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Summary: You mean thats all?!
Review: The 3 stars I give this book is due the great story and exciting battles contained within it. That being said, the ending was disgraceful. I wasn't actually opposed to the ending Ms. Cunningham chose; I enjoy a sad ending, but it seemed as though the author rushed to a hasty conclusion to an otherwise superb series. What I loved about the Starlight and Shadows series, was the great attention to detail and depth of the characters that Elaine Cunnigham gave. I felt that the conclusion of this book was written by an entirely different person! The final battle is waged in a span of about 10 pages and then the fates of the main characters are told in the final 5 pages with almost nothing said about the secondary characters. It seems like about 40 pages are missing. I do recommend reading this book if you have read the first two (which are wonderful books) as it does complete the series and 360 of its 375 pages are among the best I've ever read. I just wish the author would have spent a lot more time on the ending.
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Summary: Poor effort
Review: The Liriel who was not above killing, but did not enjoy it has been replaced by someone who kills first and asks questions later. Drow are everywhere; you can't walk 30 feet through Waterdeep without bumping into one. Everyone has a smart aleck answer to everything. And the bad guys kill (or attempt to kill) everyone they come into contact with.Poorly told story I had to drag myself to complete.
Rating:
Summary: Poor effort
Review: The Liriel who was not above killing, but did not enjoy it has been replaced by someone who kills first and asks questions later. Drow are everywhere; you can't walk 30 feet through Waterdeep without bumping into one. Everyone has a smart aleck answer to everything. And the bad guys kill (or attempt to kill) everyone they come into contact with. Poorly told story I had to drag myself to complete.
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Summary: A good conclusion, but in a different style
Review: This book used a different writing style then most of Elaine Cunningham's books. A don't think I really cared for that part. The book often seemed jumpy and characters were brought into the book, and others taken out far to quickly for me. One chapter may be about one thing, and then near the end an entire different topic jumps into the picture. Perhaps if I was more prepared for this it would have been easier. Until page 250 or so I was easily lost, and didn't find it a very big "page turner". The second downfall for me was that I had not read book II in about a year. Leaving me lost when certain characters were re-introduced. Unlike R.A Salvatore who tends to go into a paragraph of re-introductions to help you along, Elaine leaves it up to you to figure it out. I used to think the 'flashback' "last we saw him..." type effect was a waste of pages, now I believe its a good addition to fill the years gap from book to book. Elaine could have used that method to keep me up-to-date, but she didn't. So I recommend re-reading the last book to make this one a little more interesting and easier to read. Now, on to the good stuff. I was very happy to see the odd twists Elaine used for her wizard drow against her former godess Lolth. The symbolic battle between three gods over a single human was a neat addition to the book. Leaving you wondering "what happens next" with the god's struggle to get the favor of Liriel. Her battle with her former priestess adversary ended in a suprising result. Showing that the most intelligent drow can understand how easily they can fall prey to "vengence" -- the drows worse enemy (and usual cause for death). Although the book shuffles fast through events, the last hundred pages or so are specific to what I think the story was all about. How Liriel learns from those around her, what tasks she has in life, and where her friends really are. Were too many great characters killed within this book? No. A good novel has great villans and great heros. If they all were to survive what would we gain from the story? Liriel doesn't live in a life of peace and harmony, and the death around her reflect that. When the drow are involved there is always going to be a large death count. That's just how it has to be. ....Sometimes your dreams of being a wizard are cut short by the knife in the back....
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Summary: Wonderfully sad ending
Review: This is a wonderful ending to the trilogy. Seeing Liriel continue to evolve from a spoiled drow to a (relatively) good one is interesting. The ending leaves me really wanting more. Has Ellistraee really left her? Where will she go now? The only real bummer is the fact that we know that one of the primary characters from this series probably won't be returning for the next. I really liked that character. Jeffrey A. Davis
Author of "Invasion of the Togakura"
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Summary: burst bubble
Review: when i first started reading the Windwalker series I couldnt put down the firt 2 books and i ws fortunate to start it when the final book came out for a conclusion. i had hoped that this last book would be just as good as the first 2 but i was mistaken, not only was it confusing in some parts at the end but i feel it ended poorly when it comes to our main characters. Liriel is such a wonderful character but it seems all that she has worked for exstremely bittersweet,yes, she now can keep her drow sorcery but she lost the one she had just amitted to loving and what about the deities, which will it be that will claim her in the end? those she wanted to accept her turn her away and to what end, it heartrenching because she wants accptence and will possilbly nevr find it- the very end leaves me with a big question mark hanging over it. she may have 2 new allies but to what purpose, they are still leary about her
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Summary: Different but very good
Review: Whereas the previous two books were light, funny and enlightened us on the inner-workings of Menzoberranzan and Skullport, Windwalker focusses on the intimacy between Liriel and Fyodor, Liriel coming to grips with human notions of honor and trust, and the consequences of Liriel's previous actions. The story is intriging, with a constant sense of haste and frustration similar to the fifth Harry Potter book. The return of many characters, including a number of the 7 sisters, were expertly woven throughout. One new character, Sharlarra, an elven mage-thief, may in fact be poised for a series of her own. The ending to Windwalker is heartwrenching, but well written. Windwalker is definitey the end the Starlight and Shadows series - there may be additional stories with Liriel in them, but they will be very different. I would recommend this book to any who have read the previous two, with the understanding that this well written book is darker in tone and different in its overall orientation and writing style.
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