jrm@cbuxc.UUCP (John Miller) (07/19/85)
If you enjoyed the Iron Tower Trilogy by Dennis L. McKiernan (one of our own here at Bell Labs) you will enjoy his new book "The Silver Call". "The Silver Call" takes place about 200 years after the Winter War, the war in which the forces of Good meet the Evil forces of the arch villian Modru. It is set in the world of Mithgar and tells the story of the Dwarves efforts to retake their ancient home: the mines of Kraggen-cor. If you read the Iron Tower Trilogy you will recall that the Dwarves had lost Kraggen-cor to the forces of evil. Two Warrows (Wee Folk) are enlisted by the Dwarves to aid in the venture. Despite their small size, the Warrows prove to be formidable warriors. Their selection was based on detailed information they had about the interior of Kraggen-cor, information they had gained from their study of the Deevewalker's records. The book is fun reading and the suspense gradually builds up through the entire tale. I felt as if I were digging around the mines of Kraggen-Kor myself. I received a sneek preview of The Silver Call the book directly from the author; release is expected from Doubleday in the Summer of 86 in either one or two books. Watch for them. For those of you who missed the Iron Tower Trilogy, the paperback version is expected late this summer (85).