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Summary: Good, yet shaky with tons of editing errors!
Review: I picked up this book because I always hunger for more material dealing with the surreal, real and fantastic. This book had them all with a great story and decently developed characters.
There are a few problems that made my reading journey not as enjoyable as it could be. The first, Byers introduces many ideas, characters and names without fully explaining the origin or meaning behind them? At first, I thought this book was a total hodge podge and getting into it was hard. After the first book (there are three), I was able to understand almost everyting and I was engaged. I think some sort of prelude may have helped, for my girlfriend and best friend felt the same way.
On to the most annoying part, the editing is absolutley horrible!
There are spelling and grammatical errors in almost every 20 pages. One such error is so bad here is a non-verbatim example. There are two characters talking, one a reptile and another a human. When the human is talking, there is a reference to a reptilian tail and teeth; referring to the reptile. So, when you read this, you are like, "what the Heck?"
This is just a quick example, but the numerous amount of errors are just ridiculous. Byers also needs to develop on his skills as a writer and the fluidity of his work. His ideas are iintersting, but they are sometimes ruined by his style.
Overall, this book is great, downgraded to good due to the above problems.
Rating:
Summary: Good, yet shaky with tons of editing errors!
Review: I picked up this book because I always hunger for more material dealing with the surreal, real and fantastic. This book had them all with a great story and decently developed characters.
There are a few problems that made my reading journey not as enjoyable as it could be. The first, Byers introduces many ideas, characters and names without fully explaining the origin or meaning behind them? At first, I thought this book was a total hodge podge and getting into it was hard. After the first book (there are three), I was able to understand almost everyting and I was engaged. I think some sort of prelude may have helped, for my girlfriend and best friend felt the same way.
On to the most annoying part, the editing is absolutley horrible!
There are spelling and grammatical errors in almost every 20 pages. One such error is so bad here is a non-verbatim example. There are two characters talking, one a reptile and another a human. When the human is talking, there is a reference to a reptilian tail and teeth; referring to the reptile. So, when you read this, you are like, "what the Heck?"
This is just a quick example, but the numerous amount of errors are just ridiculous. Byers also needs to develop on his skills as a writer and the fluidity of his work. His ideas are iintersting, but they are sometimes ruined by his style.
Overall, this book is great, downgraded to good due to the above problems.
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Summary: Good book, definitely worth a read!!
Review: I read heaps of fantasy books and have problems keeping myself sourced with good books. I am quite critical (well, I believe so anyway) and would not hesitate to recommend this book. Its good to read a decently detailed series in one go without having to wait years from the first book to the last book. (eg How long is The Wheel Of Time going to drag on!!!)
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Summary: An ancient evil threatens both the living and the dead.
Review: This is my most ambitious story set in the World of Darkness. Come to think of it, it's my most ambitious story, period, my first shot an epic fantasy trilogy (although the publisher aubsequently decided to issue all three volumes in this one omnibus.) I'm pleased with the way it came out. If you like your supernatural characters thick on the ground, you'll probably enjoy this book. It's got ghosts, werewolves, vampires, sorcerers, demons, and no doubt some other critters I'm forgetting, all embroiled in a mystery that threatens the entire world. The story also reflects my interest in history. The chief protagonist is the ghost of James Graham, Marquess of Montrose, the great Scottish Cavalier commander. The ghosts of Mike Fink, the legendary Mississippi River keelboatman, and other historical figures also appear.
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Summary: Opinions on the dark fantasy trilogy DARK KINGOMS
Review: This trilogy is a tie-in to the "Wraith" role playing game from White Wolf Publishing but I found that it made no difference that I had no knowledge of that game. You don't need it to enjoy this epic adventure. There are so many interesting settings, events, and characters that you can't help but keep reading to find out how they all come together--and they do, in the end. I liked the mixture of historic characters and modern day folks. I was also fond of a rather whimsical (in a dark fantasy way of being whimsical) fellow named Antoine. I won't describe him so as not to spoil the surprise. He's very cool though. If you like a big, fat book full of chills, derring-do (yes, there are even flashing swords), and romance too, this is the book for you.
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Summary: Opinions on the dark fantasy trilogy DARK KINGOMS
Review: This trilogy is a tie-in to the "Wraith" role playing game from White Wolf Publishing but I found that it made no difference that I had no knowledge of that game. You don't need it to enjoy this epic adventure. There are so many interesting settings, events, and characters that you can't help but keep reading to find out how they all come together--and they do, in the end. I liked the mixture of historic characters and modern day folks. I was also fond of a rather whimsical (in a dark fantasy way of being whimsical) fellow named Antoine. I won't describe him so as not to spoil the surprise. He's very cool though. If you like a big, fat book full of chills, derring-do (yes, there are even flashing swords), and romance too, this is the book for you.
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