Berbora #2

Berbora #2

by Mike Sirota

The plague had reduced the city of Berbora to a mere heap of ruins. Tyron nearly drove himself mad with the thought that he was the carrier of this dreaded disease. As he traversed the stricken capital, piles of the dead made him shudder at every turn. Yet, there remained a lone hope for his affliction, one last chance for Tyron to rid his body of its lethal burden. There was a powerful magician, Cuthric, whose abode lay 1,000 miles in front of him, across a land as treacherous as it was unfamiliar.

Genres: Sword and Sorcery, Fantasy

287 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1978

About the author

Mike Sirota, the author of the thrillers, Freedom’s Hand, Demon Shadows and The Modoc Well (Atoris Press), and The Burning Ground and Fire Dance (ZOVA Books), has published over twenty novels with houses that include The Berkley Publishing Group (Penguin-Putnam), Bantam Books, Pocket Books, and Kensington Publishing Corp. For many years he was an award-winning feature writer and editor for a Southern California newsmagazine. Mike assists aspiring and published writers as an editor and writing coach. He lives in Oceanside, California with his wife, Jacqueline.

Reviews

[Derek · Rating 1 out of 5]

Aside: from the perspective of 2025 - cigarette ads (especially in the middle of a book) are really weird. This one had an otherwise normal-looking woman gleefully drinking from a garden hose.

Ultimately this was a book that couldn't get out of its own way, starting from the many-page recap of the entire previous book and proceeding through explanations for things and backstory. I did not feel that the rewards exceeded the effort necessary.

[Robert Pullen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm guessing this is it for this series? Can't find a #3. I loved it though.