Master & Fool (The Book of Words , Vol 3)

Rating:
Summary: Book Of Words falls down on plot
Review: All I can say is it's a disappointment. For those of you who have read the other two and come to appreciate Ms Jones' strength of character-development, and not so strong plot linkage, this book clinches it. Nabber, Tawl, Jack, Melli, Baralis and Kylock - we get to know them all in sizzling detail and J.V does a great job of it too, giving her characters a real persona, but the plot is jagged and meandering. There are a few too many breathtakingly lucky situations also. On the whole J.V. Jones stands out for her strength in developing characters and making you relate well to them. She writes from both a male's and a female's perspective well and the tear-jerking moments in this book are very well done. The plot lets it down though. 3 stars for this book, and the series as a whole.

Rating:
Summary: Excelent, Spectacular, and Wonderful!!
Review: J.V. Jones is a brilliant writer!! Her marvelous contrivance of both character and plot make her triology an irresistible read indeed. I was lured into her saga by the endearing Jack, loyal Tawl, and headstrong Melliandra. Readers come to know and love them, almost as if they were real. Jones' potency of plot is equally unforgettable; from the truly sinister Baralis and his incessant scheming, to the inward torments of the more benign characters, never is there a dull moment. Her Master and Fool ended the trilology with stark power, and readers are left to impatiently await the arrival of a new, equally abosorbing series. All I can say is BRAVO, Miss Jones, BRAVO!

Rating:
Summary: Poor ending to a good story
Review: The climatic conclusion to a well-written and developed story? Not exactly. In fact the ending leaves more loose ends than a cats yarn toy. It is a shame really, this was a good story, nice plot and interesting characters. However the story fragments left loose at the end are annoying. Why does Rovas train Jack, send him to kill the captain and then betray him? What doesn't Jack understand when he leaves Tarissa and her mother? I don't know and neither will you. What was the point of having Megan, Tawl's fallen angel, spend a year in the dungeon? Beats me. It is almost like Ms. Jones had something they were supposed to do at the end but either got bored with the story or rushed to finish.

This book ends more like the middle of a series than the conclusion. Will there be more? If so than it could be interesting. If not then this is a disappointing conclusion to an otherwise marvelous trilogy.