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Last of the Renshai?


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Keyoke
April 28th, 2000, 01:49 PM
Anyone read this series, or it's follow up?

It's based on Norse mythology..Looks rather interesting..

Keyoke

Ogrim
April 28th, 2000, 02:05 PM
I read it and enjoyed it. I think it's a bit longer than it need be, but still worth reading. Mickey Zucker Reichert uses a lot her life experiences in her books, for instance: she has worked with a lot of Vietnam veterans, and most of the main characters are scarred by war. This makes it pretty realistic and believable.

Ogrim

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Thonoir
August 18th, 2002, 10:21 PM
I really like the Renshai series myself. I picked up my first book at a second hand shop and it's probably one of the best cheap buys I've found. She writes in a very involving way and the pages just fly by.

Hobbit
August 21st, 2002, 07:51 PM
Yup - I enjoyed the first but never got round to reading the rest.

Fairly good stuff, and a writer who perhaps deserves more attention.

Traveler
September 12th, 2002, 07:54 PM
Hmm, someone bought me one of the Renshai books. I forget what it's called. It had the word 'Children' in it though. Is it any good?

Sammie
September 15th, 2002, 07:56 AM
I don't know anything about them myself, Traveler, but i will move this to the active Fantasy forum, so it gets some more views.........

Ntschotschi
September 17th, 2002, 05:09 PM
It's a very good series well worth reading. It's based on norse mythology. All in all I think there are six books. If you're looking for a complete series with carefully crafted main characters, a lot of action and fighting you will enjoy it. Mickey Zucker Reichert once mentioned that they really acted some of the fighting scenes out on horses and got bruises all over. It does a lot of good on the descriptions of the fights. Colbey is a thrilling character. The books definately deserve more notice than they get at the moment.

Warewolf
September 17th, 2002, 07:10 PM
I read the first trilogy probably 8 years ago. It was enjoyable with solid characters, but nothing to really rave about. It was nice to see a story wrapped in Norse mythology, too. Never got around to the second trilogy...maybe someday.

Jon Shannow
September 17th, 2002, 07:35 PM
Yep very good, first trilogy five stars second four and a half. Only loosly based on norse mithology useing it as a starting point then going of on its own course sword fights very detailed and well writen.

DarthV
September 17th, 2002, 09:18 PM
I enjoyed both of her Renshai series.

 

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