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Spearwielder's Tale #2
The Dragon's Dagger
Gary had longed to return to the realm of Faerie ever since the day he left. In that mystical world hidden behind his house, life was very different. But at least there was beauty, and peace.
But things have changed since Gary’s last visit. The sacred armor and magical spear of the land’s greatest hero are missing. A wicked king is threatening war on the villages. A banished witch is plotting a scheme. And a dragon who should be banished is burning up the countryside.
Now Gary must traverse the enchanted land to battle the shadows of evil. But this time his journey will take him where no man has gone before—into the lair of the dragon himself!
But things have changed since Gary’s last visit. The sacred armor and magical spear of the land’s greatest hero are missing. A wicked king is threatening war on the villages. A banished witch is plotting a scheme. And a dragon who should be banished is burning up the countryside.
Now Gary must traverse the enchanted land to battle the shadows of evil. But this time his journey will take him where no man has gone before—into the lair of the dragon himself!
320 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published August 1, 1994
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About the author
R.A. Salvatore
607 books11.3k followersAs one of the fantasy genre’s most successful authors, R.A. Salvatore enjoys an ever-expanding and tremendously loyal following. His books regularly appear on The New York Times best-seller lists and have sold more than 10,000,000 copies. Salvatore’s original hardcover, The Two Swords, Book III of The Hunter’s Blade Trilogy (October 2004) debuted at # 1 on The Wall Street Journal best-seller list and at # 4 on The New York Times best-seller list. His books have been translated into numerous foreign languages including German, Italian, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Turkish, Croatian, Bulgarian, Yiddish, Spanish, Russian, Polish, Portuguese, Czech, and French.
Salvatore’s first published novel, The Crystal Shard from TSR in 1988, became the first volume of the acclaimed Icewind Dale Trilogy and introduced an enormously popular character, the dark elf Drizzt Do’Urden. Since that time, Salvatore has published numerous novels for each of his signature multi-volume series including The Dark Elf Trilogy, Paths of Darkness, The Hunter’s Blades Trilogy, and The Cleric Quintet.
His love affair with fantasy, and with literature in general, began during his sophomore year of college when he was given a copy of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings as a Christmas gift. He promptly changed his major from computerscience to journalism. He received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Communications from Fitchburg State College in 1981, then returned for the degree he always cherished, the Bachelor of Arts in English. He began writing seriously in 1982, penning the manuscript that would become Echoes of the Fourth Magic. Salvatore held many jobs during those first years as a writer, finally settling in (much to our delight) to write full time in 1990.
The R.A. Salvatore Collection has been established at his alma mater, Fitchburg State College in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, containing the writer’s letters, manuscripts, and other professional papers. He is in good company, as The Salvatore Collection is situated alongside The Robert Cormier Library, which celebrates the writing career of the co-alum and esteemed author of young adult books.
Salvatore is an active member of his community and is on the board of trustees at the local library in Leominster, Massachusetts. He has participated in several American Library Association regional conferences, giving talks on themes including “Adventure fantasy” and “Why young adults read fantasy.” Salvatore himself enjoys a broad range of literary writers including James Joyce, Mark Twain, Geoffrey Chaucer, Shakespeare, Dante, and Sartre. He counts among his favorite genre literary influences Ian Fleming, Arthur Conan Doyle, Fritz Leiber, and of course, J.R.R. Tolkien.
Born in 1959, Salvatore is a native of Massachusetts and resides there with his wife Diane, and their three children, Bryan, Geno, and Caitlin. The family pets include three Japanese Chins, Oliver, Artemis and Ivan, and four cats including Guenhwyvar.
When he isn't writing, Salvatore chases after his three Japanese Chins, takes long walks, hits the gym, and coaches/plays on a fun-league softball team that includes most of his family. His gaming group still meets on Sundays to play.
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Salvatore’s first published novel, The Crystal Shard from TSR in 1988, became the first volume of the acclaimed Icewind Dale Trilogy and introduced an enormously popular character, the dark elf Drizzt Do’Urden. Since that time, Salvatore has published numerous novels for each of his signature multi-volume series including The Dark Elf Trilogy, Paths of Darkness, The Hunter’s Blades Trilogy, and The Cleric Quintet.
His love affair with fantasy, and with literature in general, began during his sophomore year of college when he was given a copy of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings as a Christmas gift. He promptly changed his major from computerscience to journalism. He received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Communications from Fitchburg State College in 1981, then returned for the degree he always cherished, the Bachelor of Arts in English. He began writing seriously in 1982, penning the manuscript that would become Echoes of the Fourth Magic. Salvatore held many jobs during those first years as a writer, finally settling in (much to our delight) to write full time in 1990.
The R.A. Salvatore Collection has been established at his alma mater, Fitchburg State College in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, containing the writer’s letters, manuscripts, and other professional papers. He is in good company, as The Salvatore Collection is situated alongside The Robert Cormier Library, which celebrates the writing career of the co-alum and esteemed author of young adult books.
Salvatore is an active member of his community and is on the board of trustees at the local library in Leominster, Massachusetts. He has participated in several American Library Association regional conferences, giving talks on themes including “Adventure fantasy” and “Why young adults read fantasy.” Salvatore himself enjoys a broad range of literary writers including James Joyce, Mark Twain, Geoffrey Chaucer, Shakespeare, Dante, and Sartre. He counts among his favorite genre literary influences Ian Fleming, Arthur Conan Doyle, Fritz Leiber, and of course, J.R.R. Tolkien.
Born in 1959, Salvatore is a native of Massachusetts and resides there with his wife Diane, and their three children, Bryan, Geno, and Caitlin. The family pets include three Japanese Chins, Oliver, Artemis and Ivan, and four cats including Guenhwyvar.
When he isn't writing, Salvatore chases after his three Japanese Chins, takes long walks, hits the gym, and coaches/plays on a fun-league softball team that includes most of his family. His gaming group still meets on Sundays to play.
http://us.macmillan.com/author/rasalv...
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May 8, 2017
This is the second of these books. as noted I earlier I read the first years ago. This one I'd never gone on and picked up.
here Gary is dealing with the results of something (somethings?) that happened in the last book.
There is a strong strain of silliness in these books and I suspect that it may get under the skin of some readers. That said I didn't mind it...this time. Strangely there are books that have gone down the silly path that I can't stand. Go figure.
In this case I will suggest that you try these yourself. Gary ends up back in Fairy and things are really...heating up. Get it, heating up, dragon...
Oh well.
With the sentient spear still nagging him, Kelsey the elf still being superior, the dwarf still being grumpy, the leprechaun still being...well a leprechaun, Gary Ledger has his work cut out, again.
And he still ends up being so slow on the uptake soooo often.
here Gary is dealing with the results of something (somethings?) that happened in the last book.
There is a strong strain of silliness in these books and I suspect that it may get under the skin of some readers. That said I didn't mind it...this time. Strangely there are books that have gone down the silly path that I can't stand. Go figure.
In this case I will suggest that you try these yourself. Gary ends up back in Fairy and things are really...heating up. Get it, heating up, dragon...
Oh well.
With the sentient spear still nagging him, Kelsey the elf still being superior, the dwarf still being grumpy, the leprechaun still being...well a leprechaun, Gary Ledger has his work cut out, again.
And he still ends up being so slow on the uptake soooo often.
June 16, 2017
I am SO enjoying re-reading this series, and introducing it to my daughter. She is now obsessed with leprechauns (specifically ones named Mickey), and I think that's simply a swell thing with which to be obsessed.
December 17, 2017
While I do not believe I've become soft on Mr. Salvatore, I can say that this 2nd book of the series was an improvement. The basics are better (dialog, plot, etc) and far fewer moments that make you just want to throw the book against the wall.
I actually enjoyed the "Robert" dragon character and was glad to see him a larger portion of this story. I still dislike most of the other main characters as poorly developed stereotypes and frankly annoying.
Still, this was a passable read and was more enjoyable overall.
3 Stars
I actually enjoyed the "Robert" dragon character and was glad to see him a larger portion of this story. I still dislike most of the other main characters as poorly developed stereotypes and frankly annoying.
Still, this was a passable read and was more enjoyable overall.
3 Stars
January 31, 2018
Gary is back in the land of Fairie to once again stop the dragon.
It's a fine adventure but it's also obvious that this was one of Salvatore's earliest novels where he was still learning his chops. He is much much better now.
It was fine. I enjoyed it. Nothing special.
Recommended for people like me who are completionist types and must read each and every Salvatore ever printed.
It's a fine adventure but it's also obvious that this was one of Salvatore's earliest novels where he was still learning his chops. He is much much better now.
It was fine. I enjoyed it. Nothing special.
Recommended for people like me who are completionist types and must read each and every Salvatore ever printed.
March 12, 2025
In a "be careful what you wish for" sort of fashion, Gary Leger's second adventure ends up striking far deeper than the first, and rightfully so, but not without maintaining the same level of magic and excitement.
July 23, 2022
I did not get my hopes up for this second book in the trilogy and thus I was not too disappointed. Once again Gary Leger travels into Faerie to act as its hero and once again the quest is a rather generic tale of spear and sorcery. In fact, not only does it retread general fantasy tropes but the book retreads the last.
Last time, the heroes reforged the magical spear and thought they had sealed the dragon away in his lair for a century. But Gary inadvertently released the dragon by stealing a dagger from him. The novel opens with Gary five years later in the real world, now working as an accountant and with a girlfriend. There was a brief moment when it seemed like the girlfriend would come with him on this journey, which would have rectified the lack of female characters, but alas Salvatore chooses the boring route of having her left behind. Still, with her and a female gnome, the women have managed to double all the way to four! …though the evil witch Ceridwen has a significantly reduced role in this tale.
There is one idea that could be neat in a better book. In a reversal of Narnia, while it’s been five years for Gary only a month has passed in Faerie. However not much is done with this concept, other than Gary having worked out so he is easily able to don the armor again. I did like the bit where he realizes he doesn’t know how to ride a horse and decides he should’ve spent time practicing that.
The quest ends up being much the same as last time, except instead of trekking towards Robert the dragon’s lair to use his fire to reforge a magical spear, the heroes are headed there to return the dagger. At least, that seems to be the goal, but it’s clear from early on that Mickey the tricky leprechaun just wants to go there to get his pot of gold back and the dagger ploy won’t actually do anything. The heroes are joined by a gnome, who’s somewhat fun, though if you’ve read any 80s or 90s D&D type fantasy with gnomes who make crazy inventions you’ve seen him before. I did find the idea that the gnome university has an honored wall of inventors killed by their inventions to be fun.
The book is at least on the short side, and it does keep up the pace pretty well. It manages to not drag or meander, so it wasn’t a terrible reading experience. But there just isn’t all that much here. Much of the elements and incidents of the plot are retreads of things that happened in the first book, and the pretensions that book had to be influenced by fairy tales are completely gone here. It’s not really worse than the first installment, but it’s certainly not any better, and the suspense of the story is ruined by knowing the title of the third and final book. I will be reading that one soon to finish up the omnibus but I don’t hold out any hopes for it to fix any of the issues I’ve had with the first two novels.
Last time, the heroes reforged the magical spear and thought they had sealed the dragon away in his lair for a century. But Gary inadvertently released the dragon by stealing a dagger from him. The novel opens with Gary five years later in the real world, now working as an accountant and with a girlfriend. There was a brief moment when it seemed like the girlfriend would come with him on this journey, which would have rectified the lack of female characters, but alas Salvatore chooses the boring route of having her left behind. Still, with her and a female gnome, the women have managed to double all the way to four! …though the evil witch Ceridwen has a significantly reduced role in this tale.
There is one idea that could be neat in a better book. In a reversal of Narnia, while it’s been five years for Gary only a month has passed in Faerie. However not much is done with this concept, other than Gary having worked out so he is easily able to don the armor again. I did like the bit where he realizes he doesn’t know how to ride a horse and decides he should’ve spent time practicing that.
The quest ends up being much the same as last time, except instead of trekking towards Robert the dragon’s lair to use his fire to reforge a magical spear, the heroes are headed there to return the dagger. At least, that seems to be the goal, but it’s clear from early on that Mickey the tricky leprechaun just wants to go there to get his pot of gold back and the dagger ploy won’t actually do anything. The heroes are joined by a gnome, who’s somewhat fun, though if you’ve read any 80s or 90s D&D type fantasy with gnomes who make crazy inventions you’ve seen him before. I did find the idea that the gnome university has an honored wall of inventors killed by their inventions to be fun.
The book is at least on the short side, and it does keep up the pace pretty well. It manages to not drag or meander, so it wasn’t a terrible reading experience. But there just isn’t all that much here. Much of the elements and incidents of the plot are retreads of things that happened in the first book, and the pretensions that book had to be influenced by fairy tales are completely gone here. It’s not really worse than the first installment, but it’s certainly not any better, and the suspense of the story is ruined by knowing the title of the third and final book. I will be reading that one soon to finish up the omnibus but I don’t hold out any hopes for it to fix any of the issues I’ve had with the first two novels.
November 20, 2024
This series explains [to me] why Salvatore is such a well respected author. Yes he has the Drizzt series, and I've only read the first book in that series [loved it], but this trilogy has some of that magic. Unlike his Crimson Shadow trilogy which felt like Military fantasy; this series has classic fantasy vibes like Draonglance [my favorite type of fantasy].
Like the first book; this is good ol' adventure fantasy. However, we don't need to spend time establishing the characters, or the world. That means we get right into the action!
There isn't much to say that won't include me reiterating the description of the book, or giving away plot points. Suffice it to say Gary has returned to the Faerie realm, and has to deal with the consequences of actions taken in the first book. Ceridwyn banished, the dagger stolen from Robert's hoard, and a puppet king trying to hamstring their efforts.
One thing I will say is that some authors do action scenes really well, and some kind of go over the top with too much action to the detriment of the story [John Gwynne's bloodsworn trilogy]. Salvatore is the former. We get some good action set pieces, but they are spaced apart enough to keep you invested in the outcome, and not bog you down. It helps that each character in our main group tackles combat in their own unique way as well. Kelsey the elf is very precise, and fluid. Geno the dwarf is a scrappy brute. Mickey uses illusions, and deception. Gary... well he wings it, and gets lucky sometimes, but he's definitely had some growth. It suits his character very well since he's an outsider to the realm.
Simply put; this book/series is great, and I can't wait to get to the final installment. If you're tired of all the grim and/or dark storylines everyone is trying to force down your throat; try some old school fantasy like this. You'll have a blast.
Like the first book; this is good ol' adventure fantasy. However, we don't need to spend time establishing the characters, or the world. That means we get right into the action!
There isn't much to say that won't include me reiterating the description of the book, or giving away plot points. Suffice it to say Gary has returned to the Faerie realm, and has to deal with the consequences of actions taken in the first book. Ceridwyn banished, the dagger stolen from Robert's hoard, and a puppet king trying to hamstring their efforts.
One thing I will say is that some authors do action scenes really well, and some kind of go over the top with too much action to the detriment of the story [John Gwynne's bloodsworn trilogy]. Salvatore is the former. We get some good action set pieces, but they are spaced apart enough to keep you invested in the outcome, and not bog you down. It helps that each character in our main group tackles combat in their own unique way as well. Kelsey the elf is very precise, and fluid. Geno the dwarf is a scrappy brute. Mickey uses illusions, and deception. Gary... well he wings it, and gets lucky sometimes, but he's definitely had some growth. It suits his character very well since he's an outsider to the realm.
Simply put; this book/series is great, and I can't wait to get to the final installment. If you're tired of all the grim and/or dark storylines everyone is trying to force down your throat; try some old school fantasy like this. You'll have a blast.
January 15, 2017
This is the second book in the "Spearwielder's" trilogy. This trilogy is a decent concept that uses fantasy characters and Looney Tunes level action to create a simple, entertaining story. This book is the least satisfying of the three, but it does leave you wanting to see how it all turns out and reads so quickly that it is manageable.
I see that Salvatore started this trilogy AFTER Terry Brooks started his Landover series, so he may have been trying to cash in on the concept of a fantasy world intersecting the real world. Both series are entertaining, however it seems Salvatore saw an opportunity to push the comic boundaries of his scenarios and Brooks explored more of the dangerous aspects of his mingled worlds.
I see that Salvatore started this trilogy AFTER Terry Brooks started his Landover series, so he may have been trying to cash in on the concept of a fantasy world intersecting the real world. Both series are entertaining, however it seems Salvatore saw an opportunity to push the comic boundaries of his scenarios and Brooks explored more of the dangerous aspects of his mingled worlds.
April 22, 2021
Gary Leger returns to the world of Faerie to battle Robert the Dragon once again. Although five years have passed for Gary, only a month has passed for Mickey, Kelsey, and Geno. Upon his return, the foursome team up with Gerbil, a gnome. There are more fights and battles in this book than in the first book. And Kelsey shows some respect to Gary for his ideas and plans.
I enjoyed the story and the adventure. There are some minor formatting errors in this version but they do not hinder the story. The book also does not offer on-screen page numbers or time to the end of the chapter, as you read. That information is available when you activate the toolbar.
I enjoyed the story and the adventure. There are some minor formatting errors in this version but they do not hinder the story. The book also does not offer on-screen page numbers or time to the end of the chapter, as you read. That information is available when you activate the toolbar.
September 12, 2017
I liked this book better than The Woods Out Back and it was a quicker read, but to me, his best stuff is the Drittz series.
Good book, and worth a read if you're a Salvatore fan, but not sure if I would read it again.
Good book, and worth a read if you're a Salvatore fan, but not sure if I would read it again.
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August 27, 2019Another great book; however, I did not enjoy the use of Gary's attachment to the mortal plane. The first book it was necessary to have an attachment to home but this one it feels forced. If more emphasis was put on Gary's inner turmoil to return to his home I may have enjoyed it more.
July 7, 2020
Wonderful as always
R. A. always weaves a tale with characters you find yourself invested with. You connect with their efforts, trials, and tribulations hoping for positive rewards from their efforts but unclear what those might be in the end.
R. A. always weaves a tale with characters you find yourself invested with. You connect with their efforts, trials, and tribulations hoping for positive rewards from their efforts but unclear what those might be in the end.
June 15, 2021
Good continuation of story. Again.. nothing too groundbreaking.. just a fun "found yourself in a fantasy would" story for the second time. I am hoping the conclusion book has something more to tackle as this just tied up the loose ends created by the end of the first book.
July 10, 2021
Such a captivating read
Salvatore has been a favorite of mine for well on 20 years. I'm glad he decided to create a mix of what's real with what could be and utilize Tolkien in the process.
Salvatore has been a favorite of mine for well on 20 years. I'm glad he decided to create a mix of what's real with what could be and utilize Tolkien in the process.
July 7, 2022
Masterful as always
Mr. Salvatore is an has been a wonderful part of my literary journey fir a good part of my life. Thank you sir for your amazing imagination, an wonderful story telling!
Mr. Salvatore is an has been a wonderful part of my literary journey fir a good part of my life. Thank you sir for your amazing imagination, an wonderful story telling!
September 21, 2023
I love RA Salvatore and I love Paul Boehmer as a narrator for Audible, but I wasn’t fully sold on this series after the first one…and this second instalment was very much not my cup of tea. Sorry. :(
September 24, 2025
fun read
Not my favorite Salvatore books, but I did really enjoy it, its my 3rd time to read since it was first published. I found the 3rd book that I did not had been written and im excited to read it!
Not my favorite Salvatore books, but I did really enjoy it, its my 3rd time to read since it was first published. I found the 3rd book that I did not had been written and im excited to read it!
November 19, 2016
Book 2 of 3
Better than the 1st book, with more action and a faster pace.. more character development likewise.. hopefully will carry over into the 3rd book in the series..
Better than the 1st book, with more action and a faster pace.. more character development likewise.. hopefully will carry over into the 3rd book in the series..
August 6, 2018
2.5 stars.
The story is a decent straight forward fantasy, but the writing is very heavy handed and not very skillful.
The story is a decent straight forward fantasy, but the writing is very heavy handed and not very skillful.
September 8, 2018
Took a little to get into this. The story reminded me of terry brooks landover series.
October 8, 2018
Great read
If course it keeps you enthralled through the entire story. Gary Ledger again taking the trip too the land of faerie.
If course it keeps you enthralled through the entire story. Gary Ledger again taking the trip too the land of faerie.
July 31, 2020
Like the first in the Spearwielder's Tale trilogy, it's amusing but not great.
September 7, 2020
Fabulous Stuff!!!
R.A. Salvatore has another great series of books to rival the Four Companions. Excellent read and outstanding character play. Fabulous
R.A. Salvatore has another great series of books to rival the Four Companions. Excellent read and outstanding character play. Fabulous
January 21, 2023
Fun continuation of the Spearweilder's tale. Who knew a spear could have such personality. The haunting was my favorite part.
December 5, 2024
A great addition to the first story. I am moving on to the last of the series.
February 25, 2017
Too much cussing.
April 24, 2016
I was a big fan of this trilogy – The Spearwielder Trilogy by R. A. Salvatore, a best-selling fantasy author who’s also known for writing the Forgotten Realms series of books based upon the Baldur’s Gate series of computer games, which were in turn based on the Dungeons & Dragons role playing game. Because of this, I’m predisposed to like this book, to a certain extent. That said, my expectations were high after The Woods Out Back, the first book in this series, and whilst The Dragon’s Dagger didn’t necessarily disappoint, there were times at which it seemed to struggle.
As far as the story goes, regular guy Gary Leger is summoned back to the magical world of Faerie to take up his place as the spearwielder of legend. Unfortunately, the spearwielder of legend needs to take on a dragon. Still, he has the usual cast of characters at his side – wisecracking leprechaun Mickey McMickey and the elvish Kelsenellenelvial Gil-Ravardy, for example. It’s been a fair old while since I read this book, but I can still remember how to spell Kelsey’s full name. That’s writers for you.
With this series, I ended up feeling as though it started strong with the first book, which was one of my favourite pieces of fantasy escapism when I was growing up, but that it then lost some of its magic with each of the successive books. I would recommend The Dragon’s Dagger, but only to someone who’s already read The Woods Out Back and who enjoyed it. The thing with Salvatore is that he’s so prolific that perhaps he lost interest part of the way through – there’s a risk that you, as the reader, might feel the same way too. Either way, I thought it was pretty good!
As far as the story goes, regular guy Gary Leger is summoned back to the magical world of Faerie to take up his place as the spearwielder of legend. Unfortunately, the spearwielder of legend needs to take on a dragon. Still, he has the usual cast of characters at his side – wisecracking leprechaun Mickey McMickey and the elvish Kelsenellenelvial Gil-Ravardy, for example. It’s been a fair old while since I read this book, but I can still remember how to spell Kelsey’s full name. That’s writers for you.
With this series, I ended up feeling as though it started strong with the first book, which was one of my favourite pieces of fantasy escapism when I was growing up, but that it then lost some of its magic with each of the successive books. I would recommend The Dragon’s Dagger, but only to someone who’s already read The Woods Out Back and who enjoyed it. The thing with Salvatore is that he’s so prolific that perhaps he lost interest part of the way through – there’s a risk that you, as the reader, might feel the same way too. Either way, I thought it was pretty good!
March 11, 2009
This was a pretty fun little read, Salvatore even throws in a little Black Knight from Monty Python, which was highly entertaining.
- "Gary believed that even without the night lights and the dirty air, the stars of his own world would not shine so brightly.
'It's different...we have a different way of looking at stars, at all things.' Yes, that was it, Gary decided. Not just the actual image of the night sky, but the perspective, was very different.
'We have science and scientists, solving all the mysteries... Sometimes I think that's the whole problem.' Another pitiful chuckle escaped Gary's lips. He considered the demise of religion in his world, when the mysteries of faith became not so mysterious. He thought of the Shroud of Turin, long believed to be the actual cloth covering the body of Jesus. Only a few days ago, Gary had watched a show on PBS where scientists had dated the cloth of the shroud to sometime around a thousand years AFTER the death of Christ.
"It was an inevitable clash, science and religion, and one that Gary was just now beginning to understand the his people had not properly resolved or accounted for. Religion hung on to outdated myths, and science ruthlessly battered at them with seemingly indisputable logic."
(p. 149)
- "Gary believed that even without the night lights and the dirty air, the stars of his own world would not shine so brightly.
'It's different...we have a different way of looking at stars, at all things.' Yes, that was it, Gary decided. Not just the actual image of the night sky, but the perspective, was very different.
'We have science and scientists, solving all the mysteries... Sometimes I think that's the whole problem.' Another pitiful chuckle escaped Gary's lips. He considered the demise of religion in his world, when the mysteries of faith became not so mysterious. He thought of the Shroud of Turin, long believed to be the actual cloth covering the body of Jesus. Only a few days ago, Gary had watched a show on PBS where scientists had dated the cloth of the shroud to sometime around a thousand years AFTER the death of Christ.
"It was an inevitable clash, science and religion, and one that Gary was just now beginning to understand the his people had not properly resolved or accounted for. Religion hung on to outdated myths, and science ruthlessly battered at them with seemingly indisputable logic."
(p. 149)
September 8, 2012
This trilogy of books really should have been published in one huge volume. The segues between stories is seamless.
IF you enjoyed the first book, you'll enjoy this second book. The only criticism I have for it is that it is obviously a "middle" story. Before one threat is finished, another one looms upon the horizon of the next book.
This interlocking of books can be both a pro and a con. I really liked this genuinely entertaining story with funny references to Monty Python and Tolkien that made me actually laugh out loud.
IF you enjoyed the first book, you'll enjoy this second book. The only criticism I have for it is that it is obviously a "middle" story. Before one threat is finished, another one looms upon the horizon of the next book.
This interlocking of books can be both a pro and a con. I really liked this genuinely entertaining story with funny references to Monty Python and Tolkien that made me actually laugh out loud.
June 15, 2011
The sequel to the Woods Out Back and although another pretty good read, it let me down a little. I just didn't enjoy it as much as the first, but it wasn't terrible. The characters were still as likable and interesting as the previous book.
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