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August 2003
Reviews
Great book, excellent characters. A solid four stars. I loved Althalus from the opening chapter. He was dashing, funny
and irreverant. A swashbuckling Robin Hood like character, without the good intentions. Though he and his band of merries
utimately face down the baddies. Very funny, and at times poignant.
I really enjoyed this book. It was a refreshing look into the world of fantasy. The Characterization was amazing and the
dialogue had the flare of a play. I read much of this book aloud and I believe it enhanced my appreciation of it.
Unfortunately, the dialogue is still plagued by the Eddings' signature over-repetition. The Conflicts were believable
but a little too easy.
GOOD | BAD |
| Dialogue | Dialogue - "Be Nice" every three paragraphs |
| Characterization | Characterization - There is a familiarity with Dweia I don't like |
| Story | Story - The conflict is compartmentalized. I want one conflict ending at the end of the book. |
This book took me 3 weeks to read and it wasn't worth the time I spent. It has great characters, well developed, but
the plot is very lacking. There is no suspense--you always know the good guys are going to win. And 300 pages of
battle? Too much. Will probably not read more by Eddings unless I get it from the library.