Nightsword

Starshield #2

by Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman

Thousands of years ago, the mad emperor Lokan controlled the Nightsword--and imposed his twisted desires on all that lived. Then Lokan mysteriously vanished behind the Maelstrom Wall, into the quantum chaos of the galactic core. But legend says that somewhere behind the Wall, the Nightsword is hidden, its awesome energies waiting to be used again . . . for good or evil.

When Earther astronaut Jeremy Griffiths donned the Mantle of Kendis-Dai and became blessed--and perhaps cursed--with infinite knowledge, he learned the exact direction of Lokan's ill-fated route. And now the secrets stored in his head have made him the target of everyone who has ever coveted the Nightsword for their own ends. Griffiths wants only to get his crew safely home to Earth--and to impress the bewitching, bewildering Merinda Neskat. Yet he is caught firmly in the middle of galactic agendas beyond his control, and this new quest will prove to be the challenge of a lifetime . . .

Genres: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Fiction, Science Fiction Fantasy, Dragonlance

404 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

Margaret Edith Weis is an American fantasy and science fiction author of dozens of novels and short stories. At TSR, Inc., she teamed with Tracy Hickman to create the Dragonlance role-playing game (RPG) world. She is founding CEO and owner of Sovereign Press, Inc and Margaret Weis Productions, licensing several popular television and movie franchises to make RPG series in addition to their own.
In 1999, Pyramid magazine named Weis one of The Millennium's Most Influential Persons, saying she and Hickman are "basically responsible for the entire gaming fiction genre". In 2002, she was inducted into the Origins Hall of Fame in part for Dragonlance.

Reviews

[David Davies · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sequel to the mantle of kendis-dai and the story isn't finished, there should be a third book but it leaves us hanging at the end. The reason I gave it 3 stars is 'cos it followed on the story from the first book AND NEEDS TO BE FINISHED.

[Chet · Rating 2 out of 5]

Weaker book than the predecessor with some weird ideas (actual pirate ships in space???). And so many coincidences for some of the character’s backstories. It is an easy read and some of the characters were charming/funny.

[Bradley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not bad. Had to finish it. =)

[Ryan · Rating 1 out of 5]

I was really hoping this book would be great. Pirates, magic, sci-fi ... I like all those things, and I've seen and read really interesting examples of them in various combinations, but this just fell completely flat.

The characters travel around, do a bunch of stuff without really being given motivation to do so, there's stuff that's clearly meant to be humourous but isn't, and at no point did I feel I was given any reason to care about any of the characters.

[Daniel · Rating 1 out of 5]

I have up on this series after this. I don't even know if the third was ever published.

[Steve]

Starshield

[Jeremy · Rating 1 out of 5]

Even worse than volume 1.

[Mwanaidi · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love books filled with adventure, this one didn't disappoint me.... Especially the pirate angle, totally awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[Red · Rating 2 out of 5]

Читать можно, но логика и связность диалогов хромают.