false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171643538m/110693.jpg 110693 14 David and Leigh Eddings introduce readers to their newly minted Land of Dhrall with <I>The Elder Gods</I>, the first book in the four-book Dreamers Saga. Dhrall is under the gentle rule of four gods representing the four compass points. These gods are reaching the end of their terms of power when the god of the North brings four children who are destined to take over for them into his siblings' lairs. The children are dreamers and able to see the possible outcome of battles in a coming war with the evil creature that controls the wasteland at the center of Drahll's map. Thus, the gods and their young charges undertake quests to hire mercenary armies and thwart the initial invasion into their lands. <p> The book unfolds like a children's primer. This pedantic style proves to be heavy-handed for adult readers and will quickly try their patience. If the Eddings were trying to concoct a book that would be suitable for reading aloud to fifth graders they've succeeded, but even the most die-hard fantasy fan will tire quickly of the sing-song approach and plot twists that can be sniffed out from miles away. <I>--Jeremy Pugh</I> 2025563 2001 The Elder Gods (The Dreamers, #1) total:1060|5:106|4:196|3:345|2:255|1:158| 1060 3017 1401 70 110693 0446613339 9780446613330 999 64 2.85 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171643538m/110693.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110693.The_Elder_Gods 1 3 false Sat Apr 05 06:23:20 -0700 2008 Sat Apr 05 06:30:36 -0700 2008 more...]]> 110693 0446613339 9780446613330 999 64 2.85 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171643538m/110693.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110693.The_Elder_Gods 1 2 false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2003 Sun Jan 13 16:59:05 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 13 17:01:40 -0800 2008 more...]]> 110693 0446613339 9780446613330 999 64 2.85 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171643538m/110693.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110693.The_Elder_Gods 1 0 false Fri Jan 16 11:13:49 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 16 11:15:21 -0800 2009 more...]]> 110693 0446613339 9780446613330 999 64 2.85 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171643538m/110693.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110693.The_Elder_Gods 3 0 false Sun Nov 23 12:03:52 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 23 12:04:07 -0800 2008 more...]]> 429875 0007157606 9780007157600 15 3 2.85 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174679115m/429875.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/429875.The_Elder_Gods 2 1 false Fri Jul 10 09:04:27 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 10 09:26:15 -0700 2009
I mean...this book is so formulaic, it's almost as if Mr Eddings has cracked open his 'How to Write a Fantasy Novel' Handbook and ...more...]]> 110693 0446613339 9780446613330 999 64 2.85 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171643538m/110693.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110693.The_Elder_Gods 2 0 false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Nov 09 05:59:48 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 12 08:45:51 -0800 2009 more...]]> 110693 0446613339 9780446613330 999 64 2.85 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171643538m/110693.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110693.The_Elder_Gods 1 1 false Wed Dec 19 04:36:34 -0800 2007 Thu Dec 04 05:14:32 -0800 2008 110693 0446613339 9780446613330 999 64 2.85 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171643538m/110693.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110693.The_Elder_Gods 5 1 false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed May 07 11:28:30 -0700 2008 Tue May 27 00:30:02 -0700 2008 110693 0446613339 9780446613330 999 64 2.85 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171643538m/110693.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110693.The_Elder_Gods 4 0 false Thu Jul 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 13 13:38:24 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 16 20:26:15 -0700 2009 1
All of that changes however when another god l...more...]]> 110693 0446613339 9780446613330 999 64 2.85 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171643538m/110693.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110693.The_Elder_Gods 1 0 false Sun Sep 07 19:10:05 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 07 19:48:50 -0700 2008
I am one of many, many long-time Eddings fans and maybe that's the problem. I was thrilled to pick up a minty fresh Eddings saga, but by halfway through this first book I felt like I could recite it before I'd even rea...more...]]> 110693 0446613339 9780446613330 999 64 2.85 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171643538m/110693.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110693.The_Elder_Gods 3 0 false Wed Aug 20 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 05 12:24:15 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 21 14:57:31 -0700 2008 The Elder Gods is the first book in the Dreamers series, which takes place in the land of Dhrall, where gods live on the Earth along with men and an evil, insect-like creature called the Vlagh. For this first installment, the people of Dhrall have become threatened by the Vlagh and its minions, and...more...]]> 429875 0007157606 9780007157600 15 3 2.85 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174679115m/429875.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/429875.The_Elder_Gods 1 0 false Tue May 29 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Jun 23 07:02:05 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 11 03:09:25 -0700 2008 1
I don’t think I’ve ever felt so let down since I first found Sa...more...]]> 110693 0446613339 9780446613330 999 64 2.85 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171643538m/110693.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110693.The_Elder_Gods 1 0 false Sun May 04 19:17:17 -0700 2008 Sun May 04 19:23:31 -0700 2008
I absolutely loved Eddings in the Belgariad and Mallorean, which entertained me at the age of 13. And years later, at the age of 16, I read his Elenium and Tamuli, whic...more...]]> 110693 0446613339 9780446613330 999 64 2.85 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171643538m/110693.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110693.The_Elder_Gods 3 0 false Thu Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Fri Aug 17 07:18:05 -0700 2007 Thu Jul 24 14:18:22 -0700 2008 more...]]> 110693 0446613339 9780446613330 999 64 2.85 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171643538m/110693.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110693.The_Elder_Gods 2 0 false Thu Aug 06 22:17:07 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 06 22:22:31 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2021160 2266155083 9782266155083 0 1 2.85 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2021160.Le_R_veil_des_Anciens_Dieux 0 0 false Wed Sep 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 30 03:12:16 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 22 00:11:13 -0700 2009
Çà se lit, mais faut pas s'attendre à une grande épopée.
Première impression qui se confirme par la suite, le style est "grossier" (peut-être la traduction), les ficelles narrative sont énormes, on insiste bien lourdement s...more...]]> 110693 0446613339 9780446613330 999 64 2.85 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171643538m/110693.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110693.The_Elder_Gods 2 0 false Sun May 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 25 23:39:01 -0700 2009 Mon May 04 12:22:03 -0700 2009 more...]]> 110693 0446613339 9780446613330 999 64 2.85 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171643538m/110693.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110693.The_Elder_Gods 3 0 false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 23 04:20:55 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 23 04:28:50 -0800 2009 110693 0446613339 9780446613330 999 64 2.85 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171643538m/110693.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110693.The_Elder_Gods 4 0 false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Nov 24 00:18:20 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 29 01:07:44 -0800 2008 more...]]> 110693 0446613339 9780446613330 999 64 2.85 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171643538m/110693.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110693.The_Elder_Gods 1 0 false Sun Jun 21 05:10:48 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 21 05:12:25 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=110693