Thraxas and the Sorcerers [Hardcover]

Martin Scott (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 14, 2005 | Series: Thraxas

In the enchanted city of Turai, the royal family is corrupt, the politicians can be bought, and the civic guards have better things to do than guarding. Thraxas may look unprepossessing, being overweight and not quite overbrained, and more interested in pursuit of his next glass of beer than pursuit of justice, but if you9re in trouble in Turai this portly private eye is probably your only hope. Turai is no stranger to death in all its forms-except that now a new silent and insidious variety of death has entered the city, and no one knows who will die next. It's obviously magical, but the sorcerers haven't a clue. Thraxas hasn't a clue, either, but he has an even more pressing shortage of funds, and if stopping the unseen, unknown silent killer is what it takes to fatten up his wallet, he'll take the job. But will he solve the mystery, or join the dance himself. . . ?

Editorial Reviews

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'Blindingly funny, deeply subversive' THE GUARDIAN 'A pulp fiction hero par excellence' SFX 'Funny and engaging. I laughed aloud' STARBURST 'Wonderful plotting, and the jokes come thick and fast ... This is funny. Really funny' BLACK TEARS 'A fantastic read. I really, really enjoyed this book ... Definitely one to watch out for' THE ALIEN HAS LANDED --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

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

Product Details

• Hardcover: 272 pages
• Publisher: Baen (June 14, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0743499085
• ISBN-13: 978-0743499088
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,142,897 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Thraxas Triumphant, Sort Of, February 6, 2004

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Rodney Meek (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Thraxas and the Sorcerers (Thraxas Novels) (Paperback)

Another Thraxas adventure by Martin Scott! The UK editions are only a couple of hundred pages long, so they're quick reads. (Some of them get bundled together in the US as two-for-ones.) Note that not all of the Thraxas books have been released State-side. This volume is Book 5 in the series, but Books 3 and 4 don't appear to have made it over to America as yet.

At any rate, I found this particular outing (which makes copious references to Book 4) to be the funniest of the lot so far. Here, our intrepid hero has to track down a lost magical amulet for the city's leading sorceress, who spends rather too much time on the water-pipe. Every time Thraxas gets near the missing item, he finds a pile of bodies and just misses recovering the coveted object. Soon the entire city is taking bets on how many people will die before he wraps up his case. Meanwhile, he spends part of his time alternating between despair-driven plots to flee the city and flights of braggadocio. (As he reflects on one success, he cannot help but congratulate himself. "It was inevitable, really. It was more or less bound to happen.") But mostly he sulks over not getting invited to his client's upcoming fabulous party, especially since his young associate Makri gets to go. Good stuff from a strong ongoing series.

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

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

Business is a bit slow for Thraxas, but he perks up a bit when he learns that the Sorcerers are meeting in the city to decide who should run their outfit.

Thraxas, to quote, was 'as happy as an elf in a tree'. He knew that this would involve mayhem and murder, and as overflow, he was likely to get a job out of the whole situation.

5.0 out of 5 stars Politics becomes complex and envelopes his life in this riveting adventure., August 4, 2007

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This review is from: Thraxas and the Sorcerers (Mass Market Paperback)

Martin Scott's THRAXAS AND THE SORCERERS joins others in the Thraxas series and will best be appreciated by prior fans. Here winter has come to Turai and Thraxas is hired to go undercover at the Sorcerers' Guild elections to be sure the right man is elected. Politics becomes complex and envelopes his life in this riveting adventure.