Twilight at the Well of Souls

by Jack L. Chalker

Book Overview

Welcome to the Well World: a construct of an ancient defunct race known as the Markovians. The Well World acts both as the controller of and the gateway to 1560 worlds created by the Markovians at the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 141650916X
• ISBN13: 9781416509165
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Baen Books
• Length: 387 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 4.2" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

Back cover summary

The rift in the fabric of space was fast approaching the Well World, and time was running out. Troops all over the planet were gathering for the final battle. Nathan Brazil and Mavra Chang somehow had to reach the Well of Souls in time to save the universe and before any of the hostile natives managed to kill them. At best, a difficult mission. At worst, impossible--especially since there was a price on Brazil's head and many would-be claimants! For Brazil, the difficult was but the work of a moment--the impossible would take a little longer!

Book 5: Capstone of a classic series.

The myriad stories begun throughout the series are brought together here, as plot-threads you didn't know existed are revealed and then woven together (and none of them are dissatisfying cheap tricks, either). Many questions are answered, but not all of them. The scope of the finish here is the biggest I can remember, and the poignacy of the end is distinct from the triumph or anti-climax at the end of many other major science fiction tales. I've read this entire series four or five times completely, and it was worth it every time. Vol. 1: Midnight at the Well of Souls Vol. 2: Exiles at the Well of Souls (Part 1: War of the Well World) Vol. 3: Quest for the Well of Souls (Part 2: War of the Well World) Vol. 4: The Return of Nathan Brazil Vol. 5: Twilight at the Well of Souls

A must read.

This is the first in the series that I have read,but unlike most series novels the history and characters are well explained thus able to comprehend the situations.Brazil the perfect hero is not the classic hero as he uses deceit and other human prows to achive his goals.It is noted that a lot of classical work shows the hero as a moral,'justice for all',... character while true human nature of corruption and other and philosophy that the ends justify the means are ignored.Such greats as Alexander The Great have employed ruthless methods and it is seen that Brazil is the same.As conclusion compared to classic good versus evil and pure fantasy fiction this novel is a work of art.

The best Well World novel yet!!

I have to say the Twilight is in my opinion the best Well World novel that has been written. It brings back my favorite character, Nathan Brazil, and it also explains more about the history of the Well and even why Nathan Brazil was really left as a Guardian. I thought that it also incorporated some good villians and and subplots and left a very big opening for many new Well World novels. All in all, I say it is a very good book and a must have.