On his 16th birthday, churlish Drake Douay finds himself exiled from his homeland amid a treacherous crew of pirates on the open sea. Through battles with sea monsters, mysterious cults, weird technology of a bygone age, and the warring gangs of two pirate lords, Drake explores a world of dark fantasy and betrayal with his keen wit and a sharp sword - his only protection from an early death! Never before published in a North American edition, The Walrus & The Warwolf" is the most popular of Hugh Cook's 10-volume "Chronicles of an Age of Darkness" series which blends fierce sword & sorcery action with vivid world-building to create a modern classic of fantasy. Author China Mieville ("Perdido St. Station" "The Scar") provides an insightful amusing introduction to Cook's unforgettable book."
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Enjoyable, fun, yet gritty compared to most fantasy novels.
27 août 1999
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This is a part of Hugh Cook's Chronicles of an Age of Darkness series. This is an excellent series, with much more believable charecters, places and events than the norm. For example, when an army marches to war, it is as likely to be defeated by disease, terrain or stupidity as it is to be broken in combat.
That said, this is a fairly light, fun read. While rougish boy thieves and glittering knights are (thankfully) absent, there are fewer of the underlying messages and tensions in this than in some of the series. This is more 'standard' fantasy than most of the series, but still is still significantly more satisfying than many books in the genre. Drake is a relatively straightforward and impulsive character, who fast talks, lies and dodges his way out of many dangerous situations.
* Note: a feature which is present through the whole series is that the action in this book, rather than following from the events of the previous books, is actually simultaneous to them. Thus the characters are effected by some of the same events, and sometimes interact directly with one another!
* Also: Living in Australia, I get what I believe to be the English editions of these books, but I have seen and heard about the ones released in the USA. The UK editions have neater names, better covers (some of the US ones are HIDEOUSLY gaudy) and are better in other ways - such as the second book being published as one volume, not as two very skinny ones.
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One of the best of a great series
19 mars 1999
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This is my all time favourite fantasy series, and this is on of the best in the series. Cook has a unique style of writing, and isn't afraid to break away from the normal c**p the genre tends to churn out.
He has some interesting (although not always original) ideas, and this book is one of the best examples of that.
By the way, Hugh Cook is a New Zealander, although many references state he is English.
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Great stuff, great stuff - enthused Drake.
31 janvier 1998
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A vast(ly) amusing picaresque tale, this book would probably have gone on too long if it weren't for one of the greatest fantasy heroes ever. drake dreldragon douay is a complete nutter and will charge into any situation with a quip on his lips and you charging inches behind - a revolutionary non-standard fantasy book - not your conveyor belt dungon dross - beg borrow or steal a copy now!!
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