anenko's review
The Redemption of Althalus
by David Eddings, Leigh Eddings
anenko's review
The Redemption of Althalus by David Eddings, Leigh Eddings
anenko's review
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fantasy-and-paranormal
Redemption of Althalus is all of Eddings' worst tendencies condescend into one novel. I wouldn't go so far as to say that the book is horrible, but there's no spark to the story, and no life to the characters.
One of the big problems with The Redemption of Althalus--and with Eddings' novels in general--is how convenient everything is for the heroes. The heroes just happen to stumble across the very person they need to recruit; the heroes just happen to overhear the villains discussing vital military matters' everything "just happens." Althalus tells the reader how cunning and violent the villains are, but in practice, they're inept morons. There's no sense of urgency or desperation; we *know* whose going to win from the get-go.
The reader is also subjected to frequent exposition dumps; having the same information repeated to a different character every several chapters isn't especially exciting. While there are some clever lines of dialogue, the characters aren't a...more
One of the big problems with The Redemption of Althalus--and with Eddings' novels in general--is how convenient everything is for the heroes. The heroes just happen to stumble across the very person they need to recruit; the heroes just happen to overhear the villains discussing vital military matters' everything "just happens." Althalus tells the reader how cunning and violent the villains are, but in practice, they're inept morons. There's no sense of urgency or desperation; we *know* whose going to win from the get-go.
The reader is also subjected to frequent exposition dumps; having the same information repeated to a different character every several chapters isn't especially exciting. While there are some clever lines of dialogue, the characters aren't a...more
