War of the Dwarves [Paperback]

Product Details

• Paperback: 752 pages
• Publisher: Orbit
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1841495735
• ISBN-13: 978-1841495736
• Product Dimensions: 5 x 2.1 x 7.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,710,454 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Markus Heitz was born in 1971 in Germany. He studied history, German language and literature, and won the German Fantasy Award in 2003 for his debut novel SHADOWS OVER ULLDART. His Dwarves series is a bestseller across the Continent. Markus Heitz lives in Zweibrucken.

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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars incredibly action packed fantasy, May 6, 2010

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The War of the Dwarves (Paperback)

Tungdil Bolofar the dwarf has become a legend amidst the various species like the Dwarves, Elves and humans after he led their side to victory over the Nod'onn. Everyone knows defeat would mean genocide with the total destruction of Girdlegard.

The hero hopes to rest somewhat on his laurels but remain vigilant. Tungdil is aware of how precarious the triumph is as the Alfs and the Bognilim Black Water immortal Orcs still plot to drive the Dwarves and humans out of their position of power. He also hears whispers that the demi-god Avatars are preparing to invade from the Outerlands to ethnically cleanse what they believe is evil. However, it is what he does not know yet is that the biggest threat of all are the blood thirsty lethal Thirdlings Dwarves ho are planning a violent coup d'etat.

The follow up to The Dwarves is a super fantasy that expands the Heitz mythology for instance with the addition of the Freeling Dwarves and the new malevolence. The story line moves at a terrific pace on sea, land and underground as the hero of the previous war is back dealing with another nasty menace and treachery from within. The War of the Dwarves is a strong saga as the key cast including the bad dudes seem genuine while the political and social structure of the species enhance the incredibly action packed fantasy.

Harriet Klausner

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dwarves get their dues, December 24, 2010

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Gears - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The War of the Dwarves (Paperback)

The second book in Markus Heitz's Dwarves series, The War of The Dwarves, continues the story of Tungdil Goldhand and his friends as the fight for the land of Girdlegard. While humans, elves and other common fantasy races appear in the story, the series focuses on dwarves as the protagonists. Heitz does a wonderful job of this. I couldn't put the first book down and the second is shaping up to be just the same. I highly recommend both books.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Craftmanship AND good story telling - nice combination., November 12, 2010

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alexangdo - See all my reviews

This review is from: The War of the Dwarves (Paperback)

The main character is extremely likeable and you sympathize with his situations easily despite this being a fantasty story. The inner and external conflicts play off of each other very well - which is a sign of very good writing. Clearly, Marcus takes the time to think about what he's writing and HOW it's coming up off the page. Can't say the same for ass clowns like Hilary Mantel and her tediously pretensious novel, WOLF HALL. This is a non-example of everything that actually DOES work with The War of the Dwarves.

The War of the Dwarves is written in manner that does not inhibit the pace of the story... and it is always clear WHO is speaking and to WHOM they are speaking... and, again, you care about the protagonists. I can't say any of these things about WOLF HALL... one of the few books I could not wait to put down (never finished it - which never happens with me, to give you a hint at how bad that POS is).

With The War of the Dwarves, on the other hand, I was sad to finish it. It was like a friend for me at night when it was close to bedtime, I'd go away to this fantastical realm and follow Tungdil Goldhand on his amazing journey.

Thank you Marcus - craftmanship AND good story telling. Good combination. Can't wait to read the next one in the series.