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4.0 out of 5 stars
DRAGONEYE DELIVERS!, August 17, 2002
This review is from: Dragoneye (Outlanders #22) (Mass Market Paperback)
This newest novel by our esteemed author, Mark Ellis heats up in the vast cold of outer space again - right where the last one left off.
This novel again is full of history of the universe stuff that sheds some light on the mysterious beings called the archons - and more!
As usual, the ending leaves you wanting more and is the best part of the novel.
Can't wait for the further adventures of The Outlanders!
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book, great series, September 10, 2002
This review is from: Dragoneye (Outlanders #22) (Mass Market Paperback)
I've been reading the Outlanders series for about two years and am still missing some of the earlier ones since they're hard to find in Ireland. But Dragoneye has got to be one of the best! It has great action and great characters. Being Irish I really liked the spin the writer takes with the Tuatha De Danaan. Very original! I love this series and hope it never ends.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Entertaining, shocking and fascinating, August 22, 2002
This review is from: Dragoneye (Outlanders #22) (Mass Market Paperback)
Like most Outlanders novels, "Dragoneye" kept me entertained, shocked and fascinated. In many ways, this book was more of a breakout novel than the previous one in the two-parter, "Devil In The Moon".
All the loose threads that the author has woven throughout the series for the last five years have finally been gathered and straightened out. Now, not only do the heroes know the truth behind the Tuatha De Danaan, the Annunaki and the Archons, so do the readers--and it's a compelling tale, full of tragedy and unexpected twists.
The scenes set in the ancient catacombs beneath the moon were exceptionally atmospheric, with just the right balance between otherworldliness claustrophobia.
All of the characters, Brigid, Kane and Grant are in top form, too. They all get to shine individually.
The space dogfight with Grant against the DEVIL platform was great, the hand-to-hand battle between Kane and Maccan was gripping and the confrontation between Brigid and Enki, the last of the Annunaki was very creepy.
My favorite part of the novel was the introduction of Maccan, the Danaan of the changeable "mood ring" eyes. It was great to see a full-blooded Danaan on stage at last, but leave it to Mark Ellis to do the unexpected, characterizing Maccan as both alien and aristocratic--but completely insane and vicious.
If you can imagine Elron, King of the Elves from "Lord Of The Rings" but with the personality of Hannibal Lector, then you have a pretty good summation of Maccan...or "Mac" as his followers call him.
The fact he was frozen in stasis at the end of the book is a clue Maccan will definitely return and probably give Sindri a run for his money as the top foe of the Cerberus warriors.
The scenes on earth with Lakesh trying to figure out a pregnant Quavell's presence at Cerberus were also very interesting, particularly his reaction to Sky Dog's display of bigotry toward the hybrids. And I must say, I'm really loving this "young" Lakesh!
Although our heroes have saved the world before (three times by my count), this time around they save the entire solar system from obliteration. This not something the Deathlands protagonists (I refuse to call them heroes) would even attempt, much less accomplish even on their best days!
IMHO, with "Dragoneye", Outlanders has made the final break with the Deathlands series and is now as legitimate a sci-fi series as Star Trek. It certainly deserves a similar level of popularity!
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