In an ancient world of magic, Kami, the Discover-of-Truth, must use his detective skills to investigate the murder of a nobleman on the eve of a royal wedding, a crime in which the bridegroom becomes the prime suspect.
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Sequel to D'Shai, this story doesn't rely too heavily on what's gone before and can be read alone. Kami Dan'Shir, a social climber in a rigidly stratified society, has creatively promoted himself from Acrobat to Discoverer-of-Truths, from peasant to bourgeois. Alas, the privileges of class bring with them duties, and Kami must demonstrate both his social skills and his ability to solve puzzles when he travels to a wedding and a murder interrupts.
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In the sequel to the excellent D'Shai (1991), former acrobat Kami Khuzud is now a bourgeois and founder of the profession of Dan'Shir--i.e., a detective. His skills must be turned to the complicated task of unraveling plots and eventually murders intended to prevent a marital alliance valuable to his employer's house. He succeeds in maneuvering his way through noblemen's intrigues, consuming quite a number of vividly described meals, being seduced by the intended bride, and finally being somewhat reluctantly elevated to the nobility for coming up with a believable (if not completely true) solution. There is a flavor to D'Shai as a world and to Kami and his associates as characters that sets both books apart from, indeed above, much other fantasy. Like its predecessor, this yarn is highly recommended and an enhancement to Rosenberg's reputation. Roland Green
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Joel Rosenberg does it once again,
By Syngin (Windsor, Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Hour of the Octopus (Paperback)
Hour of the Octopus was a fun read. While I still prefer his Guardians of the Flame series, both this book and D'Shai have kept me very well entertained. I especially loved the prologue. It was extraordinarily well-written.
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Okay, I admit it, I am a Rosenberg junkie.,
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This is such a great little read. I don't mean little to be demeaning either. Just not a lengthy book, but certainly not a novella. As always Rosenberg has created a realistic world with fully fleshed characters. That the world he has created has roots in Japanese culture only makes it better in my opinion. Well I think it is mostly Japanese, possibly just oriental flavored might be a better description. Anyway, it like all his books, pulled me into another world and out of this one for a blissful couple of hours.
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Yet another incredible book by Rosenberg..,
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This review is from: Hour of the Octopus (Paperback)
Once more Rosenberg has reached into his bottomless creativity and pulled out a masterpiece of modern Science-Fiction. I eagerly await his next novel with ever-growing anticipation. Each of his books was better than the last, but I loved them all just the same!
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