Gold Throne in Shadow (WORLD OF PRIME), by M.C. Planck
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The continuing adventures of Christopher Sinclair, mechanical engineer turned priest of war. Christopher, raised from the dead and promoted to a moderate rank, takes command of the army regiment he trained and equipped. Sent south to an allegedly easy posting, he finds himself in the way of several thousand rabid dog-men. Guns and fortifications turn back the horde, but Christopher has other problems that cannot be solved with mere firepower: a wicked assassin; hostile clergymen; dubious allies including a bard, Lalania, with a connection to a mysterious group of scholars; and worst of all his own impolitic tongue. But all of these pale into mere distractions once he discovers the true enemy: an invisible, mind-eating horror who plays the kingdom like a puppet-master’s stage. Lalania claims she can help--but will it be enough?
Gold Throne in Shadow (WORLD OF PRIME), by M.C. Planck - Amazon Sales Rank: #1114080 in Books
- Published on: 2015-10-13
- Released on: 2015-10-13
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.19" h x .81" w x 5.36" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 315 pages
Gold Throne in Shadow (WORLD OF PRIME), by M.C. Planck Review PRAISE FOR SWORD OF THE BRIGHT LADY:"Sword of the Bright Lady is an exciting new take on the modern-man-meets-magic conflict--it's a how-to guide for surviving in a world of gods and monsters." --DAVE GROSS, author of Prince of Wolves"Readers looking for a new twist on an old story will be interested in this tale of modern idealism set in a gritty medieval world." --PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
About the Author M.C. Planck is the author of Sword of the Bright Lady (World of Prime: Book 1) and The Kassa Gambit. After a nearly-transient childhood, he hitchhiked across the country and ran out of money in Arizona. So he stayed there for thirty years, raising dogs, getting a degree in philosophy, and founding a scientific instrument company. Having read virtually everything by the old Masters of SF&F, he decided he was ready to write. A decade later, with a little help from the Critters online critique group, he was actually ready. He was relieved to find that writing novels is easier than writing software, as a single punctuation error won't cause your audience to explode and die. When he ran out of dogs, he moved to Australia to raise his daughter with kangaroos.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. An excellent sequel By PhilWright An excellent sequel that does not disappoint. My only quibble is that I would have liked it to be longer so that I could immerse myself in the world for longer. Looking forward to the next instalment.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. More of the same (but I'm not complaining) By Singularity This novel is really quite similar to the first book in the series, so those that liked the first book will likely enjoy this one and those that didn't probably won't. I'm distinctly in the first camp and devoured this book in about 2 days despite having a day job.The setting of the book can be compared most closely to a videogame--perhaps an RPG or MMORPG. In this world, killing other beings (including but not limited to humans) net you small residues of their power (exp?). Accrue enough "exp" and you level up, becoming harder to kill (gaining HP?) and gaining access to new magic. The MC "spawns" in the world for unknown reasons and has to acclimate to dog-eat-dog culture that has understandably developed in an MMORPG-like world.It's strangely difficult for me to really describe why I like this series so much. The book is certainly an entertaining book--the writing is brisk and the action is swift--and I think the uniqueness of the central conceit makes it a "good" book too. But objectively, these books are not "great" books. Most of the characters (all except the MC) are kind of cardboard-depth archetypes with minimal character growth, and while the plotting is interesting, it is generally pretty predictable, more so in this volume then the first one. The books touch on some themes of social justice and democracy, but these are not really explored in any depth. By most objective measures, this book should garner a 3 to 4 star review from me as fun but not exceptional.But great book or not, this series remains one of my favorite series. Perhaps this is because of the dream fulfillment aspect of the premise. The idea of diving into a video-game like world, of fundamentally changing said world not with biceps of steel but with knowledge of science and engineering just really really appeals to the videogaming science nerd that I am.In any case, well done Mr. Planck. I await your next installment eagerly.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. The continuing adventures of Christopher Sinclair By Amazon Customer The continuing adventures of Christopher Sinclair, mechanical engineer turned priest of war.The end of Sword of the Bright Lady(World Of Prime: Book 1) saw Christopher revived from a rather grisly episode. The beginning of Gold Throne in Shadow has him lamenting the lack of calluses on his shiny new body. All things considered, that may be the least weird thing that has happened to him since he woke up in a strange new world of might and magic.Given command of the regiment he trained and outfitted, Christopher is sent south to collect tael for the king. Tael is the currency of magic and power. Absorbed, it bestows rank. The larger the amount of tael, the higher the rank. Rank equals power of the magical and political kind. Patrolling the southern border is considered a cushy assignment, which immediately begs the question: what’s wrong with this picture? The answer would be everything or, to be more specific: politicking lords and clergymen, a hostile warlock, charming young women tempting him to break his marriage vows, an assassin and hordes of ulvenmen (think orcs) and their dinosaur mounts.As always, Christopher is his own worst enemy. Every time he opens his mouth, he unwittingly insults his enemies and allies alike. He is more comfortable with his ability to wield magic in this book, but just as uncomfortable with the power over others these abilities give him. With all the attempts on his life, however, he barely has the time to raise enough tael to keep his head, let alone learn all the rules of the quasi-feudalistic society. His friends tend to be very forgiving – probably because he has the habit of resurrecting them when they die. He’s also making a select few extremely wealthy as he continues to roll out plans for an industrial revolution that will eventually turn the politics of this world upside down. It’s no wonder the nobility don’t like him.His guns and cannons prove invaluable against the ulvenmen, allowing him to hold the southern border and mine enough tael to make the king very happy. But there is another power out there that reduces the petty politicking amongst the lords and clergy into meaningless babble and this is going to complicate Christopher’s ultimate quest, which is to return home to his own world and his beloved wife.In my review of Sword Of The Bright Lady, I commented enthusiastically on the fact this world operates somewhat like a table-top role-playing game. Tael is XP (experience points). Defeat enough MOBS (mobile or monster) and you’ll gain enough tael to elevate your rank. You can also loot the corpses of your foes for equipment, some of which will be imbued with magical properties. I love this aspect of these novels. In essence, I often feel as if I’m reading a role-playing adventure. The urge to pick up my dice is grows stronger with every chapter.But M.C. Planck hasn’t just written a dungeon crawl. Christopher is an unlikely hero – the best sort, in my opinion – and is just as liable to spend his experience on others as himself. He’s not interested in elevating himself to the highest rank in the land. He does not want to sit on any thrones. He just wants to go home. He’s not prepared to leave this world how he found it, however, and therein lays the true conflict of this story. The plight of the unranked in this world offends him. So, the first half of Gold Throne In Shadow sees him continuing to raise the hopes of ordinary men. His efforts to revolutionise this society – the factories and ranks that have nothing to do with tael and power – continue to make him enemies. He’s arming peasants, paying them gold and putting wizards out of business by instructing people how to make ordinary things like paper without resorting to magical recipes.He’s disrupting the order of things and, while we saw a hint of reprisal toward the end of the first book, the true cost of his actions becomes more clear in this second book, Gold Throne In Shadow, leaving the reader eager for the next chapter in this story.Reviewed for SFCrowsnest.
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