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When Nikodemos returns to Bandara, trying to regain his balance, he does not expect his ghosts to join him. Such ghosts they are too, as he is forced to remember his darkest hours. This book is a collection of stories, cleverly woven to run as one and reveal what makes the titular character, Tempus and his right-side companion Niko tick. It is not a read for the faint of heart, there is a goodly portion of warring, of violence and of heartbreak, but there is also so much more. These characters a ...more
Janet Morris has always written some of the best and most literate stories in all heroic fantasy. She writes my kind of tale, too: lean, mean, character-driven, creative, and intelligent. I first encountered Tempus and his Stepsons during the heyday of the Thieves World series, and Morris' tales and characters soon became my favorites. I am happy and pleased that she has continued to write of the further adventures of Tempus and his Sacred band of Stepsons. It was a pleasure to revisit such clas
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I enjoyed this one, although I had read quite a few of these stories earlier in the Thieves' World series. New stuff about the characters is here too, though, and it's pretty good.
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I just read the new, revised edition of Tempus, now called "Tempus with his right-side companion Niko" (9780615465548), and I really enjoyed it. The cover is beautifully evocative. Five original Tempus stories are interspersed with eight original stories told from the perspective of Nikodemos, the warrior-monk who eventually becomes Tempus' partner. Niko reflects on his time with the Stepsons while home on the misty isles of Bandara recuperating. For Niko fans, these glimpses into the training o
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Janet Morris and her creations occupy a special and revered niche in the pantheon of Sword & Sorcery. This collection, featuring tales associated with one of her most well-regarded creation, is a living testimony to her stature.
It contains following stories~
1. An End to Dreaming;
2. Vashanka's Minion;
3. A Man and His God;
4. Wizard Weather;
5. High Moon;
6. Hell to Pay.
These disparate stories, giving tantalising glimpses of a world that is distinctly different from ours, and yet strangely similar. T ...more
It contains following stories~
1. An End to Dreaming;
2. Vashanka's Minion;
3. A Man and His God;
4. Wizard Weather;
5. High Moon;
6. Hell to Pay.
These disparate stories, giving tantalising glimpses of a world that is distinctly different from ours, and yet strangely similar. T ...more
Apr 26, 2010
Janet E.
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I just read the new, revised edition of Tempus, now called "Tempus with his right-side companion Niko" (9780615465548), and I really enjoyed it. The cover is beautifully evocative. Five original Tempus stories are interspersed with eight original stories told from the perspective of Nikodemos, the warrior-monk who eventually becomes Tempus' partner. Niko reflects on his time with the Stepsons while home on the misty isles of Bandara recuperating. For Niko fans, these glimpses into the training o
...more
Apr 26, 2010
Janet E.
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it was amazing
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