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Hammer Of The Earth

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I purchased this book not knowing it was a sequel to Krinard's Shield of the Sky. This book constantly refers to characters introduced, and events that occurred, in Shield of the Sky. I put this book down after Chapter Two and orderd Shield of the Sky. I recommend that anyone wishing to read this book should read Shield of the Sky first.

I just read Shield of the Sky and knew that Hammer of The Earth came out in Oct 2005. I was wondering why Amazon didn't have any more of the series available since this author is usually fairly consistent with her release dates. I went to the official Susan Krinard web-site and it states that the publisher Luna has canceled the series. The story will not be wrapped up if you buy Shield of The Sky and Hammer of The Earth you will just waste your money on two books. While they may be enjoyable the story will not end, I hate when this happens!! I guess just not enough people bought these books. I have to say SHAME on AMAZON for selling it at it's regular price, it should be in the "discount aisle".

Rhenna the amazon warrior with powers of air, Cian the Aliuri shapeshifter, Tehva the seer, and Nyx a woman with secrets to keep all escape from the capital city of Karchedon in the evil Arrihidaean Empire. Only Quintos stays behind because the Tiberian rebel learns that he really is the baseborn half-brother of the Emperor Nikodemos. The Emperor Nikodemos wants Quintos to prove his loyalty. However, Quintos plans to work within the Empire to break the power of the Stone and the clergy who worship it especially, the chief priest Baalshillek, who wants to control the entity in the stone and rule the world after the Emperor has conquered it.

Rhenna, Cian, and Tehva overcome many obstacles to recover the Hammer that was meant for the Godborn Cian, a Bearer who in the near future will use the weapon in the war against the Exalted, those gods who wanted more power than their peers and were encased in the stone when they lost the battle. Rhenna and Tehva with Nyx's help once again journey to the secret city of New Meroe where the prophecies are written down about the upcoming war. They also hope to find where their hidden weapons are located because they need them to defeat those who kill In the name of the Stone, their high priest and the emperor.

Susan Krinard has written another fantastic quest filled fantasy where it is hard to tell friend from foe and the protagonists are at the mercy of the various gods they come in contact with. There is plenty of action and a touch of romance in HAMMER OF THE EARTH but the heart of this novel lies with the characters who though they live in a fantasy world have the same qualities as readers. It will be hard to wait for the next installment in this stunning series.

Harriet Klausner

The second book of the series(which should be better noted as such) continues a tale of action and adventure. It is pretty good but some of the character developement is a bit off. I did enjoy it however and would reccomend it to everyone.

If you like books like this one, might I suggest another I've recently come across. The Unsuspecting Mage by Brian S. Pratt. It's another fantasy adventure sure to please. I highly recommend it. It's available in e-Book too.