Orcs

Name: Orcs
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 3.67 (3 reviews)
Author: Stan Nicholls
ISBN: 9781400186853

Author: Stan Nicholls

Narrator: John Lee

Unabridged: 24 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 08/24/2010

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Epic

Synopsis

"LOOK AT ME. LOOK AT THE ORC."

"There is fear and hatred in your eyes. To you I am a monster, a skulker in the shadows, a fiend to scare your children with. A creature to be hunted down and slaughtered llike a beast in the fields.

"It is time you pay heed to the beast. And see the beast in yourself. I have your fear. But I have earned your respect.

"Hear my story. Feel the flow of blood and be thankful. Thankful that it was me, not you, who bore the sword. Thankful to the Orcs: born to fight, destined to win peace for all."

Combining the international bestselling trilogy—Bodyguard of Lightning, Legion of Thunder, and Warriors of the Tempest—plus a new short story previously available only in a small-press anthology, Orcs presents the entire story of Stryke and his band of Orcs. A fast-moving, action-packed, tongue-in-cheek saga of Orc valor and human treachery.

About Stan Nicholls

Stan Nicholls is the author of more than two dozen books, most of them in the fantasy and science fiction genres, for both children and adults. His books have been published in over twenty countries. Before taking up writing full-time in 1981, he co-owned and managed West London bookstore Bookends and managed specialist SF bookshop Dark They Were and Golden Eyed. He was also Forbidden Planet's first manager, and he helped establish and run the New York branch. A journalist for national and specialist publications, as well as the Internet, he was the science fiction and fantasy book reviewer for London listings magazine Time Out for six years. He received the Le'Fantastique Lifetime Achievement Award for Contributions to Literature in April 2007.

Reviews

Goodreads review by The Crimson Fucker on July 08, 2008

I finally finish the daunting/masochistic task of reading the 745 pages of crap that this book contains… now as promised my review: Look I’ve read crap in my life… but this was just ridiculous… if you ever played one of those random RPG games for the Game Boy back in the early 90’s you know what talk......more

Goodreads review by Garden Reads on April 08, 2022

"Orcos" es una novela de Stan Nicholls qué por mucho tiempo quise leer, una historia desde la perspectiva de los malos sonaba interesante. Finalmente me armé de las suficientes ganas para abordar sus más de 800 paginas y la verdad es que no puedo decir que haya valido mucho la pena... ¡Pero vayamos......more

Goodreads review by William on December 27, 2017

I read this book for the first time many years ago, so nostalgia probably colours my review. Orcs is a great book, and the first of its kind that I read that told the story from the orcs pov. I loved all the relentless action and gore, as well as the dark humour laced throughout. Yes, the plot isn't......more

Goodreads review by Michael on July 08, 2017

I remember reading this omnibus edition some years back and I really rather enjoyed it. Despite several negative reviews, which I tend to disregard, this was an entertaining set of three novels. Different from the usual fantasy I have read, as it is told from the standpoint of the Orcs, hence the ti......more

Goodreads review by Danielle on October 26, 2008

I actually enjoyed this book more than i expected to, but i was a little let down by the story behind Jennesta and her sisters - not what i expected, but i thought they'd have a bigger role. Stryke was so obviously Thrall from Warcraft through ;)......more