To Green Angel Tower, Part 1 (Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, Book 3)

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Available in one volume for the first time since its hardcover publication over a decade ago-The FINAL book in the trilogy that launched one of the most important fantasy writers of our time

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The Homer Simpson of Protagonists.......2007-09-10

Simon or Seoman is one of the biggest morons to grace the tomes of modern fantasy. If you can get through the tremendous self deprecation in the first two books where the author (clearly lacking imagination) has his main character Simon refer to himself as a "mooncalf" and a "scullion" many many times over and over again. I know it is usual for the commoner boy character, who is the main hero in these kinds of books to feel sorry for himself but Tad Williams has taken that to a whole different level. Simon has so many Doh! and "Why me?" moments that you will be tearing your hair out by the time you reach the third book. As for the third book, it is almost a surprise that this mentally challenged idiot gets through all the adversities that the author throws before him as he bumbles through page after page of "oh, silly me, here i go again" kind of adventures. The main heroes inherent lack of logic and common sense makes an otherwise great book mediocre.

This book is worth reading for all the other characters that populate Osten Ard. These characters have complex and satisfying personalities and are involved in twisted and surprising plots. If I could skip over Simon's part and just read the rest of the book, I would be happier. But to go through so much idiocy just to get to the good part is just not worth it. The kid is a jackass and he knows it and the author makes sure that we know it and are punished for it.

Not Free SF Reader.......2007-09-03

Simon, Prince Joshua and Simon's old friend Binabik, the troll realise
there is a bit more to all of this fancy sword business than meets the
eye. There are actually three of these fanastic artifacts, and one of
them had been somewhere obvious all along. The old beaten up sword of
King John is actually one of them, Doh.

Well-written-but too lengthy.......2007-06-15

After finally finishing Memory, Sorrow and Thorn, I conclude that Mr. Williams is a very talented writer.

His story contains many elements that are far too familiar in high fantasy today, such as a humble kid out to save the world, a race of powerful immortal elf-like beings, a great evil poised on the edge of destroying the world, a strong willed runaway princess etc. However Williams gives the clichés fresh twists that make them his own. The result is a deeper more thoughtful tale than the works of most contemporary fantasy authors.

Other positives include-
The characterization- though Mr. Williams juggles a myriad of different characters he succeeds in making them separate and distinct from one another-especially in dialogue.

His adolescent protagonists- Miramelle and Simon act exactly like what they are - teenagers. It's a common mistake in fantasy stories to make the young people act either ridiculously stupid and naïve or uncommonly intelligent and brave. Williams creates a more realistic blend in the coming-of-age element to his story.

The dream sequences- I have never read such disturbing and powerful dream sequences. Dreams can be very dull to read about but in Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn they compose some of the most compelling parts of the trilogy.

However, Williams has a terrible problem with pacing. His books are excruciatingly detailed and rarely skip over or narrate anything. This makes for a highly realistic approach, but a tedious read.

Finally during the last two hundred pages of this last book, To Green Angel Tower, things begin to pick up. At last it transformed into the kind of gut-wrenching action-packed reading I couldn't put down (after all, I had been waiting for thousands of pages).
A lot of the mysteries and puzzles are answered at last in the final chapters of the book. However, it's been so long since the original prophesy or hint that it almost seems too late to finish them up by cramming them togther at the end of the novel.

Also though the final confrontation with the Storm King was full of sound and fury, the resolution was astonishingly quick and simple. I won't spoil the ending, but it was remarkable that no one planned for or foresaw the possibility of such an event taking place. This leap in logic was disappointing and uncharacteristic of the rest of the books.

Overall, I enjoyed the series and I'm glad I read it, but I can't help but wonder how much sharper and more powerful the trilogy would be, had a more stringent editor gotten his hands on it. If you're a patient reader and enjoy spending months investing yourself in the characters and world of a story, then these are the books for you. Everyone else might want to steer clear and pick up something shorter.

Great Trilogy.......2007-05-13

This is a great well written intelligent trilogy. A long, but captivating read.

standard kitchen boy fantasy with a betrayal of an ending.......2006-10-13

To Green Angel Tower is the massive concluding volume to Tad Williams' epic fantasy trilogy Memory, Sorrow, Thorn. The novel weighs in at just over a thousand pages and the paperback edition has frequently been published as two volumes. Here Prince Josua has gathered refugees from this brother the King Elias and the Red Priest Pyrates at the Stone of Farewell (also the title of the second volume). At this point Josua and the good guys have an idea of what they are up against. Not only is Elias a bad king and under the influence of the evil Pyrates, they are also up against the The Storm King who has been dead for 500 years but whose spirit is still strong and full of hatred and the Norns. The Norns are the cousins of the Sithi, a long lived race of near immortals of great power. The Sithi once held all the land the humans now hold. The Sithi have accepted humanity's right to live and live in exile from their former homeland. The Norns seek to take their lands back and destroy the humans. To say that the odds are stacked against Prince Josua and his allies is to downplay the situation. The situation appears to be nearly hopeless.

The hero of our story is not Josua, however. The hero of our story is a young man named Simon. Simon started in The Dragonbone Chair as a kitchen scullion in the caste Hayholt and before long is on the run and finding his true destiny. By the beginning of To Green Angel Tower Simon, now called Seoman Snowlock for his slaying of a dragon and recovering one of the three legendary swords, has become a major player in his world. He has befriended the Sithi, some of the trolls, a princess, become a warrior, slain a dragon, recovered the sword Thorn, and has become part of Josua's inner circle. Still, Simon is a young man just discovering who he is and he has not yet grown as confident and mature as he will.

To Green Angel Tower brings the story to a crawling conclusion. At some point Josua and Simon and the allies will make a push to claim the throne and before that to claim the two missing swords Minneyar and Sorrow. They will face the great conflict from the Norns and will seek to bring healing to the land. They do not know how and neither does the reader. Tad Williams has one thousand pages to wrap the story up, so there is plenty of time. Tad Williams uses every page in the book to get us there, and by that I mean that he takes a really long time. One would think that after the first 1200 pages or so covering the first two volumes that we would be farther along, but in a very real sense the story has a long way to go because Josua does not know how to get the swords and has no idea how to overcome the enemy. One thing the reader has to understand is that the story moves slowly. Creeping along slow. Slow like the author doesn't quite know what to do next so he will keep writing more and more until he figures it out. Eventually he does.

So, here's the thing: Memory, Sorrow, Thorn is a very traditional high fantasy story. This is what is typically called "kitchen boy" fantasy because the hero is usually a servant of some sort, often a kitchen boy like Simon, with no parents and real hope to be anything more than what he is. He dreams, of course, but no real hope of becoming more. Something happens and the kitchen boy goes on a grand adventure and learns that he has a great skill or power, gets involved with the powerful men and women of the land who accept him as an equal, and more often than not finds something out about his own heritage which involves some sort of grandeur. This is a staple of the high fantasy genre and this is exactly what Memory, Sorrow, Thorn is. That's fine. It is what an author does within the genre that matters, not the trappings of the genre. This series is both very ordinary, but also well done up until the end. Williams gives us such a slow build that many readers would have quit a thousand pages ago and it is recommended that new readers give the first book at least two hundred pages before making a judgment on the book. There is some promise in the story as Williams makes some of the familiarity seem new. If one gets to the meat of the story, there is an exciting story here. With a good editor Williams could cut several hundred pages out of this book (and from previous books) and really make a moving, tightly paced story that still gets all of the detail (unlike what Terry Brooks is doing with his most recent novels which is all pace and no detail). Still, when I got deep into each novel and especially To Green Angel Tower I was wrapped up in the story and shortly before the end Williams makes some bold moves for such a traditional novel and does a couple of unexpected things to characters which is true to the story and characters and I was impressed.

Then we got to the coda and Williams betrayed the sacrifices of what came before. Note how I am trying not to spoil exactly who made these sacrifices or what the sacrifice entailed. Right before this coda of an ending which wraps everything up I am sold. Williams hammered home a great ending and then he went and undid everything that came before with one more chapter. He revealed too much, gave the reader too much and the ending lost all the power it had up to that point. One thing had been hinted at for a while regarding Simon, so I understand even though I wish Simon's fate could have come about without the family history. The other couple of characters who sacrificed at the end meant nothing after the coda. Betrayal by the author who apparently needed an extra happy ending to close out the trilogy.

If Williams did the same thing with the Otherland series I might be done with him.

Final Analysis: Slow moving traditional fantasy that has a strong story buried in with the lazy river of a plot but a feckless tacked on ending after the final battle which invalidated the power of said final battle.

-Joe Sherry

4-book Set; Memory, Sorrow and Thorn Series 1-4; the Dragonbone Chair; Stone of Farewell; to Green Angel Tower Part 1; to Green Angel Tower Part 2 By Tad Williams

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4-book Set; Memory, Sorrow and Thorn Series 1-4; the Dragonbone Chair; Stone of Farewell; to Green Angel Tower Part 1; to Green Angel Tower Part 2 By Tad Williams
Tad Williams
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4-book set of Memory, Sarrow and Thorn by Tad Williams.

Memory, Sorrow and Thorn, full set: The Dragonbone Chair + Stone of Farewell + To Green Angel Tower (Part 1 & Part 2)

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Memory, Sorrow and Thorn, full set: The Dragonbone Chair + Stone of Farewell + To Green Angel Tower (Part 1 & Part 2)
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To Green Angel Tower Parts 1 & 2 (Two Volume Set) (Memory, Sorrow and Thorn)

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To Green Angel Tower Parts 1 & 2 (Two Volume Set) (Memory, Sorrow and Thorn)
Tad Williams
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2-Volume set comprising Book Three of Memory, Sorrow and Thorn series.

Memory Sorrow and Thorn Series Set of Four (4) Books Book One (1) The Dragonbone Chair Book Two (2) Stone of Farewell Book Three (3) in two parts To Green Angel Tower Part 1 To Green Angel Tower Part 2

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Memory Sorrow and Thorn Series Set of Four (4) Books Book One (1) The Dragonbone Chair Book Two (2) Stone of Farewell Book Three (3) in two parts To Green Angel Tower Part 1 To Green Angel Tower Part 2

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Memory, Sorrow and Thorn Trilogy (in four parts) Complete set. A war fueld by the dark powers of sorcery is about to engulf the peaceful land of Osten Ard - for Prester John, the High King, slayer of the dread dragon Shurakai, lies dying. And with his death, an ancient evil will at last be unleashed, as the Storm King, undead ruler of the elvishlike Sithi, seeks to regain his lost realm...

Green Angel Tower Part 1 & Part 2 (Book Three of the Memory, Sorrow and Thorn Saga) - Two Volumes

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Green Angel Tower Part 1 & Part 2 (Book Three of the Memory, Sorrow and Thorn Saga) - Two Volumes
Tad Williams
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To Green Angel Tower Part 1
Tad Williams
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SOMETHING WICKED EVIL THIS WAY COMES.

There's something troubling about Professor Caligari's Traveling Carnival. Perhaps it's that no one can recall the arrival of its hard-to-miss caravan of old-style wagons, countless performers, and horse-drawn carts. Maybe it's the creepy calliope music that tirelessly beckons visitors. Let's face it, an enigma that chooses Sunnydale nearly guarantees it's up to more than wholesome family entertainment.

After a visit to the carnival's Hall of Mirrors, a once-shy pair of homely sophomore twins parades the halls of Sunnydale High like diva supermodels on a runway. Intuiting the twins' abrupt personality change as more than a self-confidence boost, Buffy -- joined by Angel, Giles, and the rest of the Scoobies -- decides to investigate the suspicious carnival firsthand. But soon it's apparent that the price of admission is higher than she imagined. Those who enter the carnival's attractions exit...changed. Each of the gang soon shows extreme displays of vice. Willow is wracked with envy. Cordelia's greed consumes her. Xander unleashes his gluttony. Angel reveals a lusty new persona. And a dark anger rises in Giles. But it's Buffy's now-blinding pride that threatens to overpower her, and in the process destroy those she loves....

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Super Reader.......2007-08-06

Dr Caligari brings his glass coffin and travelling carnival to Sunnydale. Anyone that goes is affected by one of the Seven Deadly Sins. The good doctor needs to do some soul sucking to continue to keep himself alive, and to recruit some nice cheap labor to keep his show going.

Not only that, but Ethan Rayne is looking to do a deal with Caligari.

Everyone in the scoobies is affected, as is Giles, and only with the help of Jenny Callendar do they get things under control.

Beyond the show.......2007-06-29

Nancy Holder's BTVS novels read like the best episodes of the television series; they're scary, fun, and engaging. This particular novel is uses a premise that echoes Ray Bradbury's Something Wicked This Way Comes, but does so with engaging twists and turns that play with the characters as they have been delineated over the course of the TV show. Truly creepy.

The Music of the Night.......2007-06-05

Perhaps the saddest thing about Buffy the Vampire Slayer coming to an end isn't the loss of a show that had reached its limits. For years now, Buffy fans have had comic books and novels as ways to visit Sunnydale over and over again, and now those writers have only the past to work with. One of these writers who has persisted is Nancy Holder. This veteran writer has found a space to slip in yet another store time and time again. Now Carnival of Souls takes place about the middle of season two when thinks were simpler and idyllic compared to what was to come.

When a traveling carnival arrives on the edge of Sunnydale and its master begins to play siren songs on its calliope the people around Buffy begin to flock to the show. And each is changed in some dark way. Homely people become insufferable vain, Cordelia succumbs to greed, and Xander to an unending appetite. Regular characters and townsfolk become the victims of Professor Caligari, who has come out of his closet to seal a deal with the devil. Buffy, of course, to the rescue, but she too must struggle with this alien music. Perhaps the most interesting thing in this novel is that each character parodies their own character defects. We knew that nobody on BTVS was perfect but Holder uses a magnifying glass to remind us of everyone's flaws.

This novel is something of a cast of thousands, with evil and good characters appearing whether they are needed or not. It's something like a BTVS museum, and something like a visit to Dante's Inferno - but the diversity distracts from the story a bit. And it's hard to relate to a season two Buffy when you've seen a handful of later seasons. In my darkest moments I think that we have seen all there to see of the most powerful blond in the world.. Eventually, there will be no more Buffy, and then all we will have is reminiscence.

A carnival brings the Seven Deadly Sins to Buffy and the gang.......2006-08-09

"Carnival of Souls" by Nancy Holder is a "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" story that takes place during Season 2 somewhere in between "What's My Line? Part 2" where Kendra shows up and "Surprise" when Angel becomes Angelus. Those are episodes 10 and 13 from that season, so this is a small window of opportunity. Oz is conspicuous by his absence, but Joyce Summers is around for a lot of the fun and Jenny Calendar plays a key role. There are references to both "Halloween" and "The Dark Age," so things are pretty consistent on that basis, although Holder does have some fun hinting that there is a military group that has a boss rather than a leader somewhere in the Sunnydale area. But this is the point where Buffy and Angel have not done anything yet, and nobody knows that Xander and Cordelia are involved in a non-romantic romance.

The idea is that something wicked evil this way comes, namely Professor Caligari's Traveling Carnival. Nobody in Sunnydale remembers when the carnival rolled into town of why the creepy calliope music is making everybody show up whether they want to or not. The first Sunndyale High students to make it are the Hahn twins, a pair of geeky sophomores, who check out the Hall of Mirrors and are now parading through the halls of the school like they are the most beautiful people on the planet. So Buffy, Angel, Giles and the rest of the Scoobies decide they need to check out the carnival themselves. Once there it becomes clear that everybody who attends the carnival leaves it a changed person, only they are not aware of the change.

Also, it appears that what attraction you visit at the carnival has something to do with the nature of the change. Go through the Hall of Mirrors and you are suddenly bursting with pride at your personal appearance. Try your luck at the coin toss and you will not only be completely out of money, you will be consumed by greed. The next thing we now Angel is feeling quite lusty towards Buffy, Giles is getting angrier by the moment, Willow is wracked with envy, and Xander has become a total glutton. Does anybody remember the Seven Deadly Sins? Because those appear to be what is going on here and if you want to know to what end go back a take a gander at the title of the book.

There is a lot going on in Holder's book and actually I think she ends up putting to much into it before it is all over. Professor Caligari's Traveling Carnival is interesting enough without tossing in the Rising, another one of these unknown threats that could signal another end of the world scenario in the mix. Also, there is one more recurring character that shows up, although I do not really think he is necessary to the story and does not really have a moment that justifies his involvement. But he has a dog-thing named Le Malfaiteur that has a French accent, which appeals to me because he makes Cordelia scream. I was going back and forth on the pluses and minuses of the book, however, in the end I rounded up on this one because Xander Harris had a moment and since he was very much the Zeppo in Season 2, even if the episode of that name did not come until Season 3, any moment where he comes close to saving the day instead of being the comic relief is appreciated.

high-school Scoobies.......2006-05-23

Professor Caligari and his carnival comes to town. Not at all original. But once you start reading, the not-well thought out Caligari becomes secondary to the Scoobie gang's dynamics. Buffy and friends (plus Cordelia) have a wonderful rapport with each other. The gang must solve the puzzle of why Sunnydale classmates are acting strange. Of course, it's the carnival, which steals souls by making the funseekers act out their worst deadly sin (out of the seven, and the book makes sure you remember there are 7 deadly sins by having the bad guys have the number on them somewhere, like on their cloths). Cordelia is hilarious as a greedy would-be robber. Buffy is all of 16, proud to be the Slayer and thinking pretty much only about smooching with Angel. Angel has some lusty (PG-13) thoughts about Buffy, though, so you really feel the age difference between the two.

Also, if you wondered how the human families of the vampires (who were once Sunnydale citizins) Buffy slays cope with the disappearance of a loved one, you'll get a partial answer here.

Some spelling mistakes, and luckily no retconning, to include Dawn. I found it a good read, and I like the Scoobie interaction.

The Soul Slayer: A Terrifying Tale of Sixteenth-Century Europe from the Master Storyteller (Paul Doherty Historical Mysteries)

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The Soul Slayer: A Terrifying Tale of Sixteenth-Century Europe from the Master Storyteller (Paul Doherty Historical Mysteries)
P. C. Doherty
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Eighteen-year-old Rebecca Lennox, daughter of a former priest, is ostracized by the villagers of Dunmow. They regard her as cursed, by both her cleft palate and her gift of second sight. Rebecca finds solace in the statue of St. Michael the Archangel, to whom she prays devotedly within the sanctity of her old parish church. But when a young Catholic priest arrives in the village, it seems that she has finally found a mortal confidant. Michael is not repelled by her infirmity, and his charm and gentleness remind her of her beloved statue. Then changes come to Dunmow. A new parson is appointed—more interested in the black arts than the teachings of religion. For Henry Frogmore, holy orders are an opportune cover for his nefarious activities, but in Rebecca and Michael, he finds powerful opponents. And in the ensuing struggle, the price for each of them is dear.

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Incredible Book.......2007-01-09

Wow! This was one of the best books I have ever read.

I'm a big fan of PC Doherty's historical mysteries, so in one sense I am a biased reviewer. This book was different from much of his series fiction however. He retains his excellent ability to make the reader feel as if he is living the historical period, capturing the details, both pleasant and gritty. He also nicely builds suspense as usual. What is different is that this not historical mystery but historical horror.

The fantasy/horror element had a very catholic flavor. (Or at least, a flavor that seemed very catholic from my protestant viewpoint.) That is to say the 'rules' that the fantastic followed were compatible with the religious beliefs of Elizabethan England and Europe when the story occurs, and the struggles between catholic and protestant churches of the time is very much an element of the story.

The characterizations and relationships of the main characters are very convincing. The romantic subplot that accompanies the main adventure/horror plot is well done, and nicely reinforces the main plot.

I cannot say enough how much I approved of this book. If you're familiar with Doherty, this is a great book to read. If you aren't, this is a great book to make his aqquaintance with...

Good Entertaining Reading.......2006-11-20

Paul Doherty is the consummate professional when it comes to writing historical novels. I for one do not know how he can be so prolific with his offering of books and yet make sure that each of them is well researched. Whether they be 13th, 14th, or fifteenth century they are always true to the period. He also writes about Ancient Egypt and Alexander the Great. Paul Doherty has the rare talent of making you feel as though you are there, be it medieval England, or battling with Alexander. The sounds and smells of the period seem to waft from the pages of his books.

Poor Rebecca Lennox, the eighteen-year-old daughter of a former priest is regarded as cursed by the local villagers. The reason for their fear is the fact that not only has Rebecca a cleft palate but she has the gift of second sight. She find solace in the statue of the Archangel St. Michael and prays to him constantly within the wall of her old parish church.

But then a young Catholic priest arrives in the village and it seems that the poor girl has final found a confidant. The priest is not repelled by her infirmity and his gentleness reminds the girl of her beloved statue. But then things change when a new parson comes to the village. He is more interested in the black arts than practising religion. But he finds redoubtable opponents in the young priest Michael and Rebecca. There will certainly be a price to pay for someone . . .

Slayers Super-Explosive Demon Story Volume 5: City Of Lost Souls (Slayers (Graphic Novels))

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Slayers Super-Explosive Demon Story Volume 5: City Of Lost Souls (Slayers (Graphic Novels))
Hajime Kanzaka , and Shoko Yoshinaka
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Trouble seems to follow Lina Inverse and her team wherever they go. After being hired to find and capture a troublesome thief, Lina runs into a mysterious figure from her past. What secret power do they hold? And if that wasn't bad enough, Gourry loses Lina's favorite sword and must fight in a series of highly unusual duels to get it back!

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great!.......2004-07-26

This book is perfect for any slayers fan, and even if your not! Although the art isn't as good as book no.3 (you'll notice its decreases with every new volume but that has a reason) it keeps the nonsense and the amazing fights. New characters too.

Slayer of the Soul: Child Sexual Abuse and the Catholic Church

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Abuse of the vulnerable & response of the church
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Slayer of the Soul: Child Sexual Abuse and the Catholic Church

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Abuse of the vulnerable & response of the church.......2006-11-14

I have read both this book and Rossetti's book Slayer of the Soul. Both books speak of the destructive impact of clergy abuse. As the Executive Vice-President and COO of St. Luke Institute, one of the main US Roman Catholic clergy psychiatric facilities, the author could have provided invaluable first-hand accounts of dealing with the church hierarchy's handling of clergy who abuse, including reassignment, failure to report the abuse to civil law enforcement authorities and failure to be forthright to parish communities who may have an abuser in their midst. Missing from the book is carefully developed insight concerning how organizations like St. Luke Institute treat clergy offenders and how impact of the abuse on victim(s) is incorporated in the treatment and how the victim/s and parish community is prepared for the clergy abuser's release from treatment. The author stands in a position of knowing directly how the archbishops and bishops respond to victims both in terms of compassion and justice and inclusion of information on those experiences would have been insightful. Also, introspection of the role of such treatment facilities on releasing clergy sexual offenders back into positions of trust in which they come into contact with the vulnerable should have been covered. Additional insight into how offending clergy are monitored upon release from institutions like St. Luke Institute would have been a relevant chapter in the book.

i wanna buy this book!.......2000-09-19

I've only heard about it, and i want the $50 gift certificate to be able to buy this book. thx-DLH

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AMAZONS (1) (i) One; and (2) (ii) Two: Nightwork; Soul Slayer; Sho Courts A Reluctant Maiden; Borders of Sabazel; Ivory Comb; Lady of the Forest End; Robber Girl; Southern Lights; For a Daughter; Battle Crow's Daughter; Zroya's Trizub; In the Lost Lands
Jessica Amanda (editor) (Gael Baudino; Andre Norton; Jo Clayton; C. J. Cherryh; Megan Lindholm; Charles R. Saunders; Janrae Frank; T. J. Morgan; Emily Bronte; Joanna Russ; Janet Fox; Josephine Saxon; Margaret St. Clair; Michele Belling) Salmonson
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A return to his roots by the author of The King In Yellow

The Slayer of Souls
Robert W. Chambers
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1920. An American-born girl, Tressa Norne, has been held in bondage in the Temple of Erlik, an Oriental devil-god of Central Asia. After many years of captivity, Tressa finally escapes to America knowing that a worldwide organization of murderous black magicians, made up of Yezidees and Hassani, are plotting to take over and enslave the world. A secret agent, Victor Cleves, protects and loves Tressa, and with his support, Tressa battles the black magicians who are trying to kill her. Will White Magic triumph over Black?

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A return to his roots by the author of The King In Yellow.......1997-08-31

The Slayer of Souls, 1920

The Slayer of Souls, concerns a young American girl rased by the Yezidee-Mongols, a murderous cult of killers with psychic power, who want to rule the world. Because of her training in the East and her own powers, she is all that stands in the way of their evil plans. With the help of a standard issue dashing viral hero, the state department, and a female friend from her temple days they face danger and she falls in love with the hero.

Chambers before 1900 was a force to be reckened with in weird literature. By the time of this book his sugery romance style had corroded his formibable dark prose but there is still power here. This is his standard romance with all kinds of weird things thrown in. Every time you turn around some Mongol is stealing the bed sheets for his death shroud and going off to die.

This is not The King in Yellow but it is still a fun book and well worth the time if for no other reason then Robert W. Chambers wrote it. H. P. Lovecraft loved this book, maybe because he saw Chambers returning to his roots. Great ideas, good prose, written too fast most likely for a magazine sale. Could have used with a re-write.

Larry Loc
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SLAYER OF SOULS
Robert W. Chambers
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The Slayer of Souls
Robert W. Chambers
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Red cloth, decorated boards. Weird mystery novel by the author of "The King in Yellow" and "Maker of Moons."

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The Slayer of Souls
Robert W. Chambers
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