Skavenslayer

by William King

Book Overview

Set in the mighty city of Nuln, Gotrek and Felix are back in Skavenslayer, the second novel in this epic saga. Seeking to undermine the very fabric of the Empire with their arcane warp-sorcery, the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0671783858
• ISBN13: 9780671783853
• Release Date: April 2000
• Publisher: Games Workshop(uk)
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.3" x 6.7"

Customer Reviews

Lots of fun. Humorous, and more character development

This is the 2nd book in the Felix & Gotrek series, but the 5th one I've read. I started with the 3rd book in the series, "Daemonslayer", and read the two after it before deciding to go back and read the first two volumes in the series that I'd missed.Out of the five, I'd have to say that this is by far the most comical, and also seems to have the greatest amount of character development for our hero Felix Jaeger.William King seems to be having a real ball writing the scheming, often silly and always back-stabbing rat-men called the Skaven, and I get the impression that in fact they may very well be his favourite Warhammer race of all to write. After reading and enjoying this book so much I feel I gained a whole new appreciation for them, and understand more why he even decided to carry some Skaven characters on into subsequent books in the series.Briefly, this book finds our fearless adventuring pair in the city of Nuln, in the heart of the Empire, where they are reduced to eking out a humble living in the most menial of duties in the sewers below. But in the course of this humiliating work, they uncover a deadly plan by the devious rat-men to take over the city. -- Can our heroes save the day???The plot takes lots of twists and turns and brings lots of laughs along the way. The characters of crafty Skaven sorceror Thanquol and especially his poor, bedraggled lackey Lurk Snitchtongue (love that name!), who seems to be barely escaping from one tight situation with his masters after another, are especially memorable. Lurk goes on to get further "development" in the next book! So while I wouldn't say this book is essential in the series and is actually one of the lighter entries, I think it would definitely enhance your enjoyment of its unforgettable sequel if you read this one first.

trollslayer

Its a great book, like the whole series so far, I am an avid reader of science fantasy and this is just good easy intertainment. Felix and Gotrek make an interesting pair, cant wait for the next book.

Hack and Slash as it should be

Gotrek and Felix rock, it's that simple. While Trollslayer was more of an anthology, Skavenslayer winds tighter and closer to an actual novel. Each chapter builds on the previous one, they must be read in order for the whole book to make sense. Not quite as strongly related as Daemonslayer chapters are, but Skavenslayer is a nice bridge between the first and third books in this series, as Daemonslayer is a full-out novel.I found the Skaven very funny and likeable. They are kind of like stupid pets with an evil, simple intelligence. They do things they aren't suppose to, but it is hard to fault them b/c of their stupidity. I almost found myself cheering for them instead of Gotrek and Felix.But Gotrek is invincible, and Felix gets tougher as the story continues. I really liked the relationship between him and his brother. It gives some depth to his character. I am tempted to say this is the best of the series, but the final battle of Deamonslayer with the Bloodthirster is simply beyond amazing, so Skavenslayer is second best, but still a great read.Modern fantasy should be more like this. Like the old Robert E. Howard Conan stuff. Instead of lame, drawn out crap like Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn. Boring!!! It's D & D character developement verses Diablo's hack and slash, kill everything in sight. I'll take the latter everyday of the week and twice on Sunday.

Excellent

Being a true warhammer fan, i had quite a lot of experiance with the warhammer world before i read this, i therefore found it an enjoyable and exciting read. Newcomers to the hobby, or indeed fans of the more futuristic versions of warhammer, will not find this as fun as i did. People may find the idea of giant rat men etc. a bit stupid, which may be hard to grasp. Gotrek still fights with supernatural strength and speed, while felix as usual, hangs back from the main fighting and picks on single enemies, but the book offers a few suprises, as felix sometimes gets the best and hardist kills. The book always has a suspicious mood after you find out about the massive skaven army massing around the city, and keeps you reading. William king, the author has perfectly captured the trechurous ways of the skaven, the utter brutality of gotrek and the knight in shining armour quality that felix has. He's even put some romance in the story, as felix get's laid (again) throughout the book. This book focuses more on felix than in trollslayer, and this is much needed in preparation for the next in series, daemonslayer, as felix is also given a tougher look in skavenslayer, as a bouncer in the toughest bar in the huge city. Overall, i enjoyed this book, and would reccommend it to fans of warhammer, but 40k fans, keep clear of this.

Skaven Slaying fun...

I loved this book. Felix and Gortek are at top form, battleing a force of Skaven below the streets of Nuln. While the antics of Felix and Gortek are excellent, the fiendish and backstabbing actions of the rat-men are brilliantly funny. If you love Felix and Gortek, or if you are a fan of the Skaven, then get this one. Cheers!