When the Gods Slept: The Timuras Trilogy, Book 1 [Mass Market Paperback]

Allan Cole (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 2007 | Series: Timuras Trilogy Book 1

A heroic fantasy relating the tale of a potter's son who rises to become a king's Grand Wizard.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: Cosmos Books (July 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0843959096
• ISBN-13: 978-0843959093
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,641,515 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

ALLAN COLE is a best-selling author, screenwriter and former prize-winning newsman. The son of a CIA operative, Cole was raised in Europe and the Far East. For details see Allan's website at www.acole.com. Here's what critics have said about Cole's work: The Sten Series: Landmark science fiction -Publishers Weekly; When The Gods Slept: Page turner of the year - Locus; The Far Kingdoms Series: Glorious... Swashbuckling - Locus; A Reckoning For Kings: Classic war novel - SF Chronicle; Lucky In Cyprus - A haunting, enlightening experience - BookLoons.com; A Cop's Life: Must read by anyone with a badge - Philadelphia Fraternal Order Of Police.

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good story, terrible editing!, September 18, 2008

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Reading Nut "Not overwhelmed..." (London) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: When the Gods Slept: The Timuras Trilogy, Book 1 (Mass Market Paperback)

An interesting tale of a set of unlikely friends. The plot is captivating and the characters have enough depth for you to understand them and have a sense of how they think and act. A little more depth in describing the world itself would have been appreciated as I still don't feel as if I know it.

While the story was entertaining, the lack of any editing was very distracting. While there are many examples, I will share only one from page 352 (chapter 22):

"Your new title comes flows smoothly to my lips, sir. And I must say it fits very you very well."

I am half way through the second book in the series, and it seems to have been edited, so it is much easier on my pedantic eyes.

All said, a good story that I am looking forward to finishing.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Skip it, July 13, 2009

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Bisch "Tezcat" - See all my reviews

This review is from: When the Gods Slept: The Timuras Trilogy, Book 1 (Mass Market Paperback)

I found this book to be filled with promise that fizzles out at the end. My first quibble with the book is the editing. I know the other reviews have mentioned this issue but it really is distracting. When you get at least, and I may be consevative on this estimate, 50+ typos in a book it's a real problem. It nudges the reader out of the story and ruins the flow. The characters were too formulaic for my tastes. There were no surprises. Each character seemed to act according to script, a very predictable script. This led to very few surprises at the end of the book.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wish I could give half stars really, December 22, 2008

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Peter Stanton - See all my reviews
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This review is from: When the Gods Slept: The Timuras Trilogy, Book 1 (Mass Market Paperback)

Wow really nice, I was totally entranced by the story. And unlike the more cheesy entries in Fantasy in which the endings are all peachy and everyone is happy, this story actually contains moral dilemma! Anyways, not the best review, I know, but I just really enjoyed the story. The author does a great job of painting a believable world, and humorous characters I can care about. The only issue I have is with the atrocious editing. The book is sprinkled with sentences which make no sense whatsoever, and you have to stop and try and puzzle out what Allan Cole is really trying to say.... Still it was a great read and I'm looking forward to diving into book 2!