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The Golden Shrine (Opening of the World #3)
The glaciers came and covered the world with ice. Now they are in retreat. North of the city of Nidaros, north of the forest, north of the steppes where the nomadic Bizogots hunt, a gap has opened in the ice-wall. And down through that gap come the men who call themselves "Rulers."Their terrifying cavalry rides wooly mammoths. Their bows can shoot arrows farther ...more
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Published
November 30th 2009
by Tantor Media, Inc.
(first published August 25th 2009)
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You know what you’re getting with Harry Turtledove – and you know what you won’t get.
You won’t get books in which images replace narrative, and bleak is as good as it gets. You will get an actual story, with beginning, middle and end, and you will be in the hands of a professional writer on every page. You won’t get lyric genius, or attempts to show the readers just how much verbal virtuosity can be crammed onto a single page. You will get what is known as a good read, and most importa...more
You won’t get books in which images replace narrative, and bleak is as good as it gets. You will get an actual story, with beginning, middle and end, and you will be in the hands of a professional writer on every page. You won’t get lyric genius, or attempts to show the readers just how much verbal virtuosity can be crammed onto a single page. You will get what is known as a good read, and most importa...more
I hadn't read the previous books in the series. I had seen Turtledove's name several times in the fantasy/sci-fi section of the library and bookstores, and thought I might as well try it out.
I debated between 'didn't like it' and OK. If I don't like a book, I won't read it--but I was interested enough to make it to the end of the book, if rather slowly. The characters were somewhat interesting, the world of the Rulers and Bizogots and their shamanistic magic somewhat interesting.
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I debated between 'didn't like it' and OK. If I don't like a book, I won't read it--but I was interested enough to make it to the end of the book, if rather slowly. The characters were somewhat interesting, the world of the Rulers and Bizogots and their shamanistic magic somewhat interesting.
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Last of a trilogy. Suffers from only one fault, persisting in Turtledove's writing style, of not being easily read or enjoyed without the preceding volumes. Taking that into account a good story, well told, and marred by only a few unexplained things.
Disillusioned noble & smart alec side kick join forces with mammoth herding tundra dwellers and ice-beauty wizard to do battle with deer riding baddies from the other side of the glacier while searching for golden shriners. Part III of the trilogy.
I guessed the ending long before it happened The hero's actions afterward was very annoying and not all heroic. I'm wondering if this was an earlier work that the author fixed up.
I found it relatively difficult to relate to the main protagonist, but there were some scathing moments of sarcasm from another character, which I absolutely adored.
Interesting end to the Gap series which flips the reader's time frame in the last few chapters. Be sure to read the 1st two volumes so you know the characters and situation. Enjoy!
Not overwhelmingly great, but a decent read. Third of a trilogy, but I found it pretty easy to pick up what might have happened in the prior two books.
It probably deserves a 3, and maybe it is that I have simply read too many of his ‘World War’ type books, but this one was pretty formula. It has some good things, but nothing really new or creative. Supposedly set at the end of the ice age, or an ice age, its pretty standard fantasy fair.
Like the earlier two books in this trilogy, there is (a) a journey from the south to the north and back (although in this one the directions get reversed), (b) endless redundant conversation/banter between the mostly unlikable characters, and (c) long periods of talking and walking punctuated by the occasional action/battle. Hmm. Just like the Wizard of Oz?? Mercifully, the series has ended, although the wrap-up device is totally absurd. Too bad. This was really a good concept for an alternat...more
I can't get into Harry Turtledove's books. The plot progresses but the characters seem distant.
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Harry Norman Turtledove (born June 14, 1949) is an American novelist, who has produced works in several genres including alternate history, historical fiction, fantasy and science fiction.
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