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| ISBN: | 0380788144 (ISBN13: 9780380788149) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Ile-Rien #2 |
| Literary Awards: | Nebula Award Nominee for Best Novel (1998) |
Martha Wells
Paperback | Pages: 544 pages Rating: 4.05 | 2758 Users | 259 Reviews
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Nicholas Valiarde is a passionate, embittered nobleman with an enigmatic past. Consumed by thoughts of vengeance, he is consoled only by thoughts of the beautiful, dangerous Madeline. He is also the greatest thief in all of Ile-Rien... On the gas light streets of the city, he assumes the guise of a master criminal, stealing jewels from wealthy nobles to finance his quest for vengeance the murder of Count Montesq. Montesq orchestrated the wrongful execution of Nicholas's beloved godfather on false charges of necromancy--the art of divination through communion with spirits of the dead--a practice long outlawed in the kingdom of Ile-Rein. But now Nicholas's murderous mission is being interrupted by a series of eerie, unexplainable, even fatal events. Someone with tremendous magical powers is opposing him. Children vanish, corpses assume the visage of real people, mortal spells are cast, and traces of necromantic power that hasn't been used for centuries are found. And when a spiritualist unwittingly leads Nicholas to a decrepit mansion, the monstrous nature of his peril finally emerges in harrowing detail. Nicholas and his compatriots must destroy an ancient and awesome evil. Even the help of Ile-Rien's greatest sorcerer may not be enough, for Nicholas faces a woefully mismatched battle--and unthinkable horrors await the loser.
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| Title | : | The Death of the Necromancer (Ile-Rien #2) |
| Author | : | Martha Wells |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 544 pages |
| Published | : | July 1st 1999 by Eos (first published July 1st 1998) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Science Fiction. Steampunk. Mystery. Fiction. Science Fiction Fantasy. Horror. Urban Fantasy |
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Ratings: 4.05 From 2758 Users | 259 ReviewsCriticize Of Books The Death of the Necromancer (Ile-Rien #2)
This is my favourite Martha Wells book, though I do enjoy everything she's written. Honestly, this is the only book that I will probably write a 'review' for.An entire gang of intelligent anti-heroes that are both delightfully nefarious but at odds with an even shadier power in the great city of Ile-Rien.I love this novel and consider it as one of my all-time favorites. It's the perfect blend of fantasy, detective thriller, horror and romantic tone.Since I dislike spoilers in reviews, and I also consider this book to be quite original in content, I will not speak about the plot or the characters, but of how they affected me as a reader.This novel will immerse you in a world which is just enough like ours to not be too distracting, yet unlike enough to be constantly fresh and inventive.The
To say it with goodreads, "it was ok" but I can't say that I "liked it".I feel bad rating this so low because of all the research that probably went into it. I'm sure someone whose hugely into pseudo Victorian settings and loves all the trappings and archetypes associated with that type of fiction is going to enjoy this book way more than I did. But none of these things are for me and I need to stop trying. One could argue that The Element of Fire was more of a cliché-fest than this one, but
Wake the living dead! Vivisection, resurrection, and insurrection. Political intrigue via golems and hedge witches, science and sorcerers, magical trees (a lá Hogwarts), and steampunk-ish spheres melding magic and technology. There's Unsealie Court Dark Fey and cute garden fairies, too (but not a dragon in sight).It's captivating, somewhat heartwarming, fast-paced and coherent. The plot is set mostly in a fantastical rendition of old world London and Vienna. The good guys are a band of thieves,
I love Martha Wells, and I really tried to like this one. It's entirely possible that the audiobook narrator can be blamed, but I'm 15% in and I just do not care about anything in this story. Time to move on...
I have several of Wells' books sitting unread on my shelf. I had this one, then also the Fall of Ile-Rien trilogy and Wheel of the Infinite. Decided to start working on the Ile-Rien books so here we are.Since it is a Martha Wells Book, I knew I was in good hands. She's a great author and the Raksuran books are among my all time favourite books. This book has a Victorian-esque world building. It has gas and stuff, guns and trains. Also magic. The magic is vague since none of the POV characters
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