The Epic Return of the Dwarves: A Tale of Vengeance

Laxman: The story moves along well, with some serious surprises. All told a good story. Characters have depth, and flaws.. very likable

United States on Jun 13, 2023

Edward Linert: Middle book in the series. Good characters and great story.

United States on Sep 28, 2022

A fan: Tungdil continues to champion the Dwaves against hideous feats of magic machines twisted into evil creatures set on the destruction of the dwarves & deeper goals that could spell the destruction of all life on Girdlegard. Only Tungdil & his trusted companions can fight this evil, if betrayal does not tear them apart 1st.
Along with old favorites & new characters just as well crafted as you would expect, this instalment in the epic Dwaves series doesn't fail to stand strong next to it's predecessors.
Next read before the new Triumph of the Dwarves, it's essential to read The Legends of the Alfar triligy.

Australia on Sep 19, 2018

Martin Pagan: This book took me forever to finish. After the gripping first book (The Dwarves), which I thought was brilliant, and the somewhat weaker second one (War of the Dwarves), this one was a chore to go through. I cannot count the number of times I rolled my eyes at how inept the good guys were at preventing the villains' plans. It's like any time the opponents were present, the protagonists got a severe case of the stupids, suddenly being unable to fight, reason, act, or speak coherently. The new characters, introduced in place of those that the author killed in the previous volume, aren't nearly as well developed as the old cast. Some of them are also killed off quite quickly or abandoned, never to appear or be mentioned again. Hell, it even seems like the author had no idea what to do with some of the main characters established as far back as the first book, sparing for them only a few pages.

To add insult to injury, one of the villains in this book is probably the most unlikely person you'd suspect of turning evil. Suddenly this quiet person from previous books turns into an evil mastermind, hatching plots worthy of the Baron Harkonnen (this reminded me a lot of of how...

United Kingdom on Feb 08, 2017

Joshua Peters: Fast paced going from battle to battle. With this book series there are no chapters filled entirely with the description of a building. This is the series I reach for when I need a book that is just straight up fighting, action, and adventure. If you are wanting a series with lots of deep thinking then go for Game of Thrones or Wheel of Time (both of which are amazing series).

Canada on Aug 10, 2016

Charles R: Having read the first two books in the series I moved on to, Revenge of the Dwarves. This book picks up about five years after the second book in the series, and we see a tired worn out Tungdil being called upon once again to save Girdleguard from its latest threat. I'm rating this book lower than the first two because at times I just didn't like the plodding way that the Tungdil storyline moved. The Rodario story arc was great though, and that kep me going through the book.

Canada on Dec 07, 2014

Amazon Customer: I have read all four of the books in this series. I read them one after another because I couldn't put them down! I love fantasy books (obviously) and this series is at the top of my favorite list. The author hits you with adventure and suspense time after time. There are twists and turns to satisfy any fantasy addict (like me) and they are continuous. His main charaters are, of course, Dwarves and what heroic, lovable, dangerous characters they are! The women are as ferocious as the men are when the situation calls for it. The stories of their lives, their loyalty to their kingdom and each other, their hatred of certain enemies, the heroic deeds they perform weave into an incredible tale and bring the race of dwarves to the successful salvation of the kingdom. Mr. Weitz is an incredible author in my humble opinion. Although he has stated in no uncertain terms that the saga of the dwarves is finished, I look forward to reading more of his writings. My only criticism is the fact that there are a few editing errors in this book and the one that follows.

United States on Apr 24, 2014

Minnesota Customer: I have really enjoyed this series and am now on the fourth and final book and am reading it slowly as I don't want the story to end.

While there are similarities to Lord of the Rings of course, dwarves, humans, elves, warriors, magic, orcs, trolls, etc... the Dwarves series is even more to my liking (not saying I didn't like LoTR, after all I've read he series along with the Hobbit three times) but the Dwarves series is perhaps more fun and action oriented to read while not having the depth.

This third book suffers a bit from translation (the original language of these books is German) which lead to me having to re-read things a few times to figure out what was meant but that's fine with me as it really didn't bother me.

If you like "Middle Earth" type stories, action oriented fantascy, LoTR, or have ever played game like World of Warcraft, EverQuest, or like myself feel that it is finally time for Dwarves to get their just due after being handled as "comic relief" in too many other story lines, I would strongly recommend The Dwarves series.

United States on Jan 07, 2014

Brian Nelson: As I started this book, I immediately noticed a slightly different style of writing. Within 20 pages I was noticing enough differences to check, and sure enough there was a different translator for the third in the series. No major changes, but minor syntax fluctuations. Personally I preferred Sally-Ann Spencer's translations of the other two books. Aside from syntax, there were a few grammatical errors that stood out, including the wrong name being used two or three times.

That aside, the content of the book was, as has been in the past, a solid and thoroughly enjoyable read. I respect and enjoy the world that Heitz has created. The battles are fantastic, but the book is not a simple hack-and-slash fantasy story. Political intrigue, character developments for better and for worse, and hints at a larger world yet to be explored all kept me glued to the book. New characters and old mesh together and peel apart, and the ending (along with the teaser for book 4) are fantastic, leaving room for more growth and legends to be told. I fully intend to purchase the next book, and if Heitz has any other English translations, I will be sure to add them to my bookshelves.

United States on Apr 17, 2012

M. Hill: To be honest, you must read books 1 and 2 (Dwarves and War of the Dwarves) to fully appreciate the characters in Revenge of the Dwarves. Tungdil is a Scholar and a blacksmith, with his keenfire axe he has lain waste to the enemies before him. However in Revenge of the Dwarves he has personal demons to fight as well as trying to save the Kingdoms from becoming over run by pointy eared elves with agendas of destruction, and add to that a few Human allies and lots of other creatures that seem and appear unstoppable, infused with Magic and buffed up like armadillos, hes got his work cut out. Marcus continues with the story line and brings Tungdils companions from books 1 and 2 along for the ride. Its so well written you can almost hear the clanging of steel against metal and feel for each character as they fulfil and try to prevent an invasion. A solitary diamond is there only salvation, will Tungdil stop the forces of evil being unleased or will he fall foul of these evil beasties? No spoiler alerts here sorry, you will have to read it! Did not think the author was writing a 4th one, but perhaps im wrong, he does mention at the end of the book that this is his final penmanship of...

United Kingdom on Jan 13, 2012