The Silver Stone (Keepers of the Hidden Ways, Book 2) [Hardcover]

Joel Rosenberg (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1996

The author of the best-selling Guardians of the Flame series presents the sequel to The Fire Duke in which Ian Silverstein, trapped in an alternative world, is chosen by the god Odin to fulfill a prophecy. 30,000 first printing.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

The second installment in Rosenberg's Norse saga depends too heavily on its predecessor, The Fire Duke (1995). Fencing instructor Ian Silverstein is drawn back to Tir Na Nog, a parallel world manipulated by the trickster god Odin, who is no longer all-powerful but still meddles malignantly in human affairs. Odin sends Silverstein and two faithful friends to quell an incipient war between the Dominions and the blustery Vandestish, who supply the fiendish ritual by which Ian is supposed to prove his heroic mettle. Following Ian by a Hidden Way in the basement of a North Dakota farmhouse, Ian's friends Torrie and Maggie, as well as Torrie's father, pursue a meandering secondary quest that allows for some steamy groping and a few flare-ups of feminist commentary. Rosenberg draws his small-town Norwegian-American culture faithfully, but the portrait clashes with clumps of fencing lore and colorless, faux-Tolkien characterizations. The undergraduate fantasy market at which this novel seems aimed might go for Rosenberg's imaginings, but they're hardly tantalizing or rewarding adult fare.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal

Ian Silverstein returns with his friends to the magical realm of Tir Na Nog via the hidden portal in Hardwood, North Dakota. Rosenberg expertly blends Irish and Norse mythology to create a world in which a contemporary young man from a dysfunctional family becomes a hero. Highly recommended for fantasy collections.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 296 pages
• Publisher: Avon Books; 1st edition (August 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0380973227
• ISBN-13: 978-0380973224
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,508,330 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow!, June 17, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Silver Stone: Keepers of the Hidden Ways Book Two (Pendragon Cycle) (Mass Market Paperback)

This one blew me away. Rosenberg increasingly reminds me of Frank Capra: not only does the story have impact and scope, and not only are the major characters deftly drawn, but the minor characters shine like stars. I'll never forget Arnie Selmo or Dr. Sherve or Maggie Christianson.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exciting, well-plotted and fun to read!, February 19, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Silver Stone: Keepers of the Hidden Ways Book Two (Pendragon Cycle) (Mass Market Paperback)

One of Joel Rosenberg's best! Now, if you folks at Amazon can't eliminate all the "repetitive" comments (apparently from the same troll) can you at least remove the one who says he's me? I know you have done this before, but he's back...

Thanks.

Dale Rosenberg

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book. Read it. Read the next one, too., December 17, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Silver Stone: Keepers of the Hidden Ways Book Two (Pendragon Cycle) (Mass Market Paperback)

This is a typical Joel Rosenberg book, filled with fresh takes on classical ideas (dwarves as Neanderthals!!), terrific characters (Arnie Selmo agan threatens to steal every scene he's in although Ian Silverstein shines through again) and a some of the best action scenes I've ever read.