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Summary: The best of a great series
Review: I'm not big on fantasy series on the whole - I never liked D&D, and never even bothered with Lord of the Rings until I forced myself to watch Fellowship (since then, I've of course read the trilogy). But even as a kid, I always held a fondness for the Lone Wolf series. I had the first twelve for an eternity and a half, and then, when I was 21, had an overwhelming urge to find non-abridged copies of the Grand Master series.Anyway, Dawn of the Dragons. I thought from the title this would be retarded as hell. I was wrong. I've played through all 20 "main" books several times, and the greatest impetus each time has been the chance to go through Dawn of the Dragons once more. It is, quite simply, the absolute pinnacle of the Lone Wolf series (and Dever has said as much as well) - amidst all of the usual action and vivid descriptions, there is above all a great sense of urgency throughout - one can feel the clock ticking as Lone Wolf rushes home, desperate to save his fledgling Kai's from destruction. And man, it is so satisfying near the end if you have Magi-Magic and all of the archery bonuses that come with having played the series in full to that point ... To not belabor the point, it's a shame that so few people have had the opportunity to partake of this great halmark of modern fantasy. It's an even greater shame that the unabridged versions of the Grand Master Series are not sold on Amazon, but ah well, that's what Ebay or related things are for. Also, the baronness you meet in the middle of the book is hot. Even if she is just a black and white drawing. Rowr.
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