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Shadow Star (Chronicles of the Shadow War, Book 3)

Shadow Star (Chronicles of the Shadow War, Book 3)

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Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Entertaining, yes, but satisfying?
Review: Actually this is a review of the comlpete shadow war trilogy. When I bought the first book of this series, I was caught completely off guard, since I never would have expected such a colorful and enthralling continuation of the seemingly well-rounded up story of Willow.

The chronicle starts quite simply in the first book, but just gets more and more developped thruout the series, with new twists and discoveries coming up at every corner. That makes this series so interesting and drives it on for a long time.

Yet the most compelling aspect is the detailed and lively description and application of any kind of sorcery and magecraft. The moments when Thorn Drumheller or Elora Danan delve into the mysteries of magic and nature (i.e. the rides thru the earth/fire) are first class.

Alas, as mentioned by other reviewers, the complete chronicles hold several contradictions at some points, and also key occurances are only described briefly (is it just my lack of imagination, or did I miss the moment that made Thorn+Anakerie believe that Elora 'killed' Khory) or, worse, just mentioned on a side note. And there's of course this highly unnecessary last chapter, which really doesnt give any new informations other than stating trivial blahblahblah and leaving the reader with a half-hearted cliffhanger that doesnt really encourage to go on with this tale.

Still, for most of the series the positive elements prevail and since I'm a fan of twisted, intricate plots and time jumps and detailed sorcery, it was entertaining enough to earn 4 stars.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: The Final Battle
Review: Here is the grand conclusion to George Lucas's epic fantasy saga "The Shadow War Chronicles". Here is where everything from the original Willow film and novel and the previous two volumes "Shadow Moon" & "Shadow Dawn" all culminate in a logical but completely stunning & shocking conclusion.

This is the real son of "The Lord of the Rings" - complex, meaningful and deeply moving. Just buy the set and you will NOT be disappointed.

If you feel a little confused by the scale and unfamiliararity of this saga, just trip on over to Lucasfan.com and check out the Willow.com site - you will find more than enough info there to get you up to speed. Enjoy!

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: whats was lucas thinking of?
Review: I cannot beleive for the life of me that Lucas allowed this magical world that willow had once been, to be completly sluaghtered... Claremont is a horribal fantasy writer, For such a loing wait for this conclusion, it was honestly better off never coming out....

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: I wish to draw your conclusion in a new direction
Review: I found this trilogy and sequel very enticing. I believe all three chronicles of the Shadow War were professionally written. I myself did not drag along in these books. In truth, if you drag along in any book, then you shouldn't be reading its genre. You don't just read a book looking for battles or other appealing factors to you. If you choose to start reading a book, then you should finish it. These books contained a vast amount of details that help the story along. If books did not contain such details, then the story, plot, theme, and characters would be dull as dirt. You see, books need detail to emphasize its components. It seems as if you are discouraging readers of Fantasy and or Fiction to read the Shadow War trilogy. I did not find the Shadow War trilogy hard to read or difficult and I did not become oblivious to what I just read, later discovering that they were in another area, and not knowing how they got there. No one can rightfully judge a book and discourage others not to buy it because they dislike it. Thus I believe that the authors of the commentary on the book Shadow Star and its two prequels who were odious to the trilogy should change their opinion to at least be neutral instead of offensive.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: disappointed
Review: I have been waiting with bated breath for Shadow Star and I was really disappointed. Not in the story, per se, but in the writing style itself. The writing was rough and this detracted from the magic of the story. I didn't have the same connection with the characters that I had experienced previously. However, it's still worth the read.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: An excellent conclusion to an excellent trilogy
Review: I loved how everything from the movie and the previous books were all tied together at the end. Great story, great characters, it's hard to find a better fantasy book. I recommend it to everyone (who's read the 1st two of course). If only Lucas had been this good with Episode 1: Phantom Menace.....that movie is stinky. If you want to see what he can really do, read this book.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: You Will Not Be Disappointed
Review: I was lucky enough to read a proof copy of this book. Willow fans - take heart - you WILL NOT be disappointed!

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Editor Errors?
Review: I was quite excited to be able to read this trilogy by such a great team..but the final installment was quite the disappointment. I feel this was mostly attributed to the Editor of this writing. Story lines were unexplained and left out and more emphasis was placed on the "war". It showed in the second book but this last book was horrible to try and follow the story..Hope you will write again but get a new editor.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Editor Errors?
Review: I was quite excited to be able to read this trilogy by such a great team..but the final installment was quite the disappointment. I feel this was mostly attributed to the Editor of this writing. Story lines were unexplained and left out and more emphasis was placed on the "war". It showed in the second book but this last book was horrible to try and follow the story..Hope you will write again but get a new editor.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: It is a masterpiece that does justice to its famous authurs!
Review: It a great work of art and it explained so much about the former two books!


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