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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. For those familiar with Repairman Jack, By The Sword will be a familiar friend. Wilson is working his way to the conclusion of the secret history of the world, and this volume pushes further toward that end. In fact, Wilson has put together a roadmap for the rest of the story, which he gives in an endnote here. For those not familiar with Repairman Jack, he's an independent agent off the grid, earning a living by "fixing" broken situations for clients. Part of the appeal of these stories is in how Jack creatively resolves the problems presented him. But Jack is much more than that. It turns out that there's a conflict between, well, Evil and Indifferent entities in which the Earth plays a small part. But Jack's a big part of the conflict here, and as the series unfolds, the reader discovers more and more about this secret history. Recommended, but this is a story arc covering a number of books. Wikipedia or F. Paul Wilson's website has the complete list of works in the series with the proper order. Start at the beginning, if you can. no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0765317079, Hardcover)By the Sword takes up the adventures of Repairman Jack directly after Bloodline. Jack is hired to find a legendary Japanese sword, a katana stolen from the Hiroshima Peace Museum and brought to New York City. Central characters include the members of a weird Japanese cult, a young Japanese businessman and his three Yakuza bodyguards, plus Hank Thompson, the Kicker cult leader from Bloodline. The cult, the businessman, the Yakuza, and the Kickers are looking for the sword as well. (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:57:53 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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This close to the end-game, the plots are not wrapping up as neatly. This is addictive stuff, even when it's not fully satisfying. (