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The Dragonstone |
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Rating: Summary: Dragonstone is Dennis McKiernan's greatest epic to date. Review: "The Dragonstone" is perhaps Dennis McKiernan's finest work yet. It follows the quest of Arin, an Elven lady with the ability to see future events. Her latest vision deals with a mysterious green stone that even the dragons fear - and a war so terrible it could bring about the end of the world.
With the aid of five companions, Arin must trek across the
face of Mithgar and into the heart of peril, for her quest will change the fate of the world forever.
Rating: Summary: Not the best, but worth reading Review: After reading books like the Iron Tower and the Voyage of the Fox Rider, I was a bit disappointed with the Dragonstone. It seemed to borrow a lot from McKiernan's other stories in the whole plot--you know, the black mage is going to destroy the world type deal. I'm not complaining all that much, though, because it is a really good book. A must for McKiernan fans.
Rating: Summary: Not the best, but worth reading Review: After reading books like the Iron Tower and the Voyage of the Fox Rider, I was a bit disappointed with the Dragonstone. It seemed to borrow a lot from McKiernan's other stories in the whole plot--you know, the black mage is going to destroy the world type deal. I'm not complaining all that much, though, because it is a really good book. A must for McKiernan fans.
Rating: Summary: Arin Flameseer's quest to prevent a terrible doom. Review: Arin's visions come to her unbidden, summoned by fires
into which she stares. They are flashes of things long
past, at hand, or yet to come. But never before has
she had a vision such as this one, a vision of horror,
suffering, bloodshed, a vision of raving hordes and
flaming dragons. It is a dreadful window onto the most
terrible of wars, a conflagration that promises to
swallow all of Mithgar--unless it can be stopped.
Now this valiant Elven lady embarks upon a desperate
mission to understand that which fate has thrust
upon her--and to block the fulfillment of her nightmarish
prophecy. Through the aid of potent wizardry, the depths
of her fell vision are plumbed, and a message is revealed.
But it is a riddle wrapped in an enigma, for it tells
her that she must take with her a cat who fell from
grace, a one-eye in dark water, a mad monarch's rutting
peacock, a ferret in the High King's cage, and a keeper
of faith in a maze.
Yet Arin has no inkling of who or what these things
are. Still, the prophesy warns, she must take no more,
no less, else she will fail to find the jaded soul.
And so Arin's quest begins, for if the dreadful fate is
to be avoided, she must ultimately obtain the one relic
which promises to be the scourge of Mithgar--the mighty
Dragonstone.
Rating: Summary: McKiernan caught me once again Review: Dragondoom is by far the best book I hav ever read, and so I expected a lot about this one, too. But what I read surprised even me. The story tied me from the very beginning, which only few books can. And it just gets better throughout the whole book. The characters are great, and the story has many surprising moments in it. When I read this book, I didn't live on earth anymore, but on Mithgar. Even the foreword is great, and it was over way too fast for me, although it has over 500 pages. It's not as good as Dragondoom, but it is darn close, closer than I ever could have expected from any book. A MUST for every fantasy fan.
Rating: Summary: Characters very well developed, climax falls short Review: Dragonstone does perhaps the finest in developing characters of all McKiernan's work. But after 500 pages of development, the climax seems rushed into the remaining 70 pages of text. At times this book seemed to drag - mainly during the travel sequences. Though he does introduce some compelling character views of religion and philosophy. Overall, a good read. I stongly recommend McKiernan's "Dragondoom".
Rating: Summary: No One Ever Suspected Review: First of all, this is my favorite McKiernan book. I don't think he will ever supass this work of art, and if you haven't read the book, don't read this review. It will ruin the book. I loved the characters in the book. The female warrior with the old coward and the love story between everybody else added a certain love side to it. Each of the characters also had an important part in the mission. This drew the book on and no one was shoved from the spotlight. I also liked the philosophy in this book. The questions, "The purpose of life", "Destiny or chosen path", and "Do 'gods' know all" tame the mind as well as give you something to think about. But absolutely the best part of the book was Alos. No one would have ever expected him to be the one to take down the mage. All anyone saw was the drunk man; they didn't know the reason for it. He was always dragged along unwilling, but when he was gone, everyone realized that he was special. This was the classic "Don't judge a book by it's cover", but in a new way. That part of the book was the one that makes you put it down and think for a while. No, this one will never be topped, all because of an old drunk. Hope you enjoyed it as much as I did.
Rating: Summary: No One Ever Suspected Review: First of all, this is my favorite McKiernan book. I don't think he will ever supass this work of art, and if you haven't read the book, don't read this review. It will ruin the book. I loved the characters in the book. The female warrior with the old coward and the love story between everybody else added a certain love side to it. Each of the characters also had an important part in the mission. This drew the book on and no one was shoved from the spotlight. I also liked the philosophy in this book. The questions, "The purpose of life", "Destiny or chosen path", and "Do 'gods' know all" tame the mind as well as give you something to think about. But absolutely the best part of the book was Alos. No one would have ever expected him to be the one to take down the mage. All anyone saw was the drunk man; they didn't know the reason for it. He was always dragged along unwilling, but when he was gone, everyone realized that he was special. This was the classic "Don't judge a book by it's cover", but in a new way. That part of the book was the one that makes you put it down and think for a while. No, this one will never be topped, all because of an old drunk. Hope you enjoyed it as much as I did.
Rating: Summary: Exelenter (is that a word) than any other author Review: Hi, This is book is one of the best books I have ever read(Except for some other books by Dennis L. McKiernan). A page turner full of excitement. Great must read book. Also has a good mystery in it and no matter what is happening on the page your reading you might turn the page and say,"Wow I never thought that was going to happen"(I sure did). Put this book on your must read list. Sincerely, Talkta7
Rating: Summary: VERY GOOD, WELL DEFINED STORYLINE, FASTPACED Review: HIGHLY ENTERTAINING WELL DEVELOPED STORY, FILLED WITH TWIST&TURNS THAT HELP YOU TO LIVE WITHIN THE STORY. A MUST READ FOR SCIENCEFICTON/FANTACY. THE BEST BOOK HE HAS WRITTEN TO DATE. FUNNY,SAD, TRIES TO SHOW WHAT CAN BE DONE WITH LITTLE RESOURCES. BUT HIGHLY LOYAL FRIENDS.
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