Faces of Deception (Forgotten Realms: Lost Empires, Book 2))

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Summary: An oddity worth reading
Review: I found the basic premise of this book very good. I cared about the character, his friends and their adventures. However, he never seemed to learn from his mistakes and the last part of the book just left you hanging. Nothing was really explained...the identity of his parents, the real motive Sune Firehair had in the task she set for him, etc. I would read a sequel that tied up the ends, but otherwise it was a disappointment

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Summary: FACES OF DECEPTION by Troy Denning
Review: I found the basic premise of this book very good. I cared about the character, his friends and their adventures. However, he never seemed to learn from his mistakes and the last part of the book just left you hanging. Nothing was really explained...the identity of his parents, the real motive Sune Firehair had in the task she set for him, etc. I would read a sequel that tied up the ends, but otherwise it was a disappointment

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Summary: Very disappointing
Review: I have read three if Troy's other FR books and enjoyed them all, but this one was a big letdown. The story was vaguely interesting, but there was no payoff (good or bad). And what the heck was that ending about?

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Summary: An oddity worth reading
Review: I imagine that Troy Denning's success as a Realms author earned him the right to produce this strange, non-commerical, personal and dare I say even literary work. While there's perhaps a trifle too much archness in naming the cursed hero Atreus (Denning showing a command of Greek tragedy), Denning crafts a compelling portrait in which no characters are either all good, or all bad. This is far more than the Realms version of Lost Horizon.

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Summary: WHAT HAPPENED?
Review: I love Troy Denning, and have enjoyed many of his books. That's why I was very surprised by this book, which really disappointed me... I kept reading only hoping that it was going to get better. I found that I didn't really care about the characters, that the story didn't do well at holding my interest, and that the ending was very unsatisfactory. I would definitely recommend Troy Denning as an exceptional author... just not this particular book.

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Summary: Unexpected disappointment
Review: I love Troy Denning, and have enjoyed many of his books. That's why I was very surprised by this book, which really disappointed me... I kept reading only hoping that it was going to get better. I found that I didn't really care about the characters, that the story didn't do well at holding my interest, and that the ending was very unsatisfactory. I would definitely recommend Troy Denning as an exceptional author... just not this particular book.

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Summary: It was good
Review: The characters were good. The plot was interesting and new...although at times some of the points were cheesy...once or twice....even an ogre thats in there! If u like forgotton realms...i suggest u buy this book.

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Summary: Appropriate Title, for sure
Review: This book could not be more aptly named. I feel decieved many times over. This book is masquerading as a piece of literature, while it is truly little more than a trite lot of drivel. The Main Character spends the whole book fawning over the Romantic interest and gets no where. I read fantasy fiction for tales of wonder and adventure. Not for examples of how stupid Hormone-ridden men can be easily duped. If you are a fan of the Fantasy Genre or even of Mr. Denning's other work, steer clear of this piece, because it will let you feeling down, confused, angry, and deceived. Just like me.

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Summary: Appropriate Title, for sure
Review: This book could not be more aptly named. I feel decieved many times over. This book is masquerading as a piece of literature, while it is truly little more than a trite lot of drivel. The Main Character spends the whole book fawning over the Romantic interest and gets no where. I read fantasy fiction for tales of wonder and adventure. Not for examples of how stupid Hormone-ridden men can be easily duped. If you are a fan of the Fantasy Genre or even of Mr. Denning's other work, steer clear of this piece, because it will let you feeling down, confused, angry, and deceived. Just like me.

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Summary: Get ready for loose ends.
Review: Though the premise is good, and the story flows decently, and there is even an ogre (!!!) companion to the main character, BE PREPARED FOR AN END THAT HANGS WITH NO TRUE RESOLUTION IN SIGHT AND YOU WILL BE MOST LIKELY DISAPPOINTED. Got to be the weakest ending out of all the FR book I have read.