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Summary: First person POV strange at first but you get used to it
Review: I bought this book becouse I LOVED the previous books when I opened the book and read the first few pages the pov was confusing but as I got into it I got used to it Walters witty coments added a great touch of humor this is one of the greatest books I have read in a long while
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Summary: Walter Slovotsky, center stage...no room for a plot!
Review: I suspect that those who are familiar with the Guardians of the Flame series either enjoy Slovotsky greatly or loathe him. Since the entire tale is told from Slovotsky's point of view, don't say you weren't warned.
I did find the narrative interesting--some of the most moving parts in this novel involve Walter's reminiscences, which turn out to be relevant to the plot. Sort of.
And you see, that's the problem: plotwise, this is the series' weakest novel (unless it's _The Road Home_, which I haven't read). You do see some interpersonal relationship tangles--or, as Slovotsky puts it, "musical beds"--but most of the time I scratched my head trying to figure out the *point* of everything that was going on.
Read it for Slovotsky's humor and for some interesting, if extreme, first-person storytelling. (Perhaps this would have been better as a collection of vignettes? Beats me.) Just don't expect anything heavyweight.
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Summary: From Strength to Strength
Review: Just when you think that Joel Rosenberg is getting ready to wrap up the Guardians of the Flame series, he turns the stage over to a different character, and turns it all personal and intimate and kicks it onto a higher plane . . . . . . . without losing the element of fun that's made this series so great.
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Summary: Just another sequel
Review: Rosenberg's Guardians of the Flame series is one of my favorite fantasy tales, but this one seemed to be "just another sequel". The character development and depth that I enjoyed in the first couple of books in the series didn't seem to be there.
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Summary: Just another sequel
Review: Rosenberg's Guardians of the Flame series is one of my favorite fantasy tales, but this one seemed to be "just another sequel". The character development and depth that I enjoyed in the first couple of books in the series didn't seem to be there.
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Summary: Worst book from this author. I expected better
Review: the first 3/4 of the book i could do without. 3/4 of cairator development in the 6th book and very little plot development or action is a grate way to bore a reader. after the first Walter dream segment skip the rest, that never goes any were.
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Summary: The Best in the series
Review: This book kept my attention and added more humor than in his past Guardian of the Flame novels. The magical elements were more inspired and Walter's POV was refreshing. I've read all of the Guardians of the Flame series, and I enjoyed this one the most. I decided to comment on this book because of its other review on this page. It's funny how different each person's opinion can be. In case anyone wants to know, the book I least liked in the series was The Heir Apparent because of a tedious middle section. In contrast, The Road to Ehvenor was both exciting and humorous.
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Summary: How many ways a character can sit "tailor-fashion"...
Review: This series is great! The concept was creative ad well entertaining. Joel Rosenburg delightfully colors his characters with strengths and weaknesses, making them very easily to relate with. Yet there is one major flaw I see in Mr. Rosenburg's writing of this series. EVERYONE has to sit "tailor-fashion".... Do you know how OLD this has become after re-reading this series straight through? Walter Slovotsky sits tailor-fashion on the boat, Tennetty sat tailor-fashion while sharpening her blades, even Ahira gets to sit tailor-fashion! WHAT'S UP THE TAILOR-FASHION SEATING ARRANGMENTS? This descriptions is laced through all the books like wormwood in how much it is used. It begins to detract the reader from the excellent story that is written here. The only negative critique I have for Mr. Rosenburg is that he needs to write his characters as sitting in some other way than "tailor-fashion". He has worn holes through this term, and should not use it again. I wonder is Ellegon gets sit tailor-fashion in The Road Home....?
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Summary: How many ways a character can sit "tailor-fashion"...
Review: This series is great! The concept was creative ad well entertaining. Joel Rosenburg delightfully colors his characters with strengths and weaknesses, making them very easily to relate with. Yet there is one major flaw I see in Mr. Rosenburg's writing of this series. EVERYONE has to sit "tailor-fashion".... Do you know how OLD this has become after re-reading this series straight through? Walter Slovotsky sits tailor-fashion on the boat, Tennetty sat tailor-fashion while sharpening her blades, even Ahira gets to sit tailor-fashion! WHAT'S UP THE TAILOR-FASHION SEATING ARRANGMENTS? This descriptions is laced through all the books like wormwood in how much it is used. It begins to detract the reader from the excellent story that is written here. The only negative critique I have for Mr. Rosenburg is that he needs to write his characters as sitting in some other way than "tailor-fashion". He has worn holes through this term, and should not use it again. I wonder is Ellegon gets sit tailor-fashion in The Road Home....?
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