Outlanders · #3

Savage Sun

by Mark Ellis · December 1997

10.0 / 10 average from 2 rated reviews

Time hasn't stopped after the apocalypse. After the long nuclear winters, a few continue the struggle for survival in the irradiated wastelands. Then, a new order emerges, with a directive to destroy whatever freedom remains in its fortified enclaves and the surrounding Outlands. Kane, once its trusted and feared warrior, is now a fugitive driven to fathom the past and unravel the future. Secrets of the stones On the Emerald Isle, stone megaliths guard the old ways and the people who returned to them. In this cradle of Celtic lore, Kane searches for clues to the fateful enmity that shadows their hopes. But not even his fierce will nor Brigid Baptiste's empathy for the ancient ways and Grant's warrior instincts prepares them for an encounter with a woman whose ancient earth magic and otherworld technology bring them shatteringly close to the truth. Between hope and damnation lies their future...

Reviews (2)

Rob 10/10 January 23, 2004

With Savage Sun, the Outlanders series was really off and running!! This novel had everything which later became hallmarks and touchstones for the series, from the interweaving of myth and legend, the super-science, the vicious super-villains and their , world-threatening plans, the apocalyptic, climatic battles--not to mention some pretty funny dialogue and smart-ass remarks thrown in. Sexy women characters abound in this one, too another hallmark of the Outlanders series...Morrigan the blind but beautiful telepath and Fand, the drop-dead gorgeous but deranged demi-goddess. This is the book which first introduced the concept of the extraterrestrial Annunaki and their ancient pact with the Tuatha De Danaan to keep humanity secretly enslaved. Man--There are so many great things about this book! Action!!Colorful locales!!! Violence! Sex! Fistfights! Did I mention sex?! It would be easier for everyone to just go and read the book that for me to list everything that's wonderful about about it. Just writing about it now makes me want to go and read it again--for about the fourth time.

The Phantom 10/10 April 6, 2003

This book moves this series furthur in a different direction than it's cousin, Deathlands. Sci-fi fantasy takes a much greater role and the extensive backround of history and legend is a large part of this novel. There is much to absorb on each page. This book isn't perfect, but good enough to give it the full ten stars. Great adventure and enough action to slake anyones thirst for a really great reading experience. Very imaginitive and interesting characters and events make this series a fun way to read science fiction.