Hidden Warrior (Tamir Trilogy, Book 2)

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Summary: edit edit edit
Review: Not as good as the first. The book could have had 100 or so pages shaved off and been a much tighter and more interesting book. I battled my way through this book on the strength of the second. The premise is original and the characters remain original. But much of this book doesn't use that originality to captivate the reader.

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Summary: Very well put together.
Review: Okay, first off I am guilty of not reading the bone dolls twin before I read Hidden Warrior, I got mixed up and thougt BDT was a prequel (don't ask). By the looks of it Lynn Flewelling left off the BDT in a bit of a rough situation. (notice my knack for understatment) But, as I found out after struggling to understand the first 100 pages, this is a wonderful book. The characters are well thought out and during the book their actions ring true. The thing that irritated me was that after finding out Tobin was a girl she was still refered to as Him or He, I suppose this was to prevent confusion. Over all this book was a good read and I'm proud to say that even though I stayed up till 3am I didn't finish it in the same day! (I read too fast, usually anything under 600 pages I read in a day, with exception to 880 something paged HP5, I read that in a day also. scary huh?) So, it was fasinating enough to keep me up at night and not overly simplified! (sorry can't spell) Highly enjoyable.

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Summary: Much too predictable
Review: The best fantasy novels--George R. R. Martin's series, for example--contain scenes and plot twists that are so unexpected and clever that the author's talent and imagination amaze the reader. The first book in this series--The Bone Doll's Twin--was full of promise, especially regarding the stresses and potential conflicts to a woman who learns (but does not easily accept) that she is temporarily living inside the skin of a man. Unfortunately, the second volume just has nothing interesting or surprizing to offer. All the main characters think, act, and do precisely what you'd expect (except for Korin, the one character on whom the reader cannot get a solid fix). It's as if the author, although she writes well enough, does not have the skill to develop the interesting plot potentials she created. Maybe a co-author would be helpful for volume three.

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Summary: Very good sequel to the Bone Doll's Twin
Review: The Bone Doll's Twin was a very pleasant surprise in the fantasy field which seems drowned in unlikely politics and shallow characters. I was looking forward to its sequels, and this middle book did live up to my expectations. It avoids the middle-book-in-the-trilogy problem, it has quite a lot of action and development while still leaving a lot to happen and be revealed in the final book. On the downside, I was a bit confused by all the secondary characters, because it had been a while since I had read TBDT, perhaps a character list would have helped with that.

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Summary: When Is The Next Volume?
Review: The only complaint that I have is that the next volume is not already written, published, and in my hands! The characters reach out to you, and you cannot put the book down! I finished it within 36 hours. I am sure that I irritated my supervisors, for reading on the job, and my paper that was due for class was written in the 11th hour, but it was worth each page I read!

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Summary: When Is The Next Volume?
Review: The only complaint that I have is that the next volume is not already written, published, and in my hands! The characters reach out to you, and you cannot put the book down! I finished it within 36 hours. I am sure that I irritated my supervisors, for reading on the job, and my paper that was due for class was written in the 11th hour, but it was worth each page I read!

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Summary: Please Release The Third Book Soon!!
Review: The only disappointing thing about this book is that the third installment is not out yet, and I have heard no word when it will be released. It was a wonderful second book, and I find that I rarely classify a second book as wonderful. The story continues from the first book, the Bone Dolls Twin, and it every bit as good. The characters that you come to know and love in the first book continue to grow on you and amaze you. This story is a one of a kind fantasy read! You are pulled in from the start with the well developed characters and simple writing style. It is descriptive and enchanting, yet not too detailed as to bore you (see my reviews for the The Bitterbynde, Books by Cecilia Dart-Thornton) and the world, which I hear is the same as in her other series is an intriguing one. I could barely put this book down! I Definitely recommend reading the Bone Dolls Twin First.

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Summary: I love this book, can't wait for book 3
Review: This book is a great follow-up to The Bone Doll's Twin. I was worried about how the author would handle the transition of the main character from boy to girl, but it totally believable. The author never disappointed me, and kept me enthralled all the way through.

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Summary: I love this book, can't wait for book 3
Review: This book is a great follow-up to The Bone Doll's Twin. I was worried about how the author would handle the transition of the main character from boy to girl, but it totally believable. The author never disappointed me, and kept me enthralled all the way through.

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Summary: no flat characters
Review: This book picks up the story as Tobin grows up at court. He or she, discovers that her assumed enemies are mostly likable albeit flawed people like everyone else. This is in my opinion a very strong point in this series. Good persons do evil things (creating the spell that hid Tobin) while the bad guys are not all bad.
Most of the main characters go through essential character development in the course of this book. Esepcially Tobin has a hard time when she grows up amidst teenage boys, pretending to be one of them, and keeping her secret from her closests friends.
This makes up for more realistic and interesting characters and social interactions than in the gross majority of the fantasy genre.
Keep up this balanced writing in the conclusion of the series.