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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best Yet! (But not the last), July 15, 2007
Rest easy, Father of Dragons is the best yet in a five book series. I found it to be an exciting read, less ponderous than its forbears. Graham has clearly found his element as he introduces mighty dragons, traitorous travelers, and a shamed race of people in this fantasy. As noted before, one character's miraculous return was a bit over the top. For me, it was far too Gandalf like. I would much rather have had Joraiem return, or maybe Alazare, the titan that initially defeated Malek. However, these are minor points.
As mentioned above, Graham introduces some new characters, some more interesting than others. He is certainly broadening his already vast-feeling fantasy world, giving it a Tolkienesque feel-- almost. The land of Kirthanin still seems too small to be a true Tolkienesque world.
Finally, I should mention that the story is looking up. Hope is on the way. The prologue gives a hopeful feel to a certain new character (if they did it once they can do it again). Finally, an epilogue to the story keeps the final chapter's cliffhanger ending from feeling too abrupt.
Father of Dragons is definitely the best of the series, topping my previous favorite Shadow in the Deep, and hopefully to be topped by Book 5.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Book!, July 24, 2007
I liked the pace of this book and agree that it is definately the best in this series so far.
Unlike the other reviewers, I was pleased by the unexpected return of a certain individual. In fact, that was the only thing that got me to read "Father of Dragons!" The first book in this series had an ending that I found so awful I refused to read any further. When I heard the rumor that a presumably dead person had returned in the fourth book, however, I decided to give the series one more try. So, I bought the other three books, and I enjoyed them.
So, if you like happy endings and boycotted the series after the first book, I encourage you to give this series another try. I am glad I did! I am now eagerly awaiting the final book.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Abrupt ending, July 6, 2007
I gave the previous installments in this series high marks, and the writing in this, the fourth book, is just as good. Yet, the story within the beginning part seemed more disjointed. I guess that was from trying to tie all the loose ends together.
One element of a certain person's return seemed a bit over-the-top to me, and the beginning of the book confused me until I realized that it was a flashback to the demise of an important character, long ago. Once into the story proper, it read much like the last books and was very entertaining.
When I reached the end though, I felt cheated. Everything, from multiple subplot directions, was heading toward a massive, final conclusion in the war against Malek, and then... it just ended. Of course, with a great ray of hope--but it ended! No huge battle where you discovered the fate of the characters, good or bad. Did I mention it just ended?
Was the day saved? Did certain characters facing imminent death, die, or not? Did the bad guys die or live to fight another day? Was a certain character truly Malek in disguise? Etc...
I am amending my review here, as it has become clear that there is supposed to be a book five. I still wish the book would have ended in a less abrupt fashion and at a less critical time in the story. I was expecting at least another chapter or two. It is still a great continuation of the series, but it didn't feel like a complete novel, in my opinion.
I want to know how it really ends, so I'll definitely be watching for book five.
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