Greyfax Grimwald : The Circle of Light, Book 1

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Summary: The Best Book In The Whole Series
Review: I picked Greyfax Grimwald up at a used bookstore once, read it for a couple of hours, and fell in love with it. The book has an intriguing and adventurous plot. The story is about a dwarf, otter, and bear who are tempted to cross a river that transports them to a realm called Atlanton Earth where they are accompanied by the mystic wizards, Greyfax Grimwald and Faragon Fairingay. The dwarf, bear, and otter are instructed by the two wizards to protect a relic that holds power to destroy the darkness of queen Dorini. However, it's not that easy. The three companions will encounter Dorini's evil minions as well as human war and treachery along the way. This book had me staying up late many nights to read it and I can still remember much of it from when I read it over three years ago. I'm sorry to say that this book has become out of print overtime, though. Luckily, this book can be found in many used bookstores that stock science fiction and fantasy. A great book nonetheless, and better than many pieces of literature out there today.

Rating:
Summary: The Best Book In The Whole Series
Review: I picked Greyfax Grimwald up at a used bookstore once, read it for a couple of hours, and fell in love with it. The book has an intriguing and adventurous plot. The story is about a dwarf, otter, and bear who are tempted to cross a river that transports them to a realm called Atlanton Earth where they are accompanied by the mystic wizards, Greyfax Grimwald and Faragon Fairingay. The dwarf, bear, and otter are instructed by the two wizards to protect a relic that holds power to destroy the darkness of queen Dorini. However, it's not that easy. The three companions will encounter Dorini's evil minions as well as human war and treachery along the way. This book had me staying up late many nights to read it and I can still remember much of it from when I read it over three years ago. I'm sorry to say that this book has become out of print overtime, though. Luckily, this book can be found in many used bookstores that stock science fiction and fantasy. A great book nonetheless, and better than many pieces of literature out there today.

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Summary: One of the very best fantasy series ever written
Review: I read this book, and the accompanying volumes, several years ago. It held my attention and fascination in much the same way J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings series did.

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Summary: The most derivative of the heroic fantasies
Review: I read this series shortly after reading The Lord of the Rings. Even at the young age of 13 I was astonished and bewildered at the similarities to Tolkien. It is certainly true that most writers of high/heroic fantasy owe a debt of gratitude to Tolkien; this series, however, owes everything to Tolkien. Greyfax Grimwald = Gandalf Greyham. Faragon = Aragorn. The Roots = The Ents. I haven't read the books in 20 years, but those similarities were strong enough that I remember them still today.

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Summary: The most derivative of the heroic fantasies
Review: I read this series shortly after reading The Lord of the Rings. Even at the young age of 13 I was astonished and bewildered at the similarities to Tolkien. It is certainly true that most writers of high/heroic fantasy owe a debt of gratitude to Tolkien; this series, however, owes everything to Tolkien. Greyfax Grimwald = Gandalf Greyham. Faragon = Aragorn. Calix Stay = Rivendell. The Roots = The Ents. I haven't read the books in 20 years, but those similarities were strong enough that I remember them still today.

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Summary: A great series.
Review: I read this series when I was in high school (I am now 33), and loved it! Hopefully, they will come back into print. I would really like to read this series again. The characterizations and descriptions are wonderful.

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Summary: Circle of Light - 1
Review: I, too, read this book shortly after reading Tolkien's LORD OF THE RINGS. And I found there to be many similarities, as well. CIRCLE OF LIGHT is a traditional tale of Light versus Darkness, and its Atlanton Earth has elves, dwarves, dragons, and so forth. Also, many of the names are evocative of Tolkien's: Greyfax, Faragon, Broco, the Archenchest, etc. But as I got into the book, I found most of the similarities to be at best superficial, because there are many differences as well. For example, there are rifles, gunpowder, talking animals, and multiple spheres or worlds that the action takes place on. There is no doubt that Hancock owes a tip of the hat to such previous fantasists as Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. But this is not just a knock-off of Middle Earth or Narnia. Hancock has fashioned his own distinct setting and characters, and his own poetic brand of storytelling. For people looking for a traditional atmospheric fantasy to read, I recommend this series.

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Summary: All should read this!
Review: Niel Hancock is one of the best fantasy writers I have read, and I am no huge fantasy fan. It is a shame that his work is so hard to come by. Hopefully through the internet and sites like Amazon, he can be re-discovered by readers who appreciate Piers Anthony and Lewis Carrol, authors to which I feel Hancock easily compares. Then Hancock can gain the attention he deserves.

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Summary: A Very Nice Book
Review: This book and its sequels are a very nice series which every fantasy lover thats got time and dont rush-up to read each fulish book of a new author like Robert Jordan or Goodkind would love to read. It has 3 main companions which are a Dwarf, an Otter and a Bear, it may sound silly (it did to me) but when you read it you find out that it is written good and the story is great, so i would suggest you take your time and read those 4 books.

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Summary: A delighful, Creative Fantasy , one of the best !
Review: This book really astonished me, I had bought the book at a old used book store for 0.25, but if I had known it was this good I would have been willing to pay 8.25. The book kept me interested from the very beganing to the conclusion. The writer was very creative and descriptive, I had a clear mental image all the settings. I recomend it to everyone!