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David McK (3600 KP) rated The Silver Eagle (Forgotten Legion Chronicles, #2) in Books
Jan 30, 2019
Second book in "The Forgotten Legion" trilogy, in which Ben Kane follows the same format as the first in following his protaganists chapter about (with a few exceptions), and ending each chapter on a cliff-hanger.
Mostly fairly formulaic stuff, and this book has less of the, ahhh .... shall we say ... purple sections of prose than the first, as Fabiola is now a Roman citizen rather than the prostitute, some of whose actions are explicitely described in the previous volume.
Mostly fairly formulaic stuff, and this book has less of the, ahhh .... shall we say ... purple sections of prose than the first, as Fabiola is now a Roman citizen rather than the prostitute, some of whose actions are explicitely described in the previous volume.
The Fragrance of Sufism
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This trilogy includes: The Treasure of God's Path, a clear and comprehensive presentation of the...
Beyond the Deepwoods (The Edge Chronicles: The Twig Saga #1)
Chris Riddell and Paul Stewart
8.0
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Beyond the Deepwoods was the first book in The Edge Chronicles, the fourth book chronologically, and...
Beyond the deepwoods Edge chronicles
Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Love is Darkness (Valerie Dearborn, #1) in Books
Jan 6, 2021
This book got better the more I read so by the end, I was almost devouring it. Because of that I'm only giving it three stars because for me the beginning was boring.
Can I just say I liked Lucas from that bit near the beginning where he saved her and he's just grown on me throughout while Jack, I'm just not particularly interested in.
And then because of that ending I feel like I need to read the second in the trilogy
Can I just say I liked Lucas from that bit near the beginning where he saved her and he's just grown on me throughout while Jack, I'm just not particularly interested in.
And then because of that ending I feel like I need to read the second in the trilogy
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Phil Leader (619 KP) rated Silverthorn in Books
Nov 25, 2019
When Princess Anita is poisoned, Prince Arutha needs to find the antidote but to avoid suspicion must do so secretly. Assembling a small band of his most trusted companions he heads off to search out Silverthorn, the only known cure for the poison.
Magician was a sprawling epic fantasy tale, spun out of role playing sessions with its own self contained story. In itself it is impressive but in coming up with the sequal (and the third book to make them a trilogy) Feist really shows his flair for story telling. This book is a self-contained quest in its own right but also part of a bigger whole, a feature that would result in a very long series of books.
And what a story it is. Again influenced by the Friday night role playing sessions our heroes are a varied band, each with their own strengths, who must use all their skill and abilities to discover and return the antidote. But what they discover on the way reveals a much more powerful threat to the Kingdom of the Isles.
The characters are strong and likeable, the set pieces enthralling and well written. Okay so it's not stunningly original relying on a lot fantasy tropes and owing a huge debt to Tolkien but it is rarely derivative, always taking its own path so this doesn't detract from it in the end.
This trilogy of Magician, Silverthorn and A Darkness At Sethanon form an almost perfect epic fantasy trilogy that for my money is just as essential as The Lord Of The Rings for fantasy buffs.
Magician was a sprawling epic fantasy tale, spun out of role playing sessions with its own self contained story. In itself it is impressive but in coming up with the sequal (and the third book to make them a trilogy) Feist really shows his flair for story telling. This book is a self-contained quest in its own right but also part of a bigger whole, a feature that would result in a very long series of books.
And what a story it is. Again influenced by the Friday night role playing sessions our heroes are a varied band, each with their own strengths, who must use all their skill and abilities to discover and return the antidote. But what they discover on the way reveals a much more powerful threat to the Kingdom of the Isles.
The characters are strong and likeable, the set pieces enthralling and well written. Okay so it's not stunningly original relying on a lot fantasy tropes and owing a huge debt to Tolkien but it is rarely derivative, always taking its own path so this doesn't detract from it in the end.
This trilogy of Magician, Silverthorn and A Darkness At Sethanon form an almost perfect epic fantasy trilogy that for my money is just as essential as The Lord Of The Rings for fantasy buffs.