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Playfair's Axiom (Deathlands) Mass Market Paperback – March 8, 2011

by James Axler (Author)
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 47 ratings
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A legendary warrior of nuke-spawned America, Ryan Cawdor understands the hard-and-fast rule of Deathlands. Where there is life, death is only a matter of time. Still, staying alive is the dubious luxury of being quick, hard and willing to abide by a code of honor long abandoned to the wreckage of this postapocalyptic hell zone: truth and fair play.

St. Louis is a concrete jungle of fetid heat, acid rains and cutthroats. With J. B. Dix gravely wounded, Ryan and his group become captive guests of a local barony. Freedom lies in the success of a deal: recapture a runaway teen, daughter of the ailing baron. But the dangerous power behind the throne rests with a self-proclaimed holy man. His gruesome manipulation of life and death are about to put the group in a race for their own salvation.
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  1. Book 98 of 126
    Deathlands
  2. Print length
    320 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Gold Eagle
  5. Publication date
    March 8, 2011
  6. Dimensions
    4.22 x 0.84 x 6.61 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    037362607X
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0373626076
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Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Gold Eagle; Original edition (March 8, 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 037362607X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0373626076
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.3 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.22 x 0.84 x 6.61 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 47 ratings

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James Axler

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James Axler is the in-house pen name used by Graphic Audio LLC (formerly Gold Eagle Publishing) for books in both the Deathlands and Outlanders series. The stories are available in eBook format and also produced as dramatized audiobooks which feature a full cast, sound effects and cinematic music.

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Alec
5.0 out of 5 stars Well written-wit as well as adventure
Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2020
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One of the best, and I have read 20 plus in this monumental series. The characters are presented with real depth, and a good measure of humor, all within the familiar, violent world of the deathlands.
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Lmsa
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful! Clear speaker
Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2021
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I love this while driving
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5.0 out of 5 stars Triple Good!
Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2015
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I have yet to read a Deathlands book that I didn't like. There is always a good mix of action and suspense in all of them and I have not ever been disapointed by a book in the Deathlands series.
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Phyllis Hall
5.0 out of 5 stars DEATHLANDS paper back book
Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2019
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Husband has really enjoye reading this series.
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ray vanfossen
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2015
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great read
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King Reviewer
3.0 out of 5 stars A Fair Play Deathlands
Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2011
Playfair's Axiom was a pretty solid read. Although not as solid an effort as this particular author has given us in the past, still, all in all, there was some great ideas and executions in this one.

I like it when one of the main characters get severely wounded. It rarely happens. And in a brutal world like this, it oughta happen much more often. In fact, it reminds me how I truly miss the old formula of this series, where characters die off and new ones replace them. That made and kept this series fresh. Too bad Gold Eagle can't work that out. They could if they were not so lazy, and recently some of their books shows it. (Like the most recent Prodigal's Return. Horrifically edited. And a major let-down for the Deathlands diehard fans in numerous ways.

But back to this, much better written book of the series.

Author Victor Milan gives fans a new adventure, chock-full of colorful, post-holocaust scenery that plays clearly in the reader's mind, with the first gigantic screamwing mutie that was played out pretty cool. The blasted remains of St. Louis MO makes a solid backdrop to this thrilling DL adventure. Although good, I felt that this was the weakest of Milan's DL thus far. His last one, Vengeance Trail, was so awesome, that beating that standard of writing must be hard to beat.

But it sure beats out hands down such recent titles such as: Arcadian's Asylum, Baptism of Rage, Prophecy, Alpha Wave, and the 100th Anniversary issue with Dean's return. That one was a blatant slap in the face to the fans. What a shame, too. You'd think Gold Eagle would give out the best they have for the 100th edition of this longest post-holocaust series ever written.

At least Milan gives effort to his writing. He knows weapons and tactics, along with how to spell. You can't even find those in the first chapter of the more recent titles such as Tainted Cascade and Prodical's Return. You can tell a poorly written DL just after the first two chapters. You won't find that in Milan's work. The characters act and move like they should. You don't have brand-new comic-book muties you've never of before. Milan places your boots firmly on Deathlands dirt, and his combat is down and dirty, just as it should be.

Although I had some problems with some of the issues this book covers, after reading - and, for the most part, not even capable of finishing some of those awful titles I mentioned - Playfair's Axiom comes off like a DL best-seller. It made me appreciate this novel a bit more, and Milan's obvious care for this series and its readers.

I look forward to his next book.
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baron iceberg
1.0 out of 5 stars Rocking Robin or Thunderdome
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2011
I am a Deathlands fan I give five stars as always.The author is the master of description he can put anything into words,his writing methods are fascinating.In this story JB Dix takes one for the team,Ryan loses his patience with the degenerates of the Deathlands.
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randy c
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in Canada on February 2, 2017
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