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The Sword Of Angels (A Novel of the Bronze Knight #3)
by
John Marco (Goodreads Author)
"The world is at war. In the north, the once proud country of Liiria, already devastated by war, lies easy prey for the huge mercenary army of Jazana Carr, Diamond Queen of Norvor." "In the south, the desert kingdom of Jador, flooded with refugees from the north seeking the healing magic of the mountain fortress of Grimhold, faces a brutal attack from powerful desert tribe...more
Hardcover, 792 pages
Published
2005
by Orion Publishing Group
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All in all this was a good book. My favorite thing about this series is the author did not hesitate to kill main characters. I really liked that. The worst was the length. I didn't feel that the books needed to be 600-700 pages, and the third one almost 1000. Enough happened to keep me interested but I was anxious to be done about halfway through. The ending was pretty disappointing, especially given the extensive build up.
I had a few problems with the book in terms of plot. There are spoilers...more
I had a few problems with the book in terms of plot. There are spoilers...more
The conclusion to the trilogy did pick up a little bit more with characterization and depth. Once again, Marco did a twist that I was not expecting at the very end of the book.
At times it felt simplistic, especially the dialogue and inner narration of the characters to give you the sense of emotional tension and wracked decision-making. But to be fair, I'm still wowed with another fantasy author's epic series and ability to delinate characters with very little dialogue or narration, so I want to...more
At times it felt simplistic, especially the dialogue and inner narration of the characters to give you the sense of emotional tension and wracked decision-making. But to be fair, I'm still wowed with another fantasy author's epic series and ability to delinate characters with very little dialogue or narration, so I want to...more
Very much enjoyed the John Marco trilogy. A fantasy trilogy, similar in style to Tad Williams and George R.R. Martin. The characters are multi-faceted in ways that make them easy to relate to; the heroes have flaws and the villains have good streaks. The trilogy ultimately follows The Bronze Knight, Lukien, and where his decisions lead him. There's princesses and bravery, and sometimes the wrong people die; people try to do what's right and fail, good people become corrupted, and evil people dis...more
Far too long, unecessary filler that had a lot more focus than the actual main plot. The ending was far too rushed in a matter of five very small chapters. Marco also made the mistake of changing the ending which some people would probably call 'a great twist' but I think it would have worked better with what he originally intended to do. Marco also kills off the best characters. Lost interest very quickly, but managed to trawl through it to the very end.
c2005: I.Just.Could.Not.Finish. This. Book. I knew going in to it that this was old-school fantasy. Good characters vs Bad with the requisite journey and magic swords and ghosts etc etc. 792 pages of it. Obvious questions of morality etc etc. Just could not be doing it....Damn! I think I have finally grown up. Ew!
The book is an epic, the story is well crafted but I felt that the end was rushed and lacked dramatic punch. It all concluded to neatly and the death count was rather high for the main characters and of course this meant that many story lines did not get resolved. Here are few unanswered questions:
1 King Raxor and his son is dead who takes over their land?
2 The Norovian's have no leader at the end of this story so what happens?
I appreciate the rich detail of the book but really felt cheated by...more
1 King Raxor and his son is dead who takes over their land?
2 The Norovian's have no leader at the end of this story so what happens?
I appreciate the rich detail of the book but really felt cheated by...more
The final part of this series. I can't wait for his next. Marco effectively moves the story, creating an entire world and believable characters. Loved it.
Great conclusion to the series. Starts off kind of slow, but the end is very fast paced, and ties off everything pretty well. Great series to read!
Still, this was not the best story ever. However, the conclusion was surprisingly good, considering.
Nov 04, 2010
Anthony
rated it
2 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
fantasy,
wont-read-again
This is the last book in a series, and it took me a while to finish it. It wasn't a bad read, it was just sort of like light, "popcorn" fantasy fiction, but it was almost 1000 pages long! If it were a much better book (say, one written by George R.R. Martin) then those 1000 pages would have taken much less time to get through. But, as it was, I found myself longing to read other things in between readings of this book, just to be able to finish something shorter! All in all, not a bad book/serie...more
Another fantastic book by Mr. Marco!
Some very nice twists in the plot at the end of the book. I am always thrilled when an author has no problem killing off characters either, even though some you are sad to see go, but others you are cheering loudly because they are gone.
Thanks for the great read, getting lost in the adventure and spending time with "friends". Eagerly awaiting the next book The Forever Knight, and going on another adventure!
Some very nice twists in the plot at the end of the book. I am always thrilled when an author has no problem killing off characters either, even though some you are sad to see go, but others you are cheering loudly because they are gone.
Thanks for the great read, getting lost in the adventure and spending time with "friends". Eagerly awaiting the next book The Forever Knight, and going on another adventure!
Sounds cool. Devil armor vs. Angel sword, something I would sink my teeth into.
Felt a little of from the other two. Over all the series is great.
I loved the whole 3-book Lukien cycle, even though it was occasionally slow. There's plenty of betrayal and intrigue and shifting allegiances, and characters whose moral compasses tend to hover in the grey. I like all that stuff. Plus there were giant man-eating cobras!
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Book won in Goodreads First Reads giveaway contest. Received copy on Thu, Jan 03 2013.
This is the conclusion to the series. It was frustrating to me since it is almost like they started over with this book. Definitely worth reading to catch the end of the storyline though.
Oct 27, 2008
Brandon
rated it
5 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
action lovers
Recommended to Brandon by:
no one
This was the best book i had ever read and anyone who likes action, fantasy, and a good storyline they will love this book
ok end little twist (desperatly needed)
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Hello. Thanks for visiting my author page here on Goodreads. In case you don't know me, I'm John Marco and I'm a fantasy writer. I've written seven books so far, including the Tyrants and Kings trilogy and the books of the Bronze Knight Lukien. My next book, The Forever Knight, is due out in April 2013. I also write short stories from time to time, and these you can find at Amazon. Like a lot of f...more
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