The Frozen God

Raven #3

by Richard Kirk (Pseudonym)

Raven, Swordmistress of Chaos, and her companion-mentor, Spellbinder, ride deep into the lost land of Quwhon to challenge their mortal enemy, the evil weaponmaster Karl ir Donwayne

Genres: Fantasy, Sword and Sorcery, Fiction

174 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1978

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.

Pseudonym of Robert Holdstock and Angus Wells

Reviews

[Tina · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was a bathroom book. Despite reading only small segments at a time over a few months I had no problem remembering what had happened because the plot was pretty simple. The entire book was like a really bad 70s sci-fi movie that tries too hard. If it had been ridiculous or a pastiche of the genre then I would have enjoyed it. Instead, it was serious and, because of that, pretty lame. Raven and Spellbinder were, well, boring. Maybe I missed a lot of their character development because this was actually the third story featuring the "sword mistress of chaos", but still, they were so typecast. The mysterious mage and the hot-tempered warrior woman - what an original pairing! They also talked in a way that tried to suggest that they were medieval, but it came off as pretentious and emotionless. There was also SO MUCH deus ex in the story. One example is when the bird shows up to help them find a hidden entrance to a cave (without it they would have died a pretty hilariously lame death) but there is no explanation for why this bird followed them around. If Raven's name had been "Rhino", would that animal have appeared to help them out?

I wasn't expecting much when I picked up this novel, but I expected a LITTLE more than what I received.

[Charles · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another good female sword slinger book in the "Raven" series.

[Richard · Rating 3 out of 5]

As much as I like S&S and heroic fantasy, I really wanted to like this book. It mostly bored me and put me to sleep when I tried to read it. The villain(s) seem new until you read a little further and discover that they are in fact the very same villains from the first two books. The backstory of the Frozen God is typical with nothing new or novel to add to anything. I have the British edition so the cover is of the Frozen God in all his fiendish hideousness. Finishing the story I was left wondering if the same villains will return in the next two sequels. Lackluster read.

[Little Timmy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice fantasy series. Quick easy reads. Recommended