false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167954604m/28671.jpg 28671 5 When Princess Anja fails to appear at her betrothal banquet, the tiny, peaceful kingdom of Sessalie is plunged into intrigue. Two warriors are charged with recovering the distraught king's beloved daughter. Taskin, Commander of the Royal Guard, whose icy competence and impressive life-term as the Crown's right-hand man command the kingdom's deep-seated respect; and Mykkael, the rough-hewn newcomer who has won the post of Captain of the Garrison - a scarred veteran with a deadly record of field warfare, whose "interesting" background and foreign breeding are held in contempt by court society. As the princess's trail vanishes outside the citadel's gates, anxiety and tension escalate. Mykkael's investigations lead him to a radical explanation for the mystery, but he finds himself under suspicion from the court factions. Will Commander Taskin's famous fair-mindedness be enough to unravel the truth behind the garrison captain's dramatic theory: that the resourceful, high-spirited princess was not taken by force, but fled the palace to escape a demonic evil? 1964566 2002 To Ride Hell's Chasm total:67|5:27|4:21|3:15|2:3|1:1| 67 271 132 18 5 5 false false Tue Aug 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 20 15:04:20 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 20:49:37 -0700 2009 To Ride Hell's Chasm, an outstanding standalone fantasy by Janny Wurts, Princess Anja of the tiny isolated kingdom of Sessalie has gone missing on the eve of the ceremony for her betrothal to the Crown Prince of Devall. Since Anja is beloved by her people, and the alliance with Deva...more...]]> 4 4 false true Sun Jun 21 06:12:31 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 24 06:45:55 -0700 2009
I also wish I could give it 3.8 stars because it's not quite a 4 but more than a 3 or a 3.5.

To Ride Hell's Chasm is a good book. The last section of the book ...more...]]> 5 5 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Mar 31 07:31:12 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 31 07:31:26 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 6 false false Sun Oct 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 16 03:31:25 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 04 13:40:41 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false true Tue Oct 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 26 01:13:37 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 20 01:33:38 -0700 2009 1
The first part drove me insane - not because it was bad, but because the characterisation was so well done that everyone's behaviour frustrated me terribly. People acted according to the character and background the author had created for...more...]]> 5 2 false false Sat Oct 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 16 06:34:36 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 24 13:07:58 -0700 2009 To Ride Hell's Chasm is a stand-alone story that had me intrigued from the very first page.
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First book of Wurt's i've read but will be looking out for more after this one.]]> 5 1 false false Tue Jun 09 21:36:55 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 09 21:37:39 -0700 2009
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A wonderful book recommend a read, one of those books that keeps you up all night saying just one more page!!!!!!!!]]> 5 3 false false Wed May 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue May 12 15:31:33 -0700 2009 Thu May 21 13:34:18 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 8 false false Sun Oct 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 05 12:52:30 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 18 09:09:51 -0700 2009 1 4.5 stars

I finished this two hours ago and my emotions still wring me with spasms. No roller coaster ride at the end, rather more like the crest of a tsunami or a primal volcanic eruption.

Halfway through this novel, I despaired of connecting to any of the characters, but t...more...]]> 5 1 false false Sat Oct 31 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 27 12:19:41 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 31 15:00:08 -0700 2009 ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 04 17:41:33 -0700 2009 Tue Nov 24 18:56:00 -0800 2009 See my post at:
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