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Summary: A Masterpiece of Sci Fi/Fantasy Literature
Review: An absolute must for anyone who likes their reading enthralling - with characters you empathise with. Weis & Hickman have struck gold with this novel. The world they have created is rich in intrigue, with hero's and villans. But I think what I loved about this is that the character you empathise most with is the tragic villan - Derek Sagan. The love story behind Sagan and Maigray is amazing, in this book we only get to touch the surface of the betrayal that has doomed them both. But they are very real people - with flaws and mistakes, even the hero's are flawed - Dion is selfish and at times childish. He has the Starfire blood and as such has the legacy of self indulgence that doomed his family. It is an amazing story and I would advise anyone who enjoys a good read to buy not only this book but all 4 in the series - you will not be disappointed.
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Summary: A Masterpiece of Sci Fi/Fantasy Literature
Review: An absolute must for anyone who likes their reading enthralling - with characters you empathise with. Weis & Hickman have struck gold with this novel. The world they have created is rich in intrigue, with hero's and villans. But I think what I loved about this is that the character you empathise most with is the tragic villan - Derek Sagan. The love story behind Sagan and Maigray is amazing, in this book we only get to touch the surface of the betrayal that has doomed them both. But they are very real people - with flaws and mistakes, even the hero's are flawed - Dion is selfish and at times childish. He has the Starfire blood and as such has the legacy of self indulgence that doomed his family. It is an amazing story and I would advise anyone who enjoys a good read to buy not only this book but all 4 in the series - you will not be disappointed.
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Summary: a fantasy-in-space
Review: Don't be misled. This barely qualifies as sf: the tech and "science" are, for the main, horribly thought-out; the society portrayed is dominated by the echoes of Western civilization (Plato, etc.).But the series (I've read this trilogy plus _Ghost Legion_), the above notwithstanding, is *fun*...once you stop expecting *real* science. Its true strength is in the relationships between characters: Derek Sagan, ambitious...and alone; Maigrey Morianna, tormented by a lost past and her sundered relationship with Sagan; Dion Starfire, the "lost king," who has a ways to go before achieving adulthood, let alone kinghood; the mercenary Tusk and his wisecracking computer XJ. It's a space opera with battles and romance and plots galore. Read, let go of science, and enjoy!
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Summary: I don't see what's all the fuss
Review: First I got to say I've been a Weis/Hickman fan for the last ten years and I've really love their other series, but this one... No, I don't really think this one is a good one. The characters are not completely developed and the story is so thin there isn't really one. As for the future world she developes I agree is quite good, it is, however, an almost exact copy of Star Wars (you only have to read about the bloodsword or XJ). To make it short, I'll only say, for all of you Weis fans that, like me, absolutely had to read this book: There are librareis, (and may Amazon forgive me.)
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Summary: Not realy my type
Review: I did not like this book. However, that does not necesarily mean you wont. The main problem is that several (two) of the characters seem to be undecided as to weather they are going to be antagonists or protagonists. And if you didn't understand the meaning of the two words I just used, this book is too advanced for you. I would say that if a person likes a lot of internal strugle, gore, philosiphy (there is a line from "Paradise Lost" at the begining of every section, and quotes from various well known novels and poems at the begining of each chapter, not to metion the philosiphy that is writen into the story itself), but dosen't need a lot of action, then they would probably like this book.
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Summary: Phenomenal
Review: I have read this series many times, and each time it is a different journey (much like Sagan listening to a fugue of Bach, I pick out different lines each time that I follow throughout, usually unintentionally). For me, the core of this book is not about the "sci-fi" elements (which there are few) or even the fantasy elements, but rather the emotional journeys and relationships between the books characters. It seems that Weis was more concerned with portraying how people deal with the ideas of fate and destiny; the emotions that they feel when confronted with life; the love and hatred felt between confused and blurred boundries; and how the choices a person makes shapes their destiny, whether they know it or not. I am about 3/4 the way through "The Lost King" right now, and the book is affecting me in a different way than before. I have read the series 4 times previous to this, and each time I take away something new and different. For me, they are not just books, but sacred works of literature.
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Summary: Very nice, but a few annoying flaws
Review: I love this series. I bpught it some time in November and have just started on King's Sacrifice. King's Test is a nice start. The best part of all the books, as well as the first, is the internal conflicts of Derek and Maigrey. Most of what kept me reading this book until late at night was trying to figure out just who the bad guy was. i quickly learned that its not that simple. I see how in one moment a good friend becomes a great enemy, and vice versa, then back agian. The turmoil is nonstop. The only real problems are the references to ancient Earth mythology and literature. There is a complete lack of references to anything "modern", save that of the Revolution. There's also the whole similarity to Star Wars. Some of the roles can be easily matched between this series and the Trilogy. Tusk= Han Solo, Sagan=Vader, Abdiel=Palpatine, the list goes on. There are enough differences that one can tell the two apart, but still...
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Summary: The Lost King is one of my favorite books
Review: I loved this book. The characters in it are excellent. This is definately the best book in the Star of the Guardians series. If you ask me, this book is right up there with David Edding's "Belgariad" and "Mallorean" series, which was also one of my favorites. I highly recommend it if you love romance, science fiction, or both.
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Summary: Fasinating! A worthwhile read.
Review: I origionally bought this book and the following books used. At the time, I had never read anything by Margaret Weis, so I was kinda silly in buying four books I knew nothing about other than someone at sometime had referred the writing style to Star Wars. I was (and still am) a rabid Star Wars fanatic and had just gotten money for my birthday, so four books at half cover price didn't make much of a dent in my budget. On the way home, with my parents talking and driving, I jumped into the first, The Lost King. I made it as far as page 187 and was so lost I wasn't even sure when we got home. The Star of the Guardian series sat on my book shelf for nearly six years. I always reminded myself that I was going to go back and read them. I reminded myself through my parents' divorce and my mother's remarriage. Finally, for an assignment in Speech class, my sophomore year of High School, we were required to get a book and read it during class when our teacher was correcting our Vocab. I had finished all the
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Summary: The beginning of a journey.
Review: I really owe a debt of thanks to Margeret Weis for writing these books. Seven years ago I was like most teenagers in the world today, my interests pretty much consisted soley of TV. I would occasionally go to the library and take out books, usually hard science science-fiction books. One day in there I saw The Lost King and decided to take it out. That's the day that I'm able to point back and say that I began my journey in literature. The book is great! The series is great! It starts out very Star Warsyish and then takes over and draws you in. I've read the series countless times since then. I've read a thousand other books since these. It all comes back to these books. I'd be a very different person if I hadn't found them. If you haven't read them yet... please do. It's just a superb story.
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