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The Ninth Talisman (Annals of the Chosen #2)
by
Lawrence Watt-Evans (Goodreads Author)
All of the world is kept in a delicate balance under the supervision of the Wizard Lord. It is his duty to govern lightly and protect his domain…but if he should stray from the way of the just, then it is up to the Chosen to intercede. The Chosen are the Leader, the Seer, the Swordsman, the Beauty, the Thief, the Scholar, the Archer, and the Speaker. These are magical...more
Mass Market Paperback, 336 pages
Published
April 29th 2008
by Tor Books
(first published 2007)
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Another brilliant offering from Watt-Evans, a favorite author of mine for some time. The story flowed very smoothly & even as it drew to a conclusion, I wasn't entirely certain what would happen. I enjoyed some of the moral questions posed about the concept of 'progress,' and how a single person's viewpoint can be very influential!
Lawrence Watt-Evans is certainly one of the most skilled writers of light fantasy in the field*. Unfortunately, it seems that his publisher has been relentlessly pushing him towards dark, high-page-count fantasy trilogies. It's as if Gilbert and Sullivan were forced at musket-point to produce nothing but Wagnerian operas.
The Ninth Talisman is volume two in Watt-Evan's "Annals of the Chosen". It continues the adventures of a Breaker (aka "Sword"), young man who is ...more
The Ninth Talisman is volume two in Watt-Evan's "Annals of the Chosen". It continues the adventures of a Breaker (aka "Sword"), young man who is ...more
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I found the central premises of this book to be a bit frustrating. Watt-Evans is generally pretty good at having heroes who figure things out almost as quickly as a reader can, but this book is an exception. The big surprise in the final book is that things aren't quite as frustrating as they seemed.
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The first book could stand alone. This one can't and the next book isn't out yet! Frustrating. Interesting exploration of a different world. Can see how it would be interesting for the author to choose a different one of the chosen to write through their viewpoint about the same story-line and still have an interesting book.
LWE always writes a fine trilogy. I finished this book in 2 days and I wish I had the 3rd book to start on right away.
LWE always keeps me guessing at what is going to happen.
LWE always keeps me guessing at what is going to happen.
kinda boring through out, and the book ends when it's finally interesting
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