โ Scribed by Fred Saberhagen
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
One of 12 magical swords forged by the Gods, Wayfinder has the power to guide its possessor to whatever the seeker wants. Chance brings Wayfinder to Ben of Purkinje, who uses it to find Woundhealer, the sword with powers to cure the injured wife of Prince Mar of Sarykam. The evil magician Wood also wants the swords; his attack on Ben brings Mark, and even more swords, into the fray. Followers of the series--the fantasy equivalent of a space opera--will recognize almost all of the characters from earlier books, in which the villains start out with all the aces while the heroes struggle on through decency, intelligence and willpower to satisfying outcomes. Veteran Saberhagen ( Empire of the East ) keeps the plot moving, providing a pleasurable light reading experience.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Valdemar, a young grape grower, comes into the ownership of Wayfinder, a legendary sword that can lead its wielder to whatever he most desires. His journey in search of the perfect woman, however, takes strange turnings as Wayfinder's direction involves Valdemar in a battle against the world's most infamous wizard. Saberhagen's style is remarkable for its "no-frills" approach to fantasy. Simply told and continually engaging, this title is recommended where the series is popular.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
๐ SIMILAR VOLUMES
Valdemar, an artless grape grower in search of the perfect woman, is led by Wayfinder, Sword of Wisdom--one of the Twelve Swords of Power--into a battle against the world's most infamous wizard. Reprint. Library : Fantasy Universes : Lost Swords [07] Formats : EPUB ISBN : 9780812505757
Wayfinder, the Sword of Wisdom, finds its way into the hands of a simple vine-grower in search of the perfect wife. Mark searches desperately for Woundhealer, the Sword that will cure his Princess. The evil wizard Wood would have Woundhealer and Wayfinder. For what purpose? At what price? Yamb
Long ago, the gods forged the Twelve Swords of Power and threw them on the gameboard of life for men to scramble over. But they forged too well, for the Swords could kill the gods themselves. Now, with the gods gone and the Swords scattered, a simple grower of grapes discovers Wayfinder, the Sword o
### From Publishers Weekly Set in the same universe as Saberhagen's excellent Empire of the East, this book continues its sitcom spin-off exploitation of the original fantasy concept. For a game, the Gods created 12 Swords of Power, giving them to humans for use and misuse. But the Swords were more
### From Publishers Weekly A wicked magician and a batch of demons almost succeed in taking over Sarykam, capital of Prince Mark of Tasavalta, in this lackluster 11th, and final, volume of the series that began with The First Book of Swords . Vilkata the Dark King and his shape-changing demons retu
### From Publishers Weekly Returning to the milieu of his Swords trilogy, Saberhagen offers a new scenario. The gods have withdrawn from the human world and the 12 Swords of Power they had forged are now scattered, lost and hidden. The weapons are still coveted, though, by men like Baron Amintor, w