Book reviews

Wind Rider's Oath
David Weber Book Review

Read a book review online (click here to search reviews)
Books Movies  
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Mystery/Thriller Literature Romance Biography History
David Weber Books
New book search
David Weber Message Board
Get more information about this book
Plot Summary of Wind Rider's Oath
"

Baen, May 2004, 26.00, 498 pp.
ISBN: 0743488210

Though badly outnumbered, hradani horse stealer Bahzell Bahnakson persuaded Sothoii leader Baron Tellian to surrender to him rather than lose to him, as Bahzell is the War God's champion. As part of the agreement reached by Bahzell and Tellian, he allowed the Sothoii to go home in peace in one piece.

Named by his father the hradani chief as ambassador to the Sothoii, Bahzell travels to the Wind Plain. Being extremely tall, he sees this as an opportunity to obtain a large steed, something the Sothoii are noted for and why they detest the hradani for stealing and eating their horses.

Surprisingly several Sothoii accept Bahzell as a windrider—the first hradani to achieve such acclaim. However, between the surrender when they outnumbered the enemy by 30 to 1 even if he is the War God's favorite and the honor of windrider bestowed upon a hradani, many Sothoii purists are outraged; this outsider has battered their pride in their heritage. An insurgency surfaces further stirred by the Goddess Queen of Hell and those who recently lost power plotting assassination to bring down the current rulers including Bahzell.

Harriet Klausner
"
Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar

Most similar books to Wind Rider's Oath
Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson
The Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay
Eye of the Labyrinth by Jennifer Fallon
Fires of the Faithful by Naomi Kritzer
The Adventures of Jecosan Tarres, Book 2: The Palace by Laura Lond


Click here for more information about this book


David Weber Resident Scholar Profiles

 TOP SCHOLAR:
  Harriet Klausner  

SCHOLARS: The Kat  erik  kenneth posey  Kevin Woods  Janet Dailey  David  mark cooper  


Note: the views expressed here are only those of the reviewer(s).
Three ways to search for Science Fiction books!

1) One-click plot searches! Simply click on a plot or subplot below!

Animal Story

Clones

Coming of age

Cultural problems, alien culture

Explore/1st contact/ enviro story

Family relations

GIANT monster(s)

Horror story?

Inner Struggle

Lifeform altered?

Mental/magical powers focus

Parody

Political power play

Religious overtones?

Repressive society story

Robots, Computers, VR

Romance

Spying & Investigations

Tech./$$$/Info hunt

Time Travel story?

Training/Apprent.

War or Invasion



or 2) Simple lookup
(title or author)

or
3) Even more search options available with a Detailed Booksearch (click here)

Use our site!
Feedback
About us
Bribe your congressman!
Rudy Giuliani



Most recent discussions:

General Book Talk
Book writing discussion
Off-topic message board
.
Chris Crowe 9:18:03 PM
Teri Woods 7:50:31 PM
Suzanne Weyn 6:04:59 PM
George W. Bush 5:52:39 PM
Tamora Pierce 5:07:56 PM
David Pelzer 3:51:59 PM
Sue Grafton 1:25:52 PM
S. Morgenstern 6:55:01 AM
Caroline B. Cooney 12:18:20 AM
Suzanne Collins 11:33:40 PM
Jeff Shaara 9:10:50 PM
Sister Souljah 8:34:52 PM
Wendelin Van Draanen 8:16:28 PM
Angie Sage 7:26:30 PM
James Clavell 5:30:19 PM
Patricia McCormick 4:17:19 PM
Edward Albee 4:14:20 PM
V.C. Andrews 4:14:12 PM
Thomas Kinkade and Katherine Spencer 2:10:25 PM
Christina Crawford 9:31:53 AM

More message boards