Excellent fantasy novel that anyone would love

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	• Pawn's Dream Eric Nylund Avon Books (Mm), 1995 average customer review:based on 9 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Terrific read

I was working in a bookstore when this came out and Nylund stopped by and gave the folks in science fiction each a copy (signed, no less). Over the years, I never sold the book and vowed to eventually read it to repay the author for his kind gesture. Now that I've finished the book, I'm *really* happy I didn't sell this book.

Note: In an effort to avoid spoliers, there are many vague statements below. I apologize for this, but I don't want to hurt your reading experience.

The book reads a bit more like a murder mystery than SF, as the main character tries to unravel his past and his current situation. Nylund does a great job of setting up his fantasy world and sticking to the ground rules he lays. His explanation of magic and sorcery are tied into the overall natural laws of the created world and truly heightens the story. Instead of magic being plopped into some medieval setting, it is woven into Meredin.

So, it's a good book, it reads fast and was an addictive page turner. The real question is, do I spring for it on the out of print market? I say yes. I'm a bookdealer, so this is not surprising, but there are a ton of terrible books out there for far more money. This is smart fantasy, which skips between our world and the fantasy land of Meredin. The parts that are here are familiar, but Nylund's execution is fresh and sets Pawn's Dream apart and above from run of the mill fantasy.

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Excellent fantasy novel that anyone would love

This well written fantasy novel opens with Roland Pritchard living a fairly dismal life as a convenience store clerk. He is treading water through life trying to care for his crazy mother ... but is she crazy? You'll need to read the book to find out. Meanwhile, assassins come after him and he is saved by a benefactor who tells him that the elaborate dreams he has been having about his scholarly life in an isolated Abbey in another time, are actually real. During sleep he travels back and forth between those worlds.

All of the above starts at the beginning of this amazingly detailed, well written novel. Non-stop action, espionage, and trickery fill this book and keep the suspense brewing. All the while, the writer creates worlds that are entirely believable. I enjoyed this book immensely and believe you will too.

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Sorcery Galore

Eric Nylund is a superb sci-fi author. His use of language in story-telling is at a master level. His words never bore, and they allow you clearly visualize the worlds he has created in his mind.

I particularly loved this book as it reminded me of what an excellent action-adventure video-game might be like. No wonder the developers of the video-game "Halo" sought his talents to write their trilogy story.

There is one major drawback to this story, however, and that is that the book ends abruptly. It seems incomplete and unfulfilling in the end, and begs for the story to continue with one or more sequels.

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Favorite Author

I read everything I can find by Mr. Nylund. He's a fantastic writer and Pawn's Dream is a wonderful book. I just wish there were more books by him to read.

excellent book

This was a fun and engrossing book. It was a real page-turner. I'm
surprised it's out of print. My one complaint? I wanted to keep reading,
but the book ended.

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Roland Pritchard's dreams of being in a monastery in a fantastic world offer him an escape from his lonely existence as a convenience store clerk, although the monk has dreams of his own, nightmares of a future world.

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