Mass Market Paperback Pirates of the Thunder Book

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ISBN: 0345325613

ISBN13: 9780345325617

Pirates of the Thunder

Name: galactic swashbuckling escape
Item: Pirates of the Thunder
Rating: 4
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(Book #2 in the Rings of the Master Series)

By Jack L. Chalker

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Book Overview

Fearing that his escape from the deadly prison planet Melchior had been engineered by his arch-enemy, Lazlo Chen, Hawks and his fellow prisoners seek refuge in the midst of pirate territory. This description may be from another edition of this product.

Format:Mass Market Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0345325613

ISBN13:9780345325617

Release Date:February 1987

Publisher:Del Rey Books

Length:245 Pages

Weight:0.42 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 4.2" x 6.8"

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Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago

Let's start off by saying the Book 1 of Rings of the Master was a fine novel, indeed. It was packed with speculative fiction, science fiction, heavy character introductions and development, plot thickening and escape. Now, we come to Book 2 of the series and find, firstly, that this book is about half as long as the first book. However, charcter development (a key in this series) is still be explored to a high degree. Just as well since the cast find theselvs getting deeper and deeper in the uncharted escape from earth. Adventure is shifted into high gear. Besides te disappointed length of the book, it's a great follow-up!

Plot twists galore!

Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago

If you like swashbucklers, science fiction, stories rich in culture clash, and novels that make you examine morality anew you will love Pirates of the Thunder. Follow Hawks and his crew of unlikely revolutionaries as they figure out interstellar travel in a 14 km long starship all the while being chased by Master Systems minions who will stop at nothing to silence them once and for all before they find and use the Five Rings of the Masters. Chalker is ingenious at taking the plot places that you would never suspect all the while keeping his characters interesting and more than one dimensional. I am pretty good at guessing where plots of movies and books are going, but there were at least two times while reading this where I gasped at a plot twist. This is not literature but is one of the funnest books I have read in a long tmie. Highly recommended!

Definitely good reading

Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago

It took me a while to get into the first book but once I read it I wanted to read all the remaining book in the series. It took me a while to track all four of them down. NOw I can't put it down. Definitely kept me interested the whole time. I took it on my trip to London and during the 9 hrs flight time I only got up once to use the restroom. I was totally hooked. The characters are starting to develop more and become more likeable.

Sweet Book.

Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago

Rather undratitional twist on old theme's set this book apart. Some of the concepts are mind boggling and I was left wondering just where the author's mind went in it's free time. All the technology is well explained and unlike some other si-fi books.