Darkblade: Lord of Ruin (Warhammer Darkblade) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Dan Abnett, Mike Lee
Publisher: Games Workshop
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Media: Mass Market Paperback
Reading Level: Young Adult
Pages: 416
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Dimensions (in): 6.6 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 1844161951
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.914
EAN: 9781844161959
ASIN: 1844161951
Publication Date: September 25, 2007
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In the world of Warhammer, no race is as cruel and treacherous as the dark elves, and no member of this race is more infamous than Malus Darkblade. Now that he has retrieved the five missing artefacts, Darkblade must return them to the daemon before the year is up. But can Tz'arkan be trusted to honour his part of the bargain or will he try to trick Darkblade one last time?
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 Not the Ending I Expected January 9, 2009
Phil Laco (San Antonio, TX)
Before I purchased this book, I heard that it was the finale of the series. That isn't really true. It is the last one, but it doesn't quite wrap up the plot-lines going through the series, and even introduces a few new ones that are left unresolved. Like the previous two novels, the plausibility of the plot continues to be stretched more and more, and it is starting to get a bit unbelievable. That said, it does have a few good scenes, and Dan Abnett definitely knows how to write a decent action scene. However, if you're looking for a thoughtful piece of literature, as opposed to an action flick in novel form, you might want to look elsewhere.
 Best of the series! August 15, 2008
D. Barnes (Gilbert, AZ, USA)
I think that the series started off with a great premise, but then got bogged down around books 3 and 4.
Book 5 is very well done. The character development of Malus is excellent in this book. Plus, the interactions with the Witch King and his minions and the portrayal of the dark elves as viscious, back-stabbing scheming [...] even in the face of overwhelming odds makes this a great read.
The prophecy is about to be fulfilled. November 26, 2007
Detra Fitch (USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Dark elves are feared and revered for their evil and treacherous natures. Malus Darkblade is one of the more infamous ones. The ancient daemon Tz'arkan still resides within Malus. It has been ten months since the curse. Malus has one last artifact of power to locate, the Amulet of Vaurog. It is said that any warrior wearing the amulet cannot be harmed by weapons. The wearer is almost invincible. Malus must seek out the amulet in the lightless halls of the Fortress of Iron, the Witch King's own fortress. Sweet irony has the Endless, the Witch King's personal bodyguards and agents, capturing Malus and escorting him to the king's presence. Malus figures, correctly, that if Malekith, the Witch King, wanted him dead then the Endless would not have gone to so much trouble to capture him and escort him to the fortress.
Once Malus has honestly told all about the daemon within him and why he killed his father, Malekith decides to use the various talents Malus seems to possess. Thusly, the king commands Malus to go to the Black Tower of Ghrond, take command of the forces there, and lead them against the invaders until he arrives with the army of Naggoroth. All Malus must do is hold the invaders and not let them move any further into the realm.
The highborn leaders within the Black Tower are all for killing Malus immediately, until they learn he has the backing of their Dread Majesty. Malus knows that his half-sister, Nagaira, is the sorceress and leader of the invaders. She has entered a pact with the Chaos Gods, receiving unimaginable powers in exchange for her services. Worse yet, the amulet graces the neck of one of her Chaos Champions.
**** Malus must battle between the daemon, the Witch King, his own kinsmen, a sorceress with Chaos magic, and two-hundred thousand beastmen in this episode. Unlike the previous novels, this story does not start out with Malus and let the reader follow his adventures as they happen. Instead, the book begins after all the synopsis above is over and Malus is (unwillingly) freeing the daemon. The prophecy is being fulfilled. Then the story jumps back ten months. The ceremony Malus must perform to free the daemon is jumped forward to two or three times during the book. It is my personal belief that the story would have flowed smoother if all the time jumping had not been written in. However, the story does work the way it is written.
Word has it that this is the conclusion to the Malus Darkblade series. Yet the way the ending is written leaves the reader wondering. The authors can add another book or start an entire new series featuring Malus and the daemon. I hope the authors do not leave me hanging as to what happens with Malus next. (Personally, I would like to see more of Pockets as well.) ****
Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.
Excellent Series. November 4, 2007
R. Willey (OR)
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
I liked this book series a lot and plan on reading more of his work. Thanks for the great read. Rick
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