Starman [Paperback]

Sara Douglass (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Canada, Limited (2001)
• ASIN: B000KMJXHY
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (55 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,626,666 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Sara Douglass was born in Penola, South Australia, and spent her early working life as a nurse. Rapidly growing tired of starched veils, mitred corners and irascible anaesthetists, she worked her way through three degrees at the University of Adelaide, culminating in a PhD in early modern English history. Sara Douglass currently teaches medieval history of La Trobe University, Bendigo and escapes academia through her writing.

Customer Reviews

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22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Good start, horrendous ending..., August 23, 2005

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MDL - See all my reviews

This review is from: Starman (Axis Trilogy, Book 3) (Mass Market Paperback)

The first book, Wayfarer Redemption or Battleaxe, was really good (judging by how entertaining it was). The second one, Enchanter, was slightly above average (but still entertaining). The third one, Starman, is so bad words cannot begin to describe it.

I agree with another reviewer, the second and third book should have been called Enchantress part I & II.

I am convinced that the author projected all her desires as a woman into this character.

The author picks her favorite character Ahzure and gives her everything (yup, you read it right, everything). Suddenly she's the smartest, wisest, fastest, strongest, most powerful sorceress, most beautiful, all men lust for her and all women envies her. She can talk to the trees, can travel anywhere at will, and did I mention she can't die?

All characters become useless without her, and that includes Axis (the main character). Nothing can be done without her; no decision is possible if she's not around; they can't win any battle if not for her. Whereas before the battles were epic, Ahzure can now defeat an army of thousands all by herself. Whereas everyone required extreme concentration to use magic, Ahzure can wield as much as she likes without a problem. The fights are won so easily it's not even funny. And of course, after every fight everyone cheers for their savior Ahzure.

I am so disappointed with the third book. It's no longer fantasy, it's just absurd.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars What was Sara thinking??? Spoilers ahead !, July 21, 2005

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eos - See all my reviews

This review is from: Starman (Axis Trilogy, Book 3) (Mass Market Paperback)

The first book in the series isn't bad..in fact I loved it. However, by the third book Sara has destroyed the one character who you have bonded with from the very beginning....Faraday, the heroine. It seemes as through while writing the trilogy, the author thought to herself "Hey, Faraday is just not the heroine I wanted when I started the series...Let's add another woman who can take over," which is the case in the second book. Faraday becomes a second rate female character whose actions mirror that of a slave's. I know there are three more books after this and that Faraday comes back a bitter woman...well wouldn't you be too? But that fact alone does not save Starman from turning out to be the worst book in Douglass's career. In fact, after Starman I swore to myself that I would never buy another Sara Douglass book. If I could've given this a review a negative star I would have.
/rant off

20 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Doesn't anyone feel bad for Faraday?!, February 23, 2003

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"moongirl5353" (somewhere) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Starman (Axis Trilogy, Book 3) (Mass Market Paperback)

I really did not like Axis. He betrayed Faraday, and didn't take responsiblity for it. He was really lucky that she decided Tendesor was worth her sacrifice, because Axis definitely wasn't. He was soooooooo stupid. I don't understand how both Azhure and Faraday fell in love with him. Also, I thought Azhure became too powerful too quickly. They defeated the Skraelings and Gryphons way too easily.
I think that Faraday desearves more recognition for what she did. She suffered a lot more than Azhure did, and got a lot less. I think most people in her position would hate Axis, and try to make him suffer. I really wanted him to lose to Gorgrael after being such a [jerk] to her.