Sorcerers of the Frozen Isles (Savage Empire Series, No 5) [Paperback]

Jean Lorrah (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Roc (May 6, 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451142683
• ISBN-13: 978-0451142689
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,044,096 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Nice series, but this book is frustrating, March 9, 2010

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Marco (Netherlands) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sorcerers of the Frozen Isles (Savage Empire Series, No 5) (Paperback)

I've really enjoyed the first couple of books in the Savage empire series - especially the first three books.

This fifth book is an exception though.

The first part of the book just continues some things started in the fourth book - and that's ok.

--- SPOILER ALERT ----

But the behavior of (mainly) Torio and Melissa in the handling of the bad guy Maldek is ridiculous.
Maldek had murdered and mutilated uncountable numbers of people (thousands) and was clearly still thinking that everyone around him is his possession to do with as he likes - but the group of heroes doesn't step in to help other (good) people attacking him - so of course he kills them too.
They even save his life when he is dying as a result of the confrontation.
And after that they continue with their stupidity by restoring his Powers and keeping him in charge of the land.

When he then (of course) tries to rape one of the heroes (Melissa) - they still keep him alive (Melissa being mad on her boyfriend Torio for almost killing the monster when he defended her) - and break up the love-couple (Torio, Melissa) to appoint Melissa as a guardian over Maldek - without any means to keep him in check, except her own powers (will she never be tired, never sleep?).
How can Torio leave his love Melissa behind with that monster?
Are we poor readers still supposed to see Melissa and Torio as sane people after this story?

I understand that keeping some enemies alive and some heroes in a situation that can be improved is useful for a writer of a series, but this (for me) was not an acceptable way to do it.