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Summary: Give 'em ten stars!!
Review: The Song of Albion trilogy are some of the best books I have ever read!! They deserve 10 stars! I read fiction critically, paying attention not only to the quality of plot, but also quality of writing and, most importantly, development of characters. Stephen Lawhead's books in general, and this trilogy in particular, satisfy me in every detail. The plots are original and very well researched, and the writing is excellent, with inspiring but not over-used metaphors and subtle alliteration. The characterization is excellent! I could not believe when reading some of these reviews that the reviewer had read the same books that I did. I can truly say that I have never read books in which the characters are better developed than in these. These books deserve to be compared with Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, which are my all-time favorite books!Read these books if you like, as I do: Celtic mythology; high fantasy; believable fictional characters; writing that is at once both poetic and gritty; anything written by Tolkien; well-written fantasy with Christian values...I could go on, actually--let's just say READ THESE BOOKS. For those people who thought that the Celtic mythology setting of these books was not accurate and rather forced, I beg to disagree. Having studied Celtic mythology informally quite a lot for the past couple of years, I happen to know that these books are VERY well researched. The more that I learn about Celtic mythology, the more I am impressed by the accuracy of the Song of Albion setting. You will have learned more than you know, as you will find if these books inspire you to look further into this fascinating genre of mythology! And the Otherworld setting is, to me, very believable. I could almost believe it is real. It was a mysterious experience to visit a full-sized model of Stonehenge at sunset, during the time-between-times. Another great thing about these books is that musicians Jeff Johnson and Brian Dunning have written music to go with them. I originally heard of these books through this music. I have all the "Songs from Albion" CDs and highly recommend them, especially if you like contemporary Celtic-style music that is original composition, with a touch of New Age, rock, and medieval styles. That is my review of the series. About this book in particular--I do not need to go over the plot since that has already been done here, and I would not want to ruin it for you anyway. Although it is still very good, this was my least favorite of the three books in this trilogy. It seemed a bit drawn out, as if the author ran out of things to say before the 400 pages were full. But there are still many important ends tied up. The ending may be to some people disappointing, although it was certainly "coming" no matter what. I will not give it away, but you will probably also be very surprised by the ending. While the "end" is not hard to guess for a reader of the first two books, you will never guess the "means"! Well, I'm done raving now. READ THESE BOOKS!!!!!!!!!
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Summary: teh best book i`ve ever read
Review: This book is the best. I cant say more sorry but in English i can't explain my feelings, I was new as i read it.......
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Summary: You'll either love them, or hate them...
Review: This book rocks. I love Celtic history, and happen to be a Christian so this melds the best of both. The story is entrancing and spell binding, with characters you can understand. Just borrow these books, and find out for yourself how good they really are.
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Summary: You'll either love them, or hate them...
Review: This book rocks. I love Celtic history, and happen to be a Christian so this melds the best of both. The story is entrancing and spell binding, with characters you can understand. Just borrow these books, and find out for yourself how good they really are.
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Summary: WARNING: Here there be Christianity.
Review: This is the worst book in the flawed Lawhead trilogy. Like the other two, it has redeeming moments. Also like the other two, it is not worth reading through to find them among the tripe. The entire book is terribly anticlimactic. More importantly, it really destroys any suspension of disbelief the reader has managed to work up. Lifelong Pagans suddenly accept modern Christian ideas and doctrine without blinking. All the happenings in the Otherworld end up having had the purpose of making things "better" in the modern world (more people are fired up about Christianity). Avoid this title.
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Summary: What a great end to the Song of Albion!
Review: This series is just amazing. With its rich tapestry of both Celtic mythology and Christian values, this series is a winner in every way. Llew's journey to recover his beloved, while sometimes too predictable, is still a great way to end the trilogy. Many thought provoking issues there!
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Summary: An excellent ending to an awesome trilogy
Review: This was a great book, one of the best I've read exept for the other ones in the series. The ending was kindof confusing but the books was great. Buy it.
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Summary: Amazing
Review: This wole three book series is absolutely amazing. I was reccomended them by a relative & I couldn't put them down 'till I'd finished! These are a great read! Highly addicting.
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Summary: Amazing
Review: This wole three book series is absolutely amazing. I was reccomended them by a relative & I couldn't put them down 'till I'd finished! These are a great read! Highly addicting.
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Summary: Step three in one of my all-time favorite trilogies.
Review: Well, here we go. This is the light at the end of the tunnel, and what a journey it's been so far. A treacherous claimant to the throne of Albion has been defeated. Now Llew Silver Hand rigtfully and completely reigns as Aird Righ (High King) of Albion and all seems right. He and Lady Goewyn admit their love for each other during a festive celebration and soon a wedding is in full swing. I loved the gentleness of the passion shown between the two without it becoming crude or overly explicit. However, as is soon discovered, all is NOT right, yet, within Albion. Llew is hearbroken to thing that just as his kingship is established he must leave Albion forever. He insists that the giving of his silver hand means that he must have someting something more to do, a further task in Albion. And indeed he does. The final part of a beautiful three act play concerns the retrieval of a treasure knownn as the Singing Stones (stones that hold thanks to magical means the ancient "Song Of Albion), along with the kidnapping and rescue of Queen Goewyn from the clutches of the villainous Siawn Hy (Simon Rawnson under his Celtic name). I really loved the many parallels in all three books between the ancient Celtic world and that of Christianity. The most moving thing to me in the book is the way in which the goal is achived. The sacrificial death of High King Llew for the sake of Goewyn and his people transforms Albion back to a state even greater than its former pristine glory, and mirrors perfectly the sacrificial death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus that saved the souls of the entire world. Fittingly, when Lewis is sent home, the people of this world have a new eagerness and fervor and a greater genuine love for Jesus. Just as Albion is restored, this world gets changed in quite a dramatic way too. Also, the romantic aspect of Llew's life does take a gently uplifting turn at the end of the book but I won't spoil that for you. Read it yourself and find out. ;) All in all, the only thing I didn't like about this book is the fact that it's conclusion means that the Song Of Albion series is over and complete. I find myself wishing there was more to read, more to tell. A sure sign that a series has touched you is that you wish there was more, and this series definitely did that for me. I find an earlier reviewer's comparison with a powerful and passionate symphony more than fitting. GREAT work Stephen. My hat is off to you forever for writing such a great of work.
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