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Shifter (The Chronicles of Galen Sword, #1)

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shifter is an excellent story, blending both a fantasy world with the real world. as usual, garfield and judith reeves-stevens have written another captivating tale.

It seems a shame that this book has gone out of print, as it is one of the best fansy novels I have read. It seamlessly combines reality with the paralell to create a spooky and creative werewolf story. Garfield and Judith Reeves-Stevens also made a nice twist because it isn't one of those "good guys win" books. Not to say that the bad guys do, but...read the book, you'll see what I mean.J

Galen Sword is searching for entrance back to the First World, home to vampires, shifters, elementals, and...other...things. Although he was born to this realm, Sword was banished as a child, due to a lack of inherent magical talent. Assisted by a hostile mechanical expert, a paralyzed genius, and a young halfling girl with unusual abilities, he seeks to find his family in the face of opposition more than capable and fully willing to eliminate him.

Now, he's found that shapeshifters are real, and may hold the key to his success. He must infiltrate their ranks at a time when they are strongest. He's willing to risk it all - but will he emerge from what promises to be the biggest challenge of his life?

Garaunteed to read over and over! Although this is an out-of-print book, it is well worth the search of any and all second-hand bookstores you can find. One of my top favorite fantasy novels ever, next to Anne Rice, Stephen King and any other great author you can think of. The only bad part is that the authors have left us hanging at the end of Vol 2 and never continued the series. This series probably has the largest underground following just holding our breaths for the day the Reeves-Stevens duo decides to pick up the story again......

When I had read this novel first time, it seemed to me as though I entered a familiar and very realistic world, in which even the most fantastic events appear real and live. I even translated this novel into Russian to give an opportunity to my relatives and friends to feel the admiring atmosphere of mystic reality.
Now I'm eager to find the second novel (unfortunately, English books are very rare here in Ukraine, and last time being in USA I failed to buy the copy), and, recognizing that the third Sword's novel is completed, I've got a double reason to find the rest of this marvelous trilogy.

This book and the second in the series, "Nightfeeder" have been a prized part of my library for years. The only sad thing was that the series was incomplete...

The fact that the third book will finally be released, and that the original two books will become available again is heartening news. I look forward to more indepenedent (i.e. - not Star Trek) work from these two talented authors.

For those new to the series, I recommend it as a dark fantasy action series that has the kind of unpredictability that keeps you turning pages.

If you have not read this book before I highly suggest that you read it. All of my friends that ive lent it to addore it. This book is a true masterpiece that should go down in history like santa claus or something.