Guin Saga: Book Four, The - pb : Prisoner of the Lagon: 4 - Softcover

Kaoru Kurimoto

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1934287199 ISBN 13: 9781934287194

Publisher: VERTICAL, 2008

Synopsis

The Guin Saga continues to set records in Japan. Kurimoto's life-work, this fantasy epic of uncommon richness and intrigue will enthral readers of all ages. In book four, Guin travels to Lagon to recruit the legendary giant warriors. Meanwhile, Istavan the mercenary's deft covert-op, helps destroy the Blue Knights.

About this title

Review:

"A rousing tale of intrepid heroes, horrid villains and wicked supernatural creatures." -Publishers Weekly

"The Guin Saga was the most [inspiration for Berserk]. I started reading it in junior high and I'm still reading the new volume every month." -Berserk creator Kentaro Miura

"Kaoru Kurimoto manages the flurry of situations being set up and resolved like the trick of a putting a hand on a table with fingers spread out, then stabbing a blade between the outstretched digits. The speed and coordination is that amazing." -Scott Green, Ain't It Cool News

"A swashbuckling fantasy . . . action is always center stage . . . dreamlike . . . intense." -The Seattle Times

"This is classic fantasy at its best." -Book Sense (Fall 2003 Science Fiction and Fantasy Top Ten)

"Readers should be warned that once you start this journey, it will be nearly impossible to leave it unfinished." - SFRevu

"Japan's answer to The Lord of the Rings." -The Globe and Mail

"This has to be one of the best translations I've yet read. The language is fluid and establishes a strong narrative voice." -James Michael White, SFReader.com

"I get a little breathless just typing all that, and it's nothing compared to the experience of reading the Guin books. They're [The books] like Robert E. Howard crossed with manga and a triple espresso." -Fantasy and Science Fiction

"Guin is epic fantasy as I have come not to know it lately: restless, unapologetic, world-spanning, monster-smashing meat-and-potatoes fun." -Advanced Media Network

About the Author:

Author Kaoru Kurimoto, winner of the Edogawa Rampo and Yoshikawa Eiji Awards, lives in Tokyo Japan.

About this edition

• Publisher: VERTICAL
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1934287199
• ISBN 13: 9781934287194
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288