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Summary: This book was a complete waste of time...
Review: ... Ed Greenwood has little grasp of plot, charachter development, or suspense. This book reads like a fifth grade book report. It is definately the worst of the Harper series and one of the worst books in the Forgotten Rhealms setting.
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Summary: This book was a complete waste of time...
Review: ... Ed Greenwood has little grasp of plot, charachter development, or suspense. This book reads like a fifth grade book report. It is definately the worst of the Harper series and one of the worst books in the Forgotten Rhealms setting.
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Summary: Another must-have for a Forgotten Realms reader
Review: Action in its finest form, appealing plot twists, and a very human character. Human in the sense of her attitude, of course, as she's pretty resistant. The plot always made me want to know the next events, and I couldn't let it down. Again, a great work of Ed Greenwood.
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Summary: Satisfying
Review: Another amusing and enjoyable offering from Ed Greenwood. This one is not for times when you're looking for something thought-provoking - it's straight action (with a few twists here and there). The characters are a bit 2-D, but the whole is a 'rollicking good read'!
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Summary: Satisfying
Review: Another amusing and enjoyable offering from Ed Greenwood. This one is not for times when you're looking for something thought-provoking - it's straight action (with a few twists here and there). The characters are a bit 2-D, but the whole is a 'rollicking good read'!
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Summary: I had no clue what it was about. May 6th 2001
Review: I'v read lots Fantasy books and on StormLight I had no clue what was going on. I don't even know Storm's personalty. It's like just reading about some one whos talking in a boring voice. All i got was that her sister was a floting head . But if you want to read it I think you shouldn't.
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Summary: flat and predictable, even for Greenwood
Review: If you are among those hoping that Ed Greenwood will develop his characters more as time goes on, Stormlight is sure to disappoint. In it, Storm Silverhand becomes involved in a scheme by a dead god to revive himself. (Those who have read TSR's Lost Gods offerings will find this a familiar theme, though Stormlight is not part of that series.) Despite several interesting moments, Stormlight falls short on at least two counts. First, Greenwood's characters continue to develop in raw power without any concurrent personality development. Even though she is likely the least powerful of the Seven Sisters, Storm is revealed to be a near-god by the end of this novel: she has lived for centuries; she has allies among the kings and archwizards throughout the land (and drops their names liberally in her dialogue); and, though not a wizard, she exhibits practically undefeatable spell-like abilities. Meanwhile, her personality remains shallow and inconsistent, e.g. bemoaning the fate of a long lost love at times and flirting with various male characters at others. Sadly, we learn very little of her past, or her connection to Elminster, Mystra, or her sisters. Second, the plot has roughly 75 pages worth of substance, but the author presses the formulaic battle-then-regroup button long enough to churn out the requisite 312 page TSR novel. A potentially interesting secondary villain is quickly introduced then defeated by characters only peripherally involved in this novel, leaving the reader to wonder if interesting subplots have been deliberately clipped out by a sadistic editor. In short, I recommend Stormlight only to those desperate for a Forgotten Realms story.
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Summary: flat and predictable, even for Greenwood
Review: If you are among those hoping that Ed Greenwood will develop his characters more as time goes on, Stormlight is sure to disappoint. In it, Storm Silverhand becomes involved in a scheme by a dead god to revive himself. (Those who have read TSR's Lost Gods offerings will find this a familiar theme, though Stormlight is not part of that series.) Despite several interesting moments, Stormlight falls short on at least two counts. First, Greenwood's characters continue to develop in raw power without any concurrent personality development. Even though she is likely the least powerful of the Seven Sisters, Storm is revealed to be a near-god by the end of this novel: she has lived for centuries; she has allies among the kings and archwizards throughout the land (and drops their names liberally in her dialogue); and, though not a wizard, she exhibits practically undefeatable spell-like abilities. Meanwhile, her personality remains shallow and inconsistent, e.g. bemoaning the fate of a long lost love at times and flirting with various male characters at others. Sadly, we learn very little of her past, or her connection to Elminster, Mystra, or her sisters. Second, the plot has roughly 75 pages worth of substance, but the author presses the formulaic battle-then-regroup button long enough to churn out the requisite 312 page TSR novel. A potentially interesting secondary villain is quickly introduced then defeated by characters only peripherally involved in this novel, leaving the reader to wonder if interesting subplots have been deliberately clipped out by a sadistic editor. In short, I recommend Stormlight only to those desperate for a Forgotten Realms story.
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Summary: Amusing yet confusing
Review: Not a good book to read your first time through the Realms, but quite amusing if you know anything about Storm or the Seven Sisters. Ed Greenwood's writing is anything but stimulating here, but FR fans do get plenty of Storm's biting humor. However, there are frustrating plot-defects. Storm's habit of ending up nude distracts from the book and is plain annoying. I read "Spellfire" and "Crown of Fire" long before this book (found neither of them gripping) and there are mentions of Selune and the loss of Storm's lover which contradict everything in "Stormlight" from the appearence of Selune to everything else in Storm's life. The only other thing that trips up this novel is the fact that being a Chosen of Mystra makes Storm next to invincible, killing any hint of suspense that could have existed here. So if you are a Seven Sister's fan and can straighten out those little life-plot inconsistencies and like to see snobby nobles getting an earful, then go check this one out at the library or borrow it before deciding to add it to your collection.
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Summary: Mistrust must be overcome to protect the Firefall Keep.
Review: Someone, or something, is killing servants, armsmen and nobles in Firefall Keep. Killing them with evil magic that leaves no trace. The Seven Sashes, a group comprised of seven of the realm's mightiest war wizards, are unable to locate the killer and even some of their own members are being found dead. Storm Silverhand, one of the chosen servants of the goddess Mystra, finds that the killer looks desturbingly like her long dead love. Will she be able to prevail over the killer without bringing down the Keep? First she must overcome centuries of mistrust, fear, and poisonous intrigues from those she is duty-bound to protect.
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