4.0 out of 5 stars
"Cease, fishbrains, or I'll cut off one of your fingers and make you eat it!" (p.36), May 20, 2011
This review is from: The Mercenaries (The Double Diamond Triangle Saga , No 3) (Mass Market Paperback)
The Mercenaries is the third of a series of nine short books, known as the Double Diamond Triangle Saga, set in the Forgotten Realms. Ed Greenwood takes the plot in a different direction as he focuses on a group of pirates hired by a mysterious employer whose goal is to find Waterdhavian Open Lord Piergeiron Paladinson's bride-to-be... and kill her.
The story unfolds in the Utter East, in a part of Toril that is unfamiliar to most.
It is a sea adventure for the most part and highly recommended for those with a soft spot for all things pirate.
Ed Greenwood does a good job with The Mercenaries, though this would not be one of his best works. Of particular interest was the lore regarding Umberlee, where the author describes sacrificial ceremonies to the goddess of the seas: "Evil-smelling remnants of offerings to Umberlee, drowned rats and squirrels, floating in the seaweed-decorated bowls consecrated to the goddess, stood on plinths here and there, their presence guarding the building above against flooding and collapse." (p.19)
In short, The Mercenaries is well worth your while. 4 stars
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5.0 out of 5 stars
very well done, August 4, 1999
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This review is from: The Mercenaries (The Double Diamond Triangle Saga , No 3) (Mass Market Paperback)
interesting plot and characters. Greenwood at his best
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