The Ogre's Pact: The Twilight Giants, Book I [Mass Market Paperback]

Troy Denning (Author)

Book Description

Series: The Twilight Giants | Publication Date: May 3, 2005

The first title in a classic trilogy about the giants of the Forgotten Realms world.

The Ogre’s Pact is the first novel in a trilogy that deals with the giants of the Forgotten Realms setting. Giants are little written about, and this trilogy,
written by New York Times best-selling author Troy Denning ten years ago, was
the first to detail them. This reissue features new cover art.

AUTHOR BIO: TROY DENNING is the New York Times best-selling author of Waterdeep. He has written numerous other novels set in the Forgotten Realms world as well as the Prism Pentad, set in the Dark Sun® world of Athas. He is the author of Star by Star, Tatoonine Ghost, and Recovery, all set in the Star Wars universe.

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About the Author

TROY DENNING is the New York Times best-selling author of Waterdeep. He has written numerous other novels set in the Forgotten Realms world as well as the Prism Pentad, set in the Dark Sun® world of Athas. He is the author of Star by Star, Tatoonine Ghost, and Recovery, all set in the Star Wars universe.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Wizards of the Coast (May 3, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786937319
• ISBN-13: 978-0786937318
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #784,088 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great plot, poor characters., June 24, 2005

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This review is from: The Ogre's Pact: The Twilight Giants, Book I (Mass Market Paperback)

I loved the overall plot of this book, but felt that the flimsy characters dragged the book down. I spent the entire story trying to figure out the "mystery" and that is what drove me to finish it. I was moderately rewarded at the end of the novel with the typical "there'll be a sequel" ending.
The characters are what killed this book. Brianna, the "damsel in distress" was rude, abrasive and spoiled to the point of being irrational. I didn't want to see her saved at all.
Tavis, the main character, irked me because he was doing everything he could to save a character who wasn't worth saving.
The verbal and emotional interaction between characters was forced and stilted at best. Dialogue was campy when the characters were discussing feelings and thoughts.

Overall, I won't be picking up the second of the series.