The A'Rak

By Michael Shea

The prosperous kingdom of Hagia had ransomed the souls of its inhabitants to the Spider God A'Rak in exchange for wealth, but now their bargain must be fulfilled with the deaths of thousands, until... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0671319477
• ISBN13: 9780671319472
• Release Date: October 2000
• Publisher: Baen Books
• Length: 314 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.1" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

The Indefatigible Nifft Rides Again

I have loved Shea's stories about Nifft the Lean since NIFFT THE LEAN, his first Nifft collection, came out in 1982. (I'd love to see what, say, George Lucas or Spielberg could do with "The Fishing of the Demon-Sea" or "Come, Then, Mortals, We Will Seek Her Soul," maybe starring Will Smith as the intrepid Nifft -- nbody else I can think of has quite the panache, the dash, the daring, the attitude, and the ability to clock somebody a good one before he, she, or it can do him serious damage that would go with Nifft.) _The A'rak_ continues in this same tradition. Not only is it a great adventure story, but it is one of the finest satires on our current political scene of any I've ever read. Long may Nifft wave!

Minor disappointments...but still worth reading.

Having been a Nifft the Lean fan since the first book, I eagerly bought and devoured The Mines of Behemoth. In the final installment in the saga, The A'rak, however, I did not care for the changing between Nifft and Lagademe as narrators. That being said, I did enjoy every page and recommend it to all. A very vivid world, bizarre creatures and one of fantasy's most original heroes await you.