Death's Acolyte

Swords of Raemllyn #4

by Robert E. Vardeman

Lijena returns to Bistonia with the magical Sword of Kwerin Bloodhawk, only to learn that her father has been sacrificed to Black Qar, the god of death

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction

181 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published May 1, 1986

About the author

Also writes as:
Daniel Moran
F.J. Hale
Edward S. Hudson
Karl Lassiter
Jackson Lowry

Reviews

[Carlsagansghost · Rating 3 out of 5]

Solid. This book is entirely focused on Lijena and her quest of revenge against some of the men who have wronged her. She challenges an evil wizard who has pledged himself to the god of death called Black Qar. The final 3rd is very exciting, with two dungeon crawl sequences full of magic, traps and demons.

[Richard · Rating 3 out of 5]

While I've enjoyed this series, this book is not one of my favorites. This book strictly follows Lijena, and her quest for revenge. Magic sword or not, you have to suspend your disbelief as to how fast and well Lijena learns to wield her sword. I also found it very tiresome how often Lijena gets captured and how often she is at the mercy of someone else. Conceivably you could read this one by itself as a stand alone novel.

[Michael · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this as an anthology