false<![CDATA[Heroes Die (Overworld, # 1)]]>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173652993m/311864.jpg3118645Renowned throughout the land of Ankhana as the Blade of Tyshalle, Caine has killed his share of monarchs and commoners, villains and heroes. He is relentless, unstoppable, simply the best there is at what he does.<br><br>At home on Earth, Caine is Hari Michaelson, a superstar whose adventures in Ankhana command an audience of billions. Yet he is shackled by a rigid caste society, bound to ignore the grim fact that he kills men on a far-off world for the entertainment of his own planet--and bound to keep his rage in check.<br><br>But now Michaelson has crossed the line. His estranged wife, Pallas Rill, has mysteriously disappeared in the slums of Ankhana. To save her, he must confront the greatest challenge of his life: a lethal game of cat and mouse with the most treacherous rulers of two worlds . . .302782book1998Heroes Die (Overworld, # 1)total:189|5:91|4:63|3:26|2:3|1:6|1897973142151falsefalseMon May 26 00:00:00 -0700 2008Sat Jan 05 09:37:05 -0800 2008Mon May 26 11:19:19 -0700 2008
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3.5 stars
The pros: Great combat scenes, lots of fast-paced action, dystopian future Earth reminiscent of ancient history repeating itself, and plots within plots ... all for your entertainment.
The cons: Prolific profanity (although I suppose it could be argued that it's a...more...]]>
40falsefalseTue Mar 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009Tue Dec 09 17:30:45 -0800 2008Tue Mar 24 11:58:29 -0700 2009 Unfortunately, the break between fantasy and sci-fi didn't work for me. Are you writing a sci-fi novel or a fantasy novel? Make up your mind! Stover creates an incredible world fle...more...]]>
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50falsefalseFri Nov 21 07:51:21 -0800 2008Fri Nov 21 07:51:34 -0800 200850falsefalseSat Sep 01 15:35:41 -0700 2007Thu Jul 30 12:58:02 -0700 2009 I am writing this review a year or more after I have read it. This is to ensure that I was not just over hyping the book fresh off the read.
I wasn't.
This book is amazing. Well thought out. Well written....more...]]>
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This is a book that based on its subject I have ignored completely for a long time, until a chance recommendation made me read the first page. It was enough to make me want to read the book immediately and become a Caine fan for life. Ultra energetic and angry, it's not for the faint of heart...]]>
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