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The Armlet of the Gods
by Lloyd Arthur Eshbach
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Del Rey (1986-05-12)
ISBN: 0345324633
EAN: 9780345324634
Dewy Decimal #: 813.54
Mass Market Paperback
Release Date: 1986-05-12
SKU: 8255
Condition: As New
Comments: Binding: Softcover. Condition: As New.
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Customer Reviews
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Another good story from Lloyd Arthur Eshbach
Rating  (4)
Date: 2002-04-27
2 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
(This book is a sequel to The Land Beyond the Gate, and the second book in the quadrilogy.) When he receives a cry for help from the bard Taliesin, Alan MacDougall must reenter Lucifer's world, and see what lies beyond the second gate. Beyond the second gate is Ochren, a dismal land of the gods of the Celtic underworld. While seeking to avoid playing the game of Ahriman, MacDougall must outthink the gods to stay alive. But, with each adventure, he learns more about the powers he possesses in this world, and the true nature of the armlet he carries!As with the last book, this one is quite interesting. The author makes copious use of dues ex machinas and populates his world with improbable people (Romans, Vikings, Chinese, etc.). However, for all that, the story is so very well written, that you have no trouble suspending your disbelief enough to like the story. I enjoyed the author's use of the Celtic pantheon, and really liked the way he inserted members of the Sumerian pantheon without straining credibility. So, once again, I would say that this is a good book (though not a great one), one that I highly recommend to you!
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