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Summary: The best of the Series so far...
Review: Oo Oi! as Pikel would say. This is a great book. A lot of the loose ends are tied up leaving just one hanging, but enough of one apparently to continue on with the series. Less full of action than the second book, but it goes into great detail about Cadderly and his gaining power. His doubt as to what is happening to him, his doubts about his god. This series has been phenomenal so far, and I truly look forward to reading the rest of it. Once again the Battle scenes are spectacular (do you expect anything less of Salvatore?) but this time its Cadderly's turn to excel, the way Salvatore discribes his magic is just sensational. This series has gotten better and better with every book. Don't miss this one.
Rating:
Summary: The best of the Series so far...
Review: Oo Oi! as Pikel would say. This is a great book. A lot of the loose ends are tied up leaving just one hanging, but enough of one apparently to continue on with the series. Less full of action than the second book, but it goes into great detail about Cadderly and his gaining power. His doubt as to what is happening to him, his doubts about his god. This series has been phenomenal so far, and I truly look forward to reading the rest of it. Once again the Battle scenes are spectacular (do you expect anything less of Salvatore?) but this time its Cadderly's turn to excel, the way Salvatore discribes his magic is just sensational. This series has gotten better and better with every book. Don't miss this one.
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Summary: A must read
Review: Salvatore beats himself in delightful full of action book.
For the fans of Drizzt, Cadderly proves to be another love caracter
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Summary: The priest continues to develop
Review: This book is the third in the "Cleric Quintet" series by R.A. Salvatore. I liked this book more than the previous one in the series. Cadderly, the protagonist, starts to develop more than before. After fleeing from a battle in the previous novel, he moves to a nearby city instead of going back to the place where he has lived most of his life; the Edificant Library. It is here that Cadderly's religious struggles start to manifest themselves. Cadderly's continued struggle with violence (and a consequent trepidation with battle) slowly starts to resolve itself. Cadderly starts to have mystical experiences with his a holy book and eventually learns how to control it. The introduction of the "Night Masks" a feared group of assassins is somewhat interesting. It is certainly a change from the constant battles against goblins, giants and the like that filled the second novel in this series. In particular, the villain of this work is original and indeed truly evil. My only criticism with the villains of this series is that they often seem to be a little flat; they are simply evil. There is little ambiguity to make the reader think. The most original aspect to this series, which mentioned in my review of "Canticle" (the first novel of the series), is in putting a priest on center stage instead of the more traditional fighters. The inclusion of a monk and two dwarves mean that the novel still retains a traditional amount of firepower. One might even say that the heroes of the novel defeat their villains a little to easily, but that is too be expected. In response to some of the other reviewers here, I think some are to quick to praise the series, frequently giving it a 5 star rating. I think that is too generous, while at the same time, I think it is unfair to label this work as trash. It is a reasonably good series, but I don't know if it is worth buying. If you want to read the classic fantasy novel, there is no question. The novel you want is, "The Lord of the Rings." It launched the modern fantasy genre and, for many people, remains the standard against which all other fantasy novels are too be measured.
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Summary: Are you afraid of Ghost?
Review: This book launches the Cleric Quintet characters even further than the second book did. This is where Cadderly's major character change occurs. In the previous books, Cadderly was a struggling self-doubting and inexperienced boy. He thought himself useless to his friends, and in Sylvan Shadows, he leaves Danica because he was afraid (he admits this in the book). Now, though, Cadderly finds a new purpose for himself and rekindles his relationship with Danica and his friends. He survives against gigantic odds and political intrigue. The entire time, he has no idea how many people are looking to kill him, and yet he manages to escape and fight back.
R.A. Salvatore is successful in weaving a complex and suspenseful story, with amazing characters and interesting subplots. Ghost is a remarkable character. For those familiar with the Drizzt novels, just imagine what would happen if Ghost happened to meet the dark elf. Could Drizzt shield himself from the Ghearufu? Ghost and the Night Mask assassins present themselves as a tremendously evil force, and I often wondered if Cadderly and his friends could withstand them. At times, the story may seem like it drags, but I believe it was necessary to describe what Cadderly goes through in the Dragon's Codpiece. His ascension towards Deneir is quite a dramatic change in this series; Cadderly now has unfathomable powers that will only keep growing.
If you enjoyed the previous books in this series, or even if you didn't but want to know what happens after Sylvan Shadows, I recommend reading this book. It is the turn of the tide in the Cleric Quintet series, and the last few chapters of the book are quite spectacular.
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Summary: Best of a good lot (so far)
Review: Very good. I've read the first 3 books, and, while all of them where great, this was the best. I miss the Castle Trinity politics, and Drojin getting beaten by Cadderly (both regular features of the first 2) but this is still great.
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