Das große Finale der fesselnden Trilogie um das Land der Seher Geister versetzen das Land der Seher in Aufruhr. Gerufen wurden sie vom Zauberer Saker, um gegen die brutalen Kriegsherren zu kämpfen, die das Land seit tausend Jahren regieren. Inzwischen kann ihnen allerdings niemand mehr Einhalt gebieten. Nur Bramble und Ash geben nicht auf. Sie ziehen in die Höhle der Tränen und rufen einen Geist, dessen Stimme lange nicht vernommen wurde. Nie werden sie ihr Land für verloren erklären, was auch immer sie dafür opfern müssen ...

Review

"Vivid naval action at its most authentic." -- Sunday Times of London

About the Author

Douglas Edward Reeman, who also writes under the name Alexander Kent, joined the British Navy at 16, serving on destroyers and small craft during World War II, eventually rising to the rank of lieutenant. He has taught navigation to yachtsmen and has served as a script adviser for television and films. As Alexander Kent, Reeman is the author of the best-selling Richard Bolitho Novels. His books have been translated into nearly two dozen languages.

From Library Journal

Reeman (a.k.a. Alexander Kent) has penned a seeming multitude of nautical yarns. The Volunteers concerns a group of men and women who work in the Special Forces, Navy, during the period 1943-45. Using motor torpedo boats, on which Reeman himself served, as their conveyance, the men are in action in Sicily, the Mediterranean, and in the Channel. When not shooting up Germans or Italians, our two main characters, Lt. Richard Allenby of the Royal Navy reserve and Lt. Keith Fraser of the Royal Canadian Navy, a mines disposal expert and a first-rate skipper, respectively, interact with the R.N. women and their families back home. This particular tale has a great deal of tragedy, a somber mood splendidly conveyed by David Rintoul. His deep voice and deceptively nuanced narration very much befit this dark story; his performance of the dialog is marvelous. Lt. Fraser's Canadian accent will stand out from all the others but is in no way distracting. Public libraries and libraries where there is an interest in action/adventure, military, or sea tales will want to purchase. Michael T. Fein, Central Virginia Community Coll., Lynchburg
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From AudioFile

The first bang is heard as Allenby, a WWII London bomb defuser, suffers a failure by blowing up his assistant, Sgt. Hazel. We follow the hero through dangerous operations, punctuated by hot tea at four and a low-key infatuation with Hazel's sister. David Rintoul adds welcome color to a black and white 1943 romance by producing different voices for each character. He imbues expletives with excitement by shouting them and foreigners with authenticity by giving them accents, even barking like an English aristocrat. The reader's imaginative theatrical treatment makes the audiobook exceed the novel as entertainment. J.A.H. © AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

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