The Quaking Lands (The Jade Demons #1)

By Robert E. Vardeman

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0380895188
• ISBN13: 9780380895182
• Release Date: January 1985
• Publisher: Avon Books
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.

Customer Reviews

An imaginative, well written fantasy.

I didn't know quite what to expect when I opened the book and started reading about a burning rainstorm of jade. Further reading, however, produced excellent character development and an understanding of the inner conflicts of heroine Kesira Minette. The addition of the half wolf half man Molimo to the adventure added to the mystery and suspense. Rouvin, however, was a bit over-exaggerated in character, even allowing for his half-demon heritage. I can't say I was completely disappointed to see him taken out of the picture three-quarters of the way through the book. Still, the way Kesira grows tougher as the story progresses (although she never comes close to being Xena) was entertaining in itself. All in all, a read good enough to make me want to buy the sequels, although from reading this first book of the series makes it pretty obvious what the other three will be about.