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The Hawk and His Boy (The Tormay Trilogy #1)

by Christopher Bunn (Goodreads Author)

3.65 of 5 stars 3.65 · rating details · 462 ratings · 73 reviews

One night in the city of Hearne, a young thief named Jute is instructed to break into a wizard's house and steal an old wooden box. It sounds like a straightforward job. Climb down the chimney, creep through the house, find the thing and get out. Unbeknownst to the boy, however, the box contains the knife that killed the Wind. Overcome with curiosity, Jute opens the box, s...more

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Published November 19th 2010

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Apr 18, 2011 Brondt Kamffer rated it 5 of 5 stars

I can't say enough good things about this novel. The story is complex without becoming overwhelming, though there was the occasional chapter that seemed to come out of nowhere. However, all of this is building towards a truly epic conflict. This first volume gets the series off the ground by introducing the reader to an interesting world filled with thieves, wizards, scholars, shadow creatures, and more.

I particularly enjoyed the chapters about Jute, the "boy" of the title. While he is the prot...more

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Mar 15, 2013 Eoghann Irving rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy

Picking up a free book from an independent author who you haven't heard of before is risky at best. There's a lot of sub-par stuff out there. Fortunately this is a good book.

I don't mean good for an indie. I mean it's good. I can easily see it being published by a large publisher. The book is presented properly. By which I mean it has a good cover, it's clearly been edited.

It's also a solid execution of some familiar fantasy elements. I don't think we're breaking new ground, but we're doing what...more

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Jul 02, 2012 Isabel rated it 3 of 5 stars

I have to admit that this book was entertaining enough that I couldn't set it down once I'd started. I really did enjoy it, and will be picking up the sequel as soon as I can, because Christopher Bunn has definitely gotten me intrigued.

However, I do have some reasons as to why I'm not rating this first book higher:

1) Although I recognize the worldbuilding and character building Bunn was doing in this novel (which, as a fan of Lord of the Rings and similar books made me very happy) I was sort o...more I have to admit that this book was entertaining enough that I couldn't set it down once I'd started. I really did enjoy it, and will be picking up the sequel as soon as I can, because Christopher Bunn has definitely gotten me intrigued.

However, I do have some reasons as to why I'm not rating this first book higher:

1) Although I recognize the worldbuilding and character building Bunn was doing in this novel (which, as a fan of Lord of the Rings and similar books made me very happy) I was sort of disappointed by the end that that was almost ALL the book was about. I think I had been hoping for a bit more adventure with my character building than I got. And really, that was pretty much the whole novel- establishing his characters so that we, the readers, would become invested in their stories. And I did become invested. I would have liked to have seen some more doing and a little less talking or dreaming that brought about more questions than answers in the book.

2) I was a bit disappointed with the stopping points he left each character at by the end of the book. I was reading this on my kindle app on my iPad and was completely NOT expecting it when I turned the page and found myself very suddenly and abruptly at the end. It was kind of jarring, since I'd expected Levoreth to at least have made it to Hearne by the end of the novel.

What I did like:

For a guy arguably using one of the most common plotlines in fantasy fiction (four elements vs.Dark- how many variations of that are around? 1,000?) I think Bunn has made it enough his own and different enough to interest even the most jaded of fantasy readers. While there were elements of the story that had me thinking, "Haven't I read this before?" I felt like he did a great job adding twists to the dreams each character was having, particularly Levoreth. Her own voice calling her out and reminding her she had work to be done added to the air of mystery to her at the beginning that drew me in and helped me get invested in her character.

Despite my disappointment regarding the lack of any real adventure going on in this novel, I must say that due to the wonderful character building Bunn did in this novel, any reader can expect to jump into the second novel fully prepared for an adventure. I know I am, since he left me with so many questions that were just beginning to be answered at the end of this novel. There was definitely a sense that things were moving quickly to a head, even though it didn't actually happen in this book. I think Bunn will definitely have things moving at a much quicker pace in the second book, so that all the explanations in this one will prove to be quite valuable and worth the time spent on them.

So I think that for the start of a series it could have done much, much worse. I also am pretty sure that with as well written and intriguing a beginning as this, the whole trilogy taken together should be impressive overall. I'm not going to rate this particular book higher, though, because for me personally it wasn't quite a 4 star book. It was close, though, and I do wish I could give it 3.5 stars, at least.

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Jun 26, 2012 Snarktastic Sonja rated it 3 of 5 stars

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I struggled with the rating on this book. And I struggle with the review. I read this book because it was free and I needed a book to read. That being said, I finished the book. Which is a big step considering it was free. I had nothing invested and nothing to lose.

As to technicalities: I did not find any glaring errors while reading - no typoes, wrong words or other editorial issues. Which isn't to say they are not there, but, rather, they were not so overwhelming or obvious as to invade the st...more

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Dec 08, 2011 Michael rated it 3 of 5 stars

After reading the sample, I was pretty excited about this book. I really enjoy the author's voice and it reminds me a bit of Patrick Rothfuss' in The Name of the Wind, which is one of the best novels I've ever read. As the story progressed, however, I found my interest waning for a two primary reasons:

1) There story jumps around between many characters -- Juete isn't the main character.
2) It slowly devolves from a Name-of-the-Wind-esque serious fantasy novel (which I love) to a Piers Anthony ton...more

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Sep 18, 2011 Rhonda rated it 4 of 5 stars

This is a 3 book series. I was given all 3 books to review at one time. I decided to review each as I read them 1 at a time.
The first book the Hawk and the Boy starts off strong and drew me into their world, but the story did not end. You have to read the next book and if I would have had to wait I would not be happy. But since the next is just waiting for me to read I give the story 4 STARS.
I hate to wait to find out what happens next. Their is no smaller plot that finshed even in the first boo...more This is a 3 book series. I was given all 3 books to review at one time. I decided to review each as I read them 1 at a time.
The first book the Hawk and the Boy starts off strong and drew me into their world, but the story did not end. You have to read the next book and if I would have had to wait I would not be happy. But since the next is just waiting for me to read I give the story 4 STARS.
I hate to wait to find out what happens next. Their is no smaller plot that finshed even in the first book. I would have rather had a big book than 3 seperate books.
Jute is a theif and works for the Juggler who works for the councel of theirs. Juggler is in charge of the children pickpockets,theifs. Jute is his best climber.
Jute climbs up to roof than goes down through the chimney and finds a box with a Hawk on it, but he must not open the box. If he opens the box then Knife who is waiting on the roof will kill him. Jute does like he is told and finds the box and he opens it and the knife inside cuts him. As jute climbs back up the chimney to Knife he hands over the box and says of course he did not open the box.
Knife than pricks him with a poison needle and he falls back into the chimney.
The house belonged to the wizard Nio who has spent 40 years to learn and find the box and knowledge about the four still points- anbeprun. He has tried lots of ways and cant open the box.
The four points are water,earth,fire and wind are standing against the darkness. they are travelers with power that roam the land. They have animals the only one known is earth as horse.
Jute survives the poison and the fall. A voice in his head tells him to trust no one and don't let them know he opened the box.
Nio has Jute treated than questions him and he tells all the secrets except that he opened the box. the wizard creates a creature out of water and darkness that he uses as a weapon. Jute falls into the sewer river that runs out of the old building. Survives and learns the voice he hears is a hawk.
Severan rescues Jute and hides him in the old ruins. He discovered the wizards creature and tells Jute what Nio was looking for.
The water creature kills and tracks down about the box. Nio discovers that the boy must have opened the box to have survied the poison.
Their is a creature and someone who is killing whole households at a time no one left alive except a girl who is cant speak.
Their are a lot of characters and I suspect some are the different powers but need to read more. Have lot of unanswered questions.(less)

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Mar 11, 2011 Jaidis Shaw rated it 4 of 5 stars

In book one of The Tormay Trilogy, The Hawk and His Boy, by Christopher Bunn we meet several interesting characters. We start off meeting a young boy named Jute. The reader is instantly aware that Jute isn't your average boy as there are just some things that seem to be different about him. He has been sent on a job by his father figure, The Juggler, who is a mean and fat man who collects the city's orphans and puts them to work as thieves. Of course the job doesn't go as planned and Jute finds...more In book one of The Tormay Trilogy, The Hawk and His Boy, by Christopher Bunn we meet several interesting characters. We start off meeting a young boy named Jute. The reader is instantly aware that Jute isn't your average boy as there are just some things that seem to be different about him. He has been sent on a job by his father figure, The Juggler, who is a mean and fat man who collects the city's orphans and puts them to work as thieves. Of course the job doesn't go as planned and Jute finds himself on the run and with no idea who to trust. We are also introduced to The Knife, or Ronan, who happens to be the one who assisted Jute on the job, as well as the one who poisoned Jute and left him for dead. It seems as though Ronan longs to be free but must continue to do the bidding of The Silentman, who we really don't learn that much about until the end of the book. Possible one of my favorite characters in The Hawk and His Boy was Levoreth. Her story intrigued me even though I'm sure there is more to learn about her in the remaining books of this trilogy. Levoreth is also known as The Mistress of Mistresses and has the ability to speak with animals. The animals are more than willing to be at her beck and call, even if it means giving up their lives to accomplish the tasks she asks of them. Perhaps the character that I liked least was Nio. At first he just seems to be a cranky old man, but he quickly turns into a character that is easy to dislike. Not because he is written poorly, but just because he is obsessed over the box that Jute stole from him and he will do anything to get it back, even if that means hurting the innocent. Of course he isn’t the worst character in this book by any means. There is a darkness that is traveling the countryside, killing innocent families for whatever reason drives it. There is a survivor of the last attack, a young girl named Fen, who I am certain will come back into play in the near future. The writing style of The Hawk and His Boy did take me a couple of chapters to get used to but then smoothed out and flowed nicely. There are a few dark parts but this book is suitable for most ages. I’m interested to see what happens in the remaining books of the Tormay Trilogy as I have a few ideas of my own as to where this story is headed. (less)

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Feb 20, 2011 Grace Krispy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Hidden away in a tower, there is a wooden box, engraved with an ugly carving of a hawk. Sealed shut by magical forces, its owner has no idea what's inside, but is determined to open it. Equally determined to get his hands on this box, a mysterious stranger hires a group of thieves to steal the box. Jute is the right boy for the job, bypassing magical wards and making his way through the house to retrieve the box. But things don't go quite as planned when he unexpectedly opens the lid and touches...more Hidden away in a tower, there is a wooden box, engraved with an ugly carving of a hawk. Sealed shut by magical forces, its owner has no idea what's inside, but is determined to open it. Equally determined to get his hands on this box, a mysterious stranger hires a group of thieves to steal the box. Jute is the right boy for the job, bypassing magical wards and making his way through the house to retrieve the box. But things don't go quite as planned when he unexpectedly opens the lid and touches the object inside. Now he's on the run and has to decide who he can trust...can he trust the voice he now hears in his head, or is that another trick?

The first book in the "Tormay Trilogy" by Christopher Bunn, this intriguing story is full of magical spells, wizards, and evil darkness. With a fluid, engaging writing style that matches the genre of book nicely, this story takes us on an adventure through this magical kingdom. The ending nicely sets up the second book in the trilogy, tying up only the most general of threads so we are compelled to look to the next book to find out more.

With a bevy of unique and interesting characters, you really become interested in the backstories of each character. You get the feeling they are all connected in some way, but very few of those connections are made clear in this installment. I would have liked a little more closure and a little more direction as to the connections between all these characters. At times, it seemed there were too many to keep up with, and without those connections it's sometimes hard to keep track of them. You just get into one character's story when you are introduced to another, and another, and another. Jute seems to be the main character, but I wanted more information on his connection to the hawk. I also wanted more backstory on Levoreth; much is hinted, and it's enough to make you really wonder who she is, exactly, and what she can do. Although I think the set up for the second book is good, I just wanted more satisfaction in this first book with regards to the information gained. It's definitely piqued my interest!

Overall, a really good first installment, one that prepares you for the second in the series from this talented author.
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Jan 06, 2011 Rita Webb rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, ya, read-in-2011

The Gist
Jute is forced by the Thieves Guild to steal a box from the tower of a local merchant. The house is guarded by wards, and Jute is the only one who knows how to move silently and to still his mind so that the wards cannot see or hear him.

"Don't open the box, or I will gut you," said the Knife, the man who waits for Jute to return with the box.

Jute didn't mean to open the box. It just kind of happened. He didn't mean to reach for the blade inside and cut his finger. It just kind of happene...more

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May 08, 2012 Sharon Michael rated it 2 of 5 stars

I knew going in this was the first book in a trilogy so wasn't expecting a full story. The plot sounded interesting, a common 'orphan thief' theme, but that appeals to me if it is done well.

The first section of the book started out well, enjoyed the orphan thief and his expertise and the supporting cast to that part of the story was quite well done, with suitable bad actors. Unfortunately, the book did not go on from there, but continued to introduce surprising (and confusing) number of characte...more

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Mar 27, 2012 Lindsay rated it 3 of 5 stars

Ebook: Free Price i would willingly pay: £1.00

The Bad:

1. To many narratives, this book literally jumped all over the map, we were constantly changing narrators and view points, I could never build any momentum up to really get behind a character.
2. There is a distinct lack of action. A few scuffles but otherwise it is an entire novel of setup.

The Good:

1. The premise is fantastic, if the next books deliver on what this story promises then it will end up a great series.
2. The characters are starti...more

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Apr 09, 2011 Charlotte English rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy

This book opens the 'Tormay Trilogy', and it's a great start. The quality of the writing is excellent - smooth, accessible, clear - and the book is very well edited, with few discernible errors. The story follows the adventures of a range of characters situated across the duchies of Tormay. Jute is a child-thief hired to steal a mysterious box; the completion of the job changes his life forever. Levoreth is niece to a duke, though her talent for conversing with animals suggests that she's more t...more

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Feb 23, 2011 Weasel rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy

This book was a really nice surprise for me. I don't read as much fantasy these days as I did when I was younger but this came up on my recommendations, and after reading the review on Fantasy Book Critic I decided to give it a try.

I'll get the negative points out of the way first. The character of Nio never really gelled for me, his behavior in different scenes never quite fit together for me. Also there were a few sentences in the earlier part of the book where the word choice jolted me out o...more

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Oct 20, 2012 Trice rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, scifi-fantasy, childrens-ya, ebook

A bit unsure how to rate this one - strong writing style, but it felt like a long beginning - good, but only a beginning - and with no middle or end. Understanding that this is part of a series, it still needs some sense of wholeness for its own self ;). I did enjoy both the world building and the character development.

Some small things that bugged me, in the order they come to mind:
1. The great wizard whose work Severan reads to Jute says something along the lines of "My latter days were peacef...more

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Dec 30, 2010 Liviu rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2010_release_read, review_fbc, genre-fantasy, read_2010, t2_recommended_2010, series_dropped

The debut of an independent fantasy trilogy of which both next books are written and in editing, to be published in 2011, The Hawk and His Boy was a big positive surprise for me.

I found out about it by a review inquiry on FBC and while the blurb seemed mostly standard, though on the intriguing side for me, I checked the Kindle sample and I really liked what i read there so i bought the ebook and it became my main read.

I felt compelled to turn the next page when finishing the current one, so I re...more The debut of an independent fantasy trilogy of which both next books are written and in editing, to be published in 2011, The Hawk and His Boy was a big positive surprise for me.

I found out about it by a review inquiry on FBC and while the blurb seemed mostly standard, though on the intriguing side for me, I checked the Kindle sample and I really liked what i read there so i bought the ebook and it became my main read.

I felt compelled to turn the next page when finishing the current one, so I read it in almost one sitting the first moment in recent times i had some extended reading time/energy and I am really looking forward to the next two books.

The Hawk and His Boy is only partly well described by the blurb above since Jute's thread while reasonably accurately described is only a part of a complex and quite surprising storyline with a bunch of interesting characters - a rogue scholar/wizard, a mysterious woman, a young noble who dreams of her ancestors and may have magic powers on her own as she seems to understand the living world, a nasty death-dealing creature, a young girl that survived an attack that destroyed her village, an officer of the city guard and more.

There are missing books of magic, a past conflict that pitted wizards against the secular power allied with mysterious dark forces, conflict that may reverberate/rekindle today, a magic system based on the four elements and words of power and overall much more depth than I expected.

The first book is in some ways an introduction with stuff starting to happen and plot-lines introduced, but the book achieves a great sense of balance and I never felt the scatter in other similar many-threaded books. There are no narrative walls and the threads transitions are handled so well, you never notice it, while the prose flows smoothly.

Despite being an independent book, I never really noticed editing problems - there may be some but nothing that jars or throws one out of the story - and to my surprise I enjoyed this one considerably more than I expected while the series has very great potential. The one niggle is that the world building is a bit naive and idealistic (dukes hanging out with farmers0 but no more than in most fantasies with similar pre-industrial setting, so it was not a big deal.

The ending is at a good stopping point in most threads though the book needs the next installments, but it seems they will be available soon, with The Shadow at the Gate expected early in 2011 and the conclusion later in 2011, so a huge bonus here of a complete series in a short time.

An A+ from me and great potential if the next two books keep delivering, The Hawk and His Boy is quite traditional fantasy but very interesting and with surprising depth(less)

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Jun 07, 2012 Christina (Ensconced in YA) rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: librarything-wins

I won this book from librarything member giveaways in exchange for an honest review.

The Hawk and His Boy by Christopher Bunn starts with great promise. We are introduced to Jute, a young thief, who works with the Knife, a lethal thief himself, to steal a mysterious box. Jute is instructed not to open the box, but as all stories go, nothing really goes as planned.

I was drawn into the story initially, because the characters and the main storyline was interesting. I really liked Nio, the intriguin...more

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Dec 06, 2011 James Cross rated it 5 of 5 stars

Wow! Wow, wow, wow! The tormay trillogy is flawless. The prose is picturesque. The plot is well paced, complex and compelling, with sufficient and varied twists. There is never a lull or dray spot. The many subplots are never tedious, but rather they add to the plot and flesh it out beautifully, converging seamlessly at the end of the trilogy. The magic schema is plausable, logical and fairly original. The charachters are well developed and believeable. The magical charachters develop over the c...more

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May 03, 2013 Elizabeth Jane rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy

I think this series has had a fantastic start. Maybe plot building isn't everyone's cup of tea, but it's definitely mine! Especially when there are lines in the book such as: "It was the third hour after midnight, when the tide of blood is at its lowest ebb, when the soul sinks so low in slumber that the sleeper drifts near death." I mean, seriously?? That's awesome writing, right there, I don't care who you are! ;) I loved reading about Jute and the other pickpocket children in one chapter and...more

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Aug 21, 2011 Jesslyn rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: kindle-sample, z2011-kindle-reads, kindle-lendable, self-published, reviewed, cat-series-completed, cat-epic-fantasy

This trilogy seems to be another play on the boy saving the world trope that used to be so prevalent in fantasy, but seems to have been replaced by the kick-ass chick meets vamp/ghost/demon/were. I'm enjoying both, but wish this one was done more often; when done right, it's so enjoyable.

The Hawk and His Boy is no different. There are a few rough spots in the editing, but they in no way interfere with the storyline or enjoyment of the tale.

I am liking the story so much that I immediately purchas...more

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Jul 17, 2011 Bookwormgirl rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, young-adult

I think that this a good start to a series. I liked the majority of characters. Some characters like the Knife, I did not like and found the bits of narrative through his perspective annoying. The were well written and important to furthering the plot, but I didn't like the character and so could not really care about his part of the story.

The world building has a good foundation with this first book. I think Jute's character could have been more developed. The book opens with Jute's theft and d...more

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Jun 21, 2012 Gregory Downs rated it 4 of 5 stars

The beginning was a little "huh?" but it quickly smoothed out and got rolling. It gave me a sort of whimsical feel- not 'fairy tale' feel, but 'The Hobbit' feel. As I read the word that came to mind was "classic." Not outstanding, but not boring either. I get that some people think it moves too slowly, and I admit at the ending I went "That's it?" But the description mentioned how it was the first part of a longer saga, and I get that. There wasn't quite enough BANG to make me give it 5 stars, b...more

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Jan 18, 2012 Nicholas is currently reading it

Bunn strays from the conventional in that none of the characters in his book are perfect, everyone is flayed and even the greatest heroes may succumb to the darkness. This gives a refreshing feel to the book as the characters are more like people in the real world where things are not so black and white, but an all encompassing indiscernible gray.
One thing I did not like about the book is the fact that Bunn spends a lot of time introducing different characters and I think that Bunn made the plot...more

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Aug 20, 2012 Robert Larrison rated it 3 of 5 stars

I made a bad choice with this book, and although I knew it was the first part of a trilogy, I expected it to come to a more desirable ending instead of leaving it hanging. The old English parlance was distracting at first, but after a while, I was able to follow along with the twisting plots and seemingly unrelated characters that began to weave in and out of the story. Unfortunately, I have no desire to follow up in reading the rest of the trilogy and would recommend that the author consider cu...more

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Nov 21, 2011 Hollie rated it 3 of 5 stars

The author notes at the end of this book that it is not meant to be read alone, but to be followed by the other two books in the series. Can I get an Amen! Not much happens in this book, it's basically all set up for the various players in what promises to be an epic battle between good and evil. I'm getting ready to read the second book, which looks be roughly twice as long. I'm doing so in hope of better to come, and the promise that this book is the beginning of a story that is better as a wh...more

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Apr 21, 2013 Jonathan rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: first-reads

I won this book in a First Reads contest.

By the time I finished reading the first few chapters of this book, it was clear to me that Christopher Bunn created an interesting world with a dense mythology and history.

The author switches points-of-view between a variety of characters. Many of these characters do not interact with each other in the first book of the Tormay trilogy. One point-of-view, that of the "boy" in the book's title, is used to establish much of Tormay's mythology and history....more

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Aug 12, 2012 David Teachout rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: kindle, fantasy

Good writing and a great build-up in the mythological aspects of the story, creating a world that is at once intimately in your face and yet teeming with underlying mystery. Unfortunately the build-up is the strongest aspect of this story, with it not being merely a first in a series but truly feeling like a first in a series. All well and good to set up a world but there needs to be a genuine full story involved, not have the reader dwell in a constant state of "yeah, ok, have to finish this so...more

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Aug 19, 2011 Joshua Simon rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy

The Hawk and His Boy is a fun and interesting read with some really strong characters such as Nio and Jute. The author's biggest strength is his world building and an easy to read style. However, the strength of his worldbuilding at times slows down the narrative and in many places I felt they could have been reduced a bit (I will admit I'm being nit-picky here). The biggest weakness of the book is that the story does not have as strong or definitive of an ending I was hoping for. I understand i...more

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Feb 05, 2013 Carol Kean rated it 5 of 5 stars

Beautiful prose, rich character development - rare finds in this age of ebooks and indie authors. The sheer number of characters is dizzying, and I wonder why the book ends where it does instead of getting more of the story told before we turn the last page of Book One. The hawk is marvelous, and the final image of him awake at his post all night while Jute sleeps is magical. The magic in the prose is what moves me to give 5 stars to a story that seems weaker in plot and pace than in character d...more

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Aug 28, 2012 Jessie rated it 5 of 5 stars

EXCELLENT READ! this book is so rich. i can't understand why it isn't published on the mass market. too many people to whom I would recommend it don't have ereaders...
i haven't finished but i have loved it from the first page. i love all the different characters and places that have been introduced and i can barely wait to see how they will all end up coming together...
started this review some time ago. i have now finished the trilogy. Love this book and the other two as well.
some people grumble...more

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Aug 10, 2012 Sue CCCP rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: giveaways, review-written

3.5 Stars

My full review: http://coffeecookiesandchilipeppers.b...

I do not normally review more than one book in a series at the same time. However, I feel that this trilogy reads much more like one book in three volumes and that each of the titles cannot really be treated as a stand-alone book.

Disclaimer: I was given this trilogy free by the author via a Librarything Member Giveaway, in return for an honest review.

The world building is well done and we are rarely presented with piles of expositi...more

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Christopher Bunn was born and raised in California. After serving his obligatory sentence in school, he hit the road and spent years wandering around the world. He's worked on all the continents except for Antarctica. Among other jobs, he has worked in a shoe factory in Israel, ran a post office in a UN refugee camp in Thailand, done construction in the Amazon jungle, crewed on TV documentaries an...more

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The Hawk and His Boy (The Tormay Trilogy #1)

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