Rating: Summary: A Very Solid Read Review: Lawrence Watt-Evans has created a great multi-level sci-fi read. With spectacular character development he shows us a world with falable heroes and villains that are both cruelly evil yet sometimes right. The author undauntingly asks the question of greater good versus justice. Then is polite enough not to answer for us. Instead he throws in a very interesting plot twist(One I found better than a certain Oscar naominated movie). Although, The book was a little ponderous towards middle the climax was well worth the wait. A very solid read.
Rating: Summary: A Superior Fantasy Novel Review: Lawrence Watt-Evans has once again created charcters who are much more than the mere cardboard cut-outs found in many fantasy novels today.Not only are the characters fleshed out, the plot moves along quite nicely as well. Many times, I found myself reading late into the night to see what happened next! If you are a fan of Watt-Evans' Ethshar series or just fan of quality fantasy novels, you can't go wrong with "Dragon Weather." A fine tale of men, magic, dragons and vengeance.
Rating: Summary: Dragon Weather Review: Lawrence Watt-Evans is my favorite author. This is not my favorite book of all those he has written, never the less it is a book that should be on your list of books to read. It is one of his longest books. The story is great it takes plenty of unexpected turns and is one of those books you just dont want to put down, especially if you are a fan of Watt-Evans or fantasy books in general. I have a hard time reading books with a lot of strange creatures and races and this is not one of them. So even if you are not a big fan of fantasy books this is still definitley worth reading. Trust me it is well worth the time and money.. Enjoy!
Rating: Summary: Another great work from one of the unheralded masters Review: Lawrence Watt-Evans seems to be below the radar among fantasy writers these days. I can't imagine why -- his post-Ethshar novels ("Dragon Weather" and "Touched by the Gods") have each been gripping reworkings of tried-and-true fantasy themes. In the case of "Dragon Weather," it's the old young-man-grows-up-and-avenges-wrongs formula, but Watt-Evans manages to breathe his own fresh life into it. Especially refreshing (well, maybe that's not the right word) is the casual brutality he brings into it -- diseased and maimed people fill the pages, much as one would actually expect in a barbaric pre-technological world. Sure, some of the plot points are seen kind of early, but Watt-Evans even manages to bring them around in a refreshing way, even going so far as to pull a triple-cross on the reader at one point. The ending suggests a sequel to the point that "To Be Continued" might as well have appeared beneath the last few lines. We can but hope.
Rating: Summary: Boring, same old stuff Review: The story, characters, action, dialogue are all very sketchy. What is there is not very interesting. No pay-off for reading this book. Your standard fluffy fantasy novel if that's your sort of thing.
Rating: Summary: Dragon Weather, a page-turner Review: This book was originaly bought for me by a friend back in 2000 when the book was originally released, well in 2003 I finnaly got around to reading it... someone needs to slap me. This is by far the most engrossing, page-turning, palm sweating, must-read-more fantasy book I have ever read. When I first started reading this book I found myself thinking one thing: I've heard this story a thousand times before, but Lawrence Watt-Evens made it SO much more. He takes the whole, family lost, friends lost, must-get-revenge story to a astonishing new level. One of the most amazing things is he does this with a very realistic world (well theres dragons but they're done very well). Its hard to really prove this is a worth-while read without revealing too much of the story-line, but this book (trilogy really) has quickly become my most recommended read So, in conclusion... READ THIS BOOK
Rating: Summary: Neither good nor bad Review: This book wasn't awful, but it wasn't particularly good either. "Dragon Weather" is the tale of Arlian, a boy who is the lone survivor when his village is destroyed by dragons. Looters find him, only to sell him to a mining company where he works as a slave for seven years before he escapes. He vows revenge against both the looters who sold him and the dragons who wrecked his village. A lot of the book is pure fantasy fluff. There are sword duels, magical illusions, and evil villains. There is also some disturbing, even horrifying, torture and maiming, although I admit that I wasn't strongly effected by it because I never really became emotionally involved in the story. The characters just didn't seem real to me. For example, Arlian escapes the mines where he lived as slave on meager rations and never saw sunlight or breathed fresh air. Yet he is described as both big and strong, and doesn't seem to have suffered much during his time as a slave. His first encounter after escaping the mines is with a brothel full of warm and willing prostitutes, who let him sample their wares for free and then aid his escape. He hasn't even had a meal or a bath yet, but the author plunks him into the arms of willing woman already? This was ludicrous, and left me feeling like I was trapped in teenage-boy fantasyland. Believe it or not, things just go uphill for Arlian after that, as he becomes extremely wealthy and influential, makes a loyal and lasting friend, and becomes pretty darn good at wielding a sword too! I was also a little put-off by the "Alien" rip-off at the end, but at least the book was a quick and easy read and well-paced.
Rating: Summary: My favorite book Review: This is amazing. I have never read anything like it. Some of the people say thatthis is only an adult book but i think it is graet for almost people 12 or up. The story is great. It starts out simple and turns into this great hunt for revenge. If you don't read this book you should. It waould make an awesome movie. Don't stop if you don't like the first chapter because after that you will need someone to wrestle that book out of your hands to stop. This book needs agreat rating of over a thousand stars
Rating: Summary: Why r all ur ratings so low??? Review: This is among one of the best books ive ever read! My whole family loves it! And it didnt die off in the second one either! In fact, I like the second one better than the first!
Rating: Summary: Five stars Review: This was my first Lawrence Watt-Evans novel, and I liked it. Smaug would've run whimpering from dragons like these (and so would I, for that matter!). Very cool.
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