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OK, I have to admit that I'm not a video game player, and I'm not at all familiar with the Elder Scrolls game, so I'm not the target audience for this book. It was actually better than I might have expected for a video game tie-in, however, I couldn't avoid having very high hopes due to the 4 Keyes books I previously read - the Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone epic - which are all fully 5-star novels!
I just couldn't really get into this, though. Although it had some good writing (nice turns of phrase ...more
I just couldn't really get into this, though. Although it had some good writing (nice turns of phrase ...more
I was a little disappointed with this book for several reasons, some important and some minor. I think Keyes didn't utilize the unlimited opportunities given to him by the amazing and expansive setting of the Elder Scroll series at all. The characters were a mixed bag with good and bad moments but nothing exceptional on the whole. The plot was rather messy unfortunately, with several incredulous moments when I felt that the book didn't take itself seriously enough. I consider myself very familia
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5/10 stars
1. I know nothing of the Elder Scrolls game or the world in which it takes place. I don't know how much that would have helped me with this book. I would have liked a map of the world, or at least the parts that were important in the story.
2. I enjoyed the various races but often felt "in the dark" about their relationship to each other. There was no backstory for them, either as individuals (with a couple exceptions) or as a race.
3. The climax left most everything unresolved. Now, I k ...more
1. I know nothing of the Elder Scrolls game or the world in which it takes place. I don't know how much that would have helped me with this book. I would have liked a map of the world, or at least the parts that were important in the story.
2. I enjoyed the various races but often felt "in the dark" about their relationship to each other. There was no backstory for them, either as individuals (with a couple exceptions) or as a race.
3. The climax left most everything unresolved. Now, I k ...more
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