The Tears of the Sun
by:
S.M. Stirling (author)
Rudi McKenzie-now Artos, the High King of Montival-must fulfill his destiny. He wields the sword crafted for him before he was born. He has made friends of his enemies. He has won the heart of the woman he loves.And now he must defeat the forces of the Church Universal and Triumphant, knowing...
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Rudi McKenzie-now Artos, the High King of Montival-must fulfill his destiny. He wields the sword crafted for him before he was born. He has made friends of his enemies. He has won the heart of the woman he loves.And now he must defeat the forces of the Church Universal and Triumphant, knowing he may lose his life in the final battle...
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780451464156 (045146415X)
Publish date: September 6th 2011
Publisher: Roc Hardcover
Pages no: 530
Edition language: English
Series: Emberverse (#8)
Stirling's chronology problems get way out of control on this one. But having been with these characters for SO FUCKING LONG NOW, I find myself, against all odds, still interested in what happens next. I guess I won't be giving up on the series afterall. Not yet. Then again, it looks like he's a...
Ok, I won't pull any punches... this book sucked ass compared to all the other books of the series. Don't bother wasting your time,... after sword of the lady, you can stop reading.
Where was Stirling's editor? Ay-yi-yi. Eight books into the series, you needn't tell me about all the players in detail. Especially the dead ones, for pages and pages. Yep, Norman was a bad guy, got it, now let's move on already. The Liu backstory was entirely too detailed, and the way it threaded t...