Mickey Zucker Reichert makes her smash debut with this exciting novel of an all-too-mortal human caught in the middle of a war between the gods. Al Larson, an American soldier in Vietnam, must adapt to a world where magic and sword blades, not machine guns and missiles, are the chosen weapons of war.
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Torn from the jungles of Vietnam and thrust by the god Freyr into the land of Midgard, Al Larson, now inhabiting an elven body, finds himself forced to deal with swords and magic while still fighting a nightmarish war in his head. Fans of Norse mythology should enjoy this sword-and-sorcery tale featuring a likeable hero with an all-too-common modern problem. JC
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Godslayer,
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This review is from: Godslayer (Bifrost Guardians #1) (Paperback)
Once again Reichert does an outstanding job of storytelling. She has an ability to bring readers to to another world where anything is possible. However, this one is a little far-fetched. The story and the characters were totally unbelievable and not well developed. After reading Nightfall, I was greatly disappointed. But, Reichert forces readers to open their minds and really think about war and how the "family man" in all of us can be transformed into someone we find very hard to live with. Luckily for Al Larson there is a "God" that protected him and allowed him to carry on, even if it was in another world. This story line was a great tribute to all of those young men who served in Vietnam.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Entertaining in it's theories and ideas,
By A Customer
This review is from: Godslayer (Bifrost Guardians #1) (Paperback)
An entertaining novel that is easy to read even for younger readers though the ideas and subjects are more adult oriented. Where others see shallowness in characters, I can see the focus in the depth of two, Larson and his Mentor. Honor, integrity, guilt, pain, insanity, anger, fear, and many more emotions constantly flowing. I enjoyed this.
2.0 out of 5 stars
Too much Angst,
By Judah (New York) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Godslayer (Bifrost Guardians) (Paperback)
If you are set on this purchase, do yourself a favor and get the complete trilogy under one cover, rather than buying the series singly. Here is what you want to buy: Godslayer / Shadow Climber / Dragonrank Master (The Bifrost Guardians)
My opinion on book one: The blurb sounded great -- Al Larson is plucked from Vietnam and thrust into an alternate world inside an elven body. His role is Freyr's champion against Loki. The blurb fails to mention that elves were extremely rare on this fantasy world, meaning Al is basically the only one. This gives him even more emotional baggage. The book, I put it down on page 82, after the third scene of Vietnam-flashback-angst where Al Larson is randomly rescued by Gaelinar (monk) and Silme (sorceress, tragic love interest). The author has no sense of pacing. Events happen, but finding a story in there isn't easy. I didn't like how the opening was the villain's perspective, and how Al is written as completely screwed up and clueless. Characters were shallow and unlikeable. For a better take on fantasy Vietnam-insertion style, try The Doomfarers of Coramonde. Not the greatest pacing, but is tons better than this.
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