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Summary: Wonderful Read
Review: This book is excellent. I have not read any of her books, but I will now. The story had me crying all the way thru. Benedickt is soooo like an average person with our insecurities and doubts that he is very believable.
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Summary: What would Bannon do?
Review: This book was good. I liked it better than no quarter, anyway. My favourite part was that Benedikt kept thinking "What would Bannon do?". That made me laugh, and keep saying to myself "What would Bannon do?". Fans of the Quarters books will like this one too, take my word for it. Now, for a sequel, maybe the answer to the question "What *would* Bannon do?"...!
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Summary: Creative... with a severly flawed charachter!
Review: This book was kind of a let down after the last three books of the series, but it made up for it in drawing up a whole new civilization where your imaginaiton could run wild. Although the plot was carefully thought out, I found the main character to be distinctly childish and continually stuck in a rut of "Oh, woe is me! " This drove me insane. Luckily, but the end of the book, he grew up, as all characters should, leaving me with a bubbling curiosity as to "what happens next?". Despite the boring parts and a character who whines through the whole ordeal (not to mention controlled completely by his sexual needs) I enjoyed the twists the author used to spice up the plot. Still, I hope the next one will make up for the deficiencies of "the quartered sea".
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Summary: Read the other 3, not this one
Review: This book was trite, with poor character development. And I could never really care for the main character. I was very disappointed. I enjoyed Sing the Four Quarters for the humour and character. The Fifth Quarter was even better. No Quarter was just okay. But, this book was just awful.
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Summary: Creative... with a severly flawed charachter!
Review: Wow! I loved this book. The hero was very well-drawn: likeable, talented, vulnerable. His trials and triumphs made for a terrific read. The world that Tanya Huff vividly portrays is fascinating. Definitely worth reading.
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Summary: Wow! Great book!
Review: Wow! I loved this book. The hero was very well-drawn: likeable, talented, vulnerable. His trials and triumphs made for a terrific read. The world that Tanya Huff vividly portrays is fascinating. Definitely worth reading.
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Summary: Excellent work
Review: Young Benedikt is a bard, but he is a handicapped one. He can only Sing one Quarter, water, and that makes him an outcast, separated from the camaraderie of the other bards by his disability. So when his queen asks for a bard to travel on a dangerous voyage to search for the Dark Sailor of legend, Benedikt surprises himself and everyone else by volunteering. When disaster befalls the ship, Benedikt is the only survivor, and is taken captive by an odd race of people. As he recovers from his ordeal, Benedikt begins to learn the language of the strangers, and figures out that he is being played as pawn between two siblings who are embroiled in a political war for dominance. As the war escalates, and the brother and sister reveal that there are no lengths to which they will not go to win over the other one, Benedikt's very life is in danger. He realizes there is no hope for rescue, because no one knows he has survived. So Benedikt must do what he can to save himself. Utilizing the only power within his reach, the power to Sing water, the maimed and tortured young man does the only thing he can, he learns a new Song, the most powerful water Song of all, and manages to triumph over all odds. Tanya Huffs Quarters series is a fascinating creation of a brilliantly talented author. The Quartered Sea may be the best yet. A fantasy which stands alone as the coming of age of a young man who believes himself hopelessly handicapped, but who finally finds his place and triumphs against overwhelming odds, The Quartered Sea is also an excellent fulfillment of the promise of the other Quarters books. This book is an experience not to be missed, whether or not you've read the previous ones. Rickey R. Mallory
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