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Summary: blah blah blah, de blah blah blah. blah blah?
Review: Ok, i'm hovering between 3 stars and two stars. Let me tell you why.
Jessex is a boy. He lives in such and such farm with his mother and father. His grandmother told him stories.One day his uncle comes and he goes into the forest. There he learns how to use his magic. There are so many powers with such and such strength and such and such names. You need to do such and such and then such and such. Then, you must carefully proceed to do such and such. By the way, Kirith Kirin wants Jessex and Jessex does to. They kiss and sleep with each other.
IS THIS BORING YOU HALF AS MUCH AS ME?!?!?!?!
This book is so informative about the world and magic that it doesn't explain anything about emotions or feelings. It could practically be the lesson guideline for jessex.
TOO much info and not enough feelin. Forgive me but im the emotional type and i like it when the characters actually feel more than they do. Jessex does a ton of stuff but is as cold as ice. nope, i did not like.
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Summary: Retitled As: Jessex, and All the Special Things About Him
Review: One word: Mary Sue. Okay, so maybe two words. All I know is that Jessex (the main character, and narrator of the story) is portrayed as a frickin' savior to all the land. The world could literally have not survived without him. He has no faults. He has so many ethereal 'gifts' and 'magical abilities' that I want to puke. The 'rightful king', Kirith Kirin, is hopelessly woed by Jessex's beauty and youth and talent. Sure, the king is supposed to be a confident leader and more-than-able ruler. But he hangs to Jessex like a teenager with a crush. Yes, Jessex is 'special.' He is the 'chosen one.' Everyone must fear, admire, and worship him, AND the ground he walks on. When Jessex makes mistakes (I think there was ONE time), he saves lives and kills evil witches with superior magical abilities. Don't get me started on the magic. There were endless pages of thorough explanation on what the magic was, how to learn it, how to use it, and blah blah blah. I honestly couldn't care less about the tedious details of these special powers Jessex had to his disposal. But maybe you do. So read it, and if you hate it even a fraction of what I do, just don't say I didn't warn you. Personally, by the time I was finished reading the book (and it's a LONG book), I felt cheated. What a way to throw my time away. It's a pity, because I really did like some of this author's other works, especially 'Comfort and Joy.' But the two books are not only in seperate leagues, but in seperate genres as well.
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Summary: Book Description
Review: The Blue Queen, upon resuming the throne while King Kirith Kirin's eternality is renewed in the Arthen forest, has partnered with a magician of the dark arts. No longer does she need to leave the throne to renew her eternal nature. Swayed by promises of the dark magician, she has claimed the throne forever and is extending her influence to the far corners of the world. Malleable grey clouds, sidewinding wind and intelligent lightning bolts made the trip across the vast Girdle nearly impossible. Out of nowhere, the Blue Queen's Patrols made haste to kill the boy and the warrior before they could safely reach the deep forest of Arthen. Riding upon two magnificent stallions, one a royal Prince out of Queen Mnemarra, Jessex and his uncle Sivisal reached Arthen despite a deadly storm that reeked of magic. Thus begins Jessex's new life as he enters Arthen and enters into the royal court of Kirith Kirin.
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Summary: Could be better
Review: The first 70% is a great read, but after the turning point of the story line: the war of the wizards, both the plot and the characters get thinner and flatter, as if the author tried to finished it in a hurry...
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Summary: Surpasses Expectations
Review: This book surprised me. The cover, while very nice, doesn't give an accurate idea of what waits inside. This book is romantic and suspenseful, yes, but it is also literary, thought-provoking, and poignant. It subtley illuminates the world of energy, and somehow manages to help us better understand how our thoughts, feelings, and beliefs can manifest the circumstances of our external world. And anyway, it's a heck of exciting adventure!
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Summary: Surpasses Expectations
Review: This book surprised me. The cover, while very nice, doesn't give an accurate idea of what waits inside. This book is romantic and suspenseful, yes, but it is also literary, thought-provoking, and poignant. It subtley illuminates the world of energy, and somehow manages to help us better understand how our thoughts, feelings, and beliefs can manifest the circumstances of our external world. And anyway, it's a heck of exciting adventure!
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Summary: A memorable read
Review: When I first picked up this book, I expected it to be light, brainless reading. Certainly, the blurb on the back cover gives no insight as to the depth and emotion of the story. More than a conflict of immortal royals and their wizards, it is the story of a rise to power and a loss of innocence, the devastation of war and the end of an era. The book is written in a first person narrative which allows the reader to experience the emotions of the main character as he develops his magical powers and discovers love in the form of his king, Kirith Kirin. Jessex's magical training is described in minute detail which caused the book to drag at times. On the other hand, the description of the circles of magic also led to an appreciation of the scope of Grimsley's imagination and attention to detail. The love affair between Jessex and Kirith Kirin was poignant and touching. Although at first glance, their romance appears to border on pedophilia, it is clear to see that Jessex had reached adulthood not only by Aeryn's conventions but in maturity as well. Grimsley manages to describe their growing affection with dignity and without resorting to the type of melodrama prevalent in many other fantasy books. Lastly there is the war itself and the conflict between Jessex and his enemy Wizard. The battles are described almost as an understatement. This only serves to make the destruction and the horror Jessex feels about this destruction more immediate. I could go on forever writing praises of this book! But I think the best way to truly appreciate this book is to read it yourself and immerse yourself into the characters. With Grimsley's powerful writing, Jessex and his friends come to life and it is not so difficult to imagine world such as the one they live in. Grimsley is a master storyteller with an amazing sense of imagination. I hope that he will write more fantasy books in the future of this caliber.
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Summary: Fantastic Romance
Review: You get tired of the same old romantic-adventures where the hero save the maiden and good prevails over evil. I read Jim Grimsley's DREAM BOY on recommendation from a friend in my theatre. I really enjoyed it, not so much because of the story but because of the style in which it was told. KIRITH KIRIN, much like DREAM BOY, gives you a sense of knowing the characters and growing with them. Though a little slow in the begining, once the story really got rolling I couldn't put it down. The world Grimsley has created is a complex in its peoples and history as Tolkien's Middle Earth. What I really enjoyed about this book, however, is the conflict between people; each character has the potential for good or evil, giving them each their own spirit and the ability to surprise you.
The big battle near the end is not the preditcable climax of any other book that gives you a sense of closure. Rather, it makes you want to keep reading and wondering how the characters will continue the rest of their lives, and you miss them when the book is done. I wish there were a sequel, or a prequel, or something with the same characters.
All in all, this is a great book for fantasy lovers of any persuasion, male or (as in my case) female.
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Summary: Jessex is a bore... both as a character and a narrator...
Review: You'd think a 15 year old faced with being the salvation of an immortal king, the keystone of an army of thousands and integral the future of the entire world would be overwhelmed, frightened, excited, disbelieving, in awe-- but Jessex, the protaganist of this novel is about as wooden as he is perfect. And Oh, is he ever perfect. Jessex has none of the frailty or humanity we've come to expect from even the cheapest dime-store fantasy novels. As a result, the book is a near complete loss... I truly pity Kirith Kirin, facing the prospect of several lifetimes with someone so completely uninteresting.
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