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Summary: Read Bloodwar: Masquerade of the Red Death trilogy
Review: Characters in this book first appeared in the Bloodwar: Masquerade of the Red Death Trilogy by this same author. It might be a good idea for you to pick up that trilogy. It's a good fast paced read filled with lots of action and intrigue based on Vampire the Masquerade and the World of Darness.
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Summary: If you liked BLOODWAR, chances are you'll like this as well.
Review: Despite myself, I enjoyed this book. Though not my normal read, I took a chance on the "Horizon War" trilogy because I had enjoyed Robert Weinberg's "Blood War" trilogy (why is everything in trilogies these days?). Ever since the mini series "Kindred, the Embraced" aired on TV (now available as a rental) I have hungered for a good vampire story. This book is full of the same betrayal (plots inside of plots) that we've come to expect from "World of Darkness" authors. Though admittedly comic bookish, Robert Weinberg, in my opinion, is the best that "White Wolf Publishing" has to offer. A definite read for roll players and fantasy readers alike. Move over Anne Rice...
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Summary: Great book
Review: I enjoyd reading this book. I strongly recommend to all people who likes the vampire or mage world. But if you want to read this trilogy, I suggest that you read first the Mascarade of the Red Death Trilogy first, of Robert Weinberger. Both trilogies are realted (not much).
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Summary: Great book
Review: I enjoyd reading this book. I strongly recommend to all people who likes the vampire or mage world. But if you want to read this trilogy, I suggest that you read first the Mascarade of the Red Death Trilogy first, of Robert Weinberger. Both trilogies are realted (not much).
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Summary: Good story, but the writing could be better
Review: I like the Mage game system, and it's always interesting to read stories using that style of magick. This story is a good adventure and it moves along well. But the writing style was amateurish, and even a little painful at times. It seemed that every time a new character was seen, he or she would be described like a list of features, starting with hair and build, finishing with clothes (descending from head to toe). This was slightly annoying, as it meant that every single time a new character came into the scene, all action stopped so the author could read off this checklist. There were other problems with the writing, too. I lost track of the times Seventeen (the main character, an amnesiac escaped technocracy test subject) "had no idea" about something or found himself using skills "he hadn't known he'd possessed."
But apart from that, the story was pretty good. I don't like a single thing about the character of Sam Haine, not even his name. But the Technocracy villains were very interesting characters, and their creations equally so. The author juggles quite a number of plotlines throughout this novel, which presumably will intertwine more fully in the next couple novels in the trilogy. As a result, there are a great many characters and factions to learn about. Most of them have well-defined and believable goals and personalities. A few of them are a little sketchy for now.
After reading this book, I look forward to finishing the trilogy.
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Summary: hooked just by reading the first page
Review: I picked up this book out of curiousity, and turned out to be an outstanding book. This is the first Sci-Fi book and I am dying to know what happens. It is very hard for a book to grab my interest on the first page. I started out by saying, "I'll read a couple of pages to see what it is like" and ended up reading the entire book and now I am pursuing the series.
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Summary: A Must Read For Anyone!
Review: I was completely in love with this book from page one to the end of it. I have been a fan of the white wolf role playing games for quite a while, and this book took the Mage and Vampire games and made them a reality for me! I loved it, and know that others, be they role players or even just sci-fi/fantasy fans will love it too. Komaine
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Summary: A Must Read For Anyone!
Review: I was completely in love with this book from page one to the end of it. I have been a fan of the white wolf role playing games for quite a while, and this book took the Mage and Vampire games and made them a reality for me! I loved it, and know that others, be they role players or even just sci-fi/fantasy fans will love it too. Komaine
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Summary: This new series also features vampires from the WofD
Review: The Road to Hell is the first novel of the Horizon War trilogy. It is based on Mage: The Ascension, but it also ties in with Vampire: the Masquerade. Several characters from my series, The Masquerade of the Red Death, including Madeleine Giovanni are featured in this new trilogy
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Summary: Not that bad, but not that great, either.
Review: This book will hold your attention to a point, but it has a severe lack in originality in my opinion. That, and I think too much was happening in one book. Kinda cheesy, too. I think Mage or Vampire: The Masquerade fans would like it better. What I did like about it, though, was that it has alot of charecter.
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