor back again. But I was a bit disappointed that we did not spend much time with them this time out compared to their previous appearance in "Beastslayer". I think they are truly worthy and most importantly INTERESTING adversaries and I hope William King will bring them back again sometime in the future (--hey, any writer truly worth his salt can always figure out a cool way to bring back a beloved villain everyone thought defeated for good ;) ). I LOVED their backstory in "Beastslayer" and want to hear MORE! (--Or how about giving them their own book?!) Overall, I think I would rate this installment as my #2 favourite in the series after "Daemonslayer". While I did love the siege of Praag seen in "Beastslayer", I think this book was even more enjoyable because our heroes were on the move again, taking them through some very interesting and mysterious places. And the build-up of tension in the book kept me eagerly turning the pages as they continued on their quest. It's a wild ride that takes us to some fantastic places we've never seen before, and my only minor criticism is that the ending could have been a bit stronger. For those new to the series, I'd probably recommend "Daemonslayer" first. But for those who have already read that great work and are hungry for more of the same calibre, this book is just what the manling ordered! But now that I've read this, the most recent installment, I find myself with no more fresh Felix & Gotrek left. :( It's been a year and a half already. Where is the next book??? Come on William King, don't keep the fans waiting! We need MORE. I can't get enough of these guys! Oh well, guess I'll go sharpen my battle-axe or something... You never know when the forces of Chaos will strike again next!
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A book with Gotrek and Felix can never be wrong!,
By Capt. Big Beard (Huntingdon Valley, PA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Giantslayer (Warhammer: Gotrek & Felix) (Mass Market Paperback)
Once agien William King has done it! Another amazing book, with some of the best action ever! For those of you who are looking for a fantasy book get trollslayer (the first of the series), and work your way up to the fantastic Giantslayer. Now their are some bad reviews of Giantslayer as well as the other slayer books. IGNORE THEM! The people who wrote them are the same people who failed their SAT's and got the great job as a trash man. I have read all of William King's books over and over and would give them nothing short of 5 stars. Giantslayer may lack a bit of action compared to others, but it's finale battle makes up for that and more!
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Gotrek and Felix Book Seven,
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This review is from: Giantslayer (Warhammer: Gotrek & Felix) (Mass Market Paperback)
The magical energy needed to maintain Ulthuan is being bled off. If something is not done soon, it will be destroyed. Gotrek Gurnisson does not see anything wrong with that. After all, the dwarfish people still hold an ancient grudge against all elves. But the legendary high elf mage, Teclis, informs Gotrek that unless they find the source of the trouble and eliminate it, he could kiss his dwarfish kin in the mountains goodbye too.
Felix and Gotrek (with much grumbling from the latter) must aid the elf wizard on a quest to destroy a mutual enemy that would threaten the world. They must travel through the Paths of the Old Ones, battle many malignant evils, and even deal with a bubble reality. Yet their ultimate goal is much worse. Gotrek just may find his noble doom. ***** With the title of Giantslayer I think there should have been more giants. This happened once before, that I recall, in this series. The creatures, in the title, being slain are seldom mentioned (if ever) during most of the story and only toward the tales' endings are they seen or mentioned. (Bummer.) Still, this story has a solid foundation. I, as the reader, learned a bit more about the ancient grudge between the dwarfish people and the elves. I am very impressed with Teclis. I love it whenever I notice Warhammer books cross over into other series. (Be sure to watch out for that. There is a mention about von Carstein herein.) One thing is certain, author William King KNOWS Slayers! Superior! ***** Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.
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