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The Gates of Dawn (The Chronicles of Blood and Stone #2)
Epic fantasy found an exhilarating new voice in Robert Newcomb, whose monumental debut novel, The Fifth Sorceress, was hailed by readers and critics alike. And now, for all those spellbound by the tale of Prince Tristan, heir to the throne of Eutracia, his twin sister Princess Shailiha, the ancient wizard Wigg, and the fate of their enchanted land, there is indeed more—muc...more
Hardcover, 480 pages
Published
July 1st 2003
by Del Rey
(first published January 1st 2003)
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Volume two of the chronicles of blood and stone was something that as an avid reader of this particular genre I was keen to delve into, with the author’s reputation highly recommended. It is a book that has exceeded all my expectations in abundance and which I lost myself within, a tale that is now forever etched within my memory as something utterly remarkable. Eutracia is a kingdom that was once peaceful but is soon to be overshadowed with its past, as a horror that was long forgotten re-emerg...more
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Okay, I can't write a proper review because I went to the library, skim-read it in two hours then put it back.
I'll read the book properly when I get more free time, then comment on the 'grand' ending (which I did read properly). Maybe then I'll give it more stars.
I agree that the writing here seems more varied than the first one... um, that's all I can say? Guess I really didn't take much in.
Final note: I often make an effort to see a series through to the end, but as of today the "Chronicles...more
I'll read the book properly when I get more free time, then comment on the 'grand' ending (which I did read properly). Maybe then I'll give it more stars.
I agree that the writing here seems more varied than the first one... um, that's all I can say? Guess I really didn't take much in.
Final note: I often make an effort to see a series through to the end, but as of today the "Chronicles...more
This is fantasy tripe. It is not good, but it's so simple and easy to read that the pain isn't too overwhelming. There's nothing remotely interesting about the characters, and they tend to be massively evil, evil bad evil guys or super perfectly angelically good goodguys. Boring. Throw in some Goodkind-esque misogyny and that's basically what this series is about. Except these books are shorter.
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Okay, I don't even know why I read this one. I thought it would be better than the first, but I discovered that it was just as slow and frustrating as the first one. But maybe other people really liked it, for me the character development is lacking and writing seems repetitive.
This is a book that I thought could have been better, though I liked the premise. The characters never really let me get close enough to them to care about them.
Everything in these books gets explained by some boring, illogical wizard babble before or after, yet still leaves you feeling dissatisfied and confused.
This book starts off a little slow for me. The book before ended so mysteriously that I was hoping it would pick up where it left off. While it sort of did that, I still find the pace of the book to be slow.
Besides that the story, the actual meat and bones, of the book are good. The conflicts are awesome and you find yourself wondering how Tristan and his friends will find their way out.
Although slow, I still find myself wanting to read the next installment.
Besides that the story, the actual meat and bones, of the book are good. The conflicts are awesome and you find yourself wondering how Tristan and his friends will find their way out.
Although slow, I still find myself wanting to read the next installment.
This book was better than the first - it held my interest in the 2nd half of the book.
Wow this book was NOT great. Tell me I wasn't the only one that felt totally robbed by this ending? The first book was sort of interesting but I just lost all interest entirely by the end of this book.
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