Grunts
The eternal battle of good versus evil takes on a decidedly modern tone when the evil orcs steal modern-day weaponry from the dragon guardian. It's a wild free-for-all, with the forces of Light struggling to overcome the denizens of Darkness in a story full of humor and heroism. From the author...
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The eternal battle of good versus evil takes on a decidedly modern tone when the evil orcs steal modern-day weaponry from the dragon guardian. It's a wild free-for-all, with the forces of Light struggling to overcome the denizens of Darkness in a story full of humor and heroism. From the author of Ancient Light and Left to His Own Devices. Original.
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Format: mass market paperback
ISBN:
9780451454539 (0451454537)
Publish date: August 1st 1995
Publisher: Roc
Pages no: 464
Edition language: English
Couldn't make it through this one. Wasn't poorly written, just wasn't my cup of tea.
The first I heard of this book was when I was young and unemployed. A friend of mine didn't necessarily recommend it to me but was rather laughing about it with some other friends. Apparently their favourite line was 'pass me another elf, this one's broken'. Yet another friend lent it to me and I re...
Mary Gentle's work is usually rather surreal, complex, dealing with cryptic symbolism and occult knowledge – and gritty violence, often done by female warriors.Well, except for the warriors and violence, this is quite a departure.It's a parody/satire – orcs in a Tolkien-esque land raid a dragon's ho...