Deathstalker Legacy

by Simon R. Green

Book Overview

A golden age doesn't last forever... Owen Deathstalker sacrificed everything to topple a corrupt empire and usher humanity into an age of peace and prosperity. Now Lewis Deathstalker, Owen's... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451459547
• ISBN13: 9780451459541
• Release Date: December 2003
• Publisher: Ace
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 0.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.7" x 1.2" x 4.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher

Customer Reviews

Marvellous mayhem

Deathstalker Legacy returns the reader to the world of the Deathstalker's 200 years after the fall of the Empress Lionstone and the mysterious disappearance of Owen Deathstalker. The Empire has been enjoying a Golden Age of peace and prosperity but this is about to end. The hero of the tale is Lewis Deathstalker, descendant of the 'Blessed Owen' who with the usual Deathstalker luck (always bad!) finds himself caught up in the struggle between good and evil. Not only has he managed to make an enemy of his old warrior partner Finn but he has also fallen out with King Douglas (Deathstalker's best friend).To add to his misery there is news of the coming of the 'Terror', an evil that had been prophesised by his illustrious ancestor. Along the way he manages to enlist the assistance of a reptiloid called Saturday, a con man who claims to be descended from the great Jack Random, a psychopathic killing machine called Rose and the Empires most famous opera singer, Jessamine Flowers. This motley crew is all that stands between humanity and total destruction. Old friends and enemies from the first Deathstalker books reappear such as the A.I's of Shub, epers, ELFS etc. Simon R Green once again weaves a story that is eccentric, bloody, fast paced and extremely funny. This is sci-fi at its best and is highly recommended to anyone looking for a rollicking good yarn.

Great to be back!

This book takes place two hundred years after the last Deathstalker novel and the galaxy seems to be a better place. But everything is not as it seems and the same evils that plauged the last empire under Lionstone are surfacing here, just with new faces. I loved this book but that's no suprise as I loved the entire Deathstalker series. Lewis is the Deathstalker now as he was a distant cousin and someone had to be named Deathstalker but as the book goes on you can plainly see that he truly is a Deathstalker. The villians in this book are as heartless and as evil as Shub, Valentine, and the Recreated were at their peak. And the Terror.......what I know I won't say but I will say they are bad bad bad. If you have read the other books I know you'll get this one as well, so basically I am preaching to the choir here but I just had to say what an awesome read this was. Can't wait to read the next one.

Light, Swashbuckling Fun

If you're looking for highbrow, intellectual Science Fiction, read Frank Herberts' Dune series. But if you just want to relax and be thoroughly entertained read 'Deathstalker Legacy'. This is Space Opera at its' finest and just plain fun. It's filled with larger than life characters and as in all of the 'Deathstalker' books a threat that is completely impossible to overcome. As long as you don't expect some deep meaning or a treatise on religion and politics, you will enjoy 'Deathstalker Legacy'. Can't wait for the next installment Mr. Green!

Deathstalker luck, all good!

The last few Deathstalkers were kind of like that extra slice of pie on thanksgiving. You want it, but you know you're going to regret it later. I liked the last few Deathstalker books but by the end, whew - I was glad it was over. There's only so much double cross and surprises and actions scenes even a space opera can stand.So I approached this with some caution but guess what?! This book is great. It picks up approx 200 years later than the last books and we're dealing with some of the same people and groups. Good times are about to give way to bad times and of course we have a new Deathstalker heir on our hands. Events are similiar, but slightly changed so thats good. The first 2/3 of the book is background info for I guess the next 6-7 books but then books kicks off with fantastic action and a finish that left me begging for the next book! This is a great book to read while listen to, say, the Flash Gordon - Queen soundtrack or something real space opera like.Simon, whatever your secret is that lets you switch between fantasy and sci fi so well, keep it up!

space opera at its action best

Three generations ago, Owen Deathstalker destroyed the Empress Lionstone and by that one feat alone, assured his place in history. He disappeared and nobody knows if he still is alive, but all the planets in the New Empire venerate his memory. At the time that King William passes the crown to his son Douglass, the empire was at its zenith, a golden age where peace was the norm and prejudices for the most part were set aside.Upon becoming King, Douglas appointed Lewis Deathstalker as the king's champion. This turns into a grave and fatal error for it was expected that Finn Durandel would get the position. Both men were Paragons (heroic soldiers that represented the King's justice) but Lewis is Douglas's trusted and only friend. Finn did not know how much he wanted the position until he lost it and he vows to take away everything and everyone that means something to the king before he finally destroys his highness. He becomes a mole in the palace, spreading dissension everywhere he goes and making sure that his enemies pay the price for standing against him. The golden age of mankind is ending due to one man's jealousy.DEATHSTALKER LEGACY is space opera at its action best. The novel is populated with heroic figures reminiscent of Lancelot and Arthur and villains that make Darth Vader seem like a nice person. The antagonist is so successful because he knows so many government secrets and enemies and willingly uses them to his own advantage. Once again, Simon R. Green has written a work that will appeal to Star War fans.Harriet Klausner