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Summary: This is a great book
Review: This is a great small novel which introduces the character of Sir Stalwart into THE KING'S BLADES' SERIES (from Dave Duncan). It is a short novel, shorter than I usually like, but can be read in a few sittings. It has good characters, plots, writings, etc... Hard to put the book down at points(stayed up until 4 am to finish it on a work day). If you want something to get you started on a series, this book is it... Dave is now one of my top four writers(Feist, George R. R. Martin, Robin Hobb).
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Summary: The first book I've read by Duncan.
Review: This is truly what I call an exciting and interesting fantasy .I could barely breath in the fight scenes ,and I was greatly intrigued by the way things worked in Chivial.It was slightly confusing at some points,but eventually I could figure it out .I finished this in a day .Here is the plot in more detail than the back will describe .There have been several attempts to assasinate the King ,but nobody knows who is causing them .Stalwart ,a knew member of the Kings Blades is sent on a breath taking quest to find the assasins .This is a really good book!
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Summary: A great novelette
Review: This was more of a novelette in length. But it was a rip-roaring read. I couldn't put it down. A straightforward plot. The ending was a bit of a letdown and the sense of urgency created in the first chapters diminished as the book unfolded. Nevertheless, it's worth taking a look at. I look forward to the next installment of the King's Daggers.
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Summary: A great novelette
Review: This was more of a novelette in length. But it was a rip-roaring read. I couldn't put it down. A straightforward plot. The ending was a bit of a letdown and the sense of urgency created in the first chapters diminished as the book unfolded. Nevertheless, it's worth taking a look at. I look forward to the next installment of the King's Daggers.
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Summary: Duncan Lite is still top value for money
Review: When I heard that Dave Duncan was writing a Young Adult companion piece to his Tales of the King's Blades series I was very excited, because the latter ranks in my best fantasy series top 3, along with Robin Hobb and George RR Martin.Sir Stalwart is clearly written for the younger reader, with a shorter word count and less complex, complicated plot. But it's still vintage Duncan: breathless excitement, great characters and fresh, exciting prose. So few authors these days seem to know how to string words together in an excitingly visual way. The booskshelves are crammed with dull, pedestrian, ordinary prose. Not Duncan. He really knows how to paint a picture with words ... other writers would do well to read his books with an eye to seeing how good prose is written. While I regret the inevitable condensation of this tale, I still highly recommend it to all action fantasy fans of any age. Roll on the next installment!
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