The Road to Ehvenor (Guardians of the Flame) (Paperback)

by Joel Rosenberg (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly
The moderately involving sixth installment in the Guardians of the Flame series, following The Warrior Lives , finds Walter Slovotsky, the dwarf Ahira, wizard Andrea Cullinane and her son Jason on the road to Ehvenor to find out why the world of Faerie appears to be increasing its disruptive incursions into Eren, the world of men. They are also searching for Mikyn, Jason's childhood friend, who appears to have taken on the identity of the Warrior (originally Jason's father, Karl) and begun indiscriminately killing slave owners. The rescue of Walter's associates from Home, the settlement devoted to developing Earth technology in Eren, nearly leads to the group's destruction. But they finally reach Ehvenor, only to find an even more dangerous mission involving a malignant spirit (or faerie lord) and Faerie's chaotic, vastly different natural laws. Rosenberg's continuing saga of seven fantasy-game players translated from Earth to a magic-ridden medieval land has its moments, training a wry modern sensibility on unsavory practices like slave trading. Unfortunately, as is the case with many series, it will be difficult for new readers to drop in at this point and find their bearings, although a few hints are vouchsafed.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Library Journal
An influx of magical creatures from the border of faerie brings veteran adventurer Walter Slovetsky out of semi-retirement to confront his greatest challenge--his own fear of commitment. With each volume in the series, Rosenberg moves further away from his original premise in which fantasy gameplayers found themselves transported to their gameworld. Although the ambience of fantasy heroes with modern sensibilities still provides a major source of the series' appeal, the author's maturing storytelling talent transcends the need for an obvious "hook." Also known for his fast-paced military sf, Rosenberg is emerging as a significant fantasy author. Recommended where the series is popular.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Roc (November 3, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451451910
• ISBN-13: 978-0451451910
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #522,550 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best in the series, December 23, 1997

By A Customer

This book kept my attention and added more humor than in his past Guardian of the Flame novels. The magical elements were more inspired and Walter's POV was refreshing. I've read all of the Guardians of the Flame series, and I enjoyed this one the most. I decided to comment on this book because of its other review on this page. It's funny how different each person's opinion can be. In case anyone wants to know, the book I least liked in the series was The Heir Apparent because of a tedious middle section. In contrast, The Road to Ehvenor was both exciting and humorous.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars First person POV strange at first but you get used to it, July 9, 1998

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I bought this book becouse I LOVED the previous books when I opened the book and read the first few pages the pov was confusing but as I got into it I got used to it Walters witty coments added a great touch of humor this is one of the greatest books I have read in a long while

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not up to standards, January 15, 2006

By	J. Michael Shepherd "isomeraser" (Oregon) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I found myself dissappointed in this Guardians of the Flame novel. With the Heir Apparent and The Warrior lives I was drawn back in hard, but this novel really let me down.
Point of view in the story has shifted to Walter Slovotsky, and he is a character that I have a hard time identifying with. He is arrogant, rude and insensitive. He cheats on his wife constantly, uses women like 'shake-n-bake' bags and has the gall to be hurt when she is unfaithful to him.
The pace limps along for much of the book. Had Mr. Rosenburg spent as much time on plot as he did trying to impress us with his culinary knowledge it would have made for a much more interesting read. As it was everytime Walter began to eat I started skipping pages.
Later installments in the series are better, but he would be better served by moving Jason back into the limelight. The Cullinane family makes for better characters.