Bodyguard Of Lightning: Orcs First Blood

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Summary: Good, entertaining fantasy with a twist
Review: A proud people of warriors at one with Nature struggling to adjust to a world brought to change by invaders from across the sea. Yes, it does sound like a number of native people all around the world to me, too.

But in this book it is the orcs, who normally are treated as bad guys by default, who defend their traditions and way of life in a fantasy world invaded by humans. The humans pollute, exhaust natural resources and generally make things bad for everyone else, all in the name of their One True God.

It is a good twist, but it's not a great book. The characters are somewhat stereotype. It's more of an RPG adventure than a novel. But there is a lot of fighting (it is about orcs, after all) and of course an epic quest to embark on. I can recommend you to read it because it is a quick, fun read with some nice ideas and twists.

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Summary: A good book, though a little annoying at times
Review: I must admit that writting from the Orcs point of view is a good idea. But Im affraid that Stan does'nt pull it off particulary well. He strays from the traditional orc charater too much, having them sing of fair orcish ladies and the such.

All books (it is said) have a beginning, a middle, and an end. Not so in this case. The entire story seems the "middle", completely lacking a begining or end. That means that there was no final battle, and the book ended abruptly.

There are good points however. The beginning chapter is so gripping that it will probably motivate you to read half the book in one sitting. Its fast paced and delivers a lot of action through out. The characters are a little cold, but when it comes to a battle, Stan directs them well.

It's worth checking out if you intend to spend time reading the entire series. It does leave you with the incentive to buy the next novel by leaving you on a cliff hanger at the end of the book.

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Summary: Fascinating and skillfully written
Review: My name is max and this book is my second favorite book and i read alot of books so i recommend you read this trust me you will fall in love with this book and the sequels the only reason why i recommend you dont read this series is that when your done no book will be able to meet your imagination of this thrilling tale

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Summary: humans the villans
Review: This book left me wanting more. It takes an interesting turn as the orcs are the heros of the story, and the humans the villans. You find yourself on the orcs side, on the battlefield and off it.Orcs are supposed to be monsters, yet the unis, the humans, are the true monsters. all in all an excellent book that i could'nt put down.