4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
More of the same from the last two books, March 26, 2010
In this sequel to Arch Wizard, we return to the world of Falconfar. The incessant struggle of the Dooms is finally taking its toll of them, leaving the first Lord Archwizard, Lorantar, standing supreme. And now, Rod Everlar must find whatever it takes to save Falconfar from the wizards, and bring his beloved Taeauna back to him.
Well, let me start out by saying that I am an Ed Greenwood fan, and I have been following the Falconfar series with great interest. It is filled with a lot of great action and adventure and magic and monsters. The one thing that I have been waiting for, though, is for Rod Everlar to finally find his feet and turn into the hero of the story that you expect him to be. Unfortunately, by this book he has actually gone the opposite direction, actively embracing his role as bumbling fool. After he gets back together with Taeauna, he spends the rest of the story apologizing to her for his incompetence, as she is forced to rescue him during every encounter. Far from turning into a hero, for me, Rod became an object of derision.
With that said, though, like the other two books of the series, this one is filled with nonstop action and adventure. The characters Iskarra and Garfist are ten-times more interesting than Rod and Taeauna, and give a lot of fun and thrills. So, if you liked the last two books, you will probably like this one, which is merely a continuation of the same theme. (This is not the final book of a trilogy, unfortunately.)
If you weren't thrilled with the previous two, then I must admit that you will not find any improvement here. Ed Greenwood is a great author, but I really am forced to admit that this series is not proving up to snuff.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Book 3. Good tale, but the author can do so much better., February 19, 2010
The evil wizards Malraun and Narmarkoun seem to finally be defeated. The wingless Aumrarr, Taeauna, once a captive of Malraun's, now leads a small group of men in hopes of rescuing Rod Everlar and saving the land of Falconfar which is on the brink of civil war.
Rod Everlar, the science fiction writer who now dwells within Falconfar, is considered to be a bumbling wizard. Though he knows absolutely nothing about the intricacies of spell casting, Rod must quickly learn if he is to have any hope of defeating Lorontar, the first Archwizard.
*** THREE STARS! If you do not recall what happened in the first two books (Dark Lord and Arch Wizard) it is okay. The first several pages give a summary of all previous events. If you have NOT read them, you will be utterly lost. (Even after reading the summary.) There is more scene shifting this time around, which gets annoying very quickly, but soon the groups of characters start coming together and it is not too bad.
Most of the story is set within Falconfar; however, it sometimes bleeds over into our world, Earth. I believe those parts to be a wonderful touch by the author. Though this story is interesting, I never felt compelled to keep reading to see what would happen next. It is a good tale, but I know the author can do better. ***
Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
excellent book, July 1, 2011
the book was received extremely fast. it was exactly how it was described. great condition. good option for a re-sell if i want.
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