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5.0 out of 5 stars
The Tamuli, February 11, 2008
This review is from: Tamuli Omnibus (Tamuli Trilogy) (Paperback)
The Tamuli is indeed a sequel to The Elenium. Eddings did a great job of picking up a story that had ended somewhat conclusively and developing in a semi-predictable fashion. I felt that the decisions made by Eddings were entertaining and his use of foreshadowing was subtle enough that younger readers might be surprised quite frequently.
There is nothing wrong with these stories. If you happen to be of a religious nature and you are offended easily, don't read it. If tolerance and acceptance are more in your vocabulary, read it, by all means! Theology and politics are a few of the only subjects that can get the population hot and bothered, and Eddings does a wonderful job at spreading out the attacks on both.
If you want a book with lots of blood and gore you may be disappointed, there is quite a bit of time spent on character development and development of the plot.
Thank you for writing such wonderful novels, Mr. Eddings.
If you want more of his books, read The Redemption of Althalus, it might be something close to what Eddings may have considered a book of Talen.
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3 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
elenium and tamuli, May 2, 2007
This review is from: Tamuli Omnibus (Tamuli Trilogy) (Paperback)
After reading the belgariad and the mallorean, this series was very disappointing. It took me five times to want to continue reading it. It's entertaining that's for sure but it's an absolute no brainer, it doesn't swoop you off your feet like the other series does. It's a shallow story with as mentioned before a very preaching undernote. The characters don't really have to fight they are always stronger then the enemy, it's all about Gods I understand but the deus ex machina element is tiresome and predictable. This is mostly reading material for very young minds. The only good thing I can say about it, is it's entertaining. Sparhawk the hero of the story is like the untouchable, wise and superior person, he doesn't seem to have any flaws. His queen, the perfect woman, beautiful, gifted and smartn yet doesn't seem to realize her daughter is a godess. they show their face anywhere and are welcomed with open arms, they hardly encounter opposition. Everyone is open-minded as hell and prepared to take any measure whatsoever to do what is necessary... it's irrealistic (as fantasy goes) and a bit trivial. Sorry David, hope you do better on the next ones.
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7 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
enjoyable... provided you don't think, January 24, 2006
This review is from: Tamuli Omnibus (Tamuli Trilogy) (Paperback)
At first glance this book is a great gift for younger fantasy enthusiasts. It has no graphic sex, an enjoyable plot, and familiar characters (as this is a sequel to the Elenium)and everything ends up ok. There is humor, action and romance. This is on the surface.
The Tamuli is a book that requires you not to think. With all the gods and goddesses this book uses, religion is a huge problem in a logical sense. Words attempting to explain the 'rules' of the spiritual world are constantly disregarded for the sake of having an 'unpredictable' enemy. And if you are of the Christian faith, get ready for a scalding, one-sided flaming of the church. The Tamuli, like the Elenium, seems to be a vehicle for Edding's own arguments without the courtesy of debate.
Eddings also seems to be unable to let some characters rest in peace. When he killed of Kurik in the Elenium, Eddings brought in Khalad, Kurik's son, who acts and talks exactly like him. If you are going to kill off a character, have the grace to let him remain dead.
Like in the Elenium, the main characters are all open-minded like the best of us. Wives of unfaithful husbands welcome said husbands bastard and mistress into their homes, and the fact that the husband cheated doesn't seem to be an issue. Despite the medieval-ish setting and the prejudices of that time, our group of heroes each gives unanimous acceptance to homosexuality, which, while politically correct, is dreadfully inaccurate.
Overall, if you are prepared to shut down your brain for a bit (or just like having your own beliefs preached at you to a silence of opposition) this is a wonderful series. If you want something a bit more stimulating, go for Guy Gavriel Kay. If you want to stick with Eddings, go for the Belgariad or the Mallorean, which have a much higher level of entertainment and much lower level of preaching.
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