Guards of Haven: The Adventures of Hawk and Fisher [Paperback]

Simon R. Green (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 1999

Three novels.Two heroes.One volume.

Here, collected for the first time in a single volume, are three complete Hawk & Fisher novels: Wolf in the Fold, Guard Against Dishonor,and The Bones of Haven...

In the dark city of Haven, where everything's for sale, two city-guard cops cannot be bought: Hawk & Fisher. They're a husband-and-wife team with fast blades and even faster mouths, who dare to cleanse Haven's corrupted soul. Together they are the perfect crimebusters with a touch of magic.

Praise for Simon R. Green's Adventures of Hawk & Fisher:

"Good fun."--Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine

"Intrigue and magic....an interesting and well-conceived blend." --Science Fiction Chronicle

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Simon R. Green is a New York Times bestselling author whose works include Drinking Midnight Wine, Beyond the Blue Moon, Blue Moon Rising, The Adventures of Hawk & Fisher, and the Deathstalker series. A resident of Bradford-on-Avon in England, he is currently working on the next Deathstalker novel.

--This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 576 pages
• Publisher: Roc; paperback / softback edition (November 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451457552
• ISBN-13: 978-0451457554
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,291,497 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Beware if you are buying more of this series..., June 24, 2000

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Stuart Driver "ObsidianHawke" (UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Guards of Haven: The Adventures of Hawk and Fisher (Paperback)

These are quite enjoyable sword and sorcery cop stories, with a tongue in cheek approach. None of the plot twists are especially surprising, but they're fun to read all the same. Beware if you are planning on buying more of this series though - the three stories in this book are THE SAME STORIES as in "Fear and Loathing in Haven" by the same author. The names of each of the stories was changed. It's a different publisher, which may account for it somehow, though it's very annoying...

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Action and Characters Make Hawk & Fisher #1, September 21, 2000

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Mike@Colorado (Colorado Springs, CO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Guards of Haven: The Adventures of Hawk and Fisher (Paperback)

My favorite books are the Hawk & Fisher series from Simon R. Green. I have read the entire series and I highly recommend these stories, which are seemingly set in modern-Barbaric times. The continuous action and character description (especially the villains) keeps me going page after page. The plot twists and imagination of Mr. Green takes the reader through a roller coaster ride of thrills! I love the diverse creatures in "The Bones of Haven" jailbreak sequence which include a cursed portrait of a creature that escapes if it locks eyes with someone who would then end up trapped in the portrait in it's place. Another favorite is "Wolf in the Fold" which pits Hawk & Fisher against a castle full of suspects while trying to find which one is a murderer in this "Whodunit" type of story. A great climax at the end. These books should be made to movies. What do you say, Mr. Green?

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simon R. Green has never done me wrong, March 6, 2004

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John R. Ivicek Jr. "proditor2" (Catonsville, MD United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Guards of Haven: The Adventures of Hawk and Fisher (Paperback)

I discovered Green at Coliseum books in NYC (Now sadly closed) when I just wanted something similar to mental popcorn to pour through on the odd quiet night. Boy was I in for a shock. I'm now a slavish devotee of his work in any setting, but it was Hawk and Fisher that laid the bait. An effortless wordsmith, Green blends humor and turn of phrase in a way that just delights. The plots may not always be convoluted or hard to decipher, but I have never ever cared. It's always been about how we got there. Do yourself a favor and pick up Green.