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Summary: Glad that I finished it
Review: I read all 3 books in this series, and the only reason I really finished this book was out of duty to the entire series. The first 2 books were good, and I had thought with the culmination of the second book the series was over. Although there were a few loose ends to tie up, the war appeared to be staved off at the beginning, with the Skalans triumphant. The ending was not happy, but I only applauded the author even more for her guts in finishing the story the way that she did. I was wrong in one element, that there was another story. I picked this book up being curious what was left to talk about, and although I don't regret my decision, I think I would have saved myself time, and given the author more credit if she had stopped at 2 books. This book was just a continuation of the 2nd book, but with a contrived storyline that didn't really mesh with the rest of the books, and it appeared to me the author used this book, mainly to explore the sexuality (homosexuality) of her 2 main characters Alex and Seregil. Another kudos to this author for creating controversial main characters, 2 men of a different race (akin to elves) who love each other, and who share this love physically and mentally. I have never read a fantasy book befoer where the main characters were gay, and although it made me a little uncomfortable since that is not my interest, I give the author a lot of credit for having the guts to do it. I would say that this book was worth reading if you read the entire series, just so that you can get an even more definitive ending for Seregil and Alec, but I don't feel as though this book matched up in story, or in thought to the 2 previous books. Hopefully the author will drop this world and these books, and use her considerable writing skill in a new venue. Read it if you must, but it won't be as good as you are expecting.
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Summary: A Lovely Series
Review: In a seamless blend of the best of Tolkien's Middle Earth and Mary Renault's Alexander the Great triptych, Ms. Flewelling has created in her books heirs-presumptive to both series. Her characters breathe and bleed, her plotlines are taut and pregnant, her imagery and language are exact and exacting. I gave up post-Tolkien Fantasy when I saw what else the genre had to offer. Until Ms. Flewelling, that is. For me, she is to Fantasy what Bradbury is to Science Fiction, that is, a great writer before anything else.
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Summary: A bridge to a fourth book (I hope)
Review: The third in the Nightrunner series pays more attention to filling out Flewelling's world and the motivation of the storyline. As such, it is well worth the time. But, as a concluding book to the series is falls a bit short. I hope there is another one coming! The author claims she did not set out to write a trilogy, and what reason do we have not to believe her? However, Traitor's Moon tastes like a novel designed to add depth and substance necessary to continue writing this storyline. It is certainly not a bad book, but it will be more worthwhile if there is a fourth on the way.
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Summary: A great read!
Review: I have read most of the reviews and I would say that you should only read this book if you don't mind the fact that the relationships share the spotlight. It's not only Seregil and Alec, but I'm not going to say more. There IS a lot of action in this book, but there's also a lot of character development. I would like to say, however, that there are books that glamourize any type of relationship and this book does not. It merely shares the spotlight, it doesn't take it over. I found this book to be very enjoyable, though it wasn't pure action. If you want pure action, don't read this book. Otherwise, I'd say buy it! Definitely! This is one of my all time favorite books.
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Summary: Couldn't put the book down!
Review: I was hooked from page one to the end. Using a clever mix of political intrigue and a mystery worthy of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the author has successfully weaved a tale that puts other fantasy stories to shame. A job well done!
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Summary: What Fafhrd and The Gray Mouser could have been
Review: How can I praise a series that is perfect? Love, the real intrepid,all-embracing Love,not only between Alec and Seregil, but Beka's loving,and other personae,family love,Nysander's fatherly love of his disciples,till the sacrifice of himself;and,opposite of it,the dreadful enemies of Love,selfishness,greed,envy,lust for power,and,in Traitor's Moon,the petty unforgiveness of prodigal son's brother,represented by the 'Faie.Tolkien's heirs often have (whit exception for Fritz Leiber) an equivalent of Elfs .An ideal of a perfect humanity that is unreachable ,and a false ideal,too,because the search or the pretence of perfection undermines humanity .Tolkien's Elfs are too aristocratically feeble and prone to surrender to decline;the 'faie of Fflewelyng are too ingrown and selfish.Alec and Seregil exepted,of course.They are the nobilitated version of the celebrated Fritz Leiber's Fafhrd and Gray Mouser;Alec,in his initial naivete' could be compared to candid Fafhrd,and cunning Seregil to Gray Mouser.But they exchange roles,and their relationship is very complex.And either one would have said to the other "I'm glad you're here whit me " like Tolkien's Frodo said to Sam.
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Summary: Wonderful
Review: I couldn't put the book done. Usually when there is a series, the quality can diminish (like Robert Jordan's series). Not the case here. Very "believable" fantacy... The only bad news, we have to wait for the fourth book :o(
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Summary: I cannot praise this series enough!
Review: Flewelling has created a marvellous world inhabited by unique and sympathetic characters. I love the personal interaction found throughout these books and was completely drawn in to the political, military, and magical intrigue of the plot. As in all of the best books, the characters' growth is as important as the scenes of action, and as a reader I have come to love so many of the numerous people who inhabit this world. I also love the fact that relationship between Alec and Seregil, who are both male, is not thrown in for a gratuitous thrill but instead because these two strong, good, solid people are drawn to each other in the beautiful, committed, loving way that we see in so many heterosexual relationships in the genre. There is no agenda here, there is just the description of two compelling souls who love one another and who work together in their attempts to set the world aright. I can say without a doubt that this series is one of the best high fantasy series out there. The world is complicated, the plots compelling, and the characters all growing and changing as they react to what happens around them. That the two main characters are both male and love each other matters only in that they have an admirable, loving, kind relationship. In general, this is a highly satisfying series and TRAITOR'S MOON certainly holds its own next to the first two books. Please, more, quickly, Ms. Flewelling!
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Summary: BRILLIANT!
Review: I absolutely adored the first two books of the Nightrunner series, and I was not disappointed at all in this one. There is plenty of both action and love, and the author maintained a very good balance between the two. I waited for a year till it came out, and I read it in under eight hours. It was magnificent, with characters who live and breathe...I could go on, but, really, the book is indescribable. You simply have to read it for yourself.
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Summary: This is a wonderful book
Review: I must say that Traitor's Moon is a well written work. I find it a joy to read and have had trouble putting it down. I am pleased to see that Bekka is finnally getting some attention. There are times that this book takes my breath away. Over all, I think that this is terrific reading.
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