Thraxas Under Siege (Hardcover)

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'Blindingly funny, deeply subversive' THE GUARDIAN, 'A pulp fiction hero par excellence' SFX, 'Funny and engaging. I laughed aloud' STARBURST, 'Pick up a copy of Thraxas and join his growing legion of adoring fans ... A fantastic read. I really, really enjoyed this book' THE ALIEN HAS LANDED --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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In the enchanted city of Turai, the overweight, beer-guzzling private eye Thraxas is probably your only hope. And this time, the entire city is in trouble, besieged by an army of rampaging Orcs. Now a ship has managed to slip past the Orcs to make port, and it was carrying a talisman which could save the city. Unfortunately, it and the ship's captain have vanished without a trace. And if Thraxas can't recover it before it falls into the wrong hands, Turai will be doomed. Which could seriously interfere with the big card game that Thraxas had been looking forward to...

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 272 pages
• Publisher: Baen (October 3, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1416520880
• ISBN-13: 978-1416520887
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,544,840 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Not Free SF Reader, November 16, 2008

By	Blue Tyson "- http://freesf.blogspot.com" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Thraxas Under Siege (Thraxas Novels) (Paperback)

It looks grim for a secure future or beer drinking and pie eating.

The city is under siege, the army is defeated, the supply of spuds and booze is getting low.

Even worse, a plague is spreading, hitting both the chief sorceress holding the rest of the city's defenses together, as well as more importantly Thraxas' favorite cook and friend. So that is it for the good stew supply.

The usual suspects are plotting, there's a strange item to be found, and if the city needs the gambling skills of one investigator to forestall defeat by the orcs, they are in more than serious trouble.


3.5 out of 5