In a world where great forces have been set in motion and a terrifying disaster threatens the entire globe, young Safar is troubled by his growing magical abilities. He meets Iraj, a prince hiding from his enemies little knowing that their friendship will launch them into an epic adventure.
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In a world where great forces have been set in motion and a terrifying disaster threatens the entire globe, young Safar is troubled by his growing magical abilities. He meets Iraj, a prince hiding from his enemies little knowing that their friendship will launch them into an epic adventure.
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Good story, terrible editing!
18. September 2008
Von Reading Nut
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Format:Taschenbuch
An interesting tale of a set of unlikely friends. The plot is captivating and the characters have enough depth for you to understand them and have a sense of how they think and act. A little more depth in describing the world itself would have been appreciated as I still don't feel as if I know it.
While the story was entertaining, the lack of any editing was very distracting. While there are many examples, I will share only one from page 352 (chapter 22):
"Your new title comes flows smoothly to my lips, sir. And I must say it fits very you very well."
I am half way through the second book in the series, and it seems to have been edited, so it is much easier on my pedantic eyes.
All said, a good story that I am looking forward to finishing.
While the story was entertaining, the lack of any editing was very distracting. While there are many examples, I will share only one from page 352 (chapter 22):
"Your new title comes flows smoothly to my lips, sir. And I must say it fits very you very well."
I am half way through the second book in the series, and it seems to have been edited, so it is much easier on my pedantic eyes.
All said, a good story that I am looking forward to finishing.
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Wish I could give half stars really
22. Dezember 2008
Von Peter Stanton
- Veröffentlicht auf Amazon.com
Format:Taschenbuch
Wow really nice, I was totally entranced by the story. And unlike the more cheesy entries in Fantasy in which the endings are all peachy and everyone is happy, this story actually contains moral dilemma! Anyways, not the best review, I know, but I just really enjoyed the story. The author does a great job of painting a believable world, and humorous characters I can care about. The only issue I have is with the atrocious editing. The book is sprinkled with sentences which make no sense whatsoever, and you have to stop and try and puzzle out what Allan Cole is really trying to say.... Still it was a great read and I'm looking forward to diving into book 2!
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I love it when a writer explores new styles
24. April 2013
Von Jacqueline
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Format:Kindle Edition
This is actually a 5-star book, but as others have noted, it could have used another copyediting pass (which may have been done to the copy you can download by the time you read this).
I'm glad this novel was published under the Allan Cole byline, because it's time for all his work to be gathered for access and comparison. And there's a lot of his work around!
This is a novel to be savored within the context of that overall body of work, both in feature film scripts and the extensive contributions to television show episodes. And it is a case in point in the perennial writer discussion of "should I use a pen name?" There are those who might have advised the established Science Fiction writer to use a pen name for a Fantasy Trilogy.
This novel is a stylistic departure from the terse, tight action style interspersed with exposition that you see in the 8 novel series, The Sten SeriesSten (Sten #1) -- and if you're looking for that action style, this novel does not deliver it.
It is written in the increasingly popular, long-lazy style I might term "panoramic." It gives you a 3-D picture of who the people are, where they came from, where they'd like to go, and then hits you with why their path to that destination isn't going to be very direct.
It has a serious and complicated Romance and pair-bonding thread that is actually part of the main plot and carries a good deal of the theme into that main plot, the clash of two species for dominance of a world.
It also uses a point-of-view shift into the heads of the opponents. If you're looking for a simple story, with just one person to root for, this novel won't make you happy.
If you're looking for a complex novel that tackles the wide-ranging affairs of clashing civilizations (all on one world, so far), with dueling wizards in Magical Combat whose personal lives are at stake, and two species that are close enough to interbreed and far enough apart to want to exterminate each other, all crammed into a situation where the Divine Finger seems absent (maybe), you really need to read this book. It's a page-turner that makes you think ... hard.
I'm glad this novel was published under the Allan Cole byline, because it's time for all his work to be gathered for access and comparison. And there's a lot of his work around!
This is a novel to be savored within the context of that overall body of work, both in feature film scripts and the extensive contributions to television show episodes. And it is a case in point in the perennial writer discussion of "should I use a pen name?" There are those who might have advised the established Science Fiction writer to use a pen name for a Fantasy Trilogy.
This novel is a stylistic departure from the terse, tight action style interspersed with exposition that you see in the 8 novel series, The Sten SeriesSten (Sten #1) -- and if you're looking for that action style, this novel does not deliver it.
It is written in the increasingly popular, long-lazy style I might term "panoramic." It gives you a 3-D picture of who the people are, where they came from, where they'd like to go, and then hits you with why their path to that destination isn't going to be very direct.
It has a serious and complicated Romance and pair-bonding thread that is actually part of the main plot and carries a good deal of the theme into that main plot, the clash of two species for dominance of a world.
It also uses a point-of-view shift into the heads of the opponents. If you're looking for a simple story, with just one person to root for, this novel won't make you happy.
If you're looking for a complex novel that tackles the wide-ranging affairs of clashing civilizations (all on one world, so far), with dueling wizards in Magical Combat whose personal lives are at stake, and two species that are close enough to interbreed and far enough apart to want to exterminate each other, all crammed into a situation where the Divine Finger seems absent (maybe), you really need to read this book. It's a page-turner that makes you think ... hard.
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