Bodyguard of Lightning: Orcs First Blood

by Stan Nicholls

Book Overview

Bodyguard of Lightning is the first book in a sweeping fantasy epic told from the perspective of fantasy's traditional enemy. The arrival of man has brought their world to an end, and now Stryke and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1857985575
• ISBN13: 9781857985573
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Gollancz
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

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At first aproach i was slightly wary of the book, i mean, orcs? heroes? noble creatures? And yet, as you progess through the book, you begin to feel great empathy for these natural-born warriors, who, since there birth have been forced to fight for masters they disagree with, as blind servants, with no say in their own destiny. Suddenly, they have choice, and the opputunity to decide for themselves what their next move will be, not just to be told, and carry out their orders or face certain death. Their journey, and the enemies they face in all directions will have you not only understanding their way of life, but rooting for them, holding your breath, and hoping this next fight will not be their last. It's a book that sucks you in and won't let go, although you might want to harden your stomach to some of the....grosser details.....it's fast-paced, action packed, gritty, and more often than not, very funny. This is a worth edition to any fantasy reader's collection.

great

if u loved lotr then ull love this its sordof like the lotr except orcs are the good guys. this also is very detailed and even if u dont like reading u wont want to stop reading this and ull be eager to read the sequel

Fascinating and skillfully written

My name is max and this book is my second favorite book and i read alot of books so i recommend you read this trust me you will fall in love with this book and the sequels the only reason why i recommend you dont read this series is that when your done no book will be able to meet your imagination of this thrilling tale

humans the villans

This book left me wanting more. It takes an interesting turn as the orcs are the heros of the story, and the humans the villans. You find yourself on the orcs side, on the battlefield and off it.Orcs are supposed to be monsters, yet the unis, the humans, are the true monsters. all in all an excellent book that i could'nt put down.