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Summary: Paksenarrion & Divided Allegiance
Review: The entire trilogy is a must read for anyone interested in fantasy, however the books are well written, period! Anyone interested in character development will find themselves enthralled with "Divided Allegiance", as they will find the tremendous personal growth of Paksenarrion in this book both compelling and inspiring
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Summary: Don't judge this book by the beginning.
Review: The first third of this book seemed mediocre compared to the writing and character development in the first book, SHEEPFARMER'S DAUGHTER. Paks didn't seem the same and the story seemed a bit forced. However, after this first adventure, the book really picks up. Do not put the book down because of this beginning...trust me, it gets a lot better.This book is the furthing story of Paks' development towards her destiny. We see her exporing her own belief system and becoming more of a young woman of the world, rather than the girl she still was at the end of the first book. The supporting characters are all vivid and important. They each have something to contribute to who Paks will become. I was shocked at the ending. It seemed to come out of nowhere...there was no way I could have expected Ms. Moon to end the book that way. It took a lot of courage for her to leave her readers hanging, wondering what would happen to Paks. Thankfully, I had the third book on hand and started it right away, just to find out what happened. This was a thoroughly absorbing book. I found that, after the first third or so, I could hardly put it down. As with the first book, I always wanted to find out what happened next. Ms. Moon's writing kept me engaged with the characters and made me care about what happened to them. Plus, she dangled just enough mystery in front of us to keep us intrigued with the overall story of the trilogy rather than the substories in the individual books. I highly recommend this book to all fantasy fans.
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Summary: Don't judge this book by the beginning.
Review: The first third of this book seemed mediocre compared to the writing and character development in the first book, SHEEPFARMER'S DAUGHTER. Paks didn't seem the same and the story seemed a bit forced. However, after this first adventure, the book really picks up. Do not put the book down because of this beginning...trust me, it gets a lot better. This book is the furthing story of Paks' development towards her destiny. We see her exporing her own belief system and becoming more of a young woman of the world, rather than the girl she still was at the end of the first book. The supporting characters are all vivid and important. They each have something to contribute to who Paks will become. I was shocked at the ending. It seemed to come out of nowhere...there was no way I could have expected Ms. Moon to end the book that way. It took a lot of courage for her to leave her readers hanging, wondering what would happen to Paks. Thankfully, I had the third book on hand and started it right away, just to find out what happened. This was a thoroughly absorbing book. I found that, after the first third or so, I could hardly put it down. As with the first book, I always wanted to find out what happened next. Ms. Moon's writing kept me engaged with the characters and made me care about what happened to them. Plus, she dangled just enough mystery in front of us to keep us intrigued with the overall story of the trilogy rather than the substories in the individual books. I highly recommend this book to all fantasy fans.
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Summary: Thrills, chills, and spills...who could ask for more?
Review: The second book of Paksenarrion's Deed is even better than the first. Paks embarks on a solo adventure after leaving the Company to its distasteful task. The magic and Tolkien-ness of the world is more apparant in this installment than in the first book, and we encounter many more elves, dwarves, gnomes, orcs, and other magical creatures. Evil makes a much more overt appearance in this novel, as well. Paks continues to grow as a warrior, an adventurer, and an active agent for good. She continues to explore the influence of Gird in her life, and encounters great battles, harrowing tortures, and huge learning experiences along the way. She makes several fascinating new friends, and some frightening new enemies. This book managed to keep me enthralled from beginning to end--the action starts almost from the first page and continues to the very last. I had a really hard time putting it down, and raced to get the last in the trilogy. This series is great!
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Summary: Thrills, chills, and spills...who could ask for more?
Review: The second book of Paksenarrion's Deed is even better than the first. Paks embarks on a solo adventure after leaving the Company to its distasteful task. The magic and Tolkien-ness of the world is more apparant in this installment than in the first book, and we encounter many more elves, dwarves, gnomes, orcs, and other magical creatures. Evil makes a much more overt appearance in this novel, as well. Paks continues to grow as a warrior, an adventurer, and an active agent for good. She continues to explore the influence of Gird in her life, and encounters great battles, harrowing tortures, and huge learning experiences along the way. She makes several fascinating new friends, and some frightening new enemies. This book managed to keep me enthralled from beginning to end--the action starts almost from the first page and continues to the very last. I had a really hard time putting it down, and raced to get the last in the trilogy. This series is great!
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Summary: GO PAKS GO!
Review: This is a book about change, and you see alot of it. Paks is heading for great things but have you ever thought what it costs to be "great." Lets just say that she earns it in this book and pays double in Oath of Gold (the third book). Truely a stand out book amoung fantasy. Trust me I have read a great many and this series keeps me coming back over and over again. My only problem is that this book is only available in paper back which doesn't stand up to frequent re-reads.
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Summary: Boy the Ending is powerful!
Review: This is a book about change, and you see alot of it. Paks is heading for great things but have you ever thought what it costs to be "great." Lets just say that she earns it in this book and pays double in Oath of Gold (the third book). Truely a stand out book amoung fantasy. Trust me I have read a great many and this series keeps me coming back over and over again. My only problem is that this book is only available in paper back which doesn't stand up to frequent re-reads.
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Summary: 2nd book in the world's greatest trilogy
Review: This is the dark book of the "Deed of Paksenarrion" series. The book continues to be good, but is the most nerve-racking of the series. Nevertheless, it rules.
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Summary: A good novel, but not as good as it's predecessor.
Review: This is the follow up novel to "Sheepfarmer's Daughter". The direction and setting changes some from that novel. Unfortunately, it's these changes that made this book a little disappointing when compared to the first one. We still follow the adventures of Paksenarrion, but she quickly leaves the mercenary company she was part of in the first novel to move on to greater things. This was not done well and got the novel off to a bad start. The circumstances felt very contrived. Once you get past that though, the rest of the novel is good. More adventures, new people, and new places for Paksennarion. Overall, I enjoyed this book and would have would have given it 3 1/2 stars if I could have.
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Summary: The height of heroic fantasy!
Review: `Divided Allegiance' is the second book in a trilogy that I considered one of the best sets of fiction books ever written. The story picks up where "Sheepfarmer's Daughter" left off; the majority of the book is taken up with Paksenarrion's life away from the mercenary group she trained with. Paks is a very likeable character, and it is easy to become emotionally attached to her. Starting in the previous book, we get to watch her mature from a simple recruit to a seasoned warrior. This book is just as well written as the first part of the trilogy, and the plot fulfills on its promise. Elizabeth Moon has created a work of fiction that is simply outstanding. Once you pick up this book, you will not be able to put it down.
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