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Summary: A Literary Classic By An Incredibly Versatile Author
Review: I never thought that the word "classic" could be applied to anything written by Stephen King, but Mr. King has once again outdone himself with this incredibly enjoyable novel.In this novel he moves from his popular horror novel formula to a medievel type story, realistic but also full of magic. The plot more than matches the setting- it is complex but great, and in the end it all comes together to form an unforgettable climax. This book is a great fiction read for fantasy fans- the medievel world in which it is set is classic, but the characters are very deep and realistic. Stephen King creates a world that is fantastic, wonderful, eerie, and sometimes macabre without losing any of the the story's validity. It is an enthralling tale of deceit, control, power, rebellion, and friendship. It'll keep you up all night, and believe me, you won't regret reading it.
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Summary: Inside the Eyes of the Dragon
Review: Before reading this novel, I had never really 'experienced' another book by Stephen King. Considered one of the most prolific writers of this generation, his books continue to amaze people throughout the world, and I can now see why. After reading this novel, The Eyes of the Dragon, Stephen King's style of writing has interested me enough to consider reading another one of his books. In the beginning of the book, the author introduces the setting, about the king of Delain, King Roland, and his two sons, Peter and Thomas. Peter, the eldest son, has all of the best traits. Strong, artistic, handsome, kind, and dignified, everyone loves him. His brother Thomas on the other hand, is weak, dim-witted, pale-faced, and although jealous of his older brother, loves him dearly. In general, the book concerns sibling rivalry and Thomas' jealousy towards his older brother. The book's plot involves the hooded dark magician Flagg. An evil man, Flagg fears Peter, especially when Peter will soon take over as king. In spite of himself, Flagg tries to throw Delain into a state of turmoil and disorder. To do this, he must first get Peter out of the way and then manipulate the weak willed Thomas to see through his scheme. As the book unravels, the author then intricately describes how Flagg carries out his plan and what Peter does to combat him. The story line of King's novel is not too complicated. Adeptly telling the entire story in third person, he specifically uses the voice of an oral narrator. King is able to make the book extremely vivid by using plenty of adjectives and literary devices. A flaw to this book though, is the fact that it is not told from the perspective of a specific character. This detracted from the story a bit, and although it is still very well written, the third person aspect hints what will come next. In parts of the book, King basically tells the readers what the bad guys will do and what the good guys will do in response. This is because the author narrates from a third party and everything Flagg did and thought, the audience would know. As a result, some parts of the book tended to lack a sense of suspense and excitement. What I did like about this book though, were the characters. Unlike the fairly tale characters where the good are always pure good and the villains pure evil, King is able to blend good and evil together to create characters who were really people. Through King's description, I was able to feel what the characters were feeling. Thomas' jealousy of Peter was one of the emotions that I felt was particularly strong, as well as the emotions that conflicted inside of him as he tried to make the right decisions. Overall a fast paced book, I would recommend The Eyes of the Dragon to all who are seeking a well-written novel of kings, magic, and mystery.
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Summary: Dark Tower lite
Review: "Eye of the Dragon" is Stephen King writing a fantasy novel more in keeping with J.R.R. Tolkin's "Hobbit" as oppose to Serigo Leone's "Man with No Name". It is a lighter alternitive to King's other fantasy epic "The Dark Tower". (I think it's the same world, although many years before Roland's world "moved on".) It is the story of Prince Peter being accused of murdering his father, King Roland (conincidence...? Maybe...?) and imprisoned in a high dark tower (huumm?). His brother, Thomas, assumes power, except he is only a figure head; it is really the evil wizard Flagg who is controling the land. This is an extention of the continuing "Dark Tower" series; think of "Eyes" as a kind of a quick stop along the way. King is in top form here. Basocly he is doing a magical version of "The Man in the Iron Mask". I found it to be a great alternitive to King's usually gloomier novels. Nothing too weighty here, just a nice little fairy tale about good and evil.
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Summary: Fantasy from King
Review: I have read SK for many years now and one of the first books I read was "The Eyes of the Dragon". I was quite young when I started reading Stephen King books on a regular basis and the way this book was written was ideal for a younger reader. It is not as detailed and events are not as drawn out and complicated as in some of his other books. I liked this book back then based on the ease with which I could read it. I like it now, some 16 years later, because it is a neat fantasy tale with a nice tie in to King's ultimate fantasy/horror epic, "The Dark Tower". It is set in a medieval world filled with kings, queens, princes and best of all, evil magicians. In this novel the evil magician Flagg is seen in his first appearance since he was introduced and made popular in SK's apocalyptic horror "The Stand". The novel works around the idea of Flagg scheming behind the scenes to destroy the medieval kingdom of Delain, along with it's two young princes; one destined to become king. By itself this tale is great for a younger reader, coupling an easy read with magic and dragons. It is NOT the same type of book as say, "IT", "Salem's Lot", or "The Shining". The plot is not as detailed and events are much simpler. This is why the book scores a 4, as to me true excellence from King involves much of the elements that are evident in the above mentioned books and not really seen in "The Eyes of the Dragon". Where this book goes on to score big points for older readers is its tie in to "The Dark Tower". At the time this novel was written very little of "The Dark Tower" had been published. Through the series we have found the mysterious Flagg to have resurfaced with a number of different faces and names. In addition two of the main characters from "The Eyes of the Dragon", Dennis and Thomas, are mentioned in "The Dark Tower" and may again surface later in the series which is getting ready to wind down to its finish. It was great to hear about these characters that I liked so much as a child in a completely different novel years later. Overall to me this is a good book by itself, which becomes a great book with incorporation into King's masterpiece "The Dark Tower". If you don't like fantasy you should spend your money elsewhere, if you like fantasy this is a cool read, and if you are any kind of a Dark Tower fan then you cannot pass this book up.
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Summary: Not for the kids, but a delight for the "constant reader"
Review: This is not a horror story, it is fantasy mixed with a little Sci-Fi. It's written as a story-teller tells a tale at the campfire or at his child's bedside. While I've heard that King wrote this one for his daughter, there are a few statements in the beginning of this book that makes this work a King book, and not exactly a children's book (see "My Pretty Pony" by King for that). If you cut out those first pages, or if you've already taught your children a crude vision of sex, then by all means let them read it. Oh, there is a bit of gore in it, just for good measure. It takes place in the Kindom of Delain where the evil Flagg (yes, we know this man from the Dark Tower series and "The Stand) is scheming to take over the kingdom. He frames Prince Peter for murdering the king and has him imprisoned while the younger and much more easily manipulated prince takes over rule of the land. Flagg is essentially in control now and begins his plan to destoy the kindom by guiding the inhabitants to poverty, starvation and revolt. I won't tell you how it ends but the twists and turns to get there are worth the ride. For those Dark Tower fans out there, I wouldn't be surprised if we see some of these characters coming back in the next 2 DT books. While King Roland is not related to our Roland, Flagg seems to be the same. If you haven't read the Dark Tower series, "Eyes of the Dragon" is a truly enjoyable book that stand on its own but can be enhanced by the links, just like all other King books.
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Summary: Reader's Review for "The Eyes of the Dragon"
Review: This King book in set in the Middle Ages in the kingdom of Delain. The king, Roland, is murdered by who was thought to be his own son, but it was actually the evil magician Flagg. Everything is off set as Peter, the son who is thought to have murdered his father, has been thrown into jail and his brother made king. Flagg overtakes Peter's brother Thomas by convincing him to raise taxes and such. This fantasy is thrilling and you just can't stop reading it. Every chapter brings a new twist to the destruction of Delain. I absolutely enjoyed how King presented the story with himself being the narrator. The third person pint of view helps readers be able to see the whole story as it develops. Each chapter may switch to different scenes from another character's position at the moment. Overall this was a very good book that can be enjoyed by almost anyone. This story is not like other King books that are so horrifying you can't read them before going to sleep. This story still has some suspenseful part, although it maintains a peaceful tone throughout the story.
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Summary: The lighter side of King
Review: Eyes of the Dragon is a definite departure from King's usual horror-esque genre. It is a work of pure fantasy that won't disappoint King fans because it sticks to King's tradition of examining the morality of good versus evil with his uncanny knack for adding plot twists. It is also a great story for those who want something lighter (and prefer not to stay up all night with images of pure gore). The story is set in the kingdom of Delain, which falls under the influence of the evil magician Flagg (who appears in several other King novels) every few hundred years. The beginning of the story nicely sets up how Flagg influences King Roland the Good and continues with the ongoing history of Delain. The story is exciting, full of adventure and woe and suspense. One of the best points of this book is the fairy-tale feel. As a reader, I appreciated the commentary made by the narrator. Although his identity is not revealed, his comments add new light to the story as it unfolds. The perspective always includes something to keep in mind as the story progresses so that the reader has a more enjoyable experience as well as examines every angle of the story. You can almost feel the narrator talking to you as you read! In this sense, the story really comes to life. Read this book and you too will be able to see through the Eyes of the Dragon.
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Summary: Interesting book!
Review: I would definitely recommend this for everyone. This book tells about certain things that can happen with fighting and good, natural feuding. There is exactly one flashback, where the eldest heir to the throne, Peter, finds this space on the floor and reads this letter,and finds out that the King Roland's magician, Flagg, had done that 450 years earlier. There is also lots of foreshadowing, imagery, and irony in the story. The foreshadowing included stuff like the feuding almost killed all the royal family. The imagery is in the the middle of the book, where I saw myself looking at my father, all drunk and passed out. The irony of the story was when Peter came to the conclusion that Flagg actually did the crime that he did not commit 450 years earlier. What I liked most in the story was at the very end of it, when Roland's youngest son, Thomas, nearly killed Flagg with his dad's bow and arrow,and that is because I liked the gore of that scene. What I didn't like in the book (most of all), was when Peter got imprisoned for something he didn't do, and that was because it reminded me of some later court cases which involved my family. Something else I did not like was the fact that Thomas spied on his father from the eyes of the dragon that his father killed.
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Summary: This is a Great Book
Review: So far, this is my favorite Stephen King book to date. Once I started reading this book I found myself unable put it down.
The story is pretty short compared to King's other Novels, but it moves very fast, and is very interesting. Not one boring part in the entire book!!! Basicly the story starts out with a King and his Queen, they have 2 sons, one is named Peter and the other Thomas. Peter is just like his mother, a wise, intelegent boy. Thomas is like his father, the total opposite of Peter, very insecure, and a lush.
Then there is the king's magician, an evil man who's name is Flagg, who has been around for many years, too many years. (dont want to spoil) The king is murdered, and who is to blame? Thus starts the great adventure that awaits. The book moves quickly and the action is fast. I finished the book in 3 days. There is not any rambling on and on in this one, (which is seen in many of Stephen King's Novels) it's strait to the point!! This is just a wonderful tale, seen through the eyes of the dragon.
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Summary: gooood boooook
Review: This novel is one of Stephen King’s easier and shorter novels, yet it still manages to intrigue its reader with its great plot and characters.
The story is about King Roland who has a first son. This first son named peter is the perfect prince. He is tall, handsome, courageous, honorable, and loved by all the people. However, King Roland’s second son, Thomas, is the exact opposite of his older brother. Everyone of the country expects Peter to be named king after the death of King Roland but in comes the villain Flagg. Flagg is King Roland’s right hand man, but is also a power hungry magician. He is repulsive and he knows that after Peter is named king, he will be banned or even executed. Therefore, he tries in everyway to help out the sad little brother Thomas. Thomas accepts his help because he hates how everyone loves his brother and ignores him. In the end, Peter is framed of murdering King Roland and is kept in a prison for the rest of his life, well, almost the rest of his life….
The this normal plot may seem boring to some but with man little things like character background, or third person storytelling, all sum up to make this novel very exciting. The third person storytelling makes reading the book much easier because it doesn’t even feel like you are reading. It feels like someone is telling you the story, all you have to do is sit back and listen. One character background I found particularly intriguing was the background of the character Flagg. Of course he is a magician so he should live longer then normal people do, but Stephen King makes the reader wonder by telling us Flagg has been around for more then four hundred years. Could he be somehow linked to devils of the real world?
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