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Summary: Much better than the first.
Review: All believed the Black Warlock to be defeated. But Thalasi and Reinheiser were now both sharing the same body. Once harmony was established, he and his evil Talons began their campaign anew to make a new dark world. Brielle had forever lost Del, but now had a lovely daughter, Rhiannon, who was blessed with the same powers as her mother witch. On her twentieth birthday, Rhiannon's wish was to travel with the Rangers and see the world. She found more than she bargained for! The Black Warlock had thousands upon thousands within his army. The witch and mages were kept busy against the warlock as the others were out numbered 4-to-1 or 10-to-1. But Rhiannon was learning her own powers and feared the devastation she could call up through her magic. But once she learned to control her fear and do what must be done, the Black Warlock and his dead General Mitchell would be in trouble. **** Exciting from the beginning! Much better than the first of this series. Magical spells, dragons, and battles on nearly every page. A fast paced read that you will fully enjoy.
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Summary: Excellent book, a great addition to any fantasy collection.
Review: Excellent book and excellent writing (as always). This book is very well written and very interesting. It keeps to R.A. Salvatore's tradition of writing only the best. I would highly recommend it for any sci\fi-fantasy reader. Only problem I saw was trying to relate it to Echo's of the Fourth Magic, since it occured quite a few years after that. Other than that, the story and characters were very well and make this novel incredibly hard to put down.
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Summary: Salvatore's worst work
Review: First of all, I love R.A. Salvatore's work, and thus I'm not writing a hatchet job on this book just because I don't like fantasy novels. I actually love Science Fiction and Fantasy books, and have read all of Salvatore's books. Unfortunately, I absolutely hated this book. The beginning of Witch's Daughter, which sets up a trilogy, was confusing, difficult to believe, and basically made me question that it was written by R.A. Salvatore. While this book is not absolutely horrible (after the beginning scenes it isn't that bad) this book does remain Salvatore's worst. Perhaps because he is such a great author I expect too much, but this book definitely let me down. If you've never read Salvatore's work, PLEASE begin with the Icewind Dale or Dark Elf trilogies, and if you've read all of his books, I humbly recommend that you pass on this series and wait for his next offering.
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Summary: All R.A. Salvatore's books
Review: I am a writer want-to-be and hope that i can write half as good as Salvatore. His characters have a solidness to them as if he was describing a real person. I would love to get his autograph. His workmis equal to my other most favorite author - Stephen King. Continue on Salvatore!
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Summary: Pure enjoyment
Review: R. A. Salvatore outdid himself. This novel has everything, action, humor and romance. I'm waiting for a fourth book in this series. It's worth reading.
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Summary: Very predictable
Review: The first of this series has a lot going for it, with an original story line and some off the wall but captivating characters. However, this book fails right where the first should have ended. The bad guy didn't really die in the end, and comes back worse than ever to repeat nearly the same scenario as the first book. Not only that, but Salvatore borrows themes and even characters entirely from his other works. 'Bryan' the elven-raised ranger might as well be 'Elbryan', the elven-raised ranger from the DemonWars trilogy. Just a little orginality, please! Besides borrowing too much from his other books, the plot was too much like other Salvatore stories. Avoid this one, unless you are a hardcore Salvatore fan.
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Summary: Very predictable
Review: The first of this series has a lot going for it, with an original story line and some off the wall but captivating characters. However, this book fails right where the first should have ended. The bad guy didn't really die in the end, and comes back worse than ever to repeat nearly the same scenario as the first book. Not only that, but Salvatore borrows themes and even characters entirely from his other works. 'Bryan' the elven-raised ranger might as well be 'Elbryan', the elven-raised ranger from the DemonWars trilogy. Just a little orginality, please! Besides borrowing too much from his other books, the plot was too much like other Salvatore stories. Avoid this one, unless you are a hardcore Salvatore fan.
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Summary: A significant sequel to Echoes of the Fourth Magic
Review: The Witch's Daughter takes place 20 years after the conclusion of Echoes of the Fourth Magic. It picks up dealing with the loose ends left at the end of the first one including the transformation of Reinheiser into Thalasi and the birth of Del's and Brielle's child, Rhiannon. To spice up the book, Salvatore added a Drizzt character named Bryan. The book offers better depictions of Ynis-Aielle and envelops the reader in that Utopia. Yet it also incorporates much of the style of Legacy by preaching periodically and detailing a drawn out war against the good people of Ynis-Aielle. The story follows Salvatore's style of jumping from a variety of important events thereby binding you to the story. Furthermore, a variety of plot turns and additions to the Ynis Aielle world leave loose ends to be completed in the last two books of the series. The Witch's Daughter is a more comlex followup to Echoes of the Fourth Magic providing the reader with a better glimpse into the world first shown in Echoes. It brings fond recollections of many of the Icewind Dale heroes but also starts to draw upon the war and preaching style of the books written after this one including Legacy and Starless Night.
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Summary: Considering t' was 1991 work, barely make it & forgettable
Review: Where it lacked originality; daughter of a witch fearful of her own growing prowess, a guardian of the land went bad, summoning of a spectre to serve as general, gathering a horde of stupid brutal grunts who couldn't count up to the number on their fingers, young fighter of mixed heritage who conducts guerrila warfare, a battle repeating what had been done in LOTR, Terry Brook's Shannara and others. Where it lacked credibility; tens of thousands of talons living somewhere in the south - they are strong and stupid, they craft weapons of metal/wood without indication of mining etc abilities, no indication of how they survive, what they feed on, what communities they live in, and suddenly know how to use beast of burdens and wagons to transport food etc. (Okay, so Tolkien did not elaborate on the Uruk Hai etc society too much, but he gave plenty of room for their existence). Also, the power of the Black Warlock was stretched beyond "realism". Come on, taking on the Emerald Witch AND the White Mage, IN their own DOMAINS. And how was he able to imbue his dead general and the artefact with so much power, not unless he clone his power. But if it were that easy, the others could have done so too, not in the same "evil" way but in a "good" way. Militarily, rushing mass numbers against fortified bridges is pure suicide. Maybe the Calvans etc don't have much knowledge of military tactics but common sense + Billy Shanks should provide some clue there. Besides, why didn't the Calvans use incendiaries and other heavy stuff like catapults (they had the Firethrowers). Where it lacked emotional appeal; death of Andovar + rescue of Belexus = senseless. The ending of the war. The materials too raw, too many holes and too many under-developed parts.
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Summary: Considering t' was 1991 work, barely make it & forgettable
Review: Where it lacked originality; daughter of a witch fearful of her own growing prowess, a guardian of the land went bad, summoning of a spectre to serve as general, gathering a horde of stupid brutal grunts who couldn't count up to the number on their fingers, young fighter of mixed heritage who conducts guerrila warfare, a battle repeating what had been done in LOTR, Terry Brook's Shannara and others. Where it lacked credibility; tens of thousands of talons living somewhere in the south - they are strong and stupid, they craft weapons of metal/wood without indication of mining etc abilities, no indication of how they survive, what they feed on, what communities they live in, and suddenly know how to use beast of burdens and wagons to transport food etc. (Okay, so Tolkien did not elaborate on the Uruk Hai etc society too much, but he gave plenty of room for their existence). Also, the power of the Black Warlock was stretched beyond "realism". Come on, taking on the Emerald Witch AND the White Mage, IN their own DOMAINS. And how was he able to imbue his dead general and the artefact with so much power, not unless he clone his power. But if it were that easy, the others could have done so too, not in the same "evil" way but in a "good" way. Militarily, rushing mass numbers against fortified bridges is pure suicide. Maybe the Calvans etc don't have much knowledge of military tactics but common sense + Billy Shanks should provide some clue there. Besides, why didn't the Calvans use incendiaries and other heavy stuff like catapults (they had the Firethrowers). Where it lacked emotional appeal; death of Andovar + rescue of Belexus = senseless. The ending of the war. The materials too raw, too many holes and too many under-developed parts.
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