Triumph of the Darksword

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Summary: Excellent
Review: ...The Darksword Trilogy, as a whole, is an intruiging series. I always liked Saryon- he's just so kind and lovable. My absolute favorite character is Simkin, of course. Simkin represents the joker in all of us, and I laughed so hard I cried at some of his tricks. Joram is the exact opposite- he's the dark side in all of us, eager to find the light. I was always kind of hoping he would realize what a jerk he was being, but by the end of the first book I realized that wasn't going to happen, and it turned out for the better, apparently, in "Doom of the Darksword." Mosiah is most of us- trying (unsuccessfully) to get our friends to realize how hardheaded they're being and being quite helpful to others anyway. Other characters flit in and out of the novels (Blachloch, Elspeth, Anja) but the ones that last for a while are very good.
Okay. "Triumph of the Darksword" is a Five because of its flipping back and forth. You like Major Boris because he represents the good military man we know, but on the side of Thimhallan, who you've been following since the beginning, he and Menju represent everything evil to them- Technologists, Dead people who use the old art of Technology to destroy and annex and basically do bad things. The characters in this novel were as true to form as ever, and fit their molds in the Prophecy as expected (though I was a little put out at what happens to Simkin) and the plot is pretty good, as far as fantasy goes.
Personally, I liked the second book of the trilogy best, as far as character actions went. But for the plot and results of the entire trilogy- this one was the best. Read it and you'll fall in love.

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Summary: Forcing myself to finish this one....
Review: First two books of the trilogy? Terrific. Great characters, interesting world, etc. And then came the third book. What possessed them to plunge laser-shooting tanks in the middle of this great fantasy world? As others have said, the book suddenly becomes...well, part of another series, in my opinion. I love Weis & Hickman, but this book's a disappointment. Judging from the other reviews, though, you'll either love it or hate it. Don't let this series turn you off to the authors; read Death Gate or any of their Dragonlance books!

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Summary: Weis and Hickman mix it up a bit.
Review: Having a great mistrust of medieval history mixed with modern weapons Weis and Hickman did a good mix. From Jorum trying to save the world from the evil technologists to trying to understand his own density it's goodness keeps going on.

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Summary: What do you want? It's a great book!
Review: I don't understand what you're complaining about. It's great! I nearly cried when I read about Simkin's death... (really, he's my favorite character!). It's true that the ending is a bit weird, but I found it cool, if a bit unexpected. It's true that everyone is entitled to there own oppinioun, but I suggest you try reading the book again...

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Summary: Quick read
Review: I found this book to be a real page-turner. The story went at a quick pace and was very entertaining. There was a twist in this story that many have complained about. I found the direction that the story went in to be surprising and different and this made it refreshing. In any event reading this book is a must after the first to and considering that it isn't a challenging read, you really won't be wasting your time.

Rating:
Summary: Quick read
Review: I found this book to be a real page-turner. The story went at a quick pace and was very entertaining. There was a twist in this story that some have complained about. I found the direction that the story went in to be surprising and different and this made it refreshing. In any event reading this book is a must after the first two and considering that it isn't a challenging read, you really won't be wasting your time.

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Summary: Excellent conclusion;best ending of any W+H series
Review: I often find the duo of Weis and Hickman unfairly maligned by fantasy fans (often simply because they had the audacity to work with TSR) but there are some valid criticisms. The major one I have is that they can't wrap up books - this, in my mind, was THE exception. I'm rather surprised others didn't find things that way, that some reviewers criticized the ending. So they deviated from the sappy finish you always see in fantasy, evident even in good series like Memory, Sorrow and Thorn..big deal. It's a pleasant change of pace and flowed logically from the story. This book, in my mind, really makes a good series great, starting with Joram and Gwen's return and the effects that has. Introduces some fine new characters and advances the bearing of others. This would have finally given Margaret and Tracy a series with a good ending - why the heck did they screw things up years later by plopping a fourth book onto a great trilogy? A very good read though, one I highly recommend.

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Summary: I regret persisting through this trilogy
Review: I read Forging the Darksword, Doom of the Darksword, and finally Tirumph of the Darksword, wanting to know how it would come out, and hoping it would get better. It did not. The pace drags, the plot fails to hang together, and the characters fail to become real. It was a waste of time reading these, when I could at least have been rereading other, better books in this genre.

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Summary: Downfall of the Darksword
Review: I read these books as they came out. I enjoyed the first one and the second one, though I did not consider them to be great. The second one showed some real weakness towards the end. A few chapters into this one, the story came totally unglued. To say I hated it would be too mild. Too much is never explained or happens without reason. Simkin is the prime example of this. Who was he and what was motivating him? And why does he always do something other than what he says until the last part? I re-read most books at least once, but this one will never get picked up again by me. Thank goodness Weis and Hickman rebounded with the much better "Rose of the Prophet". That's one I can re-read any time and enjoy.

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Summary: A great ending
Review: I think this whole trillogy is great. READ IT!! Thats all i have to say ;)