When the Gods Are Silent

By Jane Lindskold

Book Overview

Once there was a time when Magic was real, but for reasons lost in the mists of history, the enchantment vanished. But Hulhc, a lowly farmer, has discovered his late father's journal of wizardry, and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0380788489
• ISBN13: 9780380788484
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Avon Books
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.1" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

My first but not my last Lindskold

Someone handed me this book telling me in that time-honored reader manner "You must read this." I looked at the back. Ok... no magic, farmer, carnival, warriors. Has potential on the "this hasn't been done much before" scale. I opened it. I have to admit that it took a bit of getting into. I am so trained to read the pap that is out there as fantasy these days that my brain had to shift into the intelligent gear. You need to think to read her work.And then I was lost. Wandering the roads with the hero. Wondering just who Rabble could be (I never guessed the ending so so much for predictable endings). This book did more than just offer a good read. It built a world I could easily live and breathe in. Each time I opened the pages I stepped into the world of Lindskold's making.This book landed on my keeper shelf. I had to return the lent copy but bought myself my own copy as soon as I could. Now I am reading the Wolf-Girl trilogy. Wow. Ms. Lindskold, your talent is amazing. Thank you for writing.

Jane Lindskold is five star material

I first discovered Jane Lindskold when I read Changer and have since read all of her books currently available. Most recently I read When The Gods Were Silent and now believe that this is her best book. Her ability to create Rabble as a true and beleivable character and then turn her into a diety/tool is most believable. I especially enjoyed her portrayal of men and women as equal and bad men as corrupt without the need to corrupt women to justify it. Rabble is a most unique warrior and Byrax is her equal. I look forward to more from this very talented writer.

A Good Book with a Hurried Ending

I eagerly await each Jane Lindskold novel. "When the Gods are Silent" was well-written with strong, unique characters. This book started out very well--the mystery surrounding the woman warrior Rabble's origins was intriguing--but the story seemed to fall into predictability about two-thirds of the way along and then rushed to an unsatisfying ending. Lindskold is good writer. "Brothers to Dragons, Companions to Owls" is a delightful book, finely crafted and highly original. "When the Gods Are Silent" had a flavor of a book hurried into existence in order to publish. I'd like to see Lindskold take a deep breath, relax, and not rush her muse.