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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Overlooked too often -- One of the best books I've ever read,
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This review is from: This Day All Gods Die (The Gap Into Ruin) (Mass Market Paperback)
I feel this series is truly one of the best I have ever read, and the most overlooked by serious science fiction readers. Those who were looking for the Thomas Covenant series would not find it here. I admit, I thought The Real Story was not as strong of a start as it could have been, but in my opinion each book was better than the last, and this climax is truly one of the most incredible books I have read. The characters have depth and expression provided by the contrasts between their flaws and their strengths -- and the complexity of the tale weaving through the books pulls together well. The beauty of the tale is summed up by Warden Dios -- he did not choose Morn because of who she was, but merely because she was conveniently at hand -- but she and the rest of everyone he put his trust in transcended him.I have read this series many, many times over and am always awed when I come to this last book.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing captstone to the Gap series,
By Omar Siddique (Ellicott City, MD USA) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: This Day All Gods Die (The Gap Into Ruin) (Mass Market Paperback)
This volume caps Donaldson's amazing Gap series. Those familiar with my reviews know that I don't lightly describe something as amazing. This is easily the most captivating SF series I have read in years, and unlike many series, it does not peter out or become predictable in later volumes.As you would expect of Donaldson's work, the real story is about the characters and their flaws and struggles -- he takes us deep into the well developed personalities of each major character, and how they persevere, or fail, despite their weaknesses. The series is pretty cleanly wrapped up in this volume, with few unanswered questions left at the end. If you've come this far in the series, of course you want to read this one too!
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Worth the trouble of getting through the series,
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This review is from: This Day All Gods Die (The Gap Into Ruin) (Mass Market Paperback)
When I started reading the series, I was wary. Various people warned me of the brutality I would encounter. Thus, I read out of curiosity. After finishing book one, I decided that I had encountered neither the brutality nor the intricate characters or plot I had expected.However, I plowed forward. As the books went on, the characters gained depth, the plot twisted and grew more precarious, and I started taking sides. By the time I reached this final book of the saga, I was fully hooked, and rightly so. Donaldson ties it all together in the final volume. The intrigue unwinds with a domino effect and plays itself out quite nicely. Further, although many plots and subplots reach fruition, he does not insult the reader by leaving us with a happy world with carefree characters. This is as it should be - a series about a period in time, not a novel claiming to encompass all relavant times. I would recommend that readers not stop with the first book of the series, or even the second. Keep reading and you will understand the politics at work, which makes this final book all the more satisfying.
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