Queen of Demons
The second book in the epic saga of 'The Lord of the Isles'
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3.4 • 9 Ratings
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- $12.99
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
Epic Fantasy author David Drake continues his saga The Lord of the Isles with Queen of Demons
In the world of the Isles, the elemental forces of magic are rising to a thousand-year peak. A small bank of companions has set forth across a world in the process of transformation in search of their destinies. Now their epic adventure continues.
“David Drake's Lord of the Isles is an epic with the texture of the legends of yore, and rousing action and characters to cheer for.” --Terry Goodkind
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PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
As the protagonists in this sequel to Lord of the Isles (1997) journey through multiple worlds, Drake conjures a sense of enchantment--and danger--with original and convincing settings, situations and characters. Moreover, unlike too many fantasy characters, these protagonists mature through their adventures. Garric, aided by the ancient but lively spirit of King Carus, assumes the throne and grows into the unexpected--and often boring--demands of true kingship. His sister, Sharina, finds more male protectors but also learns to protect herself. Cashel rescues a princess--though the result is no fairy tale, and Cashel's sister, Ilna, seeks worthwhile purposes for her weaving-magic and expiation for the sins of its past uses. Liane emerges as a major character, dependable adviser to Prince Garric; other intriguing folk are introduced, from a drug-addicted wizard to Zahag, an ape magically given speech but still nonhuman in personality. If anything, the book covers too many stories, and so the reader is relieved when the protagonists are united at book's end. And though the evil eponymous Queen and the blood-hungry Beast have been defeated, more adventures await in implied future volumes.
Customer Reviews
Excellent story; bad scan
The story itself is excellent; just as good as Lord of The Isles. But the electronic scan is terrible with misspellings throughout the novel. Garric is usually spelled Game or, amusingly I admit, Garlic. King Carrus is spelled King Cams every single time his name appears.
I still enjoyed the novel despite the flaws in the scan. But be forewarned about what you're buying.
Good story, bad scan.
I'm sure this is a worthy sequel to Lord of the Isles. Unfortunately, the e-book was clearly created by scanning a paper copy of the novel, without bothering to find and fix the inevitable mis-scanned words. So, "Garric" is frequently spelled "Game." An italicized "I" is interpreted as a slash. I've seen other instances, but those are the most glaring. It makes the story unreadable, because I have to spend a part of almost every sentence figuring out what the words are supposed to be.