![]() ![]() the fantasy elements in such a world that would be "normal" to him no matter the oddity to us are treated as normal and the characters react with confusion on the unusual that would be confusing - the story keeps itself well within it's own bounds.Īs i understand it, the auther concieved of the setting for a Dungeon & Dragons game - i can believe it by the fullness of material. he is not a grand hero, nor anti-hero, but a guy trying to stay alive. but where Tolkien's focus is more on the grand scale and epic - as befits the Sagas be is emulating - the Misenchanted Sword (and the other Ethshar novels in so far as i have read through) grounds itself in a more tangible and "livable" setting by maintainig the focus on the average, everyman soldier in Vader. ![]() The richness of the background and setting is amazing - rivaling the creation of Tolkein in a feeling of believability and completeness. it has become my favorite book i must say. ![]()
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