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Ross (3284 KP) rated The War of the Dwarves in Books

Feb 20, 2018  
The War of the Dwarves
The War of the Dwarves
Markus Heitz | 2010 | Science Fiction/Fantasy
7
7.0 (1 Ratings)
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The follow-up to the first Dwarves book sees the dwarves again join forces with the humans and now join forces with their age old enemies the elves to battle against a new source of evil.
There is a lot packed into this book with a number of stand-offs against the evil thirdling dwarves, the evil elves and an invading force from the Outer Lands.
For me at times it felt like the story was being made up on the spot with the overarching plot changing a number of times to suit the author's mood. At one point the feared enemy in the West was just a hoax by the thirdlings then it was real etc etc. There were still some good action scenes but these were in the minority here as so much of the book was taken up with politics and intrigue.
Something of a comedown from the first in the series.
  
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Rebecca Billcliff (2409 KP) rated His Dark Materials: Including All Three Novels: Northern Light, the Subtle Knife and the Amber Spyglass in Books

Nov 11, 2019  
His Dark Materials: Including All Three Novels: Northern Light, the Subtle Knife and the Amber Spyglass
His Dark Materials: Including All Three Novels: Northern Light, the Subtle Knife and the Amber Spyglass
Philip Pullman, Lucy Hughes-Hallett | 2011 | Fiction & Poetry
10
9.1 (10 Ratings)
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What a story
Lyra and Pan's journey, and the characters they meet along the way, ranks as one of my favourite works of fiction. The descriptions, the details and varied points of view, make this an engaging and compelling read. I have to say, it was not easy to put down.
The changes the first film made were not good (as proved by the lack of sequels) though it had some great casting. The new series looked promising, but since I read the books bacķ in 2010, I think I will have to revisit them soon!

This magical coming of age story was so lovely, I gave the hardback trilogy to my 9 year old niece who loved it, and has been loving fantasy since!
I recommend this for the hitting puberty audience, since that is a strong theme throughout, but an adult with a love of the genre would love it too!.