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Summary: While engaging, lacks the focus of Kay's later works.
Review: While the three books that form the "Fionavar Tapestry" are engaging, they all suffer, to varying degrees, from a loosely scripted, and at times, implausible plot, as well as the inclusion of Arthurian elements that remain contrived and unnecessary except as a "hook" pandering to the appeal the Camelot legend holds for many readers, and that has already elsewhere been overworked. Further, I question the plot device of characters that are transported by varying means from "our" world into parallel fantasy realms that appear popular with many fantasy writers: Effectively used to inform the story in Donaldson's "Covenant" series, other writers turn to its use solely as a clever artifice by which to move characters around.While better than most of the fantasy fiction about, this trilogy lacks the focus of Kay's later, more mature and individual works, such as "Tigana" or "Song for Arbonne." Read these if you are seeking serious and original fantasy tales. Save the "Fionavar Trilogy" for moments of simple, unexamined diversion.
Rating:
Summary: While engaging, lacks the focus of Kay's later works.
Review: While the three books that form the "Fionavar Tapestry" are engaging, they all suffer, to varying degrees, from a loosely scripted, and at times, implausible plot, as well as the inclusion of Arthurian elements that remain contrived and unnecessary except as a "hook" pandering to the appeal the Camelot legend holds for many readers, and that has already elsewhere been overworked. Further, I question the plot device of characters that are transported by varying means from "our" world into parallel fantasy realms that appear popular with many fantasy writers: Effectively used to inform the story in Donaldson's "Covenant" series, other writers turn to its use solely as a clever artifice by which to move characters around. While better than most of the fantasy fiction about, this trilogy lacks the focus of Kay's later, more mature and individual works, such as "Tigana" or "Song for Arbonne." Read these if you are seeking serious and original fantasy tales. Save the "Fionavar Trilogy" for moments of simple, unexamined diversion.
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Summary: WOW! WHAT AN ENDING AND WHAT A FUTURE FOR MR. KAY!
Review: Who would have thought that a Trilogy could actually end with the reader feeling emotionally spent and completely satisfied?! Well, this book has set a new precedent! This book continues the journey of five former college students who were transported into the magical, mythical world of Fionavar where the ongoing battle of good and evil is finally approaching a climax. The Darkest Road is so hard to read without skimming! I had previously immersed myself in the first two books of this Trilogy and I wanted to know how it all turned out right now, but each character and detail in the story is so important and special that I just couldn't speed through it! Every development in this final story just made good, satisfying sense. Even when I wished briefly that some things could turn out differently, I knew deep down that Mr. Kay's conclusions were the right ones. Bravo to this final book and to the entire Fionavar Tapestry! If you don't read fantasy, these books are for you! They will change your mind and cause you to wait anxiously for each new release from Guy Gavriel Kay!
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Summary: Better than Summer Tree!!
Review: Wow !Yes! I love this book.It was deeply magically interesting ,it was tense,it was creative,it was everything!
Finally Matt strives to become king of the Dwarves,finally there is a great challenge against good and evil(incase you haven't read the others there wasn't much of a fighting challenge against evil.Well there a bit in Summer Tree,but practically none in Wandering Fire),finally Colan's dagger comes in!
Alright ,maybe I'd better calm down here,but I just love this
book so much.
Here is the plot:Finally,the struggle against Rakoth Maugrim has come,the forces of Brennin,Cathal,and the lios alfar march against him.Kimberly Ford will strive to bring the Paraiko(giants ) into the struggle,and Matt Soren plans to reclame his throne as King of the Dwarves,for the Dwarves must also be in this battle.And while all this happens Darien,son of Maugrim ,is destined to bear the Circlet of Lisen,to take the Darkest Road.The whole conflict is almost in his hands.
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