Customer Reviews

Guardians of the Forest (Warhammer Novels)

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This novel - for the most part - was very good. Full of magical places and beings that makes it a fun-filled and never dull read.

The dark chaos monsters, although cool and exciting to read, came off reading kinda half-cocked. It seemed as if the writer was going to make more characterization out of them - but didn't.

Although filled with lots of cool imagery, along with some excellent characters - both human and elf - a lot of the scenes came off seeming kinda glossed over. As if the writer had a deadline to meet.

This is still a very worthy read, despite the various problems I spotted. Liked to have seen this as a series or trilogy, so as not to feel so rushed in certain areas of storyline and characterization.

This author obviously has a good grasp on fantasy elements. And does a decent job at writing battle scenes. But some of the battle scenes were not too clear, nor well balanced for my tastes.

The different clans of elves were a treat. Unfortunately, the human main character seems to pale by comparison. That's a shame. I liked Leofric. But he came across as letting himself be pushed around for such a great human warrior. Didn't like that.

And also, if the human was so outclassed as a fighter as compared to the elves...then why at the final battle scene can he all the sudden outfight most elves...?

Still worth the read.

Though this was a reasonable fantasy novel I found that the author spent to much time talking about how the wood elves were better then humans at everything (which is why I dont have alot of love for elf centric books).

Despite the "elves are so much better at X" I did like the way the book made the wood elves seem alien. These elves were more then the long-lived pretty people I've found in many fantasy novles.

First of all, let me just say that I'm not the biggest fan of elves and abhor elf-worship in books. That said, good writing in what I read is what matters more regardless of the inclusion of elves or the lack of. I gave three stars cuz in listing and describing the elf types, the book does a good job but at times it read like butter spread too thin over too much bread and doesn't dig in that extra inch to hold my attention. The forest where the story takes place in was a little too fantastical and didn't mesh with the grim feel of the Warhammer world. Almost felt like I was in never, never land rather than the Old World at times. Plus the main character, Leofric allowed himself to be pushed around too much for a veteran Knight of Brettonia. I couldn't respect him and so couldn't feel fo him. Author must've been given too much to cover in one book.