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Summary: A good read.
Review: The only reason I give this book an eaight is because of the unrepentant soppiness of this book. The two lovers are constantly confessing their undying love while visions of undead and highly deadly monsters dance in front of their eyes. I agree that if you want your first look at the Forgotten Realms or you like books with female heroes then this book is perfect. I loved the book and all of its magic-weilding, mystical characters.
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Summary: One of the best and most interesting books ever written.
Review: I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book as it combines all the elements that make a good fantasy story. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to know about the Realms.
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Summary: Been there, read it, to much gore
Review: I thought this book was ok, but after a while the people getting burned to bits, Shandril becoming a weeping girl, Narm's overencompassing love for her, and his sacrifices to keep her safe, get a tinsy bit boring. I think Ed Greenwood is a satisfactory writer, but he needs to develope a more complex plot then people getting killed over Spellfire. I mean come on maybe Shandril could do along with destroying all the people who want to kill her. Like, go on a quest to destroy an evil god, like Bhaal, Lord of Murder, whos been resurrected. ANd whos practically impervious to SPellfire. She could go through all these puzzles and journey's reach him and trimuph in the end. well that's my little blurb. by by
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Summary: Creative and Amazingly Actioned-packed
Review: When I first heard of this book from a friend of mine, I thought that it was just another weird D&D novel without the usual good stuff of great fantasy novels, but as I was a new member of the D&D world, I decided to try this one out. After reading this book, I was amazed at the wonderful depictions of a young girl's innocence and need for adventure. In this book, Ed Greenwood has brought to life in me a love for the Forgotten Realms and books about them. After reading this book, I read approximately 30 - 40 other Forgotten Realms books, but I would like to attribute my sparked interest to the action-packed "Spellfire." Also, the "Crown of Fire" book of the Hapers series is a great sequel.
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Summary: Ed Greenwood just doesn't get it...
Review: Ed Greenwood may have created the Forgotten Realms setting, and I offer my respectful thanks for it. But Ed Greenwood is not an author, however much he pretends to be.
This book is exactly the sort of thing I would expect from some random amateur with no talent, training, or experience in the field of writing (which, depending on when this was written, Greenwood might in fact have been!). Reading this story is like reading user created fiction posted on fan sites. I can't shake the overwhelming feeling that this simply isn't a real novel. The characters aren't real characters, the "plot" is not worthy of the name, and every other mistake, from Shandril crying all the time to the 73 characters to the idiotic Gandalf style Elminster... the list goes on!
My twelve year old sister thinks this book is childish!
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Summary: Was my favorite book for the longest time.
Review: I enjoyed this book immensely. It is always tricky to handle a character that has near super-powers. They always have to have a weakness, but not one that makes then unlikeable. I thought that Shandril's powers and weaknesses were done well. The only part I didn't especially like was where Shandril was gaining her powers. The events didn't all seem to flow very well. I must say - Ed Greenwood is a very hit-or-miss writer.
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Summary: Great Saga
Review: Ed Greenwood's "Spellfire" was a refreshing read for me. The plot may begin a bit slow for some, but I assure you, you will not be dissapointed. On every other page, I could not help but crack a smile at some of the things that went on in Shadowdale and the land around it. Ed fleshes out the great Mage Elminster incredibly and I am still amazed by his character and all his little quirks. Some have said his cast of characters is too overwhelming for readers. But I say READ SLOWER. Take some notes. He uses very subtle elements to build up the plot. Elements that are cherished, once found. Overall, incredible book. I finished the 1rst and 2nd book in 4 days and am just starting the 3rd. You will not be dissapointed after the 1rst one.
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Summary: High expectations from Greenwood fell far short.
Review: I had been very much looking forward to reading this book. Spellfire sounded extremely intesting, and i've read many articles by Greenwood that i was thouroughly impressed with (although he does seem to be a little bit too high on the ego side with Elminster).
Spellfire started out rather slow. I was ok with this though, because i like good character development. However, this book had way WAY too many characters and it became somewhat difficult to keep track of who was who. The story around Shandril was fairly good i thought. Unfortunately, throughout the entire book, the main story seemed to completely repeat itself 3 or even 4 times!
At the end of the book, it finally started to hold my interest a little more. .. But then it just left me feeling very empty and wanting. It left way too much out. How do the dracolich's feel about stuff? What are they thinking? Give me some detail! Give me some feeling! I wanted much more than i got.
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