false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172704951m/209693.jpg 209693 8 Del Rey's Impact line introduces a list of titles that have "slipped through the cracks and become buried treasure." The re-release of Tim Powers's <I>The Drawing of the Dark</I> (first published in 1979) is indeed worthy of the imprint. It was his third novel and first foray into the fantasy genre.<p> It is the year 1529 and Brian Duffy, a soldier of fortune, finds himself in Venice. A late-night confrontation with three brothers over a matter of honor convinces Brian to find greener pastures. After a chance meeting with an old monk named Aurelainus, Brian finds himself hired on to be the bouncer at the famous Herzwesten brewery and inn (formerly a monastery) located in Vienna. During Brian's voyage from Venice to Vienna, he crosses the Dolomite Mountains, only to meet assassins who attack him. Dwarves and creatures Brian knew only from mythology assist him in vanquishing his attackers.<p> The mythical Fisher King is a central character in <I>The Drawing of the Dark</I>, and cameos by the Roman god Bacchus, the Lady of the Lake, reincarnations of King Arthur and Sigmund from Norse mythology, Merlin, and hosts of soldiers, including Vikings and Swiss mercenaries, add to the otherworldly feel. The legendary heroes are allied against legions of soldiers from the Turkish Ottoman Empire under Suleiman and his wizard Ibrahim, who try to repeat the successes of their 1521 and 1526 invasions of eastern Europe by laying siege to Vienna. But just what is their objective? The city or the beer?<p> Tim Powers does a great job of tying the historical invasion of eastern Europe by the Turks to a rollicking, fun-filled fantasy, which offers its own reasons for the invasion and a wonderful cast of heroes that ultimately repel the invaders. This is a must-read for Tim Powers fans and for readers who have yet to delve into his rich, wonderful worlds. <I>--Robert Gately</I> 484158 1979 The Drawing of the Dark (Fantasy Masterworks) total:461|5:118|4:190|3:128|2:23|1:2| 461 1782 595 39 952462 0345430816 9780345430816 68 6 3.87 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179758105m/952462.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/952462.The_Drawing_of_the_Dark 4 1 false Wed Oct 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 17 11:50:50 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 09 08:42:51 -0700 2009
From ...more...]]> 209693 0575074264 9780575074262 382 32 3.87 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172704951m/209693.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/209693.The_Drawing_of_the_Dark 4 1 false Sun Jun 21 15:06:44 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 21 15:11:44 -0700 2009 more...]]> 209693 0575074264 9780575074262 382 32 3.87 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172704951m/209693.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/209693.The_Drawing_of_the_Dark 5 2 false Thu Jul 10 11:06:06 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 28 12:11:54 -0700 2008 more...]]> 209693 0575074264 9780575074262 382 32 3.87 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172704951m/209693.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/209693.The_Drawing_of_the_Dark 4 0 false Wed Sep 02 09:10:05 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 02 09:14:52 -0700 2009 more...]]> 209693 0575074264 9780575074262 382 32 3.87 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172704951m/209693.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/209693.The_Drawing_of_the_Dark 4 0 false Fri Apr 25 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Jan 24 16:05:26 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 24 16:14:19 -0800 2009 more...]]> 952462 0345430816 9780345430816 68 6 3.87 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179758105m/952462.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/952462.The_Drawing_of_the_Dark 4 0 false Tue Dec 25 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Sun Aug 16 14:43:34 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 16 14:49:20 -0700 2009 2 more...]]> 952462 0345430816 9780345430816 68 6 3.87 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179758105m/952462.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/952462.The_Drawing_of_the_Dark 3 0 false Fri Sep 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 21 15:11:44 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 28 15:21:13 -0700 2009 About 3/4 thru the book it seemed the story had become mostly about the fighting and didn't really serve any purpose.
Then it ended kind of unresolved as far as I can tell about Oct 14.
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Not my favorite Powers, but strong none the less.]]> 209693 0575074264 9780575074262 382 32 3.87 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172704951m/209693.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/209693.The_Drawing_of_the_Dark 4 0 false Thu Jun 19 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Mar 31 01:28:48 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 28 04:37:43 -0700 2008 more...]]> 209693 0575074264 9780575074262 382 32 3.87 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172704951m/209693.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/209693.The_Drawing_of_the_Dark 3 0 false Mon Sep 24 23:38:42 -0700 2007 Fri Sep 28 22:13:39 -0700 2007 Brian Duffy, an aging Irish mercenary in Venice is hired by the owner of a Viennese inn and brewing house to be the inn’s bou...more...]]> 209693 0575074264 9780575074262 382 32 3.87 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172704951m/209693.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/209693.The_Drawing_of_the_Dark 4 0 false Tue May 12 17:07:26 -0700 2009 Tue May 12 17:09:56 -0700 2009 952462 0345430816 9780345430816 68 6 3.87 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179758105m/952462.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/952462.The_Drawing_of_the_Dark 4 0 false Mon Feb 23 21:09:58 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 07 13:46:44 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 23 21:09:58 -0800 2009 The ending was a little abrupt and it would have been nice to have gotten to know the bad guy before he died but our hero, Brian Duffy, had personality and ...more...]]> 209693 0575074264 9780575074262 382 32 3.87 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172704951m/209693.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/209693.The_Drawing_of_the_Dark 4 0 false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1997 Sat Mar 22 14:27:12 -0700 2008 Sat Mar 22 14:32:48 -0700 2008
Powers has always had an almost frantic imagination. In some books he reigns it in tight and focuses it on single ideas, but in others he lets it all out and throws everything in the melting pot.

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