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Lyrec

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Inter-universe travelers alight on a culture approximately European medieval but polytheistic. The travelers have powers which seem supernatural to the natives. A bad traveler, himself an atheist, but with motives like a Satanist's, pretends to be a local god, and two good travelers, one trapped in an inappropriate body, work to foil his plans for general destruction. Good portrayals of varied persons, including honest clergy deceived by apparitions; a strong presumption of objective morality, although no "real" God appears; adventure of good people fighting powerful opponent. There is an unseen background of a multiverse with some civilization's members moving among the universes, but the nature of the civilization is unclear; there are a few glimpses of the other universes, and the battle between the good and bad travelers is part of something bigger, although there seem to be no books about the rest of the saga.

I don't understand why this book is out of print or why Frost hasn't written any other books. Lyrec, while a simple title, is an EXCELLENT book.

This is one of those books that once you start reading your hooked and cant put it down. If your looking for one of the best Fantasy books ever written, try and get a copy. You WONT regret it!

Just really great FUN !! Rousing adventure story - with witty alien cat sidekick - witty humor medieval scenario adventure tale. One of my favorites for just fun reading. Reminds me very much of the style of Christoper Stasheff - the Warlock series.

Okay, Gregory Frost gets my personal pullitzer for one big fat reason: his writing is very sensually evocative. What I mean by that is when you read this you will be able to experience this story with multiple senses. I can't see why this is out of print. People must be stupid or something.