The Warrior Lives (The Guardians of the Flame, Book 5)

by Joel Rosenberg

Paperback, 1990

Status

Available

Call number

813.54

Publication

Penguin Books (RoC) (1990), 260 pages

User reviews

LibraryThing member LisaMaria_C

What I loved about this series was that it was the anti-high fantasy. In the very first book of the series, seven role-playing college students are transported to the world of their game as their alter egos. Those who survive stay and bring technology--and a crusade against slavery to their new

home. I did adore the idea of those college kids from contemporary America shaking up that brutal world, trying to bring to it the Industrial Revolution, democracy, and with it the end of slavery. And I liked the characters--Karl, Walter, Lou, Ahira, Andrea--and the conflict contemporary people brought to this medieval fantasy setting. So, the end of the last book killed off Karl. In a way I do feel it takes guts to have a Jossian ruthlessness towards your characters, that Rosenberg makes it clear no one is safe. On the other hand, somehow this did break the momentum for me. With this book, Jason and his generation born into this world of elves, dwarves and dragons take up the dreams of their parents. Though still readable and enjoyable, the series was just not the same. After this I lost interest in the series.

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LibraryThing member kevn57

What I was dreading was going to happen, dreading, dreading, never happened Though the author would bring Karl back kudos to Rosenberg for keeping the series fresh.

LibraryThing member Karlstar

This is one of my favorite fantasy series, but this is not my favorite book in the series. The title is misleading, at best. Jason Cullinane is trying to follow in his father's footsteps, fighting against the slavers and trying to preserve the Home kingdom. Unfortunately, not only is he not as good

as his father was, he gets reminded of it, over and over and over. It gets repetitive. Otherwise, the world and characters are still enjoyable.

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