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Summary: Good, but not very good
Review: A very intriguing sequel to Brothers' War. This book continues where Brothers' War left off. It's pretty well written, but no where as good as Brothers' War. The ending just was too short, way too short. And the plot wasn't all that interesting comparing to its predecessor. Other than that, it's a good and fun book to read for a Magic: the Gathering fan.
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Summary: Did not live up to the first book.
Review: After reading THE BROTHERS WAR I was could not wait to read this book. But it was not as well writen and did not have much to do with anything. When Urza goes to Serra's realm there was a lot of potential but little happened.
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Summary: Good Info, but very slow and not well delivered
Review: After reading the excellent "Brother's War" I expected that "Planeswalker" was going to be yet another excellent book. In a way it was, giving out a lot of information that I believe was vital to the entire Urza storyline. Unfortunately Lynn Abbey wrote it so that this information was given to us very slowly, and without much else in between. Also, I didn't like how Urza appeared to be senile, as it seemed to betray his original character. All in all a disappointing sequel to "The Brother's War", but a necessary one for the series.
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Summary: Humanity in fantasy, wow!
Review: First, I want to warn you that this book is not for everyone. I do recommend that you read it if you plan to read the entire series, even if you find it a little slow, because it fills in gaps. The reason I enjoyed it was because I have read many fantasy books, yet none seemed to delve into philosophical humanity like this does. By seeing Urza's change throughout the book, it gives him a depth unlike many fantasy characters. Xantcha's innocence adds another perspective by showing growth rather than restoration like Urza. A real human story, which I recommend you at least give a chance.(BTW, I can't spell, so don't sue me ;))
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Summary: Humanity in fantasy, wow!
Review: First, I want to warn you that this book is not for everyone. I do recommend that you read it if you plan to read the entire series, even if you find it a little slow, because it fills in gaps. The reason I enjoyed it was because I have read many fantasy books, yet none seemed to delve into philosophical humanity like this does. By seeing Urza's change throughout the book, it gives him a depth unlike many fantasy characters. Xantcha's innocence adds another perspective by showing growth rather than restoration like Urza. A real human story, which I recommend you at least give a chance. (BTW, I can't spell, so don't sue me ;))
Rating: 
Summary: Complete confusion
Review: I can't understand why anyone would say this is deserving of 5 stars. The writing style is very confusing; Lynn Abbey likes to skip forward and backward in time each chapter. The plot is ridiculous and boring. Don't waste your money on this book like I did. The first book and third book is better. You can totally pass this one by.
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Summary: Complete confusion
Review: I can't understand why anyone would say this is deserving of 5 stars. The writing style is very confusing; Lynn Abbey likes to skip forward and backward in time each chapter. The plot is ridiculous and boring. Don't waste your money on this book like I did. The first book and third book is better. You can totally pass this one by.
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Summary: Good, but doesn't live up to it's predecessor's potential.
Review: I found the book was good overall, but there were some icky problems. First, the book drags along for a while, making it discouraging to read for a first-timer. Also, it just doesn't live up to it's predecessor's quality, and it has a lot more grammatical and spelling errors. I still enjoyed it, though.
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Summary: Planeswalker: The battle begins.
Review: I have to admit that there are good books, and that there are books not worth mentioning. This book falls nearly in between these factors. It was a little fragmented in the facts of the tale, but nevertheless, got me interested enough to finish reading of how Urza, Xantcha, and Ratepe planeswalk between Phyrexia, Dominaria, and Serra's Realm to find a way to defeat the Phyrexians once and for all. Recommended, but don't get lost! ;) Sequel: Boodlines, by J. Robert King
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Summary: Great start, But.....
Review: I loved the first book, and I couldn't wait to get this one. All in all it's a good book but it just doesn't live up to the storyline created by the first one. The ending of this book leaves you with to many questions only waiting to be answered by the next. I think they could have done better with this one.
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