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Title: Blue Moon Rising (Hawk & Fisher) by Simon R. Green ISBN: 0-451-45095-7 Publisher: Roc Pub. Date: December, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.63 (51 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Blue Moon Rising a must for all fantasy readers!
Comment: Blue Moon Rising is easily Simon Green's best work to date. His writing style flows and weaves depth of character to all the main protagonists. The story itself is rather unusual and has enough twists and turns to keep the story from becoming commonplace. I asked my girlfriend, who had NEVER read a fantasy book because she was simply not into the genre. She devoured the book, gave up sleep while reading it, and enjoyed it a great deal. The camaderie between Rupert, his horn, the guardsmen, the bonding with the Champion, the romance between Julia and Rupert, the antagonism between Rupert and his father and brother, the mysterious motives that drive Prince Harald, these all contribute and make the story. His characters come to life and are easy to believe, which I find a very important criteria in what I would consider a great book. Some people may find the book light, and they would be right in some aspects. There is a humor mixed in with the gritty action that is misleading to the central theme of the book. While being light in a humorous aspect, I found myself laughing out loud while reading parts of the book, but in other sections I was cheering on characters and empathizing others. All in all this book is in my top ten list of favorite books, and I found it much more enjoyable a read than other overly-hyped series, such as The Wheel of Time series or Dragonlance (which I found rather drab or trying to become too political). BUY THIS BOOK, or be damned forever. - E. Sung
Rating: 4
Summary: Enjoyable and fun!
Comment: I picked up this book after reading the other reviews and found an interesting and funny take on the fantasy genre. I have read a lot of fantasy and usually find them following the same formulas. The best thing about this book is that it takes the typical fantasy elements (i.e. dragon, unicorn, gobblins, etc.) and gives them a totally new look. I also enjoyed the humor in the novel, which was very refreshing.
The main characters of Rupert and Julia was very well drawn and I especially enjoyed the other characters such as Sir Champion and Prince Harald.
I would recommend this book to anyone who wants a different type of fantasy novel, with just as much excitement as others yet doesn't follow the same traditional storylines.
Rating: 4
Summary: Serious Humor and the start of Hawk and Fisher
Comment: Blue Moon Rising is simply one of the best fantasy novels in recent years. It has spawned a number of sequels (Down Among The Dead Men, Beyond the Blue Moon, etc.) as well as the Hawk and Fisher novels.
Prince Rupert is the second son of the King of the Forest Kingdom. As such he could be trouble for the succession and be used as a pawn in a civil war. Thus he has been sent by his father the King to go out and slay a dragon. That should be the end of the second Prince.
But Rupert is more dedicated to his duty than any would believe. He survives the Darkwood, finds a dragon, rescues it from a Princess, survives the Darkwood again and returns home. All in the first few pages.
But all is not well when he returns. Not only did he not conveniently die, but the Darkwood is now growing, a Blue Moon will rise soon and the Demon Prince may have returned. It is up to Rupert to find the High Warlock and convince him to return from exile and help the kingdom.
All the while he has to put up with assassinations, plots, an overbearing brother, an arranged marriage, the Champion, demons beyond counting, a wise-cracking unicorn and the possible end of the world. Well Rupert is not going to take it all lying down. He will do his duty even if it means not dying.
Fun and light but with a serious backbone of a plot. Rupert's early encounters with the unicorn, dragon and Princess help set the tone while the setting of the Darkwood and its demons set the pace of the plot. A wonderful book. Fans of this one might also want to check out Slay And Rescue by John Moore.
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Title: Beyond the Blue Moon (Hawk & Fisher) by Simon R. Green ISBN: 0451458052 Publisher: Roc Pub. Date: 07 November, 2000 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Swords of Haven: The Adventures of Hawk & Fisher (Hawk & Fisher Omnibus) by Simon R. Green ISBN: 0451457501 Publisher: Roc Pub. Date: 01 July, 1999 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Guards of Haven: The Adventures of Hawk & Fisher : Wolf in the Fold, Guard Against Dishonor, the Bones of Haven by Simon R. Green ISBN: 0451457552 Publisher: Roc Pub. Date: 01 November, 1999 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Agents of Light and Darkness: A Novel of the Nightside by Simon R. Green ISBN: 0441011136 Publisher: Ace Books Pub. Date: 28 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
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Title: Deathstalker: Being the First Part of the Life and Times of Owen Deathstalker (Owen Deathstalker) by Simon R. Green ISBN: 0451454359 Publisher: Roc Pub. Date: 01 February, 1995 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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