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Summary: Brilliant concept but ...
Review: Brilliant concept, but Lackey pulls the same trick here that she does in many of her other novels -- lots and LOTS of exposition that ultimately slows down the plot. Pages and pages of descriptions of streets, of trees, of car racing engines, followed by chapter-long discussions between characters in which each quote is half a page long. Who really speaks like this? And who really wants to sit still and read that much overblown dialogue? But when Lackey gets down to brass tacks, her action and magery sequences are edge-of-your-seat entertaining and absolutely top-notch. I just wish there were more of those and less talk. If you liked this novel, you'll love "Chrome Circle," which follows Tannim in a life-or-death adventure Underhill. You'll probably also get a kick out of Lackey's Diana Tregarde novels, including "Children of the Night" and "Jinx High."
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Summary: Brilliant concept but ...
Review: Brilliant concept, but Lackey pulls the same trick here that she does in many of her other novels -- lots and LOTS of exposition that ultimately slows down the plot. Pages and pages of descriptions of streets, of trees, of car racing engines, followed by chapter-long discussions between characters in which each quote is half a page long. Who really speaks like this? And who really wants to sit still and read that much overblown dialogue? But when Lackey gets down to brass tacks, her action and magery sequences are edge-of-your-seat entertaining and absolutely top-notch. I just wish there were more of those and less talk. If you liked this novel, you'll love "Chrome Circle," which follows Tannim in a life-or-death adventure Underhill. You'll probably also get a kick out of Lackey's Diana Tregarde novels, including "Children of the Night" and "Jinx High."
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Summary: Run away!!!!
Review: Did you ever dream of running away as a child? Sure, we all did. But did your dreams include race cars and elves?
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Summary: I liked it so much, I gave it away.
Review: I am part of a scifi/fantasy reading group that gets together once a month to discuss a book that we read the month before, and when this title was selected, I was not very enthusiastic. Very simply, the title, cover art and back cover blurb ("Fast Elves, hot cars and rock'n roll!" or something to that effect)just didnt seem like my particular cup of tea. So, imagine my suprise when I found it to be quite enjoyable. Great characters, brilliant concept (once I got used to the idea) and very well written. I finished it on a plane from Chicago to Los Angeles and the guy sitting next to me was in the Navy, and through our smalltalk discovered that he liked fantasy fiction. When I showed him this book, he stated that he didnt think he would like it, for pretty much the same reasons I assumed I wouldn't. I suggested he give it a try and gave him my copy. I guess I will never know whether he enjoyed it as much as I did, but its kind of interesting to think that my copy of this book is now in the library of a USNavy ship off the coast of Japan.
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Summary: Not bad, but not for kids
Review: I've always enjoyed Lackey's novels, but this one turned me off. The problem for me was the use of child (s)exploitation and snuff to establish the bad guys. While the "action" was not described explicitely, and no characters were actually mistreated in such a manner, Lackey didn't hesitate to describe what WOULD happen, including how it would be done (without being too explicit of course). The use of snuff and child exploitation as a plot device definately left me cold. Perhaps that was the intention. I felt it was out of place. Instead of making me agry at the antagonist, it made me angry at the author. It's one thing if it's social allegory. It's totally another when it's in a novel written for entertainment value, one that will probably be read by young teens (There's a nice letter to runaway children in the back suggesting places to go for help, but it still left me cold). If you think it won't bother you, go for it. It's not a bad story, and the bad guys get punished (for the most part). But be warned.
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Summary: MORE Elves?
Review: If you've read Mercedes Lackey and Ellen Guon's "Knight of Ghosts and Shadows," and "Summoned to Tourney," and liked them, here's another book in the same vein. More elves from the same place.
Lackey and Dixon do a good job of demonstrating the lives of hookers as well as skimming the surface of the Underground.
The characters are human enough, even the bad guys (sort of) in that ruthless mafia leaders would probably act somewhat the same, not counting the complications of magic.
In other words, this book is good reading if you like fantasy and want something that's not as silly as Terry Pratchett's books, but not too serious either.
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Summary: Spectacular!
Review: Lackey shows incredible versatility in this new series, comparing car-racing to her previous works of pure fantasy. A wonderful read, with action, magic, suspense, and controversy all in one!
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Summary: very well done, in a fantastical realality way.
Review: Mercedes Lackey and larry Dixon have done a wonderful job of outlining some of the dangers that face kids nowadays and what gets them into the situations that they will end up in when they try to leave home to fend for themselves too early, but feel that their homelife is too much to take anymore. The way they are saved is nice to think of but we all know that it woudn't happen. The main characters are easy to identify with for all ages and are well formed, rounded. All in all a romp through modern times with a skew on some truths all for the better.
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Summary: Sidhe suprise!
Review: One of the best books about the Sidhe (Celtic Elven and Faerie kin) ever created. As a big fan of Celtic myth and legend I loved these books. A must for anyone who loves Lackey or ever wanted to be an elf.
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Summary: Good, but could have been better.
Review: So far, this is my least favorite of the SERRAted Edge novels. The things that really carried the book were Sam, Tannim, and Keighvin: old cranky Irishman, modern mage, elf. Cranky Irishman, modern mages, and elves just about ALWAYS make a book good--and the ywork for this one. Definitely worth the read, if just to stare at elves, even if it's just in the imagination.
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