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Hired to pose as the middle son of the recently assassinated KIng Malcolm, Jordan discovers that even the prince's own brothers will do anything to bring him down. (Part 2 of 2) ... Read more

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The battle-axe wielding Hawk and his partner, Fisher, who prefers sword and dagger, take on the dead that are suddenly stirring below the surface of the city of Haven. ... Read more

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There And Back Again With Hawk & Fisher
The Bones of Haven is the sixth and final book in the Hawk and Fisher series (although it is not their final adventure, see Beyond The Blue Moon).

Hawk and Fisher, Guard Captains in the city of Haven, are called in to help the SWAT team with a prison uprising.Involvement with the SWAT team gets them involved in protecting the Kings.The Kings of Haven and Outremer are prepared to sign a peace treaty but there are many who would profit greatly from war.This makes the Kings excellent targets.

But one of the plots against the Kings may be too much for even Hawk and Fisher to handle.The story runs right to the final page keeping the reader in suspense.

Another good story with plenty of action as well as thinking.But ignore what it says on the back of the book as it really has nothing to do with the story. ... Read more

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Haven is a dark city, the rotten apple of the Low Kingdoms, where anything can be bought, stolen or fought for.From the slums and squalor of the Devil’s Hook to High Tory, were the aristos and politicians double deal, murder and corruption flourish openly.Swords and sorcery clash every day in the mean and merciless magical city of Haven. Captains Hawk and Fisher, husband and wife, are the only honest cops in Haven’s City Guard.Together they take on everything from vampires and werewolves to locked-room murder mysteries, from conniving politicians to the enigmatic Beings on the Street of Gods. ... Read more

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Fantasy and Magic, a Perfect Combination
Haven of Lost Souls is a great book for anyone interested in the fantasy genre or is just getting started.The main characters, once royalty are now fighters on the side of justice.The troubles they go through for the city when they come across a crisis seem always to be on a large scale, and their thinking always brings them out on top.Action also is rampant in this book giving those with a scent for blood plenty for their senses. Overall this book provides plenty of entertainment, with murder, death, and suspense at every turn.

Same book different cover
This is exactly the same book, just a different cover, Hawk vs thevampire, and the murder in the sorcerer gaunts house, god killer, and theone with the politician hardcastle, it is just a different cover. Ireturned it for a refund. ... Read more

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Everybody Comes To The Nightside includes 3 complete stories: 1) Something From The Nightside, 2) Agents of Light and Darkness, 3) Nightingale's Lament! ... Read more

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Take a walk on the Nightside
Imagine Harry Dresden loose in a Neil Gaiman-style world, and you'll have some idea of what's going on in the world of the Nightside.

And "Everybody Comes to the Nightside" introduces us to the first three fantasy-noir adventures of Simon R. Green's strange, creepy other-London. The first book in here starts a little shakily, but once Green finds his footing the story rolls along with a few slow spots, theological fast-and-looses, and the occasional moment that is just too weird for words.

John Taylor fled the Nightside years ago, and set up shop as a PI in London, using his special talent (finding things) to eke out a living. But when wealthy Joanna Barrett hires him to find her teenage daughter, Taylor finds himself leading her into the Nightside, and acquainting her with the terrifying, often gruesome chaos that dwells inside it.

Then they accidentally step into a timeslip, and John finds himself facing a ruined, dead world. Worse, it turns out HE was the one who did it, many years in the past. Tormented by this possible future, John must find the girl who was lured into the Nightside -- and hope that the area doesn't get blown up first.

Amidst strange angel rumors, John Taylor is hired by the Pope's undercover representative, Father Jude. The Vatican wants to hire Taylor to find the Unholy Grail -- the cup that Judas drank from at the Last Supper. Think the One Ring in cup form. So John and Shotgun Suzie prowl through the Nightside, into devil S&M clubs and neo-Nazi halls -- but the angels and demons have landed in the nightside, and will rip it to shreds to find the Grail.

And then a Nightside banker hires Taylor to help his daughter, the popular nightclub singer Rossignol -- and now her songs have gone from happy fluff to the stuff of suicide. The most likely suspects are her creepy agents, the Cavendishes. But only after a trip to their ex-client -- now a monstrous prostitute -- does Taylor begin to realize just how dangerous the Cavendishes are to Rossignol... but the truth of this doomed nightingale's song is far more terrible than he suspects.

The first half of the first book is basically an introduction to the horrors and wonders of the Nightside. And it has plenty of them Merlin's ghost, carnivore houses, UFO paranoiacs in an armed citadel, faceless assassins, fleshy guns, the pantomime of the dead, goblin drag queens, the unliving Dead Boy, Hell's neanderthals, and -- most scary of all -- teenybopper goths.

But after that, Green's mystery stories get solidly entrenched into a nice noir groove, although it usually takes him awhile to get the plots moving. His writing has a dark, wry snappiness, with plenty of solid dialogue ("Condiments. Never leave home without them") and tongue-in-cheek occurrences like the barhopping vampire. But he can imbue some more subtle horror into some scenes, like the ghastly encounter with the deadly Sylvia Sin, and the devastated world of the future.

The generically-named John Taylor is a good noir hero too -- he's got a very mysterious past and a lot of people out for his blood. The first book unfolds a devastating possible future, and the following stories give more hints about who his unknown mother is, and how he could be such a threat to the entire world and everyone in it.

Some of the other characters are not quite what they seem, but Taylor bumps into some endearingly bloodthirsty characters like Razor Eddie and Shotgun Suzie. Guess what they do for fun. And there are a number of others -- undead victims, the eerie Walker, the Collector, blind Pew, ghosts, and occasionally someone halfway normal like Taylor's teenage secretary.

"Everybody Comes to the Nightside" brings together the first three Nightside books, and takes readers into a grotesquely fascinating world full of everything you don't want to dream about. Despite a few bumps in the road, it's a nice, dark read.

Fresh and Fun
Everybody Comes to the Nightside, by Simon R. Green is actually a Science Fiction Book Club 3-in-1 book including originally published: Something From the Nightside, Agents of Light and Darkness, and Nightingale's Lament.

The Nightside books center on John Taylor, a private investigator who has special abilities that help him find things in a dark, magical place called the Nightside. My favorite passage that pretty much sums it up is from the forward in Nightingale's Lament:
"My name is John Taylor. I've made that a name to be respected and feared, but it's also made me a target my whole life.
I operate as a private eye, in a world where gods and monsters are real. The Nightside: the sick, secret magical heart of London. A place where dreams come true, whether you want them to or not. It's not easy to find a way in, and it can be even harder to find a way out.
I can find anything, solve any mystery. Except the answers to the dark and deadly secrets of my own past.
My name is John Taylor. And if you've come looking for me, either you're in trouble, or you're bound to be."

In the first book, Something From the Nightside, a woman comes to John to ask him to find her daughter. They must travel to the dark and magical world of the Nightside, from where John has fled. The story incorporates dark humor, suspense, and horror, all wrapped up in an eerie mystery.This is my favorite in the series so far, simply because the Nightside is such a mystery and the slow reveal is great because it's such a new and different place.

In the second book, Agents of Light and Darkness, the Nightside is already exposed to us, so Green can concentrate more on the plot, meanwhile still introducing new, creepy places within the city. A mysterious monk comes to John to ask him to find the Unholy Grail. Angels, demons, and everyone else dangerous seems to be searching for it as well. John teams up with Shotgun Suzie, a deadly assassin who once tried to kill him, for this disturbing tale.

In Nightingale's Lament, the third book, Taylor is hired to find a famous singer in the Nightside whose audience seems to be committing suicide after her shows. Many more creepy (and yet fun) characters are introduced in this story that either aid or try to kill Taylor along the way.

I love how these are written in a sort of classic pulp fiction detective novel, yet very fresh and fun. ... Read more

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A Grim & Dark Fantasy Featuring Two Tough Cops
This is a fantasy tale set in grimy and dark town called Haven. How and Fisher are a husband and wife, and partners on the city guard. This book is basically about husband and wife cops in a fantasy setting, and was quite entertaining. This is a first book in a series devoted to them, and I will definitely be tracking down the next one post haste.

This story finds Hawk & Fisher tackling a locked room murder mystery with a touch of "Ten Little Indians" thrown in for good measure. It was quite a fun read, and this book left me guessing up until the very end.

The writing was very good, and the characters of Hawk and Fisher, as well as all the supporting characters are well crafted. The town of Haven itself is also well crafted and it is interesting to see such a dark and dreary town full of murder and dark intent, in the fantasy world, which all too often only has idyllic towns as settings. It was also interesting to see the heroes of this fantasy be police investigators simply doing their job, which is not something I had encountered directly before.

Overall I would definitely recommend this to any fan of fantasy, as I think Hawk and Fisher are two interesting characters, and the town of Haven a place worth visiting.

Not Free SF Reader
Fantasy cop pairing, in all senses.


In a bit of a twist, these City Guard partners are actually married.

In your basic low fantasy setting they have to keep the peace, and have the scars to show for it.

In this sort of cop story, your heroes usually come up against pressure or hindrance (or worse) from superiors, and politicians, and that absolutely happens here.

So, solve the case, stay alive is what this married pair of canny cops have to do, whether they have to deal with vampires of drunken barbarians.

Pretty good stuff.


3.5 out of 5

A Great Start to a Fun Series
Hawk and Fisher are husband and wife.They are also both in the city guard.The city is Haven and it exists in a world of magic.But this is not some simple sword and sorcery story.No, Hawk and Fisher are intelligent characters as well as excellent fighters.

The team has ticked of some higher-ups when they investigate a report of child prostitution.As a reward for this action, they have been assigned to hunt down a vampire that has been eluding capture.

No sooner have they completed that assignment, then they are assigned as bodyguards to a city councilor who has made many enemies with his progressive reforms.

They begin the task at a dinner party held at the home of the sorcerer Gaunt.But soon a murder occurs.A locked-door mystery ensues and Hawk and Fisher must find the murderer.But soon another body turns up and the investigation must proceed more quickly.

Although set in a fantasy world complete with magic and monsters, this book is a wonderful mystery.The pace does not let up and the reader is kept guessing as to what will happen next.A very enjoyable read.

Hard boiled detectives... with a twist.
Oh, my!I absolutely adore this series.Now, that's a very gushy way to start a review, I know.Still, that doesn't make it any less true.About six years ago, I was shopping for fluffy reading for a trip to Tenessee.By chance, I stopped by the bargain bin at Walden books and found the first three Hawk and Fisher books on sale.They looked fluffy.They looked amusing.Happily unprepared for what would follow.

Well, oh, my.Let me just say that the opening chapter in this book just BLOWS you away.The vampire hunt is a slam-bam-thankyou-ma'am kick to the head.GREAT imagery and lovely set up of two characters who you can't help but hate, and you can't help but like.They are toughness personified.They are...hardboiled detectives.

Now don't get me wrong.This series is first, and foremost a fantasy series.Wizards, magic, and swordsmen abound.Thing is, at the base of it all, these two people are City Guards, and Guards first.They have to solve a problem, come hell or high water (and frequently both), and that's ONLY what they're there to do.Sure people die, lose body parts, and feel generally bad in their wake, but the reader doesn't.

So, if you want a genre-busting series that packs a great viceral punch, do yourself a favor and check this series out. ... Read more

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Now in one volume-the first three novels of the Nightside from the New York Times bestselling author.

John Taylor was born in the Nightside-a city within the city of London where it's always three A.M. and where inhuman creatures and otherworldly gods walk side-by-side. It's the stomping grounds for the lost and missing-and John Taylor is an expert at finding people and things in the shadows. ... Read more

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In the Nightside...
This series came highly recommended by several friends. But I have to say I was disappointed and couldn't get drawn into the story. The main charater's background is very relevant to the story, but we know nothing about him as the story opens and as the story moves on, we continue to learn very little about him ot the world known as The Nightside. And I found it very annoying that almost every other sentence ended with, "in the Nightside" as if the author expected the reader to forget where the story was taking place. I had very high hopes for this series, but was let down.

WILD trip wild ride! The Nightside is a TRIP
I love the nightside! It is a great series of books. Sarcastic, stuff born of nightmares.. John Taylor is a great charactor.
LOVE these books. My fave charater is Dead Boy!

Buy This Entire Series Today!
Read each book's Amazon description to get an idea of its plot, but I can tell you the entire series is wonderful.I've read the entire series, and I am looking forward to the next one.

Talk a walk on the night side
Imagine Harry Dresden loose in a Neil Gaiman-style world, and you'll have some idea of what's going on in the world of the Nightside.

And "A Walk on the Nightside" introduces us to the first three fantasy-noir adventures of Simon R. Green's strange, creepy other-London. The first book in here starts a little shakily, but once Green finds his footing the story rolls alongwith a few slow spots, theological fast-and-looses, and the occasional moment that is just too weird for words.

John Taylor fled the Nightside years ago, and set up shop as a PI in London, using his special talent (finding things) to eke out a living. But when wealthy Joanna Barrett hires him to find her teenage daughter, Taylor finds himself leading her into the Nightside, and acquainting her with the terrifying, often gruesome chaos that dwells inside it.

Then they accidentally step into a timeslip, and John finds himself facing a ruined, dead world. Worse, it turns out HE was the one who did it, many years in the past. Tormented by this possible future, John must find the girl who was lured into the Nightside -- and hope that the area doesn't get blown up first.

Amidst strange angel rumors, John Taylor is hired by the Pope's undercover representative, Father Jude. The Vatican wants to hire Taylor to find the Unholy Grail -- the cup that Judas drank from at the Last Supper. Think the One Ring in cup form. So John and Shotgun Suzie prowl through the Nightside, into devil S&M clubs and neo-Nazi halls -- but the angels and demons have landed in the nightside, and will rip it to shreds to find the Grail.

And then a Nightside banker hires Taylor to help his daughter, the popular nightclub singer Rossignol -- and now her songs have gone from happy fluff to the stuff of suicide. The most likely suspects are her creepy agents, the Cavendishes. But only after a trip to their ex-client -- now a monstrous prostitute -- does Taylor begin to realize just how dangerous the Cavendishes are to Rossignol... but the truth of this doomed nightingale's song is far more terrible than he suspects.

The first half of the first book is basically an introduction to the horrors and wonders of the Nightside. And it has plenty of them Merlin's ghost, carnivore houses, UFO paranoiacs in an armed citadel, faceless assassins, fleshy guns, the pantomime of the dead, goblin drag queens, the unliving Dead Boy, Hell's neanderthals, and -- most scary of all -- teenybopper goths.

But after that, Green's mystery stories get solidly entrenched into a nice noir groove, although it usually takes him awhile to get the plots moving. His writing has a dark, wry snappiness, with plenty of solid dialogue ("Condiments. Never leave home without them") and tongue-in-cheek occurrences like the barhopping vampire. But he can imbue some more subtle horror into some scenes, like the ghastly encounter with the deadly Sylvia Sin, and the devastated world of the future.

The generically-named John Taylor is a good noir hero too -- he's got a very mysterious past and a lot of people out for his blood. The first book unfolds a devastating possible future, and the following stories give more hints about who his unknown mother is, and how he could be such a threat to the entire world and everyone in it.

Some of the other characters are not quite what they seem, but Taylor bumps into some endearingly bloodthirsty characters like Razor Eddie and Shotgun Suzie. Guess what they do for fun. And there are a number of others -- undead victims, the eerie Walker, the Collector, blind Pew, ghosts, and occasionally someone halfway normal like Taylor's teenage secretary.

"A Walk on the Nightside" brings together the first three Nightside books, and takes readers into a grotesquely fascinating world full of everything you don't want to dream about. Despite a few bumps in the road, it's a nice, dark read.

Great Author at a Great Price
Simon Green is a wonderful British writer who creates a unique and fascinating world with his novels of the Nightside.This particular volume has the first three books in that series, and it is considerably cheaper than buying each of those books separately.An awesome read and an excellent deal! ... Read more

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When the empire loses all contact with a distant mining world known as Ghostworld, Captain John Silence leads an investigation to discover the cause. ... Read more

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Return to a Scortched World
This is the second book of the Twilight Of The Empire trilogy.This is the same Empire as in Green's Owen Deathstalker books.

Captain John Silence is returning to Unseeli, a planet that cost him any chance of advancing his career.The unique metal trees are needed by the Empire but a native revolt forced the Captain into scorching the planet.

But now the mining base has lost contact with the Empire and thrown up a shield.Joined by an esper, an Investigator, and two marines, Captain Silence must solve the mystery.

But the mystery proves far more dangerous that any thought possible as the cast encounters a frightening threat to the entire Empire.

A fine addition to Green's Empire novels.The action is fast and furious and the resolution is satisfying.Much different in tone from Mistworld, the first book in the series.

Chilling sci-fi!
From the first chapter, Ghostworld fills the reader with a sense of dread as Captain John Silence is sent by the Empire to find out why contact has been lost with the Base 13 mining facility, located on the scorched worldof Unseeli.Silence is familiar with the planet, because he once orderedthe desruction of the inhabitants, who had opposed the Empire.This orderseemed successful in killing the Ashrai of Unseeli... at least physically. What Silence and his crew find inside Base 13 is an evil straight out ofour worst nightmares which, if not destroyed, could lead to the downfall ofthe entire Empire.Ghostworld is as exciting as it is frightening. ... Read more

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The fourth and final part of the life and times of Owen Deathstalker. After the rebellion is over, the real trouble begins, as the various political factions fight each other over what system will replace the Empire. Gradually Owen, Hazel, Jack Random and Ruby are being pushed apart. ... Read more

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Hawk & Fisher Face a Killer of Gods
After tracking down a series of murders involving a sorcerous homunculi, Hawk and Fisher are assigned to "The God Squad", a team that polices the strangeness that exists on the Street of the Gods.

Someone or something has killed three of the gods, or Beings, as they are often called.The squad is not used to murder investigations but they are also not used to working with the Guard.

While the rest of the squad work to keep hell from breaking loose (literally), Hawk and Fisher follow the meager clues to its startling, but inevitable, conclusion.

Another good tale with plenty of action as well much to make one think.The mystery is well done as is the additions to Haven's history and make-up.Not just simply Swords & Sorcery (although there is plenty of that). ... Read more

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Hired to pose as the middle son of the recently assassinated KIng Malcolm, Jordan discovers that even the prince's own brothers will do anything to bring him down. ... Read more

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refreshing and with humor
Although the ending was predictable, the book is still enjoyable and fun.Plenty of over the top action, intrigue, witty dialogue, and interesting, yet zany, characters.

"I was right the first time," said Jordan. "I am playing the villain."
There just might be SPOILERS.

Writing with gusto, Britain's Simon R. Green is as entertaining an author as they come, and BLOOD AND HONOR, released in 1993, is a rousing fantasy adventure rife with royal machinations, false identities, ghosts, and dark sorcery. And sword fights. Let's not forget the brawny, bloody sword fights. Having cast a thespian as his main protagonist, Green, in these pages, gets a chance to draw from his past experiences as a small time actor, having held several stage and television gigs. In the tradition of Robert Heinlein's Double Star and Anthony Hope's The Prisoner of Zenda, the protagonist of BLOOD AND HONOR is hired to enact a secret impersonation. And then, amazingly, the fin hits the shan.

The Great Jordan hasn't been having a great acting career of late. His best days behind him, he's been ekeing out an existence by touring the countryside, performing one-man acts and earning pitiful wages in tiny villages. So when he's tapped to pose as an exiled Prince returning home to the intimidatingly-named Castle Midnight, he accepts the proposition. But the task is far from a walk in the park. His role, that of Viktor, a prince of Redhart and wielder of fire magic, quickly immerses him in deadly politics of the purple and makes him an instant target for assassination.

With the murder of the king and with no clear heir to the throne of Redhart, Viktor, the middle of three quarrelsome brothers and believed to be too quick-tempered, means to become the new monarch. Jordan, as Prince Viktor, has his work cut out for him, not only with the royal succession but with the constant, unremitting encroaches into Castle Midnight by the nightmarish boogeymen and beasties of the Unreal. At least, Jordan's gift for sleight of hand comes in handy as his role necessitates a constant demonstration of fire magic. And he does make friends with a lost little boy and a sad-eyed hound, which is a lucky thing, because, well...no, I don't think I'll tell.

BLOOD AND HONOR makes for compulsive reading, one of those unputdownable books which'll keep you flipping pages. If you like your action fraught with indiscriminate blood-letting, then this one's for you. Green's writing, never mistaken for being subtle, is again gleefully over-the top. Reading his stuff is like jumping on a runaway train careening off a cliff. As expected, BLOOD AND HONOR is chock-full of weird shenanigans, over-the-top dramatics, and breathtaking action sequences. The Unreal are relentless and malignant, the three princes of Redhart seemingly irredeemably evil (yes, even Victor), and certain other personalities in court seen as extremely dubious. Green writes with directness and with a refreshing vigor, and his enthusiasm is infectious. There are passages in the book which will keep you on the edge of the couch, as when Jordan ventures into Castle Midnight's West Wing to quell an Unreal outbreak. Then there's the exciting, all-out climax. And, yes, there's even a bit of mystery as the king's assassin is eventually unmasked.

Green makes his characters stand out, cloaking his cast with a larger-than-life aura and giving them splashy names (the valiant Sir Gawaine Hellstrom, the trader Robert Argent, the steadfast steward Catrina Taggert, her doughty assistant Damon Cord, the enigmatic Monk, silent Ironheart, etc.). The Great Jordan himself is a pretty damn colorful character in his own right, and makes for a solid and very agreeable protagonist. Meanwhile, Green continues his streak of creating strong women with the no-nonsense and very capable Catrina Taggert.

I sometimes wish I lived my life like Simon R. Green writes his books, with zest and a disregard for conventions. Green couldn't care less if you think he's unfashionably over the top, he's too busy raking in the green and gathering in the plaudits. Unlike the stuffy, deadly serious fantasy epics of, say, Robert Jordan, Terry Goodkind, or David Farland, Green relishes a certain tongue-in-cheek approach in his writing. And it somehow works. Green can go from the sublime to the ridiculous in a hurry (check out Shadows Fall and Blue Moon Rising, both fabulous). For those who haven't read much of Simon R. Green's very addictive works, BLOOD AND HONOR takes place in the same world as BLUE MOON RISING, Beyond The Blue Moon (Hawk & Fisher), the Hawk & Fisher stories, and Down Among the Dead Men. All titles mentioned above are worth reading, but especially Blue Moon Rising, which is one of my favorite fantasy books.

BLOOD AND HONOR is rollicking and suspenseful, fantastical and blood-thirsty, fast-paced and action-packed. It even has moments which will move you. It's peopled with despicable villains and lantern-jawed heroes (okay, Jordan, in his original form, probably doesn't have a lantern jaw, but I'm sure Sir Gawaine and Damon Cord do). And the book flaunts a can't miss, tried-and-true premise. BLOOD AND HONOR, a story of magic and pretending and lethal sibling rivalry, may be considered by others as simply a flitting and pleasant diversion, but, in my eyes and for my particular tastes, for its sheer bravado and entertainment value, it qualifies as a cheeky masterpiece of sorts.

Return to the World of the Blue Moon
The Great Jordan is an actor who has seen better days.But just when things seem to be at their worst, he is commissioned for a special role.He is to stand in for Prince Viktor who is currently under the weather.Viktor is the middle of three brothers in a small kingdom where the king has recently died.Palace politics would not allow him to seem weak at this time.Jordan agrees to the role.

Jordan is enchanted to look and sound like the prince and is schooled in the ways of the castle and family.But the castle is not an ordinary castle.It is Castle Midnight and it sits on a site where the real and unreal are very close.Without a proper king on the throne, the unreal becomes stronger and tries to break though completely.Add to that the plots and counterplots of the other princes, Regent, and supporting cast and Jordan realizes that this is not an easy role.

Another fine book related to Blue Moon Rising and the Hawk and Fisher books.The action is non-stop and the mysteries keep the reader guessing right up until the end.A fun and serious fantasy.

Green can do no Wrong!
Once again Simon Green has given us another of his long line of very entertaining stories.This one concerns a down on his luck actor who agrees to become through magic of course to be stand in for ailing Prince Viktor.The actor,Jordan soon regrets his decision as he enters the sinister Castle Midnight where the real battle the terrifying unreal and he must match wits with Viktor's evil brothers, Lewis and insane sorcerer Dominic and their various henchmen.This novel has scenes of terrifying menace as the characters battle monsters and other creepy things thrown at them from barriers of the Unreal and there are scenes of lethal court intrigue and machivellian manuvers as each brother plots against one and another and no one is what they seem to be and no one can be trusted! A gripping fantasy novel set in the same world as Green's Blue Moon Rising.This novel also has ingenious murder mystery as you try to unravel who killed King Malcolm to gain the throne.The various villians like murderous Prince Lewis and dangerously insane Dominic were quite memorable as with some of the female characters as brave steward, Catriona Taggart, ruthless Lady Elizabeth and Viktor's ambitious Lady Heather were also great.Add this novel as feather in Green's cap as one of the most entertaining sf/fantasy author in the market today!

A fun read
This is one of two works by Green that I've truly enjoyed, a well put together piece that combines fantasy and mystery.

Green has a very direct writing style that's well-suited for the frequent action going on, makingit easy to read although you may occasionally wish for a more descriptiveflair.(Then again, there are some gruesome bits I most definately wouldnot want more detail on.)

In fact, he has a rather direct style in allthings.His setting I found a bit simplistic but adequate, especially hissystem of magic (there are four royal children, each with an elementalgift: fire, water, earth, and air--a little too tidy and democratic forme).His dialogue is actually very modern, which again makes for easyreading but prevents this from becoming true high fantasy.(Not that Ithink that's what he's necessarily aiming for.)

His characters are thetrue joy in the story, especially the protagonist.His cynicism and wruhumor will keep you smiling and rooting for him as he lands himself in themidst of trouble: impersonating a prince whose father was murdered, withthe prince's permission--but not necessarily the acceptance of everyoneelse.

Things wrap up quite neatly, without any niggling loose ends.It'sa fairly quick read that should tide you through any rainy day, but I won'taward any literary merit to the author.Enjoy it for what it is: a light,amusing read. ... Read more

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The day of reckoning has come to Mistworld. Together with young Jack Random, Jenny Psycho and Topaz, Owen Deathstalker and Hazel D’ark must rally the ragged defenses of Mistport in a desperate effort to repel the relentless onslaught. In the process, they will more fully embrace the adaptations the Madness Maze has bestowed on them, along with the price those powers demand. ... Read more

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Set in popular Deathstalker universe, a compendium of three action-filled, previously published tales--Mistworld, Ghostworld, and Hellworld--finds Captain Hunter and his scouts stranded on a nightmarish planet. Original." ... Read more

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Laid-back writing is surprisingly subtle...
I read the first book included in Twilight of Empire while I was on a cruise a couple of weeks ago. Mistworld is writtenclearly for easy reading. It is built around a situation that capitalizes on the relationships between prominent characters that many writers would go overboard with. Mr. Green doesn't. Despite the convoluted plot, the minor detail is kept to a minimum. I stopped reading at one point and tried get straight in my head who had done what, and how it affected others. I succeeded in this. Another neat thing is Mr. Green's sense for creating the "legendary" character. For example, in one case he has people mention the fury of one of his central characters, Topaz. She is a siren, an esper who, in her own defence, killed 500 attackers with her song. In the end, Topaz must face Typhoid Mary. Trust me, you'll know who she is. This book is terrific. And I loved Deathstalker; Mr. Green wrote that one at full steam in his technique.

Space Opera pure and simple
Several rviewers have written about Green having found his niche, I agree.He writes well when he places sword & sorcery stories into the future and adds warp engines.It takes a bit of getting used to but his brand of fantasy with a tech twist grows on one after a time.

Loved it...
Coming to this book from Green's Hawk and Fisher series was a somewhat odd transition. But most definatly a good one. The new depth of horror that I found was great. We got tastes of it in "Bones" and a few other spots. Such as the Burning Man or Lament. I have not been disapointed at all with this man's writing. Keep them coming!

Intriguing space opera (especially for Deathstalker fans)
One thing I should say before I begin: I think Green's found his niche writing space opera.It's not really sf per se--it's more like fantasy in space, with science-fictional trappings.This isn't bad; I just thoughtI'd point it out.

That being said, the three novels herein give some morebackground to the Deathstalker universe.They're fun reads--not terriblycomplicated, but fun.And some of the imagery is beautiful.

Best book I've read in a long time
I am not a sci-fi book reader. That is, not till I read Twilight of the Empire. Excellent. If you like great in-depth, believable character developmentmixed with fast-paced, don't plan on getting a lot of sleep action, this book will not disappoint. It has plenty of both, as well as some of the best writing I've come upon. Simon Green possesses a pleasantly understated method of writing which is very "human", like talking to a buddy. No fancy-shmancy wording or rhetorically correct banter just for the sake offancy-shmancy wording and rhetorically correct banter. No unnecessary words to muddle what one's reading. I'm a visual reader - I have to be able to "see" what I'm reading, the more I can the more I enjoy - and Simon Green has created one of the most easily visual books I've ever read. You can't help but see every detail: the seediness of Mistworld, the eeriness of Ghostworld, the savageness of Hellworld. These places are real, and their inhabitants alive (this guy has one whacked-out imagination. Very original!). While reading Twilight I couldn't help thinking `man, this would make a great movie.' If only Simon Green were a director.... ... Read more

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The official inside story of the making of the film "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves". It includes interviews with many of the stars such as Kevin Costner, Morgan Freeman and Christian Slater as well as having sections on the key action sequences and special effects. ... Read more

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wonderful
loved this book made me want to rent the movie got it pretty quickly would buy again from this seller

Who is Simon Green?
The ISBN number of this book is for Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves, The Official Movie Book by Garth Pearce.The book is a beautifully produced chronicle of the making of the Kevin Costner movie.Color photos, interviews, behind the scenes participants, etc.If you loved the movie, this is the book for you!

much better than the movie
well, if you're familiar with other Simon Green books, this won't disappoint.The style is very similar to "Blue Moon Rising" and I swear Robin is a distant relation of Rupert's.It shits all over theKevin Costner film - but why won't they do another printing run on it isbeyond me. ... Read more

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aka Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth (Nightside, Book 6)
This is also known as "Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth (Nightside, Book 6)", but the UK edition has this different title.

This is a great urban Fantasy Series, sometimes dark, sometimes funny, but with lots of snark and violence.

If you have not yet read this series, you want to start with "Something from the Nightside (Nightside, Book 1)".

If you are a fan of this series, you have likely already read this book under it's other title. ... Read more

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Fate had made Owen Deathstalker a rebel hero in an empirechoked by tyranny. He stoked the flames of revolution, gathering theforces that, one day, must strike against Imperial authority. That dayhas come. Owen and the rebel forces must now bring the uprising to afiery conclusion. But the desperate cause will need more than an armyof courageous fighters to succeed – for the cunning EmpressLionstone has evil surprises to unleash… ... Read more