The Scrolls of the Ancients : Volume III of the Chronicles of Blood and Stone

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Summary: The series just gets worse
Review: There are some negative comments out there about the first book in the series "The fifth sorceress" but I found the book to okay and it looked like a good start to what would easilly be a great series.

Oh how wrong I was. This book introduces a few new characters to us, the most interesting of which is a lady turned pirate named Tyranny who's character is very cliche and very under utilized.

The good guys in this series are nothing short of stupid. They are constantly underestimating the enemy and making mistakes and as another reviewer pointed out, they've only managed to win by last minute technicalities.

In three books Tristian and his twin sister are no where closer to fulfilling thier destiny. The constant fight against long lost, thought dead, family members is moronic. Book 3 shows us just how bad conditions have gotten inside the capital as anarchy ensues and only emphasises the fact that Tristan has done absolutely nothing about it yet. Cleaning up that mess would haev been a far more interesting book than this.

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Summary: Good Book, Good Read!
Review: This book was good. It picked up the story line right where the second left off; some thing some authors have trouble with. Any hows yeah, the characters build and so does the suspence. You'll find your self wondering yet again whats in that magical tomb anyways? The climax of the book is simular to the second where secrets build and the the 'curtain' gets pulled... the end. Like I said good book, good read. If you've read the first two and enjoyed, keep reading. If your new to the series... well, start from the begining.

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Summary: Same old, same old
Review: This is the third book in Newcomb's series called the chronicals of and stone. The first book in the series was an expertly written work that could compare with writers like George R. R. Martin and Terry Goodkind, I definetly would recomend that book. All the books involve the Prince of Eutracia who is named Tristan who also happens to be the "Chosen One" who is destined to join the evil side of the craft, called the "Vagaries", and the good side of the craft called the "Vigors". Tristan also has a twin sister Shalia who is like a backup chosen one in case anything were to happen to Tristan. They are mentored and protected by two good Wizards named Faegen and Wigg. Unfortunately everything kinda goes downhill after the first book. The second book is ok but very predictable. In the third book I lost interest because it was so easy to predict what would happen. I am sorry ahead of time if I spoil any parts of the book but I feel that anyone thinking about buying these books should know that books 2 and 3 in the series are much like book one and even more similar to each other. Each book starts out with the "good guys", or the people that support the practice of the "Vigors", completely oblivious to all the plots that are being planned against them. In the first book that is expected, but in the second and third books they shouldn't be caught so off guard again, it makes them seem stupid, they should have made some precautions, especially after the second book since they knew there were still people out there who were practicing the Vagaries. Secondly, how many times can a person get captured and get away? Tristan gets captured in every single one of the books and always gets away. It is very unlikely that he would get caught that many times and still manage to get away, and it is very predictable since it happens in every book. The second book was kind of a let down, but this third book was a big let-down for me, especially when a person considers the quality of his first book. I just hope the fourth is better. (Sorry if I don't get too in depth on some of my points but I don't want to spoil anything, and I am sure I might have spoiled some suprises so I am sorry for that as well.)