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The Forge in the Forest (Winter of the World, Vol 2)

Michael Scott Rohan

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Total reviews: 1 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Come on, we've got half the world to cross! 4 out of 5 stars.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

I love travel stories and this is one of the best. I love magic and it pervades the very fabric of this world. I love a fierce young hero, and here is one who will never take the easy way out. I love trees, and here is a continent full of them. I love an unexpected twist in a story, and here are some mighty hairpin bends. I love woodwork, and here is a whole enchanted palace built of wood. I love a girl who holds her own and here is Ils, who needs no kind of prettiness to have her place in the voyage. I love a god who misbehaves like one, and here is Raven... I love this book.

Editorial Review:

The saga of The Winter of the World continues as young smith Elof vows to protect his beloved city of Kerebryhaine from the advances of ice and darkness. Reissue.

The Hammer of the Sun (Winter of the World, Vol 3)

Michael Scott Rohan

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Total reviews: 2 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

A write worthy of his hero, and vice-versa. 5 out of 5 stars.
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Whatever you do, do not read the ending first. I found the wait almost unbearable, but very much worth it. And if you possibly can, read parts I and II first! I first read the book at a gulp, in one night, without breathing, gripped by the story as if by an iron vice. I read it again next day, more slowly, sitting down now and then in the middle of the page to enjoy the landscape. Our hero from the parts I and II has grown more powerful and therefore more tormented, and quite grim. His destiny - what a destiny! - he bears without even thinking of whining, only exploding a little now and then. We never really knew him, before. He is great. And the story is worthy of him.

Best Triology I ever read 5 out of 5 stars.
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This is the final chapter is the series (Winter of The World), and what a way to finish. On the front cover of the book, there is a quote that "the pages turn as if by magic". I have to agree. You just can't leave this book down. M.S. Rohan carries you to another time, another world, a place full of magic, honour, pain and joy. If you haven't read all three books, then stop reading this and start reading them.

Editorial Review:

Elof, master smith, and his band of true friends, face their greatest challenge when they confront their nemesis with inferior forces and crippling odds that must not give into a stronger power. Reissue.

Maxie's Demon

Michael Scott Rohan

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Maxie is in trouble - that's what happens when you drive a Ferrari Testarossa off the motorway at 120 miles per hour. But his problems are just beginning; after he hears about the "Spiral", a whirlpool of time and space, he starts bumping into Elizabethan alchemists and bands of pirates.

Chase the Morning

Michael Scott Rohan

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Total reviews: 8 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Fantasy and adventure on the High Seas. 4 out of 5 stars.
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Chase the Morning, by Michael Scott Rohan

Steve is a Import/Export executive in a nameless British city. His impulsiveness, curiosity, and good turn to a stranger lead him to learn of a greater and more magical world just around the corner from our own. Our world, the Core is the center point of a seemingly limitless sea of lands of magic and adventure.

Voodoo, strange magic, demigods, and sea adventure a la Horatio Hornblower are the order of the day, as Steve, at first unwillingly, learns more about this strange secret outer world on its magical high seas.

Hollow inside, Steve grows and learns what it is to be a man and take responsibility through his adventures with his odd, new companions. Certainly, the book at its main is the trope of "modern man thrown into a fantasy world" but the intersection of those worlds, their dependence on each other, and the vividness of the descriptions (especially the battle scenes) make the novel work. I know now why my friend Scott seeks out novels from this British author, even though they can prove difficult and expensive to obtain here in the states.

Recommended.

Editorial Review:

During a nostalgic visit to the docksides of his youth, Steve, an unassuming import/export agent, steps into another universe, where buccaneers, demigods, and mythic heroes mingle. Reprint.

The Forge in the Forest: The Winter of the World (The Winter of the world)

Michael Scott Rohan

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Total reviews: 3 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Rohan is a master of language. His proze is magic 5 out of 5 stars.
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The Winter of the World Trilogy (Anvil, Forge and Hammer) stands out as a classic in the Fantasy Genre. In my opinion MSR has succeeded very well to integrate nordic mythology in his writing. Especially the Smithcraft and the Powers wrought in the fire of a Mastersmith are cleaverly written. The Powers come from runes set into the metal. It's description and potential is one I like very much.

As one reviewer said before, MSR is highly underrated. His way with words surpasses many in the field. Highly poetic and --in writing style and tecnique -- matching Tolkien every step of the way.

The second volume is even better than the first 4 out of 5 stars.
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The second installment of Michael Scott Rohan's trilogy progresses the story of the apprentice smith Elof. I am reading George RR Martin's _A Game of Thrones_ as I write this, and I cannot help but draw some parallels between the two novels. The strength of Rohan is in my opinion his wonderful use of the English language. The prose is rich, it is a wonderful book just because of it. And the story is very good. In the previous book, our heroes traveled through well-known territory, there was no tension and suspense from that point of view. In this book, they set out in search of a lost people through uncharted territory, and the reader follows their footsteps wondering what Elof and his band will stumble into next. However, Martin's book is tremendous in its characterization. Every character is very realistic, each one seems to be showing a facade to the people around him but is really much more intricate underneath. Although Elof, Rohan's main character, shows signs of progressing as a personality through the first two books, he really is the only one with any real depth. Otherwise, read this (if you are luck enough to find it) and enjoy the wonderful story.

A Spell of Empire

Michael Scott Rohan, Allan Scott

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Total reviews: 2 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Where's the sequel? 4 out of 5 stars.
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Aside from his 'anvil of ice' series, this is the work of Michael Scott Rohan that I like the best. It's about a series of mis-matched characters who get together to save the world in an alternate reality.

I got to the end of this book and wished for a second book to read more of these characters, because the characters grow and change with the length of the novel and I would love to see the continuation of that growth. Come on guys - get your act together and give us another book!

A brilliant romp through an alternate history. 4 out of 5 stars.
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The only reason that this doesn't get a five star is that it should go on... The world Scott Rohan//Allan Scott build richly textured, funny yet believable. It's rare to find a delicate enough touch to combine humour drama, and pathos, and still manage to suspend disbelief. I want a sequel!

Editorial Review:

In an alternate Europe, the power is split between the Nibelung Empire of the north and the Tyrhennian Empire, based in Sicily. Volker, a half-elven musician and sorceror's apprentice, is hired to find three companions to guard a convoy to the south. His path leads to magic, swordplay and death.

Forge in the Forest

Michael Scott Rohan

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The Gates of Noon

Michael Scott Rohan

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Total reviews: 2 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Rohan rights his listing ship and comes up a winner 4 out of 5 stars.
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In the beginning of this book we learn that main character Stephen Fisher didn't settle down with the damsel in distress he rescued in his last adventure and live happily ever after. In fact he's become more obsessed with his career and has moved up the coporate ladder. This however has left him feeling empty and even more hollow than ever. Once again this leaves him open to the dangers of evil that plagued him in his first adventure. I realize this is an important foundation element for this story but in my opinion this also where Mr. Rohan almost sinks his own ship. In the fisrt third of this book there are so many examples, descriptions, etc, of how empty and hollow Stephen Fisher is you just want to shout "All right already, I get the point, get on with it already!" It got to the point where I was getting depressed reading about this poor hollow man and just about promised to myself that I'd make sure I never became very successful financially for fear that I may end up like this empty shell of a man. Luckily as the adventure began to heat up appearantly Mr. Fisher became too busy to think about how depressing his life was and the book became a lot more fun to read . Yes there is plenty of high seas adventure, fights (with humans and other mythic creatures), chases, romance and even a cameo from two of the characters from the last book. What more could you want from any sequel? Once again Mr. Rohan's writing style makes it real easy to slide into the world he's created which teeters between the hard reality of the modern world and that of the magical "spiral". In the end I was able to forgive the author for the rough start of this story and really ended up enjoying it. This book was kind of like a wild ship ride on an old sailing ship itself. In the beginning you're out to sea on a ship which has sprung a leak and you start to list. You finally get the hole patched when you're blown into a storm and all hell breaks loose. In the end you break free of the storm and are left slightly battered and bruised on a beutiful tropical island with wonderful soft breezes and you feel all is right with the world.

Editorial Review:

In the sequel to Chase the Morning, Steve Fisher must return to the Spiral, a timeless world that interweaves with contemporary Earth, in order to fight a zombie army.

The Lord of Middle Air

Michael Scott Rohan

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Cloud Castles

Michael Scott Rohan

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Total reviews: 2 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Rohan Soars 4 out of 5 stars.
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It's obvious that author Michael Scott Rohan has become very comfortable writing in the world of the "Spiral" that he's created. This is his third book he has written using this world and the same main character and it shows. This one definitely flows a lot more smoothly and his confidence is also reflected in the character of Stephen Fisher. No longer the self doubting hollow man (thank god) that he was, he is now the CEO of a major shipping company and can move between the "Core" and the "Spiral" with relative ease. Luckily Mr. Rohan has the imagination to come up with quite a challenge for his main character or it could've gotten boring watching Stephen Fisher swagger through life. One thing I did miss though was there wasn't the boat trips on old sailing ships that served as a catalyst in the first two books. Despite that though this book does seem to be an overall step foward for this series. I knew this was a good one when I kept being late because I just couldn't put the book down and wanted to read "just one more page". I hope this isn't the last we've seen of Stephen Fisher, the "Core" and the "Spiral". =: )

Editorial Review:

Establishing his place as a true corporate giant, businessman Stephen Fisher is horrified when an onslaught of demonic forces threatens to overtake Europe, forcing Stephen to reenter the Spiral and access a special power. Reprint. PW.