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Loading... Evil for Evil (Engineer Trilogy)by K. J. Parker
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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. A middle book, but there's a lot going on. Just as compelling as the first one. (  )readinggeek451 | Jun 13, 2009 |   A middle book, but there's a lot going on. Just as compelling as the first one. ( ) | May 16, 2008 | edit | |   The continuing adventures of Vaaztes as he tries to get back to his wife. The events are almost ancillary to this book, in which we see a sociable and an unsociable schizophrenic get together, viewing the world as a machine and manipulating the machine as they choose. That said, the events carry on in their normal style, with both huge political impact and tiny personal minutiae all handled with equal aplomb and keeping things moving along happily. Despite that, it feels a bit weaker than normal for this author, not sure quite why it misses the mark, but it does. (  )lewispike | Nov 24, 2007 | tamaranth | Aug 28, 2007 | Excellent book, which was slow going through the middle but picked up amazingly at the end. The war is now out of Vaatzes control.... ( )Ehlana | Jun 9, 2007 | 0.055 seconds to build listing  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0316003395, Paperback)Civitas Vadanis is in trouble. The Mezentines have declared war; and the Mezentines are very focused on their goals when it comes to killing.Duke Valens, of Civitas Vadanis, has a dilemma. He knows that his city cannot withstand the invading army; yet its walls are his only defence against the Mezentines. Perhaps the only way to save his people is to flee, but that will not be easy either. Ziani Vaatzes, an engineer exiled by the Mezentines for his abominable creations, has already proven that he can defend a city. But Ziani Vaatzes has his own concerns, and the fate of Civitas Vadanis may not be one of them. "Intelligent and compassionate?it should be celebrated." ?Interzone on Devices and Desires "One of the most entertaining fantasy debuts in recent years? incredibly vivid, refreshing, fun, thoughtful, absorbing." --SFX (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:20 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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