White Dwarf Rohan has picked up where Tolkien left off and then some. Rohan clears the major hurdle of a trilogy opening he actually makes me want to read book two! Stay tuned. The characters are nicely done, and the final confrontation between Elof and the representative of the Ice powers has a nifty magical twist. a grittily solid background of impending Ice Age. Much fascinating research is evident here. The concept of the Ice itself as the ultimate enemy is a remarkable feat. Scott Rohan has an extraordinary gift for making every scene come to life with vivid reality A very good and a very powerful writer. I consider The Anvil of Ice to be an outstanding piece of fantasy fiction, leaving one eager to welcome the second book in the series. It begins a trilogy which will be worth following. A skilfully told tale, blending myth and prehistory into a carefully wrought world where the conflict of Ice Age forces is focussed in the person of an enigmatic smith. This remarkable novel reveals a gifted writer of stories, and pages turn as if by magic. Rohan creates a haunting sense of mythology rather than fantasy. Michael Scott Rohan has conceived an interesting and original fantasy concept.
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