Out of the Waters (The Books of the Elements)
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| Rating | : | 4.57 (935 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B004TLH3LK |
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| Number of Pages | : | 427 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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Out of the Park G. Peter Wityk David Drake hits another one out of the park. The second in The Books of the Elements series continues this strong, readable and enjoyable fantasy series. Mixing Atlantis and Native Americans with Drake's alternate Rome yields an exciting tour of the distant past and a far future. The four leads, Varus, Alphena, Corylus and Hedia are well developed and each has a role to play in bringing the troubles to a satisfactory resolution. Drake's love of ancient Rome shows throughout the entire book. The magic is well developed, believable and melds the disparate elements of Rome, Native Am. I am really impressed with this book I reviewed number one in the series, and had some issues. Two of the four heroes were jerks then, and the magic didn't smell right as described. There was a lot of Weber style talking about conversations.Otherwise the first book had promise.Drake fixed his issues, and this book was quite good. New readers may even want to start with this book, because he quickly but correctly sums up the action from the last book.This was a great read.. strong quest fantasy In the city of Carse, Senator Gaius Alphenus Saxa sanctions a public religious production of Hercules creating a city on the Lusitania Sea. The play is well received as the audience enjoys the performance especially when a monster arises Out of the Waters and destroys the city.Saxa's bookworm son Varus and few others know the behemoth was not part of the drama. He believes what everyone at the theater witnessed was a vision of what is to come. Although he prefers his books to combat, a determined Varus, his resolute sister Alphena the Amazonian warrior and their tougher than Hercul
Saxa's son, Varus, has been the conduit for such an event once before. It devastates the city, much to the delight of the crowd. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.. This new novel in David Drake's chronicles of Carce, The Books of the Elements, is as powerful and elaborate as that fantastic theatrical event, a major fantasy for this year. The sky darkens and the waves crash in the flooded arena. A great creature rises from the sea: a huge, tentacled horror on snake legs. The second novel of The Books of the Elements.The wealthy Governor Saxa, of the great city of Carce, has
Praise for The Legions of Fire:“Drake keeps the action moving. Drake is one of the best fantasy writers this genre has ever produced.”—Eric Flint, author of 1632. If you want to know why, read The Legions of Fire. Recommended for all action fantasy fans, not least because three of the four protagonists are on the verge of adulthood, which promises a bildungsroman atmosphere throughout the succeeding volumes.”–Booklist“Drake vividly recreates the attitudes of patrician Romans in this fantasy tale…. Fans of fantasy and historical fiction will enjoy the characters and their decidedly noncontemporary characters and their adventures."—Publishers Weekly“David Drake is thought of as a mil