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The Sword of the Lady
Change Series, No. 3

by S.M. Stirling

     This novel Novel of the Change is a story of a shattered United States after all the machines stopped running.  The states no longer exist as they once did, and even those areas that retained some form of civilization were dangerous places to be.
 
 
Rudi MacKenzie and his friend, Edain were in a totally uncivilized area, out on the prairie, surrounded by cannibals, with no chance of surviving without assistance.  They had no idea how many cannibals were hiding in the tall grass around them, but the cannibals didn’t know they were hiding in the grass, either.  As long as they didn’t run together, they would be all right.
 
Of course, Rudi and Edain knew none of the people here, but there were two groups of them present.  While he knew one group was there because he could see them, Rudi only knew the others were there from pure gut instinct honed in battle.  He needed allies, so he chose to help the group which he could see was riding into a deadly trap.
 
An action-packed tale of a man’s quest to find the legendary Sword of the Lady, this combination of science fiction with fantasy is nonstop action.  The scenery, the fashion of the time, the food and the people are thoroughly described and well portrayed.  The people are seem quite real, and could be found anywhere after the fall of any great civilization.
 
The battles were fought with swords, spears and axes, and primitive weapons made of modern materials --, perhaps even more brutal than their stone and iron ancestorsprecursors.  There is also magic involved.  It proves to be the weapon needed to bring peace to a troubled world.  Fantasy and science fiction lovers alike will love this series.

The Book

Roc
August 25, 2009
Hardcover
0-451-46290-4 / 978-0-451-46290-9

Science Fiction/Fantasy

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The Reviewer

Jo Rogers
Reviewed 2010
NOTE: Contains violence, profanity
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