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in The Sword of Knowledge, Baen (1995)
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LibraryThing member Finxy
I found this to be a compelling start to the series by Leslie Fish but ultimately let down by weaker later instalments by the other authors.
Incidentally Cherryh (who I love) has little to do with this book. Apparently she originally wrote some introductions which were subsequently deleted by the
Incidentally Cherryh (who I love) has little to do with this book. Apparently she originally wrote some introductions which were subsequently deleted by the
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LibraryThing member MyopicBookworm
Pseudo-medieval setting (rather the kind of thing that Pratchett's Ankh-Morpork is a parody of), with magic playing a slightly second-fiddle role to antique technology in a tale about the effort to develop a cannon while fleeing/hiding from the invading barbarians. Some nice scenes and characters
MB 27-x-2011
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here and there, but on the whole I found it a bit humdrum: I couldn't always remember who was who, and the good guys have such a fortuitous combination of skills, and trounce the bad guys repetitively.MB 27-x-2011
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LibraryThing member MarkLacy
Not very good. I don't plan on reading sequels.
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1989-06
Physical description
393 p.; 18 cm
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Sword of Knowledge, 1
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| Fic SF Cherryh |