Teot's War (Song of Naga Teot, Book 1)

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Summary: Wonderful!
Review: This is one of my favorite novels. Both books have followed me through several moves. The characters are interesting and well developed. The relationships between the main characters left me, like many others, longing for a conclusion to the series.

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Summary: Excellent - a thoroughly satisfying read.
Review: Wonderfully depicted world, exciting action and believably complex characters make these books two of my favorites. I, too, am patiently waiting for anything Gladney!

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Summary: characterization sets the tone
Review: Writing in the first person is never easy, but Heather Gladney somehow accomplishes it with savvy and hard-edged grace. Naga's thought processes are as alien as his culture, and set the tone for an amazingly scripted plot of (as a previous reviewer already said) love, betrayal, and war. Naga's thoughts lend a wierd green light (as of looking though a glass darkly) to the setting during his desperate work to arm Tan. He seems to be the only one who sees clearly throughout the series. Drin tries to see beyond the political mechinations of counselors, but falls victim to a betrayal that only Naga can discern. Naga has many amazing abilities, but it is his flaws that create an utterly believable and powerful character. I'm excited that at long last the third book is upcoming (soon I hope)! I have read and reread the series since it was first published. My only thought to why the publisher didn't support Gladney long ago is that her dizzying writing style is many years before its time. Even now, her world is more real and more innovative than most worlds you find in fantasy today. Continue to write Gladney, you are a ray of hope in these pulp fantasy times.

Rating:
Summary: characterization sets the tone
Review: Writing in the first person is never easy, but Heather Gladney somehow accomplishes it with savvy and hard-edged grace. Naga's thought processes are as alien as his culture, and set the tone for an amazingly scripted plot of (as a previous reviewer already said) love, betrayal, and war. Naga's thoughts lend a wierd green light (as of looking though a glass darkly) to the setting during his desperate work to arm Tan. He seems to be the only one who sees clearly throughout the series. Drin tries to see beyond the political mechinations of counselors, but falls victim to a betrayal that only Naga can discern. Naga has many amazing abilities, but it is his flaws that create an utterly believable and powerful character. I'm excited that at long last the third book is upcoming (soon I hope)! I have read and reread the series since it was first published. My only thought to why the publisher didn't support Gladney long ago is that her dizzying writing style is many years before its time. Even now, her world is more real and more innovative than most worlds you find in fantasy today. Continue to write Gladney, you are a ray of hope in these pulp fantasy times.