The War of the Dwarves

By Markus Heitz

Book Overview

The dwarves have gone to battle and they have been victorious. But outside the realm, dark forces are at work.. .

A secret army of Orcs, made immortal by the hidden powers of the Black Water, now marches towards Girdlegard, set to unleash its fury upon the kingdom. Sooner than they realize, Tungdil and his comrades will need to summon all their courage to do battle against this bloodthirsty horde.

The Orcs are not the only threat. An unspeakable new power is growing and threatens the very existence of the dwarves. But both enemies have forgotten one very important truth: a dwarf is never more dangerous than when total obliteration seems inevitable . . .

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316049360
• ISBN13: 9780316049368
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Orbit
• Length: 784 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.1" x 5.4" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Not your typical fantasy novel, and that is a great thing

This is definitely a fantasy novel for those who love the stout and redoubtable bearded folk. The world first laid out in The Dwarves is forged further in this impressive sequel. Perhaps one of the more alluring aspects of this novel, like the first one, is that although Heitz could have simply relied on the charismatic characters and well established fantasy tropes to carry the story, he did not. Instead he created a richly developed plot that demonstrates his characters inhabit a world that they must react to. It does not feel forced at any point, and the themes don't seem as stilted as they sometimes can be in other, lesser, fantasy novels.

incredibly action packed fantasy

Tungdil Bolofar the dwarf has become a legend amidst the various species like the Dwarves, Elves and humans after he led their side to victory over the Nod'onn. Everyone knows defeat would mean genocide with the total destruction of Girdlegard. The hero hopes to rest somewhat on his laurels but remain vigilant. Tungdil is aware of how precarious the triumph is as the Alfs and the Bognilim Black Water immortal Orcs still plot to drive the Dwarves and humans out of their position of power. He also hears whispers that the demi-god Avatars are preparing to invade from the Outerlands to ethnically cleanse what they believe is evil. However, it is what he does not know yet is that the biggest threat of all are the blood thirsty lethal Thirdlings Dwarves ho are planning a violent coup d'etat. The follow up to The Dwarves is a super fantasy that expands the Heitz mythology for instance with the addition of the Freeling Dwarves and the new malevolence. The story line moves at a terrific pace on sea, land and underground as the hero of the previous war is back dealing with another nasty menace and treachery from within. The War of the Dwarves is a strong saga as the key cast including the bad dudes seem genuine while the political and social structure of the species enhance the incredibly action packed fantasy. Harriet Klausner

A MUST BUY!

This is one of the best books i have read so far in my whole life