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Summary: Not Good.
Review: This book's language was ok, it was very normal english that everybody could understand. Finding the traitor was completely predictable, when you read his mad eyes with the time he lets his mad face come out in a meeting to friends, it pretty much clinched it for me. Characters were very poorly developed. They were all completely perfect, except for one or two flaws that did not make them seem too perfect, but the flaws were small. The character was amazingly insightful to everything which seemed a bit to (sorry to say this again) perfect for me. I almost bought the rest of the books in the trilogy, but lucky for me they did not have them in stock. It's 2 stars instead of one, because the last 20 pages were actually a little bit interesting.
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Summary: You Got To Read This Book!!!!!!!!!!
Review: This one of few book that I could not put down. It has a great charter mack up. It has all the thimgs that a great book should. It may be a long book but it was worth the long reading.
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Summary: Absolutely fabulous!!
Review: this story starts off strong and keeps on going. Best have the next in the series and lock yourself in your room! You won't want to put them down.
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Summary: Wonderful.
Review: This was a very exciting, fast paced novel. I found i ate up the 600 pages in no time. Coe has created a vivid world imploying wonderful desciptions of the surrounding landscape. He lacks character development, however, the plot makes up for this. I thought the love story was particularly weak. Despite this, i found myself cheering for Jaryd and disgusted at the antagonist (for those who haven't read it, i won't give it away). I highly recommend this book, despite the lacking characterization, I found it enthralling and i could not put it down.
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Summary: Wonderful.
Review: This was a very exciting, fast paced novel. I found i ate up the 600 pages in no time. Coe has created a vivid world imploying wonderful desciptions of the surrounding landscape. He lacks character development, however, the plot makes up for this. I thought the love story was particularly weak. Despite this, i found myself cheering for Jaryd and disgusted at the antagonist (for those who haven't read it, i won't give it away). I highly recommend this book, despite the lacking characterization, I found it enthralling and i could not put it down.
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Summary: Very realistic but lacking character generation
Review: This was a very well written book in an age of supposed comfort, the land is rocked by imposters attempting to undermine the power base of the mage class. The only problems I saw with the book were the vast technological differences between the Outlanders and the populous of this land. With traders traveling between the two lands the tech levels should of been closer. The other problem was the character generation. When the main people were in danger I didn't feel the danger with them. It seemed that even on the run they knew what was about to hapen. Never the less it was a very good book and I look forward to the rest.
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Summary: Best Debut Novel in years
Review: Truth to tell, I don't remember how long it's been since I've read such a good debut novel. This great yarn appears to have been written by a seasoned author.Fantasy awards generally don't mean anything, as far as I'm concerned. I'll soon be writing a post on this subject. . . But Coe has won the William L. Crawford Award, for best first fantasy series. And based on this first volume, it was more than deserved. I have no wish to include some spoilers in this post, for I do not want to deprive anyone of the pleasure of reading this wonderful book.:-) Suffice to say that you should all buy it!;-) Having said that, however, there is still a lot I can tell you about. To begin with, the characterizations are excellent. Coe has created a number of three-dimensional characters. Some endearing and engaging, others less so; but all of them "real." This series is also much more mature in its writing style. Which makes this a book destined for adults. I'm not saying that a younger crowd will not enjoy it. Far from it. But if you're someone who's eagerly awaiting R. A. Salvatore's next book, with all those choregraphed battle scenes and little substance, then this is probably not for you. . . No offense to Mr. Salvatore, but this story is not for the same sort of fantasy fans. Plus, Coe's worldbuilding is distinctive and more than a little impressive for someone's first novel. The imagery is arresting, showing that the author has a good eye for details. The magic system offers a new twist, with mages bound to animals and the use of crystals. The myths and legends of the land, of which we only get a little glimpse in this novel, make you want to discover more. The pace of the book keeps you turning the pages, even if it's far from being a thriller. In addition, Coe's prose is well beyond what we have come to expect from most fantasy novels. Children of Amarid is elegantly written, making it a wonderful read. The author also tackles a traditional fantasy theme: Sorcery vs Technology. We only see a little of this in the novel, but a lot more appears to be in store in the next installment. All in all, a very, very good book. It leaves you wanting to read more about Jaryd, Alayna, Baden, Trahn, Orris, and the rest of the characters. It leaves you wanting to learn more about Theron, Phelan, and the rest of the Unsettled. It leaves you wanting to learn more about Sartol. In short, it leaves you with a strong desire to return to the land of Tobyn-Ser. And to discover what lies to the west, in the technological world of Lon-Ser. The only negative thing I can mention about this book concerns what little we learn about Sartol and how he came into power. But I have a feeling that it is something that will be addressed in the next 2 volumes of the series. I commend this one to your attention. Novels with so much promise are few and far between. In light of all this praise, I believe that Children of Amarid is a great addition to any fantasy collection. Check out my blog: www.fantasyhotlist.blogspot.com
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