Living God (A Handful of Men, Part 4) (Mass Market Paperback)

by Dave Duncan (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly
The fourth and final volume in Duncan's fantastical Handful of Men trilogy takes plodding steps, as any event of importance from previous volumes ( The Stricken Field et al.) is tediously recapitulated at great length here. Prolixity also leads to confusion as the reader almost immediately encounters characters--a woman and a boy--who believe, erroneously, that those nearest to them are dead. Matters get more complicated, if no more interesting, from there. Fans who have followed the convoluted exploits of King Rap of Krasnegar, the curious Emperor Shandie, the delightful Eshiala, the vulnerable Princess Kadolan and the other Forces for Good through earlier volumes may enjoy their continuing antics, though here they are delineated in prose that makes even the most pyrotechnic of them seem dull.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Booklist
The fourth and concluding volume of Duncan's saga A Handful of Men begins just as Rap of Krasnegar's new career as the leader of resistance to the mad dwarf sorcerer Zinxio starts looking more and more futile. Like any proper fantasy hero's, however, Rap's abilities, as well as those of his hardy band of followers, are, by book's end, equal to wresting victory from the jaws of defeat and restoring something resembling peace to the sadly battered land of Pandemia. Duncan's latest deserves the same description as its predecessors: full of standard fantasy elements handled with thought and respect for the reader's intelligence. It also deserves and is likely to receive the same favorable reception. Fantasy collections, take note. Roland Green --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback
• Publisher: Del Rey; 1st Printing edition (August 29, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 034538878X
• ISBN-13: 978-0345388780
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #347,975 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Crowning Achievement, January 21, 2003

By	Joshua Drake (Angola, IN) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Living God (A Handful of Men, Part 4) (No 4) (Hardcover)

This book is the coup de grace in Mr. Duncan's "A Handful of Men" series.
As an individual work it stands as an excellent example of High Fantasy with a fresh take on magic told in a unique author's voice. As the fulfillment of the series it surpasses expectations. I was so involved in the characters and events that my attempts to foresee the plot failed twice, although the ending made complete sense and even delighted me.

To sum up I find this work the crowning achievement in an engrossing series.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Conclusion of a masterpiece, March 1, 2002

By	Thoreau Bartman (ChapeL Hill NC 27514) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Pandemia is one of my favorite worlds. I read Dave Duncans A man Of his word series ten years ago, and I have owned a copy of ever since. Whenever I feel the need to return to my Favorite fantasy series of all time, I just start with Magic casement and keep on reading. I am now just finishing readin "A living God" for the sixth time and the entire series just keeps on getting better. Read all eight books set in pandemia and just hope that Mr. Duncan writes another dozen. A Liing god is simply the capstone of a masterwork.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book that keeps you suspended till the end., September 7, 1999

By A Customer

This book was the in my view the best work Mr. Duncan has yet done. I enjoyed it until the very last word of the very last page. Thank you for writing it.