Beyond the Blue Moon

But in this case, the only thing that did not please me about "Beyond the Blue Moon" was that it ended. I've heard a lot of praise for "Blue moon Rising", the prequel to the Hawk and Fisher series, but I came upon that book only shortly before "Beyond the Blue Moon". My Hawk and Fisher were in Haven and this seemed like a truly worthy send up of the two dealiest individuals in fantasy writing. My only regret is that Green isn't filling in a few more blanks in the lives of Hawk and Fisher in Haven. I honestly can't get enough of them.

I read the Hawk and Fisher books before I ever knew "Blue Moon Rising" existed, I found it in a used book store and felt like I struck gold. These books are witty, fun, well written, and thouroughly enjoyable, (and it must be said that bad guys getting thier just deserts is always a good thing even if it is just fiction.) Beyond the Blue Moon was not quite as good as Blue Moon Rising, but that's rather like saying that a T-bone isn't as good as a ribeye steak. I think Mr. Green has lots of room to work with Hawk and Fisher, I don't see those two settled down on a little backwater farmstead raising kids and chickens.

First of all, I'd like to say that Green only surpasses this work in the DeathStalker series, which I have read. Twice. Beyond the Blue Moon was stunningly masterful, if not better. And about this "sentence fragment" and "dissapointing" business; that is a dispassionate attitude that cannot come from an avid Green reader. His style in writing is absolutely unique. In Beyond the Blue Moon, Green easily captivates, and if the reader is willing or able to keep up with the storyline (instead of reading ahead), it is easy to see that Green commands the difference between being able to explain a sequel without having read it's predecessor, and simplicity. Beyond the Blue Moon simply proves that Green is set in a class by himself.

Was a little ragged in some of the character development, but a great "read". It did help to have read "Blue Moon", but the plot can stand alone. Green is always wonderfully tongue-in-cheek with his Hawk and Fischer characters. I will certainly read it again.

He was a prince, second in line to the throne. She was a princess, a pawn for her father's manipulation. They met during the Blue Moon, a time when evil rules and demons dance in the forest. The humans fled to the heart of the Darkwood where they fought the Demon Prince. They ultimately triumphed but the cost in lives and devastated land is astronomical.Prince Rubert and Princess Julla, weary from the war, travel to the Southern city-state of Haven, a cesspool of criminal activity. They hide their royal background and become Hawk and Fisher, captains in the local police force. They successfully fought against crime for a dozen years, but the forest calls out to them when someone assassinates the monarch causing the people to slide into chaos. They return to the forest as Hawk and Fisher in order to uncover the identity of the king's killer and defeat the latest threat to the well being of their people.Roc has reprinted the famous fantasy classic BEYOND THE BLUE MOON so that a new generation of fans can enjoy the action and adventure of a great sword and sorcery tale. What makes this novel stand out among its numerous peers is the lead charcaters whose love and commitment to one another in the midst of epic escapades keeps them grounded in humanity. Simon R. Green's work still holds up as a strong relationship fantasy saga.Harriet Klausner