A Handful of Men
The Complete Series
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4.4 • 17 Ratings
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Publisher Description
The Aurora Award–winning author of the Man of His Word novels returns to the magical realm of Pandemia with this high fantasy series.
In these four epic novels of sword and sorcery, discord rages throughout the land of Pandemia and the rightful rulers fight an unjust imperor.
The Cutting Edge: For fifteen years, Queen Inos and King Rap have ruled Krasnegar peacefully, but now darkness encroaches. When a royal family grows tyrannical and armies wage war along the Impire’s borderlands, Rap ignores them—until he learns the Protocol, a treaty controlling the use of magic, is in danger of being destroyed.
Upland Outlaws: The mad dwarf, Xinixo, rules as the imperor, enchanting his subjects and enemies to believe he is Shandie, the rightful ruler. Wielding the combined power of all the sorcerers under his control, he destroys or enslaves any who oppose him. But his greatest enemies, King Rap and the true Shandie, will stop at nothing to end his reign.
The Stricken Field: The sorcerer Xinixo still rules the Impire, but King Rap and Shandie continue to resist his reign, enlisting the help of the remaining free sorcerers of the world to destroy him. Their chances of victory remain slim . . . until a young pixie girl decides to join their cause.
The Living God: The imposter Xinixo continues to rule as war wages in the Impire. The troll sorcerers have joined the resistance and Rap is rallying the elves to his cause. His wife, Queen Inos, and Shandie negotiate with gnomes while the sorcerers of Thume and the pixie girl secretly organize a resistance to Xinixo’s rule. But the odds are against them as the prophesied Longday draws nearer.
Customer Reviews
Incredible, for the 4th time
Just finished rereading this series for the 4th time. And I read these books for the first time when I was 13 years old when they first came out.
I actually emailed the author to tell him how awesome they are the last time I finished them off. In true Sir Duncan legendary fashion he responded. This was probably around 2009 when my daughter was first born. Just a simple email to tell him how much they’ve meant to me over the years, how much they meant to me at different times in my life. His reply was gracious and clever :)
It’s so sad Dave Duncan couldn’t live forever. I was so sad when I read of his passing in 2018.
My only hope is that writing this might prompt one additional someone to read them… I wish there was a way to keep these books in the forefront of great fantasy forever.
Jon
Great story
Rich storytelling with surprising twists and a completely satisfactory ending. Treat the four volumes of A Handful of Men as a single book and you won’t be disappointed.