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This is a truly excellent series, and shows again that Wolfe really does belong in the same breath as Tolkein, Gaiman, and de Lint. Wolfe's prose is probably the best of the four, though not quite as read-aloud friendly as Tolkein.
The knight is set in a land of borrowed & slightly altered Norse mythology, with large bits of British mythology mixed in. The characters surprise you with their independence, and the protagonist amazingly shows chivalry and knighthood in a more effortless and powerful ...more
The knight is set in a land of borrowed & slightly altered Norse mythology, with large bits of British mythology mixed in. The characters surprise you with their independence, and the protagonist amazingly shows chivalry and knighthood in a more effortless and powerful ...more
Excellent, as is to be expected from Wolfe. The rather involved tale is set in a world with seven levels of existence. As in Wolfe's other books this is told as a memoir, the protagonist is a young man of rather ordinary beginnings who is viewed as a hero by others as he takes on rather Herculean tasks, thus making him a hero in reality. Tackles the very complicated issues of religion, evolution, and reality.
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I usually enjoy portal fantasy adventures, but at nearly halfway through the book, I still think the main character is a rather unpleasant bullying meat-head who thinks with his overactive hormones. Still, I'm trying to finish it this time.
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Disappointing.
Nov 04, 2009
Zack
marked it as to-read
