Customer Reviews

The Nomad (Dark Sun World: Tribe of One, Book 3)

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I really Enjoyed this Book. I am Starting to read the series for the second time. I really like the way the battle seens get so graphic. I recomend it over any Dragonlance or ForgottenRealms books. It is a must read.

This book had a lot of potential but falls short. The author, Simon Hawke, reuses several scenarios from the previous volumes in this trilogy. This makes it seem as if he did not plan out the book very well and just needed something to bring the characters to the next step of the story. There was a lot of good build up to the climax of the trilogy but then the reader is let down by the anti-climatic end. The end was a big let down and felt like the writer was just trying to finish the trilogy because they grew tired of writing it.

I really like a lot of this book. Sorak's opponent in this story is an interesting character and some of the dialogue is funny stuff. But like the other books in the series Sorak is so over-powered that no one is a real threat to him. The concept behind the Avagnion is a very interesting one and it's interesting to learn Sorak's background story. Both are well done. I've read it twice because I like the writing and the story in general but the book really falls short of it's potential and that's that.

I can honestly say that this book and this trilogy are the best books I have read. BRING BACK DARK SUN Pleasssssee

The book reads at a flying pace and it is important because it developes from the the first two books in this trilogy. It is very detailed, there should of been more fighting sequences at the end of the book. The death of the character Valsavis at the end left the reader wanting more from such a build-up of conflict at the begining of the book

I want to like the Tribe of One series, I really do. The concept of multiple personalities and how they interact with one another is terrific. You can also tell that Simon Hawke lives in the Arizona desert, he captivates the beauty of the desert so well in his writing. The plot was a good, solid premise. And that's where my liking of this series ends. The heroic characters are just UNGODLY POWERFUL! Never once do I feel they are in danger. Several times I wanted to throw my book in disgust because the author throws scary insurmountable foes at the main characters but then the two heroes (Sorak and Ryana) dispatch them with such ridiculous ease. After the second or third fight it becomes about as enjoyable as reading about a child stepping on ants.

The main character Sorak is just Superman with a sword and no one he faces has Krptonite, Ryana is a souped up Wonder Woman. Together they are unstoppable, separate Sorak is still unstoppable but Ryana might get a few bruises.

I truly believe that Simon Hawke read the Drizzt books by R.A. Salvatore and in a fit of sword fighter envy declared "I'm going to create a character that could kill 100 Drizzt Do'Urdens with one hand tied behind his back!". It's bad enough that the Drizzt books become boring and predictable simply because there is no fear of Drizzt losing but Simon Hawke's character, Sorak, becomes even MORE boring and predictable before the first book even ends! By the time you finish the second book you are wondering why you are reading this series and are likely thinking 'I don't need to read the third book, I already Sorak can't lose even if he faced TEN Dragons!

Sorry Simon Hawke, go back and rewrite this with more believable heroic characters and you will get 4-5 stars from me.

If you like it when you characters can mow down any and all opposition without breaking a sweat then I guess these books are for you.