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Summary: X-Men Chaos Engine 2 - Magneto
Review: First just a note on bad advertising, unlike the last book (Chaos 1 - Dr Doom) where the character appearances were fairly balanced, this book is not balanced at all. Rogue and Logan appear on the cover and are hardly in the book. Logan of course more than Rogue. For those who like the first book of this trilogy (which I would have given it 4 stars or better), I'm very underwhelmed with this next installment. First, it's nearly all Magneto (which is the good part), Xavier (ok), Psylocke mooning and crying over Warren and being the only one not affected though we don't know why she gets to be this heroine over everyone else (as Sophia noted in her review of the first book, Betsy and Warren were not that interesting to begin with in this story, and they become actually overkill here) and too much of the cosmic players (Roma, etc.). Also unlike the last issue with Storm, it totally blows by how the X-Men stuck in Magneto's new world are generally affected and feel about this and they don't even get to do anything to help or figure it out themselves as Betsy got to. They are pretty much just there except in the most shallow of ways though it does a little more with Jean, Scott, and Logan than Rogue and Kurt. The latter two might as well not be in the story. For anyone who read the first one and wonders about Gambit, he like Warren is not only in the same situation from the first one but unlike Warren who gets to come back in his way, Remy doesn't and no one seems to care, especially Betsy and Xavier who go on and on about Warren since they are the ones who know what's going on. I think Gambit's mentioned twice in an almost off-handed way. Unlike the last book, I found little to care about in this story but Magneto regaining what he lost. The Magneto characterization is very good, Xavier ok but in general I found the the rest terribly lacking. Unless you just need to keep up, like Magneto when done well (which was the only thing that kept me reading), or are a huge Betsy/Warren fan, I could almost say skip this middle book and hope the last one is as good as the first and not more of this.
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Summary: X-Men Chaos Engine 2 - Magneto
Review: First just a note on bad advertising, unlike the last book (Chaos 1 - Dr Doom) where the character appearances were fairly balanced, this book is not balanced at all. Rogue and Logan appear on the cover and are hardly in the book. Logan of course more than Rogue. For those who like the first book of this trilogy (which I would have given it 4 stars or better), I'm very underwhelmed with this next installment. First, it's nearly all Magneto (which is the good part), Xavier (ok), Psylocke mooning and crying over Warren and being the only one not affected though we don't know why she gets to be this heroine over everyone else (as Sophia noted in her review of the first book, Betsy and Warren were not that interesting to begin with in this story, and they become actually overkill here) and too much of the cosmic players (Roma, etc.). Also unlike the last issue with Storm, it totally blows by how the X-Men stuck in Magneto's new world are generally affected and feel about this and they don't even get to do anything to help or figure it out themselves as Betsy got to. They are pretty much just there except in the most shallow of ways though it does a little more with Jean, Scott, and Logan than Rogue and Kurt. The latter two might as well not be in the story. For anyone who read the first one and wonders about Gambit, he like Warren is not only in the same situation from the first one but unlike Warren who gets to come back in his way, Remy doesn't and no one seems to care, especially Betsy and Xavier who go on and on about Warren since they are the ones who know what's going on. I think Gambit's mentioned twice in an almost off-handed way. Unlike the last book, I found little to care about in this story but Magneto regaining what he lost. The Magneto characterization is very good, Xavier ok but in general I found the the rest terribly lacking. Unless you just need to keep up, like Magneto when done well (which was the only thing that kept me reading), or are a huge Betsy/Warren fan, I could almost say skip this middle book and hope the last one is as good as the first and not more of this.
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Summary: Excellent continuation
Review: From the minute I finished the first book I couldn't wait for this one to come out, and it did not disappoint me. The plot moved very well, the characters are very well developed, and the storyline is new and original. Roman does a great job of showing the inner sides of the characters (something you don't always get from the comics). I highly recommend this book. Overall, the trilogy is one of the best X-novels that I have read.
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Summary: loved this book
Review: I came into this series with this first novel. It wasn't hard to gather what happened at all with the wonderfull writing of roman. He brought you up to speed quickly and enveloped you in the book. It was very creative. I had to buy the third installment the day after I finished this one, because i had to know what happened next. There wasn't a whole lot of action, but it was enough to be percieved as a novel and not a comic book. I think that if the movie studios got a hold of this series, it would make a ton. I loved it!
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Summary: X-Men Doctor Doom (Chaos Engine, Book 1)
Review: I liked this book! This book has many surprises. It's a real thriller. What I liked was that it wasn't a comic book story turned into a novel like what happened with some of the earlier Marvel novels. If I want a Marvel super heroes story in continuity then I'll pick up the comic book. One of the things I've always wanted to see in the Marvel novels is a writer having the courage to try new things. Steve Roman did just that--and he did a great job! It's a real page-turner. I've got some friends who read suspense books who look down on super hero books and I've been telling them to pick this one up because it's worth it! The only thing I don't like about the book is the fact that there are so many illustrations. I like Mark Buckingham's artwork, but I think that having all that art takes away from it being a book. Anyway, I hope to see more books like this--I'm definitely looking forward to seeing how Steve Roman finishes this trilogy.
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Summary: This was better than the first!
Review: this book has everything that i could want. adventure, mystery, and a large bit of suprise. get it and the first, chaos enigine
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Summary: Awesome book
Review: This book is extremely well written, and exciting. A major character dies (not telling which one!) in a creepy and emotional way. I would recommend the entire set of books to any reader who is a fan of the X-Men. Also, is it just me or does the author put a lot of the locations in the DC/Metro area? I guess he is from there!
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Summary: Awesome book
Review: This book is extremely well written, and exciting. A major character dies (not telling which one!) in a creepy and emotional way. I would recommend the entire set of books to any reader who is a fan of the X-Men. Also, is it just me or does the author put a lot of the locations in the DC/Metro area? I guess he is from there!
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Summary: X-Men/Doctor Doom: The Chaos Engine Book 1
Review: This is a great book, and a great X-Men story! It's the best Marvel novel I've read. It has all the action and suspense of a thriller, and it has great characterization. Steve Roman did a great job with the story, and I loved the Mark Buckingham art inside. I can't wait for the next book in the series!
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Summary: Awesome!!
Review: When I started reading the book, I really thought it wuz weird and that I hadn't been keepin' up w/ my comix, but as I read on, I found the concept of it very interesting. (our world has been taken over by Dr. Doom, and our past lives have been erased from our memories). I dunno how well the book stuck w/ the comix, so I'm not really sure it's accurate, but it's still a very good read. Well, after reading the previous reviews, I see a gurl spoiled one of the major events fer ya, but in case you juss happened to breeze past that one, yer lucky, you haveta read it fer yerself. All I'll tell you iz that somebody important dies. I mean, the author does a very good job of describing it in detail, I mean, when this character died, I cried- he/she wuzn't even the main focus of the story! (The novel mostly revolves around Betsy and Angel)The problem wuz, the Psylocke/Angel romantic thing lacked any passion whatsoever, juss a buncha lukewarm/implied-sexual drivel. whereas this character and his/her romantic interest really touched me. I mean, their last words made me actually, physically, cry. I read that passage a second time, and I cried again. And a third time. That went on about 8 times before I actually got a hold of myself. That small, two-page passage made the whole book worth it ((cuz I mean, 15+ dollars fer a paperback...)) cuz it shows how the author can make a very short, seemingly insignificant part of the storyline so effective.N e wayz, I really recommend this book, and I can't wait fer the sequel, and the last one (but you know who it's about if you read the titles of it...so that kinda spoiled it))
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