Rating: 
Summary: Excellent.
Review: All I can say is that it was an awesome story that I enjoyed from start to finish, and had a very hard time putting the book down.
Rating:
Summary: R.A. Salvatores great continuation
Review: Another one of R.A Salvatores Great Succeses. In this new book he takes you through the childhood and adualthood of a crippled man and shows how he triumphs over his predicament in a great showdown against corruption in the newly formed church. A must read for all R.A. Salvatore fans. I like it because it sets the stage for some of his other books.
Rating:
Summary: Forrest Gump with super powers
Review: Don't take my title for a diss. Don't forget that Forrest Gump was a damn good flick, and so is this book. This character was refreshing and damn new. Salvatore mixed Forrest Gump, Zoro, and threw in a dash of Robin Hood. People died in this book almost as easy as they die in Martin's "Songs of fire and Ice" series. Wait! They died easier actually, and at the whim of the nobility and amoral priest.
As always, Salvatore does a kick butt job writing about kicking butt. His character's sword play and martial prowess never get dull.
I'd like to see one more book with this character
Rating:
Summary: He did it again
Review: Finally a return to Corona! This novel is one of Mr. Salvatore's best by far. Go get it. Read it. Read it again.
Rating:
Summary: Read this book or the Highwayman might come to call!!
Review: Having read the other books set in Corona, I was eagerly awaiting the release of this book, in order to see what new surprises R.A. Salvatore would bring us. I was not dissapointed in the last, since this book had everything I have come to love from Salvatore...everything from a great story, to great fights, to great characters. And to top that off, the main character in this book is somebody that you wouldn't really expect to be a hero, which just makes it all the better when he does. As others have said, you can definitely read this book without having read the DemonWars books, since this book takes place before them. However, if you haven't read the DemonWars novels, you should rush out and get them after reading this superb novel from a great author. The Highwayman is a welcome addition to the world of Corona and I, for one, can't wait to see what will come next.
Rating:
Summary: Skeptic?
Review: He remains on top of the fantasy charts for me. This book really kept great pace, and it was an amazing story, with an amazing character! Look out Drizzt! The cover is enough to make you want to read it, but the first few pages makes you wanting more! I had a very hard time putting this down, not being a very big reader myself, I found this very characteric of many of Salvatore's novels. He writes combat wonderfully, and this only complements the wonderful characters. Truly a great achievement! No Demonwar knowledge need be present, but I'm sure your going to want to read, as I do, what the present Demonwar novels are about.
Rating:
Summary: The Highwayman is fantastic!
Review: How does he do it? RAS has made yet another incredible story, and I hope that he comes back and writes more in Corona. The Highwayman is a spectacular book, and anyone who is interested in fantasy should pick it up. Bob, come back to Corona! Your fans are hungry for more!
Rating: 
Summary: Not Salvatore's best by a long shot
Review: I always look forward to Salvatore's new works, as I have all his novels and short stories, in multiple formats. However, this novels was simply not up to his usual par.The prologue shows us the highwayman in action, with dialogue and actions nearly identical to many Robin Hood movies. That lack of originality soured me from the start. There is little new in this novel, save the exhibition of the world of Corona many years before the earlier novels in the series. Abelle is only a couple generations dead, and the church is really in its infancy. There is conflict with the older religion of the land, as well as with that of the land of Behr to the south. There is even more racial hatred for the people of that land than in later books, while there is even less tolerance of other religions. There is a strange contradiction in many of the characters, esp. the Abellican monks. They are advocates of the message of Abelle, one of compassion and service, but the priests all seem to be more concerned with the status quo and ensuring the primacy of their belief system, despite the fact that they hardly follow it themselves! There is essentially no revelation of the beliefs of the older Samhain religion, save that it is one of fear and punishment and sacrifice, esp. human ones. The first section almost could almost have been a flashback in the later portions, for all that it really mattered (though perhaps there will be some relevance shown in subsequent novels), as the wayward parents of a newborn are persecuted for their beliefs. Their son is physically defective as a result of their actions, and so faces persecution for that by the superstitious and cruel people with no aid forthcoming from the supposedly merciful monks. The main point seems to be that the land of Honce was a brutal place in the older days of nation-building, and that the land was far different and more sparseley populated than in the prior-published novels. There is little to no mention of a number of people/cultures that played major parts in those series. Some of the brutality that occurs is shocking, and perhaps that is part of the message, considering that it is the Lords and monks who administer so much of it. There is a Drizzt short story in this book, as well, one taking place some time after the Legacy of the Drow series, before Wulfgar has returned. It was also not that great, but it was more Drizzt action. The book was fraught with spelling and grammar errors, something that always detracts from a read in my opinion, especially considering the cost of a hardback book. It really is not worth the HB price, so for those Salvatore collectors like myself, I advise waiting for the paperback.
Rating:
Summary: Not Salvatore's best by a long shot
Review: I always look forward to Salvatore's new works, as I have all his novels and short stories, in multiple formats. However, this novels was simply not up to his usual par. The prologue shows us the highwayman in action, with dialogue and actions nearly identical to many Robin Hood movies. That lack of originality soured me from the start. There is little new in this novel, save the exhibition of the world of Corona many years before the earlier novels in the series. Abelle is only a couple generations dead, and the church is really in its infancy. There is conflict with the older religion of the land, as well as with that of the land of Behr to the south. There is even more racial hatred for the people of that land than in later books, while there is even less tolerance of other religions. There is a strange contradiction in many of the characters, esp. the Abellican monks. They are advocates of the message of Abelle, one of compassion and service, but the priests all seem to be more concerned with the status quo and ensuring the primacy of their belief system, despite the fact that they hardly follow it themselves! There is essentially no revelation of the beliefs of the older Samhain religion, save that it is one of fear and punishment and sacrifice, esp. human ones. The first section almost could almost have been a flashback in the later portions, for all that it really mattered (though perhaps there will be some relevance shown in subsequent novels), as the wayward parents of a newborn are persecuted for their beliefs. Their son is physically defective as a result of their actions, and so faces persecution for that by the superstitious and cruel people with no aid forthcoming from the supposedly merciful monks. The main point seems to be that the land of Honce was a brutal place in the older days of nation-building, and that the land was far different and more sparseley populated than in the prior-published novels. There is little to no mention of a number of people/cultures that played major parts in those series. Some of the brutality that occurs is shocking, and perhaps that is part of the message, considering that it is the Lords and monks who administer so much of it. There is a Drizzt short story in this book, as well, one taking place some time after the Legacy of the Drow series, before Wulfgar has returned. It was also not that great, but it was more Drizzt action. The book was fraught with spelling and grammar errors, something that always detracts from a read in my opinion, especially considering the cost of a hardback book. It really is not worth the HB price, so for those Salvatore collectors like myself, I advise waiting for the paperback.
Rating:
Summary: Another great story from Salvatore
Review: I await the latest book form Mr. Salvatore almost in a frenzied state. When I saw this I had to get it. His stories seem to keep getting better all the time. The alter-ego of this character really caught me off guard. At the first I fell in with a lot of the other characters in the book that had written this poor kid off. Then I was blown away with a struggle from within, and without, and the determination that this character had. It has a twist on some eastern philosophies that I had never really thought about, the balancing of your inner energy (chi) to over come physical afflictions.
Interesting ground that R.A. has dove into on this adventure, I will ever be awaiting the next R.A. Salvatore book it seems.
|
