The Eyes of the Dragon

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Summary: excellent
Review: this is a great attempt for King to enter the realm of fantasy--a precursor for his later Gunslinger series. i have loved reading this story from the first time i read it 14 or so years ago. every summer, during my summer reading spurts, this is one of the books i keep pulling out to read again and again.

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Summary: RABID KING / DARK TOWER FAN
Review: THIS IS AN EASY TO READ BOOK. IT IS NOT AS COMPLICATED AS SOME OF KING'S WORK. IT'S QUICK TO FINISH. IT TELLS ALOT ABOUT FLAGG, THE EVIL WIZARD! IT'S A WONDERFUL READ WITH A LIGHT FEEL TO IT. (MEANING "LIGHT" FOR KING) THE BOOK WAS WRITTEN FOR KING'S DAUGHTER WHO WAS THIRTEEN AT THE TIME. THIS MAY GIVE YOU SOME IDEA OF THE READING. THE SIMPLENESS OF THE TALE MADE IT ALL THE MORE ALLURING. IT HAS A FEW PRE DARK TOWER HINTS. IF YOU ARE A KING FAN, AND HAVE NOT READ IT, IT WILL BE JUST AS ADDICTIVE AS THE OTHERS.

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Summary: Well....
Review: The book is wonderful don't get me wrong but it reads too fast for my tastes. Now that I think back on it I can't even remember half of it, although it is interesting to meet the main character. We know that he meets up with Roland the gunsliger somewhere along the line. It is basically a swashbuckling adventure with Randle Flag thrown in.

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Summary: boring compared to other fantasy books i've read
Review: This book was mediocre and boring in my opinion compared to many good fantasy books I have read. The middle of the book seemed to drag on and on and the characters are not very memorable nor have much depth. Fantasy authors often create detailed worlds that lure you in and make you believe in their world, their characters. This whole book takes place within a boring castle in a world of nowhere. The plot is very bland as well. It's basically about this guy who's up in a tower and he saves scraps of tissues everyday for years hoping that he could make a tool out of it to eventually escape. Most of the book is about him saving tissues and doing nothing in the tower. He must have been bored out of his mind. I mean, I was bored just reading about it! If you are interested in a real page turner, I suggest The Deed of Paksenarrion by Elizabeth Moon, The Mysts of Avalon by Marrion Zimmer Bradley, or the Dragonlance Series that are written by Margaret Weiss and Tracy Hickman.

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Summary: A Fun Book
Review: This is just an all around fun story. Not as dark and creepy as many of his books. It is a good old knights tail with the dragon. Good story, lots of action, enough descriptions to really let you see the story. A good effort.

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Summary: Not your typical King
Review: If I had to choose just one and say "This is the best Stephen King book ever"... "The Eyes of the dragon" is it. nuff said.

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Summary: TO ALL THE KING NAYSAYERS...
Review: Hey everyone said King could not write a "real" book. Well, kids, this is about as real as it gets...or is it? King weaves a fantasy tale as good as Jordan or Goodkind, his characters are fresh although the tale is a bit trite. Read this book and enjoy it for what it is: a side road for stephen king. An exploration of sorts. Something different, but something still good. Sort of like riding in an Acura, you know your in a Honda, but...its still different.

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Summary: Good but...interesting...
Review: ...to say the least. It took me a little bit to get into this book. For starters, it's NOT a horror book. It gets creepy during parts but it's not a scary story that keeps you awake at night. It's a cool fairy tale, not your average "and they lived happily ever after" book. The story centers around 2 brothers, Peter and Thomas, who happen to be princes. Peter is heir to the throne, being the first-born. Thomas, though never jealous of not being king, is terribly jealous of his brother because King Roland lavishes praise and attention on Peter but practically ignores him. Well, the good king is murdered and Peter is blamed. Thomas views the murder itself "through the eyes of the dragon" but, being terribly jealous, decides to keep his mouth shut. He pays a horrible price. Overall, the villain is good, the characters are good, the entire book is pretty good. Just be patient. It starts off a little slow, as some of his books tend to do, but gets really, really good. I couldn't put it down towards the middle and beyond!

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Summary: One of my favorites
Review: If you enjoy fantasy novels this is a must read. This book is by far some of kings best work and it leaves you wanting more. I only wish SK would write more fantasy novels and hopefully in the near future he will (of course we always have the Dark Tower series to look forward to)

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Summary: I Didn't like it
Review: I really didn't like this book. I thought it would be better than what is was. I thought it was going to be a horror story, not a fantsy. It was O.K. It is not my favorite. My favorite is The Shining.