The Redemption of Althalus
by David Eddings, Leigh Eddings
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Read in June, 2005
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I read fantasy stories because I like to see epic stories of love and evil played out. I like to think that the evil may win, and that the good sometimes doesn't have a chance against overwhelming odds. I like to read grand battles where things...you know...happen. I like the evil side to be just as intelligent as the good side; an even match so you question the ending.
If you like these things, don't read this book.
It's predictable from start to finish. The "bad guys" as they s...more
If you like these things, don't read this book.
It's predictable from start to finish. The "bad guys" as they s...more
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Read in January, 2001
Redemption of Althalus is all of Eddings' worst tendencies condescend into one novel. I wouldn't go so far as to say that the book is horrible, but there's no spark to the story, and no life to the characters.
One of the big problems with The Redemption of Althalus--and with Eddings' novels in general--is how convenient everything is for the heroes. The heroes just happen to stumble across the very person they need to recruit; the heroes just happen to overhear the villains discussing vital...more
One of the big problems with The Redemption of Althalus--and with Eddings' novels in general--is how convenient everything is for the heroes. The heroes just happen to stumble across the very person they need to recruit; the heroes just happen to overhear the villains discussing vital...more
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I very rarely abandon books, but I stopped reading this one and never looked back. I really, really did not like it. The characters were not engaging; a lot of the interaction felt like it was supposed to be funny, or profound, or make you go "aw" and "wow," but it just fell flat, for me. I also thought the style of writing felt a little too modern for the world, and the authors had a bad habit of doing things like moving the characters from Place A to Place B within a single...more
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David Eddings fanatics only
Let me start by saying I am a huge David Eddings fan. His Belgariad series is my favorite fantasy series -- more so than even the holy Lord of the Rings trilogy.
That being said, I couldn't stand this book. He reused, recycled and regurgitated his characters and storylines from his more successful works and threw it together into the altogether uninspired Redemption of Althalus.
If you want to read something good -- no, fantastic -- from Eddings, read the Belgariad, a five book fantasy...more
That being said, I couldn't stand this book. He reused, recycled and regurgitated his characters and storylines from his more successful works and threw it together into the altogether uninspired Redemption of Althalus.
If you want to read something good -- no, fantastic -- from Eddings, read the Belgariad, a five book fantasy...more
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Read in August, 2007
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Not sure how to rate this on the "star" scale because a particular audience would love this book and others perhaps not as much or at all.
Definetly a quaint blend of both David and his wife, Leigh's writing. It's a heroic fantasy story but with a women's touch. With that in mind I'm not sure who I would recommend it to... Interesting and intricate plot/subplots interwoven seamlessly...a little old and ancient blended with modern and new. Worth a try.
Definetly a quaint blend of both David and his wife, Leigh's writing. It's a heroic fantasy story but with a women's touch. With that in mind I'm not sure who I would recommend it to... Interesting and intricate plot/subplots interwoven seamlessly...a little old and ancient blended with modern and new. Worth a try.
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I remember picking up this book at the local Barnes and Nobles store, saying to myself "Hey, a new Eddings book. Wonder if it's any good". So I looked for a couch, sat down and figured that I'll check out the first couple chapters. Before I realized it, I was halfway through the book, and hours had passed, and I needed to get home. Well, long story short, I came back the next day, picked up the same book, and finished it at the store :D
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Read in December, 2000
Eddings is frequently accused of recycling his own characters and stories, and unfortunately, Althalus is a pretty good example of this fault. Althalus is much like The Mallorean and the Elenium smooshed down into one book instead of a series. It was still enjoyable, but definitely not Eddings at his best.
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The reason I gave this only 4 stars was because I felt like he took bits and pieces of all his other series and strung them together in a new series. It got a little old and predictable, but still a good read. The nice thing about it is that it is a single novel and not a huge series.
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Read in January, 2007
I LOVED this book. I got a bit lost at one point but I've read it so many times since, I've about worn the binding off it. I read all of David Eddings books every year :)
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a good book, with a decent plot, though the characters seemed to be unbelievable. Also i found it annoying how the Eddings would continuously attempt to be funny
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I really enjoyed this book - it was a fun, fast-paced adventure/fantasy. I did think that the ending was about the cheesiest thing I've ever read though.
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Read in January, 2001
Eddings is a good storyteller, but not the best with Character development. He tends to use the same basic template with every book.
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Love this book, it is funny. It is a stand alone book that has nothing to do with any of the Eddings' other series.
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Eddings does not do so well on this standalone fantasy. An okay read thats really tough to get through at parts.
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This is a witty book. I wish David and Leigh Eddings would write a sequel to this.
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Read in January, 2001
Some good anti-hero, cheesy fun to be had here.
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A little different, but still classic Eddings.
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Read in February, 2005
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David Eddings' best work to date.
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