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Title: The Buried Pyramid by Jane Lindskold ISBN: 0-7653-0260-8 Publisher: Tor Books Pub. Date: 01 May, 2004 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $26.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Ra, Ra, Ra
Comment: Ms. Lindskold's latest is a real tour de force! The interaction of some very real Victorian characters and the Egyptian pantheon is beautifully depicted. Every story twist is perfectly introduced and justified. I have come to expect good tales from Ms. Lindskold, her Athenor and Wolf books were great, but she has really outdone herself with The Buried Pyramid. I recommend this to anyone who loves "a ripping good yarn".
Rating: 5
Summary: Three men in a boat . . . to say nothing of the god
Comment: (. . . or the three women, or the boy, or the cat . . . .) Sorry, I won't explain the title of my review, but if you're a Jerome K. Jerome fan, you'll find yourself grinning about 3/4 of the way through this terrific story (which you should now purchase and enjoy, by the way). Ms. Klausner and Mr. Jordin have already done a superb job in recounting the essentials of this fun Jane Lindskold story, so I'll try not to repeat what they've already posted.
The Buried Pyramid starts out like a pleasant Victorian historical novel (a la Cecille Holland), incorporates a bit of mystery (with nods to Poe and Doyle), and then roars off into pure Lindskold fantasy country. You can tell Lindskold has a doctorate in English, because it's all done just so . . . and you can tell she has a sense of humor because, well, while it's always a fun read, it's often a funny one. The Buried Pyramid's 399 pages flew by in a couple of days, very much brightening up a vacation weekend. The exciting story was told, as I've said, just so, and the ending could not have been more satisfying . . . however, I'll be very disappointed if I don't see some of these characters again (at least in a short story). While The Buried Pyramid doesn't leave you hanging on the limb for a sequel (remember Dan Simmons' first Hyperion release? Aaargh! I know it wasn't his fault, though.), I really enjoyed its main characters, and I'm not ready to part with them yet.
This is not the darker Lindskold, The Buried Pyramid is more Lord Demon than it is Donnerjack. Frankly, that brighter feel was welcome on my vacation weekend. I eagerly bought Pyramid as soon as it hit the shelf, wanting a fix of this terrific author's work before Wolf Captured (Book 4 in the Firekeeper Saga) is released in Nov 2004, and it was money well-spent. Hopefully it will hold me until November!
It seems evident that Tor is taking good care of their wise investment in Lindskold: I was pleased to see the great cover art for The Buried Pyramid and I felt the title page (I wanted to say "frontispiece," but that wouldn't be correct) and chapter heading illustrations by Edward Murr were breathtaking - much nicer than anything you usually see. The artwork is a wonderful entry into the book - it's nice to see Tor is making sure to draw the public's attention to its excellent authors.
One other thing: I'm a gun nut and my undergrad degree was in history. I am one nit-picky individual when it comes to period pieces!!! I do not recall finding a single firearm or history error (they always drive me nuts - I hate it when ignorant writers have their heros screwing silencers on revolvers, etc.) in The Buried Pyramid. In fact, I was delighted to see that small firearms details were included correctly. Lindskold thanks her archeologist husband for the weaponry advice (I'm sure he assisted on the archeology details, too) - well, she evidently relies on the right guy. Well done!
Rating: 1
Summary: What a Disappointment
Comment: I was eagerly anticipating this book. I have enjoyed Lindskold's past books and Egypt is always an interesting subject. Imagine my dismay when the book ends up being a dud. The characters were very superficial with little personality, it was difficult to sympathize/relate with any of them. And though the book is seemingly set in the late 19th/early 20th century there was glaringly obvious modern slang in many of the character's speech. And the plot, sigh, the plot started out with a decent premise but was bogged down with irrelevant side stories and a lack luster finale. I do not blame this on Ms. Lindskold, this is clearly the work, or lack thereof, on the part of her editors. A little pruning here and there, and some constructive criticism on their part and this could have been a great book. Unfortunately, as seems to happen all too often, the editor's apparently functioned as highly paid spellcheckers. Do yourself a favor and skip this book.
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Title: A Scholar of Magics (A College of Magics) by Caroline Stevermer ISBN: 0765303086 Publisher: Tor Books Pub. Date: 15 April, 2004 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Alta by Mercedes Lackey ISBN: 0756402166 Publisher: Daw Books Pub. Date: 02 March, 2004 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Alphabet of Thorn by Patricia A. McKillip ISBN: 0441011306 Publisher: Ace Books Pub. Date: 03 February, 2004 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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Title: Wolf Captured (Wolf) by Jane Lindskold ISBN: 076530936X Publisher: Tor Books Pub. Date: 01 November, 2004 List Price(USD): $27.95 |
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Title: The Fairy Godmother by Mercedes Lackey ISBN: 0373802021 Publisher: Luna Pub. Date: 01 January, 2004 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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