Shallows of Night [Import] [Hardcover]

Eric Lustbader (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: W.H. Allen / Virgin Books; 1st British Edition edition (May 22, 1980)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0491027729
• ISBN-13: 978-0491027724
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,430,569 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Eric Van Lustbader is the author of more than twenty-five best-selling novels, including The Ninja, a New York Times bestseller for 24 weeks, in which he introduced Nicholas Linnear, one of modern fictions most beloved and enduring heroes. His New York Times bestselling novel, "The Testament," was published in September, 2006 and in paperback in August, 2007.
His novels have been translated into over twenty languages; his books are best-sellers worldwide and are so popular whole sections of bookstores from Bangkok to Dublin are devoted to them. The Ninja was sold to 20th Century-Fox. It is now in pre-production.
Mr. Lustbader is a graduate of Columbia College, with a degree in Sociology. Before turning to writing full time, he enjoyed highly successful careers in the New York City public school system, where he holds licenses in both elementary and early childhood education, and in the music business. He is a second-level Reiki master.

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent second of a trilogy book, January 29, 2012

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D. Crawford "Swordsman" (Blighty) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shallows of the Night (Mass Market Paperback)

Having created one believable world in the first Ronin book, author Lustbader creates a second in SHALLOWS OF NIGHT. The setting for this mysterious action adventure is a pseudo Edo/Shanghai, a feudal Japan mixed with a healthy dash of Mandarin Chinese. That's not the same feat as creating the Freehold in the first book since Oriental culture is well-documented and has existed for centuries. Lustbader simply picked and chose the facets he wanted to use, i.e. a No play instead of Noh play, etc. It is, however, impressive and convincing world-building; at this point in his life Lustbader had yet to visit Japan.

SHALLOWS OF NIGHT is a fine continuation of THE SUNSET WARRIOR and new drama unfolds after Ronin crosses a sea of ice and hooks up with a bunch of Samurai-types. The journey over the ice consumes a fifth of the book with much description and little dialogue, but every sentence is gripping. Another interlude finds Ronin in a bizarre ritual partaking of some kind of drug, described like hashish. There are also a number of intense sword fights as well as heated love scenes.

The wondrous inventive adventure begun in THE SUNSET WARRIOR continues throughout this second book to unfortunately crap out in the third, DAI SAN.

10 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Go read this bloody, good book!, August 11, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Shallows of the Night (Mass Market Paperback)

I have never read Eric Lustbader at his best like this. He challenges every boundary of Science-Fiction I know of. Ronin is developed in a very intrueging way. For those who want fantastic entertainment, look no further!