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5.0 out of 5 stars
Well defined plot, October 22, 1999
By A Customer
This review is from: Time Streams (Magic the Gathering: Artifacts Cycle, Book 3) (Bk. 3) (Mass Market Paperback)
I personally feel that compared to the other books in the series, this is the best. There are no extreme leaps in time, the plot is well defined, the main characters have many colors etc. I would recommend it to all fantasy lovers out there!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The story of Urza Planeswalker continues. Possibly the bets MTG book out there., January 31, 2008
This review is from: Time Streams (Magic the Gathering: Artifacts Cycle, Book 3) (Bk. 3) (Mass Market Paperback)
This third book in the tale of Urza the Planeswalker is much better than the second,
Planeswalker, and possibly even better than the excellent
The Brothers' War. Picking up where PLANESWALKER ended, TIMESTREAMS tells of the continuing war between Urza and the minions of Phyrexia. Similar to the previous two books, this one spans around 50 years of time, skipping multi-year periods in which armies are built and characters grow older, resulting in a action-packed and exciting read. J. Robert King is a very talented writer, bringing the world of Dominaria to life like few (if any) other MTG authors have.
Most of this book is taken up by battle sequence after battle sequence, with Urza's armies of students and artifacts fighting off a never-ending stream of attacking Phyrexian mutants. While there is action galore, this book also introduces some great and intriguing characters. Jhoira, Teferi, and Barrin are Urza's disciples and proteges and are each developed into believable and highly individual characters that you'll really get to know as the story progresses. Karn, a silver golem that appears in a number of other MTG books (
Rath and Storm,
Mercadian Masques, and others), is created by Urza in the first chapter, and much of the book is devoted to developing his personality and purpose. The idea of Urza's Legacy, including Karn and the Weatherlight, is also developed here.
Perhaps the most intriguing thing about this book is the exploration of time rifts, where the flow of time is either faster or slower than normal. King does an excellent job of making this concept seem somewhat believable and uses the rifts masterfully to make this story one you're not likely to forget. I'd feel comfortable saying that this is the best MTG book I've ever read.
Highly recommended.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Time Streams - excellent fantasy in a long time., May 6, 1999
By A Customer
This review is from: Time Streams (Magic the Gathering: Artifacts Cycle, Book 3) (Bk. 3) (Mass Market Paperback)
5 stars is way too low. 7 should do it. I haven't read such a riveting, enthralling fantasy in a long time! My only complaint is that there should've been more on Barrin and more in depth look at Kerrick, and it was too short! The entrapment of Urza by Multani was ingenious. The detail on the corruption of Serra's Realm was chilling. Marvelous! Let's hope BloodLine (the next book in the series)can be the same!
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