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Summary: A half boiled fantasy?
Review: In the eyes of the dragon is a book which I doubt would have gotten published had it not been for the author's fame. As a fantasy it is disappointing, in that the story's background is never expanded on enough to properly snag the readers imagination. The storyline is one which any s/f or fantasy reader will be unimpressed by, as it is cliched and unimaginative. My main gripe about the book though, is that it is wrapped up hastily at the end, leaving the reader feeling that something is missing, a couple hundred pages maybe. I really expected more from King...
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Summary: Great Story
Review: This book was terrific. I am not a big fan of Stephen King but this book was worth the read. It has been years since i have read this book but i can still feel the panic and anxiety of dangling on that rope with the prince. This is definitely one book I could read over and over again.
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Summary: It was ...better then ok but not the best.
Review: I enjoy reading Stephen King, and I would have loved this book if I hadnt been spoiled by the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan.
It wasn't much of a fantasy story, simple plot, easy to understand, typical evil sorcerer of some sort, a super good character, a jealous character who is misled, and of course, the best friend.
It's not the best I've read.. but most certainly not the worst.
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Summary: A King's Tale
Review: Stepan King (one of my favorites) took the basic plot of a fairy tale - a fantasy kingdom, an old king with two sons, an evil magician - and dressed it with his special spice to make it the most wonderful tale I've ever read. King is a gifted storyteller, and here he introduces us to King Roland, old and nearing his death, his elder son Peter - the tall, handsome and talented prince, and his younger son Thomas - who lives in his brother's shadow. Flagg, the court magician (a character King uses in several novels), plots to have the king murdered, and to frame Peter. The plan works... but evil will not win. This is a fairy tale, remember? With great writing and razor-sharp humor, the story is simply enchanting.
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Summary: A fairy tale fit for a King
Review: Roland the good is married to a young princess named Sasha. Their first son is Peter. Everyone loves him and he is the perfect blend of mommy and daddy. Their next son is Thomas, who is not as accepted by Delain or his father. Sadly Sasha dies during childbirth and is never a mother to Thomas. Peter is loved by all of the kingdom of Delain, everyone except for the court magician, Flagg. Flagg wants to control Delain through the king and he knows he cannot do that if Peter becomes king so he has to get Thomas in the throne. He befriends Thomas, frames Peter for the murder of his father Roland, and has Peter imprisoned at the top of the needle. Now the years pass as Flagg rules Delain through Thomas and Peter is forever locked at the top of the needle...or is he?
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Summary: AWESOME!!!!!!
Review: This book was my introduction to Stephen King. At the time I had no idea he wrote anything besides horror novels. This was also my first and only fantasy book. I have to say at first, I thought it was slow & boring. It seemed like he went on and on with minuet details. However, I soon discovered he was not babbling and found out why he is THE master of writing books. Every single detail he outlined, he later referenced & it became and intricate part to the story. This was THE best book I have ever read and don't think anything else will come close. I recommend this book to anyone who likes to read books period.
***** I give five well earned stars!
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Summary: The Eyes of the Dragon
Review: ABSOLUTELY the best book I ever read. I would love an entire collection of this type of story. BRAVO!!!
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Summary: Fantasy for the non-fantasy reader
Review: Eyes of the Dragon is quite a departure from King's normal style and genre. I was never really into fantasy type books or movies but having been a big SK fan, I had to read it anyway. That said, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. EOTD is a classic story of kings, sorcerers, magic, and mayhem. It is a sort of fairy tale type story that can be enjoyed by all ages. The plot is well-organized and rock solid and the book is stuffed with King's brilliant descriptions of the settings and characters. I found this to be both a fast and satisfying read. I think it will make a terrific computer generated animation (Toy Story or Shreck type) movie someday. Five stars!
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Summary: A Terrifying Fairy Tale
Review: Many of us know Mr. King as a master in horror fiction, and I believe his success lies in the fact that he can drain our most secrets fears out of us and place them so vividly into our everyday life, leaving no place to hide. This book have all the clasical elements of a fairy tale: A good king, a beautiful and beloved queen, the good prince, the bad prince and the powerful king's wizard. what's the originality in that? Well, the good king is weak; the beatiful queen is an intelligent and strong woman who devoted her life to make his elder son a compasive and honest boy, fully aware about his responsabilities as future king and protector of his people. The bad prince is a sad and neglected child, and the wizard... well, he's evil itself. It's amazing see how King takes all these prototypes characters and turns them into somethig entirely different, managing to twist a simple fairy tale into a well developed horror one. Try to read it late at night... And perhaps you'll realize that the shadows around you are menacing and a sense of awareness come from them.
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Summary: A tale only King could tell
Review: Stephen King, by far the greatest horror author of our time, maybe ever, steps into the middle ages for this novel. I'm not sure when this takes place, or when the storyteller is writing this from, because it obviously takes place hundres of years ago, but seems to be written just a few years ago, because several references to modern things. If you're reading a review for this book, you probably already know the basic plot, so I'll get to my likes and dislikes. First off, I liked the plot. The characters were solid--as King always has--and likeable...of course, you could hate some of them too, especially Flagg. The style in which it was written makes it seem like King went back to the 19th century to write the novel, using an older form of storytelling not around much anymore. It was suspenseful, well written, and for those of you that don't want the blood, gore and intense graphic language, this is the King novel for you! However, some may find this book boring. It doesn't deliver a fast-paced slasher plot where characters are being killed left and right. Actually, from what I remember, there are only three deaths in this entire book. One in the beginning, one in the middle, and one at the very end. It uses the plot and our curiosity to keep us reading, much like what he did with "The Green Mile", a much better book, yes, but I use this only as an example. "The Eyes of the Dragon" is a great tale of fantasy that only Stephen King could come up with. I only wish he would write books like this more often, and I can only dream of a sequel (which, of course, will never be written.) So all in all, read this book, and escape back to your childhood. Thanx for reading my review. Now go get this book.
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