In the Company of Ogres

by A. Lee Martinez
In the Company of Ogres
published
2007 by Tor Books
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binding
Mass Market Paperback, 336 pages

isbn
0765354578   (isbn13: 9780765354570)

description
An uproarious new novel in the tradition of Robert Asprin and Terry Pratchett!

For someone who’s immortal, Never Dead Ned manages to di...more





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Robotribble
recommends it for: Comedy lovers, fantasy lovers.
My friend Sarah lent me the book during last school year, urging me to read it and get it back to her before she moved [which I did, thank you very much:]. I'm glad I did, because it was quite funny. The main character is Ned, who has a habit of dying quite often. Filled with Tweedle-Dee and Tweedle-Dum types Ogre characters, a crazy Amazonian feminazi and a scaly Siren who is something of a skank, this book had me giggling to myself enough to get odd looks from the people around me during the n...more
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Mike
09/30/08

bookshelves: comedic-fantasy-non-discworld-, comedic-horror, favorites
This is my favorite A. Lee Marinez book. This is why I keep buying them. Yeah, "Gil's All Fright Diner" is great but I really like fantasy, not just horror, so this is great because it's a look at the army of evil that will one day sweep over the land in the moments before they are called upon to do so, and it treats them as just normal guys.
The humor is great, the overall tone is great and the end is rather amazing. I've stated in a previous review that every Martinez book ends with...more
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Ladiibbug
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06/28/08

Read in June, 2008
LOL funny, wacky and entertaining in a Christopher Moore-like way.

Never Dead Ned can die all right ... but he can't STAY dead. He's immortal.

Kind-hearted but hapless Ned finds himself assigned as Commander of Ogre Company, the legion's dumping ground for underachieving trolls, goblins, sirens, oracles, rocs, and other assorted creatures. Can Ned whip this motley group into a lean, mean fighting machine?

If you like C. Moore, Carl Hiaasen, I also highly recommend Martinez's "G...more
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Laurel
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07/25/08

bookshelves: fantasy-sci-fi-horro
I love Martinez! There is something so fantastically charming about all of his work. Its humorous, tongue in cheek, ridicule that celebrates fantasy and all of its charms. I know that makes little sense, but somehow he pulls it off. I can never be blue when I'm reading his stories - something about them just puts a Mona Lisa smile on my face! Highly recommended
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Patrick
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08/10/07

Read in August, 2007
recommends it for: Fans of Terry Pratchett
A fine, fine book in the tradition of the fantastical humorist Terry Pratchett. Never Dead Ned is a reluctant immortal, but that doesn't mean he can't die; He just can't stay dead. Hilarity ensues. Grand, bone-crushing hilarity.

Read it or an ogre will eat you.
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Deenbat
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05/13/08

I didn't like this as much as I liked Gil's All-Fright Diner, but it was still good. I like the fact that while there are stylistic similarities across Martinez's titles, he doesn't keep playing with the same genres or themes.
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Rosalind M
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07/13/08

bookshelves: fantasy
Unexpectedly wonderful adventures of Never Dead Ned and the company of misfits he's forced to lead into....um...great...never mind. Lots of wit, dry humor, and talking crows. And some very, very surprising surprises!
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Tim
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08/14/08

Read in November, 2007
Eh. Generic fantasy novel. Main character Ned just does not stay dead, which is interesting. The rest of the plot is not, really. Fish will never taste the same (or, it will, but in a bad way).
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Craig
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07/14/07

Read in July, 2007
This is a fun fantasy parody in the spirit of Terry Pratchett. It's a well-written, very amusing story, but a bit of a let-down after Martinez's first novel, Gil's All Fright Diner.
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Jeremiah
Read in March, 2007
recommends it for: anyone
I really loved this. It was funny, sexy and exciting. The premise was very unique and enjoyable. I was quite sorry when this one was over I liked it so much.
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Hossthomas
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09/15/08

a fun, fast read if you're into humorous fantasy style settings.
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Kami
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05/12/08

bookshelves: fantasy
I thought this one was very funny. Good fantasy.
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Jonathan
Has a copy to sell/swap — Read in August, 2006
recommended to Jonathan by: pete
recommends it for: anyone
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11/19/08


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book data (includes all editions)

avg rating (all editions): 4.05 (110 ratings)
avg rating (this edition): 4.02 (98 ratings)
number of reviews: 14







other editions

In The Company Of Ogres (Paperback)
Die Kompanie der Oger: Sterben und sterben lassen! (Broschiert)