Return of Nathan Brazil (Book 4 of the Well of Souls) [Mass Market Paperback]

Jack L. Chalker (Author)

Book Description

Series: Book 4 of the Well of Souls | Publication Date: July 12, 1986

In a desolate sector of space floats the Well World -- the ancient Markovian supercomputer that first created and now maintains the Universe.

While attempting to repel an insidious intergalactic invasion, Mankind resorts to a weapon of such awesome destructive power that it undermines the Well World's control of time and space and threatens the very existence of the Universe.

It was up to Mavra Chang -- victim and veteran of the Wars of the Well -- and Obie, her colossal computer companion, to find the only being capable of going to the Well World and repairing the damage at its source.

But the infamous and near-mythical Nathan Brazil -- sometime freighter captain, often the Wandering Jew, perhaps even God -- did not want to be found.

But Mavra and Obie were never two to take no for an answer...

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 289 pages
• Publisher: Ballantine Del Rey; 1st edition (July 12, 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345341058
• ISBN-13: 978-0345341051
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #777,349 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Book four of the Saga of the Well World, June 3, 1998

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indanthrene (Salt Lake City, UT United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Return of Nathan Brazil (Book 4 of the Well of Souls) (Mass Market Paperback)

As a general warning, this is the fourth book of a tightly knit series. While the book is written to stand on its own, greater enjoyment can be found be reading the previous three novels: Midnight at the Well of Soul, Exiles at the Well of Souls, and Quest for the Well of Souls; before reading this one.

This book begins back at the same interstellar community where the previous novels begin (it's know as the Comworlds, or the Com for short). An alien race has arrived from another galaxy and is bent on conquest of ours, and since they're more advanced than the Com, they're winning.

Mavra Chang, survivor of the War of the Well World, has just returned to the Comworlds.

The true reality of the situation is far grimmer than they realize, and when they do catch up with Brazil, they regret it.

Overall, the series really starts to pick up steam here, and that after admitting that the previous novels are already good to begin with.

Vol. 1: Midnight at the Well of Souls
Vol. 2: Exiles at the Well of Souls (Part 1: War of the Well World)
Vol. 3: Quest for the Well of Souls (Part 2: War of the Well World)
Vol. 4: The Return of Nathan Brazil
Vol. 5: Twilight at the Well of Souls

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I loved it 25 years ago and still love it today, August 22, 2010

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KJNoble - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Return of Nathan Brazil (Well World) (Mass Market Paperback)

Jack L Chalker was one of my favorite authors growing up, and this was my favorite series. An interesting premise and a well written tale, The whole original 5 books series was and still is fun and thought provoking. The later books were not so much. Jack L Chalker said that they would have to pay him a great big heap of money to write anymore books in the Well World series after the first 5 books and they did, but as much as I loved the author, he laughed all the way to the bank. Stick with the first 5 and you will have a good read and a great adventure.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great pulp Sci-Fi., February 18, 2005

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T. Dewey (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Return of Nathan Brazil (Book 4 of the Well of Souls) (Mass Market Paperback)

Just to be clear, this is not Don Quixote. This is solid, fun, satisfying science-fiction/fantasy.

Also to be clear, do not read any of the "recent" Well World novels, they have little to redeem themselves. They are neither solid, fun or satisfying.

As noted by the other reviews this is the fourth of the original five part series. I say five part series, but really the series is a trilogy with both the second and third novels (Exiles/Quest) and this novel and the last novel (Twilight) counting as just one book each.

Of the series, the last part of the trilogy (this book and Twilight) remains my favorite.

I will not spoil any plot points, but I will say that if you like the genre, you will enjoy this book.