Sleipnir [Import] [Paperback]

Linda Evans (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Baen Books,U.S. (April 28, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1555940323
• ISBN-13: 978-1555940324
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Know Norse mythology? none? Like soldiers? no? Still good!, February 20, 1999

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George A. Trosper "Ile of gramarye" (Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sleipnir (Paperback)

Why 4 stars? _Sleipnir_ is well written, moves well, does a good job balancing its military flashbacks with the quest narrative, and I believe gave me a better "feel" for Norse mythology, even though I thought I had a pretty good one already. And for a soldier's life in the allegedly-peacetime army, though I've had sources for that, too. (Not personal experience in either case, I admit.) I'd love to see a sequel, though, exploring how Randy Barnes solves the problem he's left with at the end.

On the other hand, it's not up there with Guy Gavriel Kay or J.R.R. Tolkien's stuff, though equal to some of Charles de Lint, so I'm not giving it the maximum 5 stars.

The amazon.com review guidelines enjoin, "Resist the temptation to comment on other reviews or features visible on the page." If this is an absolute, you have my permission to delete this and the following two paragraphs and post just the two preceding ones. However, I think they meet the *intent* of your rules, if that is to avoid meaningless or dangling elements in a review. If you agree, how about deleting just this paragraph and leaving the following two? Or at least the last one?

I have submitted to [e-mail] my complaint that two Synopses I saw on this page (which may no longer be visible) were wildly in error.

A previous reviewer (perhaps not now posted) complained of the cover as showing a "macho idiot saying 'OK, Odin, make my day." In fact, Randy Barnes, the narrator, several times suspects that he *is* a macho idiot, though he uses an earthier synonym. I think his suspicion is warranted, but I like him anyway. And he was definitely the right idiot for the job!

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Heinleinesque adventure book, November 24, 1997

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This review is from: Sleipnir (Paperback)

This book reminded me of Heinlein's _Glory Road_. I really enjoyed the main character, as well as the "twist" Ms. Evans gave the norse mythology. Too bad the cover (macho idiot saying "OK, Odin, make my day") and the back blurb don't do it justice.

0 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How about a Sleipnir Sequel?, May 14, 2003

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Alan Gottesman "tell it like it is" (ALbany, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sleipnir (Paperback)

Sleipnir rocks. It ends in anticipation of a much needed sequel.
There isn't one at present. I hope that 7 years later does not preclude the writing.