The Unwilling Warlord: A Legend of Ethshar [Kindle Edition]

Lawrence Watt-Evans (Author)

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When the foreigners confronted Sterren in Ethshar of the Spices he was uneasy; when they all but abducted him, taking him to an obscure kingdom in the south, he knew he was in a terrible predicament. A predicament some might actually find appealing -- he was by heredity the Ninth Warlord of Semma, least of the small kingdoms; he was a noble, and his rank afforded him material privileges, even in a place as insignificant and obscure as Semma.

But the office also carried certain terrible responsibilities: he was to win the war the stupid King had stirred up by his arrogance. Two larger and stronger Kingdoms were preparing to invade Semma. And if the country lost, the first thing likely to be forfeit was the life of the Warlord!

And if it won . . . if it won, the fate and shape of Ethshar would change forever.

Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 528 KB
• Publisher: Wildside Press (July 25, 2008)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B001D9DLXA
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #199,793 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

More About the Author

I've been writing fantasy for thirty years... no, my fantasy's been published for thirty years. I've been writing it since I was eight. It's what I always wanted to do for a living, and I've been very fortunate in that I've been able to manage that. I try to write fantasy with an element of common sense to it -- not so much mythic archetypes as sensible people.

Other than my job, my life's pretty ordinary -- a nice house in a quiet neighborhood, a wife, two grown kids, and an overweight cat.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Another wonderfully exciting Ethshar book!, November 19, 2011

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Kurt A. Johnson (North-Central Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Unwilling Warlord: A Legend of Ethshar (Kindle Edition)

Sterren had always been lucky at dice, and was content with the life of a gambler in busy Ethshar of the Spices. However, when he is practically kidnapped to one of the Small Kingdoms, and proclaimed their hereditary warlord, he finds that his luck has run out. Facing a war against two larger kingdoms, Sterren has incompetent generals, a small and poorly trained and equipped army, and the knowledge that defeat in battle means the execution of the losing warlord. Unwilling to abandon his new country to destruction, Sterren takes the course of action preferred by any Ethsharite, and hires some magicians to solve his problems. However, magic rarely takes care of all problems, and in this case the cure seems to be worse than the disease!

Once again, this is another wonderfully exciting Ethshar book! Lawrence Watt-Evans loves writing stories that throw a young person in at the deep end, leaving the reader to watch as he or she struggles and overcomes, often with courage, luck, ability and a good dollop of humor! This is a great Fantasy book of wizards and spells and high adventure. I highly recommend it to you!

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Etheshar Novel, July 12, 2011

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Darkwing - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Unwilling Warlord: A Legend of Ethshar (Kindle Edition)

Once again Lawrence Watt Evans has brought his characters to life in Etheshar. This time with a street beggar who inherits a royal title. You will love how he solves the problems he encounters.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great story and gives much background on the warlock in regards to the magic of Ethshar., September 1, 2009

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Andrew Tillinghast - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Unwilling Warlord: A Legend of Ethshar (Kindle Edition)

If you are a fan of the Ethshar books this story gives great insight into the warlocks. In many way even gives more information then the night of madness does.