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Der Krieg der Zwerge (Die Zwerge #2)

by Markus Heitz

4.04 · Rating Details · 3,705 Ratings · 115 Reviews

Im Geborgenen Land herrscht Festtagsstimmung. Während Zwerg Tungdil mit seinen Freunden den Sieg über den verräterischen Magus Nôd'onn feiert, wälzt sich ein Heer hinterhältiger Orks heran, um das Zwergenreich zu zermalmen. Das Schwarze Wasser, ein düsteres Geheimnis, hat sie unsterblich gemacht, und schon bald müssen Tungdil und seine Gefährten ihre ganze Tapferkeit aufbi ...more

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Published October 31st 2004 by Piper

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Nov 09, 2011 Bart Van Loon rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: at-home, fiction

My experience with the sequel to the Dwarves is similar as with its predecessor: nice story in a nice world, but too straightforward and just too simple. Characters are still the caricatures of themselves (especially Ireheart and Rodario) which is quite funny, but doesn't do the story justice. Also, Girdlegard and its history deserve much more attention in my opinion. Finally, the (few) moral dilemma's of the characters in the book are not investigated in depth.

So, in general I like the world, t ...more

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Apr 08, 2010 Kaohlir rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: modern-fantasy

In an unorthodox move by myself, I will give The War of the Dwarves a short-review in comparisson to other fiction I have rated, which frankly is all it is worthy of.

Synopsis and generic summary
Your traditional Tolkien-esque yarn, with characters not cliched, but certainly typical of the more traditional-beginning`s of the Fantasy genre. The framework of the Characters seem stripped from those of The Lord of the Rings, without the piercing seriousness of the Silmarilion, or the contemptous, c In an unorthodox move by myself, I will give The War of the Dwarves a short-review in comparisson to other fiction I have rated, which frankly is all it is worthy of.

Synopsis and generic summary
Your traditional Tolkien-esque yarn, with characters not cliched, but certainly typical of the more traditional-beginning`s of the Fantasy genre. The framework of the Characters seem stripped from those of The Lord of the Rings, without the piercing seriousness of the Silmarilion, or the contemptous, child-like nature of The Hobbit. However, basing a story from such mighty foundations, you couldn`t go far wrong, could you? Your characters should be rich in personnality, emotionally deep and the epitome of their culture or race. With some variable to ignite the plot, whether it be the quest based upon an archaic artifact, or the more cliched beginnings to ''Heroic Quests'', you at first believe this to be one of the better gene-copies of the sentinels of Our Genre.

Wrong. This book is infuriating to the extreme. Its not the sheer unoriginality, nor the utterly dry characters, nor even the rate at which they are killed-off and replaced by equally shallow and ultimately worthless characters destined for an axe in some way. Its the mere fact, that the author has done nothing to improve or add his own twist to the Tolkein-esque theatrics, themes and characters. The races are divulged in poor detail, their Religious Beliefs, social-structure and military given but a few morsels of the book. And the potential this book dashes it utterly colossal. There is the potential for several crucial and bloody battles, with not a single one dignified by ample description or length. Those that are, are of a quality shoddy and lacking, with emphasis on ridiculously uninteresting aspects.

Other irritances is the rate at which the story unfolds. Firstly, the contradiction is that there simply is far too much happening, and so the author moves characters hundreds of miles or ''orbits'' which took me an eon to correctly discover represented days, at a time. Finally, and most irking is the choice of language in what scraps of description there is. Varying words are used to the wrong context, in a poor way, or even the wrong genre! Maybe this is translation difficulties, in which a hefty segment of the blame should be bestowed upon the editor.

Overall Rating
I rated this as a 3/5; and that is me being incredibly leniant. My reading-diet is compossed mostly of tie-in fiction, or that built upon already founded happenings, but this was but an unoriginal carbon-copy of a multitude of other works, somehow worstened.

If you enjoy simple, base and cliched fiction, with surprisingly few redeeming qualities then you are more than welcome to such. The only positive I could possibly conjure is the amusing attitude of Rondario, and with this novel being essentially a short introduction to The Lord of the Rings. ...more

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Jun 16, 2017 Tobi14D rated it really liked it

Nachdem ich nun den zweiten Band der Zwergenreihe gelesen habe, möchte ich ein kleines Review dazu verfassen. Ich habe das Buch direkt im Anschluss an den ersten Band gelesen und konnte ohne Probleme weiterlesen. Den Übergang zwischen den beiden Büchern finde ich gelungen, ich hätte auch nach dem ersten Buch aufhören können. Die folgenden Punkte sind so geschrieben, dass die möglichst wenig Spoiler enthalten, ich versuche sie gering zu halten!

Grundsätzlich zum äußerlichen:
Ich habe die Taschenbuc Nachdem ich nun den zweiten Band der Zwergenreihe gelesen habe, möchte ich ein kleines Review dazu verfassen. Ich habe das Buch direkt im Anschluss an den ersten Band gelesen und konnte ohne Probleme weiterlesen. Den Übergang zwischen den beiden Büchern finde ich gelungen, ich hätte auch nach dem ersten Buch aufhören können. Die folgenden Punkte sind so geschrieben, dass die möglichst wenig Spoiler enthalten, ich versuche sie gering zu halten!

Grundsätzlich zum äußerlichen:
Ich habe die Taschenbuchausgabe aus dem Piper Verlag gekauft, die ein recht schlichtes gräuliches Cover besitzt. In meinen Augen gut gelungen, genauso wie die Möglichkeit, dass alle fünf Bände der Reihe ein Muster ergeben, wenn sie aneinander gereiht sind!

Grundsätzlich zur Story:
Ich finde es angenehm, dass die Vorgeschichte natürlich aufgegriffen wird und entsprechend weitergesponnen wird. Der Hauptkonflikt ist allerdings unabhängig vom vorherigen Band zu sehen, auch wenn durch die Ereignisse des ersten Buchs natürlich entsprechende Gegebenheiten zu beachten sind. Ansonsten ist noch zu erwähnen, dass die Geschichte in meinen Augen recht zügig erzählt wird, es gibt viele Handlungsplätze. In meinen Augen geraten dadurch die Charaktere ein wenig in den Hintergrund und man erfährt nur recht wenig über die Geschichte einiger Charaktere. Da hätte ich mir ein wenig mehr gewünscht, vielleicht waren es auch für mich die falschen Charaktere, über die etwas erzählt wurde. Die Auflösung des Konflikts und die entsprechenden Konsequenzen hingegen finde ich klasse, vieles ergibt für mich Sinn und die Gedanken, die ich beim Lesen hatte, wurden teilweise bestätigt, teilweise wurde ich aber auch überrascht und hab mich gefreut.
Lediglich das Ende hätte in meinen Augen etwas ausführlich sein können, so fehlten mir ein paar Details und es war etwas oberflächlich. Da es allerdings auch einen dritten Band gibt, bin ich gespannt.

Zu den Charakteren:
Natürlich treten wieder viele Charaktere aus dem ersten Buch aus, die bereits bekannt sind und auch entsprechend liebgewonnen sind. Tungdil, die Zwillinge aber auch andere bekannte Gesichter bleiben erhalten und spielen weiterhin eine wichtige Rolle. Als Nebencharaktere werden weitere Persönlichkeiten eingeführt, die ich hier nicht verraten möchte. Grundsätzlich lässt sich allerdings sagen, dass ich über einige dieser Charaktere gern mehr erfahren hätte. Auch für einige andere Charaktere aus dem ersten Band wären noch weitere Details schön gewesen. Ich hätte mich zum Beispiel über die Geschichte von Narmora oder weitere Details zu den Zwillingen gefreut. Auch wird viel auf bereits bekannte Fähigkeiten zurückgegriffen und jeder Charakter macht das, was er gut kann. Da fehlen mir ein wenig die Herausforderungen, die sie bestreiten müssen. Einige Überraschungen sind natürlich vorhanden, aber da hätte ich mich auch über mehr gefreut.

Grundsätzlich fand ich das Buch sehr angenehm zu lesen, auch wenn es fast 600 Seiten waren, war es für mich nicht zu viel und ich hatte einen angenehmen zweiten Ausflug in die Welt des Geborgenen Landes. Aufgrund einiger Punkte gebe ich vier von fünf Sternen. Ich freue mich schon auf den dritten Band und bin gespannt, wie er wird.
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Feb 04, 2017 Mitchel Smith rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Great book! Completely enjoyed it. Recommend it to anyone that enjoys colorful characters.

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May 10, 2011 Jimmy rated it did not like it · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, crap

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. The only reason to review this book is to warn people off wasting their time with the book or the series.

I was a bit annoyed with the first book and the bone headed stupid that is sprinkled liberally around it. Example a lone lived race of dwarves "forget" all about a fantasy level underground railway. Uh OK, they're going to just lose something that would have such an impact on their way of life and their ability to keep in touch with the other dwarf realms? I swallowed and went along.
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Jan 08, 2016 Carmine rated it liked it · review of another edition

Buon seguito di un discreto libro avente, come grande pregio, quello di rimettere al centro dell'attenzione il popolo dei nani.
"La guerra dei nani" si focalizza molto meno sugli aspetti culturali della razza, prediligendo un approccio più rutilante e guerresco.
A farne le spese di questa scelta è sicuramente Tungdil manodoro, sin troppo piatto e apatico rispetto al primo volume.
Heitz offre una caratterizzazione molto sempliciotta (per esser gentili); inoltre si riscontrano alcuni passaggi narrati ...more

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Jun 12, 2015 David rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: challenge

Nice thing is - it is a long book so value for money. Overall, it's entertaining but not a page-turner. Unlike some books, I didn't find myself compelled to read late into the night. The characters are good generally but there are times when they are a little too comical. You do want the central hero, Tungdil, to do well and he does. There are some nice twists to keep the story from being too straightforward, but they are fairly predictable. Telling the tale from the dwarves viewpoint is nice an ...more

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Nov 09, 2013 Brian rated it liked it

The story is great. The writing is "eh" probably because it's a translation.

I love the characters of this book and the ideas behind the world that Heitz creates. However, things do have a tendency to just... happen. It's like most stories in that you know X, Y, and Z are events that have to take place, but usually the author fleshes out the struggle to accomplish it. In War of the Dwarves (and in the Dwarves, really) the actual struggles and climax points are brief and overly simple. I don't kno ...more

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Sep 03, 2011 Mark rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Another home run Mr. Heitz you continue to sate my appetite for destruction and story. Tungdil and friends return in this epic. I like how there is more conflict added within the main character to keep the story interesting. And an in depth view on the thirdlings and how tungdil truly is unique. Tungdil continues to be the leader we know he can be. I am overly excited to read the third book and will be buying the 3rd on release day.

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May 14, 2015 Dokusha rated it really liked it

Shelves: fantasy

Wie schon der erste Band ist auch dieser gut geschrieben. Alles, was man von einem Fantasy-"Epos" erwartet, ist da: große Schlachten, gute Freundschaft, schwierige Krisen, und auch das Quentchen Humor und etwas Liebe und Gefühl sind vorhanden, aber nicht zu aufdringlich. Ich werde die Serie auf jeden Fall weiterlesen.

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Oct 15, 2012 Anna rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Very good, nearly as good as the first one! Loved following along with Tungdil and his friends in the fight to save thier world. Many surprises happened along the way I was NOT expecting! Great book!

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Feb 12, 2013 Nareg Megerdichian rated it really liked it · review of another edition

One of the biggest "FUCK YEAH" moments in my life came from this book. Filled with humor, drama and of course action the "war of the Dwarves" was very satisfying.
Long live the children of the smith.

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Aug 07, 2012 Mel Curtis rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Just as good as the first!!! Love these sort of books that make your imagination go wild. Love it Love it Love it.

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Oct 23, 2011 Tony rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, i-own-it, dwarves

This book is fooking amazing.

Buy it.

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May 27, 2017 Daniel Alemán D. rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: epic-fantasy

Follow the track of Tungdil the hero of Girdlegard through a new path of epic adventures misleading adversaries and solving the mysteries of his birth.
This story expand the dwarves universe with reclusive rebels, dangerous dwarf killers and demigods that threat the life of all creatures in the realm.
Easy to read, with a lot of high pitched cinematic, comedy relieves and emotional roller coasters in the life and dead of Markus Heitz's dwarves.

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Feb 09, 2015 Stefanie Hasse hisandherbooks.de rated it really liked it

Zitat:
„Um sie herum tropfte und plätscherte es. Eiszapfen schmolzen, der erstarrte Wasserfall neben dem Eingang hatte seinen durchsichtigen Panzer aus gefrorenem Wasser gesprengt und toste befreit. Gischtnebel stiegen in die Höhe und brachten die Luft zum Schillern.“
(S.123)

Inhalt:
Das Tote Land und seine Horden wurden besiegt. Die flüchtenden Orks, Oger und andere Bestien werden von den Verbündeten verfolgt.

Tungdil plant, die Zwergenfestung am Steinernen Torweg wieder zu bevölkern und das Geborg ...more

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Jul 01, 2017 Rick rated it liked it · review of another edition

enjoyable and a better translation job than book 1. will probably look at book 3 in the series.

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Jul 01, 2017 Jordan Grossman rated it liked it · review of another edition

Good story, if you like the first one you will probably like this one. Nothing to be amazed about, but a worthwhile read.

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Mar 20, 2017 Josephine Helterhoff rated it did not like it

In my opinion, this is nothing more than an unimaginative wannabe fantasy book. It has nothing new or entertaining to offer. It seems as if the author tried very hard but failed. And what the heck was that weird dwarf love thing?

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Mar 20, 2016 Robin rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Tungdil Goldhand, the hero of The Dwarves, doesn't get long to bask in the glory of forging an axe of power, slaying a dark wizard, and being called to re-found an extinct dwarvish kingdom, one of five in the mountain-encircled realm of Girdlegard. His true love's clan refuses to give him her hand in marriage because, in spite of his heroics, they don't trust him - a foundling, an orphan, and a member of the Thirdling kingdom, known as the dwarf killers because of their murderous hatred of all o Tungdil Goldhand, the hero of The Dwarves, doesn't get long to bask in the glory of forging an axe of power, slaying a dark wizard, and being called to re-found an extinct dwarvish kingdom, one of five in the mountain-encircled realm of Girdlegard. His true love's clan refuses to give him her hand in marriage because, in spite of his heroics, they don't trust him - a foundling, an orphan, and a member of the Thirdling kingdom, known as the dwarf killers because of their murderous hatred of all other dwarves. Even though Tungdil was raised by humans and has never wished to harm a dwarf, he must stand by and watch another dwarf become both the first king of the new Fifthlings and the husband of Balyndis.

While Tungdil nurses his broken heart, new threats are arising in Girdlegard. Like its hero, the realm doesn't get much time to breathe after its last victory over evil. The last surviving mage uses treacherous means to recruit her famula, or apprentice, to pass on the secrets of magic. This proves to be a mistake, because Narmora is not the type to forgive or forget. Her moment of vengeance comes just when the danger is greatest and Girdlegard needs its mage more than ever. For on the one hand, the Thirdlings are deviously trying to drive a wedge between the dwarves and their human and elven allies, without whom the realm is defenseless against orcs, goblins, and worse. On the other hand, one particular band of orcs has discovered the secret to a kind of undead immortality, and they are about to make a move on the Fifthling kingdom just as it starts to rebuild its defenses. On the third hand, a meteor collision, earthquake, and avalanche play havoc with other dwarven strongholds. On the fourth hand, there's a race of dark elves called älfar, who just want to kill everybody. And on the fifth hand, there's a rumor that some kind of demigods, or avatars of the god of chaos and evil, are preparing to unleash a scorched-earth brand of cleansing on the lands and peoples of Girdlegard. And while in the thick of all these crises, Tungdil must deal with personal losses, betrayals, vendettas, and an all-but-ceaseless series of battles to the death.

It's an action-packed story, challenging its hero with a complex weave of cosmic and personal problems, and recalling many other deeply moving myths in which there is no place for the hero in the world he has saved. It is a thick, bustling, heavily populated tale of folklore within folklore, threats within threats, plots within plots, and an enormously high body count by the end. It also has endearing comic-relief characters, tragic romances, astounding feats, clever gambits, and subtle political ploys. It satisfies on so many levels that it is bound to please almost anybody who goes in for dwarves, orcs, elves, and wizards.

The only thing I would ding this book for is its irritating conceit of calling days "orbits" and years "cycles." The "orbits" bit in particular does not make sense. Why not call a day a day and a year a year? Why does this have to be hard?

This sequel to The Dwarves was translated from German to English by Sally-Ann Spencer. It is the second book in the "Dwarves" series, and is followed by The Revenge of the Dwarves and The Fate of the Dwarves. A fifth book in the series, The Triumph of the Dwarves, is not yet available in English. Heitz has also written a related series called "The Legends of the Älfar," a thriller set in the modern age titled Oneiros, and many more dark fantasy titles yet to be translated. ...more

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Jul 13, 2016 Lee Broderick rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction, fiction-fantasy

Between other things in my life and the displacement that the new GoodReads homepage has induced in me, I find myself visiting GoodReads much less. So much that this review comes two weeks after I finished the book, so my review is impressionistic.

As the story began, I was left with the impression that Markus Heitz never banked on getting his sequel published. I remember as I finished The Dwarves that I was surprised by its completeness. The worst legacy of J.R.R. Tolkien is born of his publis Between other things in my life and the displacement that the new GoodReads homepage has induced in me, I find myself visiting GoodReads much less. So much that this review comes two weeks after I finished the book, so my review is impressionistic.

As the story began, I was left with the impression that Markus Heitz never banked on getting his sequel published. I remember as I finished The Dwarves that I was surprised by its completeness. The worst legacy of J.R.R. Tolkien is born of his publisher's decision to print The Lord of the Rings in three volumes and the subsequent appetite that created among genre publishers for sprawling epics. The sprawling multi-volume series has just about become the norm for fantasy, and especially for high fantasy. The Dwarves is high fantasy, it is a multi-volume series, yet the story in the first book had definitely ended.

As a result, having built his hero up in traditional D&D ways during the first book, the beginning of the second saw the author systematically strip away all that he had earned in the first narrative. This second story was clearly set-up at the end of the first, with ominous signs in the sky, but I had to wonder how much the series had been planned if this was the way that the protagonist was treated: love-interest, weapon, kingdom, friends. All are taken away. Some might say that this is good writing and to an extent it does aid character development. In another, it points to a certain laziness redolent of British tabloid writers - a formulaic 'build 'em up, knock 'em down and build 'em up again' attitude; actually a lack of imagination that smacks of an RPG approach to narrative. That narrative is also progressed through prose that fell a little short of the standards of the first book (and, let's be clear, that book wasn't short-listed for the Booker).

The end, I felt, was also a little Hollywood for my tastes. Despite all that, I enjoyed the romp. Against my better judgement? Perhaps, but sometimes I want to be entertained rather than engaged - to switch off and not think. This is a dumb-action-movie of the literary world and for all that, there is character progression. Don't think these books add anything even to genre fiction but do enjoy them if that's your thing. I am. ...more

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May 09, 2016 Jonathan rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Having thoroughly enjoyed the first volume of Markus Heitz’s high fantasy trilogy I was pleased to discover that the quality doesn’t drop with “The War of the Dwarves” the second instalment. The story follows straight on from “The Dwarves” dealing with the aftermath of the cataclysmic events that led to the destruction of the evil wizard Nudin. Once again we follow the foundling dwarf Tungdil, as he struggles with his saviour status and the intricacies of Dwarven culture. Although much of the s Having thoroughly enjoyed the first volume of Markus Heitz’s high fantasy trilogy I was pleased to discover that the quality doesn’t drop with “The War of the Dwarves” the second instalment. The story follows straight on from “The Dwarves” dealing with the aftermath of the cataclysmic events that led to the destruction of the evil wizard Nudin. Once again we follow the foundling dwarf Tungdil, as he struggles with his saviour status and the intricacies of Dwarven culture. Although much of the same cast of characters feature here, from Tungdil’s loyal friends, the twin brothers Boendal and Boindil, to the hero’s love interest Balyndis; it is much more of a character led story this time around.
The translation into English is seamless, as was the first volume, and it is actually quite refreshing to read a high fantasy story for a change, instead of yet another attempt to copy the success of Game of Thrones. It is the viewpoint of the dwarves that makes this book unique, avoiding the usual clichés of the high fantasy genre.
“The War of the Dwarves” could be seen as a bit of a misleading title by some readers, as there is very little in the way of actual war here. The new threat from the creatures known as Avatars is minimal and they are easily dispatched. The real enjoyment is in the more political aspect of the story. Learning about the five kingdoms of the dwarves, how they differ and how they deal with things like marriage, death and religion.
The most intriguing elements are the dwarves that are pushed to the edges of society, the Thirdlings and the Outlaw community. The thirdlings continue to cause problems for Tungdil and the other dwarven kingdoms, and are sadly all too easily wiped out eventually. It is a shame as they were very divisive and cunning adding a lot of internal conflict to the dwarven community. The outlaws are also not explored to their full potential, often coming across as pushovers. For a group of criminals and outcasts, apparently shunned by society, the other dwarven kingdoms seem to except them quite meekly, surely there would be much more conflict in such a situation. Hopefully these are themes that will be explored in more detail in the third volume of the trilogy.
Despite its flaws I could not recommend this book more highly and I will certainly be looking out for more of Markus Heitz work in the future. He is actually a very underrated fantasy author comparable to the likes of Robert Jordan and Terry Brooks.
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Feb 18, 2017 Hannah Spitzer rated it really liked it

Shelves: fantasy, deutsch

Die Geschichte der Zwerge geht weiter. Gefiel mir gut, aber es war kein Buch was ich nicht mehr aus der Hand legen konnte.

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Sep 23, 2016 SRue rated it really liked it

Nachdem mir der erste Band sehr gut gefallen hatte, begann ich sofort mit dem zweiten Buch der Reihe. Gleich zu Beginn trifft der Leser wieder auf die charmanten und vielschichtigen (Haupt-)Charaktere.

Die Story hat ein sehr hohes Tempo, was der Spannung sehr zu Gute kommt. Dennoch hätte ich mir manchmal etwas ausführlichere Passagen erwünscht, da mir das Ganze teilweise etwas „gehetzt“ vorkam. Ein weiterer Kritikpunkt sind für mich die mehr gewordenen Handlungsstränge, da mich gewisse Perspektiv ...more

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Oct 12, 2012 Francesco rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: _ita, _eng, _reviewed, fantasy

Vote: 3

Mi è piaciuto di più del primo libro della serie: sviluppa meglio i personaggi e aggiunge un po' di carattere al mondo.
(NB: entrambi i libri possono essere letti in modo indipendente)

- Mondo (2,75):
Un po' studiato a tavolino ma sufficiente; la mitologia
(creazione dei popoli, dei, semidei, ecc.) risulta un po' troppo "storica" e poco mitica (nel libro le leggende non solo hanno un fondo di verità sono spesso vere, storiche).

- Personaggi (3,25): convincono abbastanza e, rispetto al primo l ...more

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Jan 25, 2013 Lel rated it liked it

Shelves: magicians, dwarf, magic, warrior, elves, gods, traitor, battle, brothers, queen, military, twins, doctor-healer-character, immortal, dc-vs-marvel-2016

Poor Tungdil, just when he thought he could settle down and get on with learning how to be a dwarf he gets thrown into another conflict. The Avatars are coming to wipe out all the evil in the world of Girdlegard, we should celebrate right? Wrong! The Avatars don't care who they kill and what happens to the earth that they travel through on their mission and therefore the dwarves, as protectors of Girdlegard, have to stop them!

All the characters that I loved from the first book are still here and ...more

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Sep 21, 2014 Shane Kiely rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Similar tone wise in broad strokes to the first Dwarves book, but definitely different enough to more than justify it's existence. Expands nicely on some of the concepts hinted at previously & offers a nice series of twists that never seem to materialise out of thin air. The writing itself continues the tradition of marrying sophistication with ease of readability. Markus Heitz comes from the George RR Martin school when it comes to character deaths which adds a nice layer of tension to proc ...more

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Jan 03, 2010 Cygny rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: owned, the-book-jar

The main downside to this book was that I had read the first one over five years ago and I didn't remember all that much from it. In this book, they refer a lot to those happenings to explain certain things though and I kept on feeling the urge to pick up that first book again. But all in all, I thought that this was the better of the two, probably because the main characters didn't have to be introduced anymore and the action seemed to start earlier in the book. Found a few translation mistakes ...more

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Mar 08, 2016 A.J. Culpepper rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

EXCELLENT READ! Just as good as "Dwarves", if not better! The action is fantastic and the twists and turns keep you turning the page. Honestly, I found this book extremely hard to put down. You just want to keep going to find out what happens next. There's humor that's genuinely funny and the world-development is beyond brilliant. You don't even have to read "Dwarves" to follow what's going on as the author does a great job of bringing you up-to-date without going into a long-winded explanation ...more

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About Markus Heitz

Markus Heitz is a German fantasy, horror and science fiction author, most famous for his five-book Dwarves saga.

Markus Heitz was born in Homburg in 1971. He studied history, literature, and the German language. He now lives in the town of Zweibrücken.

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