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Summary: a definite read
Review: Elven Star may start a little slow, but definitly ends with a bang. We are taken to the jungles of Pryan, World of Fire, where the elves and humans live on the tops of trees and everyone is constantly fighting. Paithan, an elven weaponsdealer, hooks up with two humans, Rega and Roland, who are smugglers trying to take advantage of the elf. Their journey to the dwarven kingdom, however, is cut short by the Tytans who are basically killing everything in sight because they're lost. So the elf, two humans, and a dwarf they picked up along the way have to go warn everyone before it's too late. Along this plotline are romances, betrayl, racism, and all the other good stuff. Meanwhile our character Haplo is back, with his dog, and gets irritated with the crazy old wizard Zifnab who's jealous because he's not Gandalf. Oh, and I can't forget the dragon that goes with the daft old guy. They basically cause a ton of hilarious trouble in the home of Paithan's family. The author's throw all these characters together very well, with everything a fantasy novel should have. It ends with everyone trying to escape certain death by the hands of the Tytans, but to find out how you'll have to read. Suffice to say it is an excellent book, and is definitly the best one of the series.
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Summary: The Second Chapter in the Death Gate Cycle
Review: Elven Star, book two of The Death Gate Cycle, takes the evil Patryn Haplo to Pyran, World of Fire, where civilization has gone into a great forest canopy. A world where mysterious, one-eyed tytans rampage the land in search of the "citadels". And, a world of science, where a scientist seeks to unlock the secrets of travelling to the sun. Elven Star continues the Death Gate cycle and brings brings to life the many characters in the universe
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Summary: 2nd in a great series
Review: Elven star, like the rest of the books in the series, is a great read. Not only is it full of action and adventure that will leave you breathless, but the character growth and dialogue is amazing. We see more of Haplo's character in this book, but it also centers around the life of the races living on this world of Pyran. Weis and Hickman do an amazing job with this book. They bring to the front a life and death struggle for everyone on the world. The races must band together, but can they? before it is too late? A race of massive Tytans threatens to demolish everything on the planet in their search for their old leaders. Together, a ragtag group of adventurers must flee from these monster's massive power, and help each other stay alive. And people who say that this book is not needed in the series are sorely dissapointed. If you read this book, and see what is going on, you will realize that stuff that happens in this book is vital to the later books in the series. This book is a definate must, this whole series is great, complete with humor, action, adventure, everything Weis and Hickman are great at. A definate must.
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Summary: A journey into the world of dwarves, humans and elves.
Review: Evlen Star was a great mix of suspense, action, and love. Even better than the first of the Death Gate Cycle. It was a story of segregated races coming together to save themselves from annihilation. The only small problem with Elven Star was the little relation to Dragon Wing(also an excellent book). The only relation was that of Haplo and his dog traveling to a different world. All of the other characters are new. Though they were new, the characters were well-created. Zifnab added a few laughs to a long journey, though sometimes his ramblings were not even close to funny. Another great part of the book was the constant action. There were no boring stretches of the book that were just too boring to read. There was always something happening. I always wanted to keep reading, wanting to know what would happen next. Unless the answers of Dragon Wing are answered in later wolumes, Elven Star could have been made complete with more information on the world of Arianus. After reading Dragon Wing I decided that I would try the next book in the series. After reading Elven Star I know I am going to read all seven books.
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Summary: This is the best of the Death Gate Cycle!
Review: I adore this book. Despite it's tragedy (sp?), it's hilarious! Zifnab, a Gandalf wannabe, adds an hysterical element to the story that makes him one of the most lovable characters in the series! Then there's his dragon. We have to remember him, too. Otherwise, he'll be offended and Zifnab will have to sing that drinking song all over again to charm him! Of course, Haplo's there. As usual, he's getting personally caught up in something he's supposed to just be a witness to (Mostly because of Zifnab), and instead of being a casual passerby, he's a part of that crackpot's prophecy (The usual death, doom, and..er...destruction! Yeah, that's it! Destruction!). Well, what can he do but follow along, especially if it means his own life if he doesn't? This is a must-read!
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Summary: series reader
Review: I couldn't put this novel down! Volume two of a seven-volume series, Elven Star delves deeper into the mind of the Patyrn Haplo and also into the plans of the Sartan for the worlds they created. This novel takes place in the Realm of Fire, Pryan, where aristocratic elves live in the gargantuan canopies of jungles, and the humans and dwarves wage crusades amongst each other. The planet's surface contains such dense foliage that entire oceans sit atop the trees in the endless barrage of sunlight. Haplo's mission brings him into contact with many of the creations of the Sartans and the distressing situation of this planet. I think the authors make the reader aware of the everyday prejudices made about people, not only because of looks but also judging people based soley of previous actions and not allowing for change. They also address issues such as naivete and the consequences of actions whether intended for good or ill.
Weis and Hickman rely heavily on a third person point of view in order to flip between various times and places on the planet and elsewhere. They also allude to other works of fiction--ie: JRR Tolkien's Gandalf--especially characters in another series they've written. The imagery used by the authors is astounding. They make the jungle appear before your senses.
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Summary: series reader
Review: I couldn't put this novel down! Volume two of a seven-volume series, Elven Star delves deeper into the mind of the Patyrn Haplo and also into the plans of the Sartan for the worlds they created. This novel takes place in the Realm of Fire, Pryan, where aristocratic elves live in the gargantuan canopies of jungles, and the humans and dwarves wage crusades amongst each other. The planet's surface contains such dense foliage that entire oceans sit atop the trees in the endless barrage of sunlight. Haplo's mission brings him into contact with many of the creations of the Sartans and the distressing situation of this planet. I think the authors make the reader aware of the everyday prejudices made about people, not only because of looks but also judging people based soley of previous actions and not allowing for change. They also address issues such as naivete and the consequences of actions whether intended for good or ill.
Weis and Hickman rely heavily on a third person point of view in order to flip between various times and places on the planet and elsewhere. They also allude to other works of fiction--ie: JRR Tolkien's Gandalf--especially characters in another series they've written. The imagery used by the authors is astounding. They make the jungle appear before your senses.
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Summary: This is a great book, the best of it's series.
Review: I have never read a better book and yet, I see people giving it reviews like 0 stars. What is wrong with you people? This book is great. A definite must-read. Great characters and a great storyline. Five stars.
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Summary: What a disappointment!
Review: I loved Dragon Wing, but Elven Star is one of the worst things I've ever read. I came to this site, hoping to hear that it was an exception in the series, and that the rest of the books went back to the standard of the first one. Sadly, so many people here say it's the best of the series. I'm not sure if it's worth reading book three now.
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Summary: Weis and Hickman better than ever
Review: I read this book for school project, but it was so good that I am now going to read all volumes!
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