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| ISBN: | 0380788144 (ISBN13: 9780380788149) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Ile-Rien #2 |
| Literary Awards: | Nebula Award Nominee for Best Novel (1998) |
Martha Wells
Paperback | Pages: 544 pages Rating: 4.05 | 2758 Users | 259 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Death of the Necromancer (Ile-Rien #2) |
| Author | : | Martha Wells |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 544 pages |
| Published | : | July 1st 1999 by Eos (first published July 1st 1998) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Science Fiction. Steampunk. Mystery. Fiction. Science Fiction Fantasy. Horror. Urban Fantasy |
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Nicholas Valiarde is a passionate, embittered nobleman with an enigmatic past. Consumed by thoughts of vengeance, he is consoled only by thoughts of the beautiful, dangerous Madeline. He is also the greatest thief in all of Ile-Rien... On the gas light streets of the city, he assumes the guise of a master criminal, stealing jewels from wealthy nobles to finance his quest for vengeance the murder of Count Montesq. Montesq orchestrated the wrongful execution of Nicholas's beloved godfather on false charges of necromancy--the art of divination through communion with spirits of the dead--a practice long outlawed in the kingdom of Ile-Rein. But now Nicholas's murderous mission is being interrupted by a series of eerie, unexplainable, even fatal events. Someone with tremendous magical powers is opposing him. Children vanish, corpses assume the visage of real people, mortal spells are cast, and traces of necromantic power that hasn't been used for centuries are found. And when a spiritualist unwittingly leads Nicholas to a decrepit mansion, the monstrous nature of his peril finally emerges in harrowing detail. Nicholas and his compatriots must destroy an ancient and awesome evil. Even the help of Ile-Rien's greatest sorcerer may not be enough, for Nicholas faces a woefully mismatched battle--and unthinkable horrors await the loser.Rating Appertaining To Books The Death of the Necromancer (Ile-Rien #2)
Ratings: 4.05 From 2758 Users | 259 ReviewsCommentary Appertaining To Books The Death of the Necromancer (Ile-Rien #2)
This is my favourite Martha Wells book, though I do enjoy everything she's written. Honestly, this is the only book that I will probably write a 'review' for.An entire gang of intelligent anti-heroes that are both delightfully nefarious but at odds with an even shadier power in the great city of Ile-Rien.The Death of the Necromancer is a triumph of execution over concept. This is not a bad thing. It may, in fact, be a very good thing.What do I mean by this?Essentially, if you look at the basic concepts of the book, you will not find anything terribly special. The characters are familiar archetypes -- the vengeance-obsessed conman, his plucky female companion, his loyal and taciturn henchman. We've even got Holmes and Watson running around. The plot is a fairly straightforward mystery as well,
This is the first of Martha Wells' books that I read; it is still my favorite, although I love everything that she's written. The book is set in Ile-Rien, a world similar to Victorian England, although with the addition of magic. Wells brings the setting to life, making it a character in itself; however, the plot and the characters more than live up to it. The plot centers around Nicholas Valiarde, who has spent the past twenty years attempting to destroy the man responsible for the unjust
4,6 stars
DNF - PG 98Why?Because I don't like it. Honestly, I'm not enjoying it at all. That is, partially my own fault for not noticing the 'mystery' tag and being so incredibly feed up with poorly written mysteries as the secondary genre in several books I've read lately.This one, so far, hasn't had in terribly leaps of logic, but I feel nothing beyond annoyance while reading. I find the main characters bland and personality-less, the mystery is very verbose - or maybe that's just the writing style
I have several of Wells' books sitting unread on my shelf. I had this one, then also the Fall of Ile-Rien trilogy and Wheel of the Infinite. Decided to start working on the Ile-Rien books so here we are.Since it is a Martha Wells Book, I knew I was in good hands. She's a great author and the Raksuran books are among my all time favourite books. This book has a Victorian-esque world building. It has gas and stuff, guns and trains. Also magic. The magic is vague since none of the POV characters
Irregulars in MoriaThis was a fun and fast read. 19th c. style cat and mouse featuring magic with an air of revenge, Sherlock Holmes meets Fellowship of the Ring story. The characters are fun, the setting is detailed, almost too much, but it is rendered completely. Nicholas Valiarde is the leader of these "irregulars", a motley crew of unfairly wronged persons pursuing their own justice. I suppose I should go read book #1, now. "He united the ferocity of a madman with the cognitive ability of
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