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The Return of Nathan Brazil (Well World Saga)

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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

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.

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.

Last Markovian Hunt.


Bad things are happening in the the universe. To stop in, they need the Well World. To get the Well World working, they need a Markovian. To get a Markovian your options are limited, given only Nathan Brazil is left. To get Nathan Brazil is very heard. Cue Mavra Chang and machine sidekick, and a fun chase and convince and hope to survive story.