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Summary: At last - a bad book by the Eddings'
Review: I am a David (& Leigh) Eddings fan, having read just about all their work for about 20 years. But (relatively speaking) I found The Elder Gods......dull. The characters lack depth, and I had no emotional attachment to them. The fairly predictable storyline spends 80% preparing for battle - far too long. As usual the good guys fatality rate is far too low. Sadly, after so many books, the typical Eddings writing style is starting to become predictable and annoying. Instead of writing about a collection of people (mostly adults) with exceptional ability, I wish the Eddings' would include more vunerable, naive characters (e.g. a young Garion) - they can be so much fun.
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Summary: Not bad, but not great either!!!!!!
Review: Like many other readers, it is not the best the Eddings can do....
I so much enjoyed the previous series, I really hope, that this one will not leave me wanting.
The general idea is good and has potencial. So Eddings go with it, and do your Eddings thing.
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Summary: Good, but not Edding's best
Review: Most people ... complained that the book is unlike previous book by David Eddings (i.e the belgariad series). I found this book to be a very good read, and that the differences from past series actually made it more interesting. But there are definately parts where the story did lag. The characters are all great as usual for Eddings, but the story all centers around one battle, that maybe lasts 10 percent of the book, while the rest is preparing for it. The battle scenes dont have much detail and seem sloppily put together. But I am hoping book two will b better as 4 part stories usually get more entertaining. Id suggest the Belgariad and Mallorean series to readers first getting into Eddings, but anyone who has read those books already and like them should pick up this one.
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Summary: Ghost written?
Review: Ghost written? That was my first thought as I passed the halfway point through this book. Surely this did not come from the hand (or wordprocessor) of what has always been one of my favorite pairs of authors? I have read and enjoyed everything else they've done, including their non-fantasy books, but this one just didn't cut it for me. The characters lack any depth, are overly agreeable with each other and with new situations, and generally fail to draw you in. The attempt to add some depth and minor internal conflict to Rabbit seemed very forced and just didn't work. The plot is predictable, plodding and has no real subplots of interest. The book is only as thick as it is because Eddings found it necessary to have characters repeat things over and over verbatim when explaining to other characters. The only character that really seems to be typical Eddings is Eleria, and her overt cuteness and personality sticks out like a sore thumb among the other flat characters, making her more than a bit contrived. I can only hope that the second book is better written. I'll definitely wait to find out before buying a copy, though. If it's anything like this one, this will be one of the only times I drop a trilogy after the first book. Overall, this is just not compare with any of Eddings duo's previous work. If you buy this book based on the authors' reputation, you will be as disappointed as I was.
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Summary: It¿s colder than yesterday¿s turkey.
Review: Admittedly, I'm only halfway through the book, so it's hard to rate the sum of it's whole, but this book is a chore - it's puerile. It's full of everything I cringed at in 'The Elenium' and 'The Tamuli', and everything I hated in 'The Redemption of Althalus'. The plot is shallow, with each segment adhering to the join-the-dot, lead-by-the-nose formula. Leading characters are all recycled from previous books, with even more corny rejoinders. The authors are losing it big time if they expect adults, let alone fans, to continue reading this rubbish. All the 'good guys' are 'friends, lovely, caring and polite' - even the pirates. There are lots of hugs and kisses, sitting in laps, "yes dears" and pouting. Halfway through, and I feel nothing, remember nothing. Harry Potter has more maturity than this steaming pile. The authors offer nothing to the reader or the genre. I wouldn't recommend even borrowing this book from a library - stay away.
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Summary: Lacks Edding's Flair
Review: I'm usually a fan of the works of David Eddings, but this book left me in awe of his ineptitude. The book starts in typical Eddings fashion, focused on one of the characters, Zelana. But little of the actual story follows this first character. Longbow, and archer from the land of Dhrall, who doesn't know how to miss, and Rabbit, a Magg pirate and blacksmith, act at the comic relief for the book. It saddens me to say that their antics were the only major plot highlights. Eddings further distances himself from the action by the use of the Dreamers. They have the ability to control the forces of nature with their dreams. When Zelana goes to hire an army to fight The Vlagh, it reminded me of something from the first Matrix movie. "[human energy] combined with a form of fusion the machines have found all the energy they would ever need." So Zelana goes to recruit this might and powerful army, and oh, by the way, she can control the winds and earthquakes and volcanoes. Additionally, the book is divided into seven sections, the last of which contains no plot action. This is contrary to Eddings's typical style, which ends one book with a cliff hanger leading into the next. But this book just leaves me wondering if the next one is worth reading. I give it three stars because it is decent, but cannot compare to the Classic Eddings of the Belgariad and the Malorean.
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Summary: Latest eddings book
Review: I have to agree with the previous reviewer. This was the first Eddings book, that I never finished reading. I read maybe 150 pages and then said forget it. Not worth reading. His earlier works were great, but eddings keeps playing the same theme over and over, using the same characters from previous books, but different names. If you must read it because it is Eddings, borrow it from the library, or friend. You won't want to pay money for this book
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Summary: Good, but not great
Review: Much the same as others posted on this page I was not impressed with this book. It dragged-on and on, and just when I thought something really exciting was going to happen, revealing some vital piece of the puzzle, I was left disappointed. The characters were predictable Eddings types, but instead of being disappointed by this as others were, I found them reassuring and enjoyable. The book would have been better had it been 300 pages instead of 400 (a great deal left out might have helped the story move along faster) and if the characters had bonded together more. Not to put an emphasis on love, but in past books Eddings has used love to bring characters together; love of family, love of country and romantic love. The only thing that brought the characters in this book together was money and fear of annihilation. Still, I can't wait to read the next book.
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Summary: Some originality, but lacking usual flair...
Review: I'm a fan of the Eddings' and their work, it's usually pretty amazing and completely riveting. But, "The Elder Gods" lacks what makes their work worth reading. We're introduced to Dhrall, a land on the edge of war with a creature known only as That-Called-the-Vlagh. The hope of this land lies in the dreams (quite literally) of 4 children. There are 4 gods that reign over Dhrall, each one raising one of the Dreamers by themselves. The catch? These gods cannot kill, but the children can at will with the power of their dreams. They could quite possibly destroy the world. The only character that stands out clearly in my mind would be Eleria, the first child that's introduced. Raised in a grotto by the goddess Zelana, Eleria is a sweet, charming little girl, who has the power to seduce just about anyone with tactics that will melt anyone's heart. She's deceptive, even for a mere child, and she does what she does well. Overall, I give this book 3 stars for originality. It moves slowly most of the time, even during the battles. Not much of a page-turner, and quite the disappointment. I wish I could say better things, considering how much I love the Eddings'. Bottom line: Not up to par with their usual work.
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Summary: Skillfully on target!
Review: It's different from previous books, thats for sure, leaning more towards a younger generation of readers, but in my opinion a good book! Slow moving at times but a very good fairy tale all the same ... from cover to cover skillfully on target! If you like fantasy
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