The Gods in Anger

The Omaran Saga #4

by Adrian Cole

With the vast armies of the evil Anakhizer threatening Omara, Simon Wargallow and his allies, armed with the rod of power, journey deep into forbidden lands to discover the truth about the perils that endanger the world

Genres: Fantasy

384 pages, Paperback

First published March 28, 1991

About the author

Adrian Cole was born in Plymouth, Devonshire in 1949. He is currently the Director of College Resources in a large secondary school in Bideford, where he now lives with his wife, Judy, son Sam, and daughter Katia. He remains best known for his Dream Lords trilogy as well as his young adult novels, Moorstones and The Sleep of Giants.

Reviews

[Phil Leader]

The climax of the Omaran tetralogy sees redeemed Deliverer Simon Wargallow lead a small band to defeat the sorceror Anakhizer before he can destroy the world.

So far so epic-fantasy-by-the-numbers. But this is no Tolkien clone. Cole was doing Grimdark fantasy long before there was any Grimdark fantasy and this still stands amongst one of the best final books in a fantasy series.

Despite any summary of the story sounding very cliched, it is anything but. The characters must dig deep to survive, the danger growing as they get closer to their goal.

If you want an epic fantasy that still feels refreshingly different, you can't do better.