Thraxas and the Elvish Isles (Thraxas Novels) [Paperback]

Martin Scott (Author)

Book Description

Series: Thraxas Novels | Publication Date: August 3, 2000

Thraxas bounces back with a troublesome case of Elvish fever. When he receives a message from an old friend in trouble, he has to act quickly. A terrible crime has been committed on the Elvish Isles, and Thraxas is definitely the right man for the job. The ale there is legendary.

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About the Author

Martin Millar wrote some of the best urban fiction of the late 1980's/early 1990's. Now, under the name of Martin Scott he has, as The Guardian puts it, 'invented a new genre: pulp fantasy noir'.

Product Details

• Paperback: 249 pages
• Publisher: Orbit (August 3, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1841490024
• ISBN-13: 978-1841490021
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,150,052 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Fun fantasy mystery, February 1, 2008

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This review is from: Thraxas and the Elvish Isles (Thraxas Novels) (Paperback)

Thraxas is a not-well-enough-known series of funny fantasy mystery novels, kinda like Hawk&Fisher visit Discworld.

Important to note that Death and Thraxas has two complete hard to find novels- "Thraxas at the Races" & "Thraxas and the Elvish Isles", both out of print.

Oddly, this world uses Vancian Magic!

4.0 out of 5 stars Not Free SF Reader, September 2, 2007

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This review is from: Thraxas and the Elvish Isles (Thraxas Novels) (Paperback)

Thraxas is happy to be invited to do some work for the Elves, given it is winter, and it ain't where the Elves are. He will get away from the increasingly snarky half-orc barmaid/student friend of his, as well.

No such luck, she comes along and develops a thing for one of the pointy eared blokes.

Thraxas has been asked there to investigate the rising use of drugs by young elves, so again, when they thought of low level vice, they decided Thraxas was the man.