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Title: Path of Fate by Diana Pharaoh Francis ISBN: 0-451-45950-4 Publisher: Roc Pub. Date: 04 November, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.15 (20 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: Full of cliches and too much power.
Comment: I picked up this book looking for a nice novel, and though it had potential, in the end, it was not what I was hoping for. I can deal with few predictions, or some, but when I could predict most of the path of the book based upon the first fifty pages there is something wrong- namely:
1) The heroine is given way too much power, and though she has a few struggles, mostly everything fixes itself out perfectly with no consequences.
2) There is too much romance in what is primarily an adventure tale, almost as if the author was afraid to leave anybody alone.
3) Any obstacles are easily overcome with few if any problems.
4) All emotional problems are fixed easily with resolve and some words- betrayal, love, rape, dislike, hatred, war... to simply name a few.
5) More than once points are hammered in- the author tells us something, and then repeats it, and repeats it again, and again....
6) There are no gray characters- all are either black or white; very unsatisfying in any case.
7) The politics are way too simplistic- war-torn peoples and countries are just not that willing to make changes that fast (this was supposedly one of the themes of the book, but like all else wrong it is painlessly corrected by the end)
8) Gods are a very handy way to solve any problem
9) There is no real opposition to the main characters- yes, there is a task to be done, and enemies to defeat, but no difficult decisions and no lasting consequences
I could continue, adding the fact that everyone is attractive, the animal-partners have no personality or initiative, the fact that the heroine becomes the most powerful, courageous, full of faith, optimistic person in the world (let us not forget a tragic past-life) whom everyone should supposedly not want to get close to (but she lives her life as she always did, adored almost by all), and so on.
I will not be buying the sequels- they are just too predictable, and nothing in the world has half as many nice fixed plot-lines when finished... and this is supposedly just beginning. Still... a good effort for a first-time author, had some potential, too bad it died out really fast.
Rating: 5
Summary: A Mentor to Emulate
Comment: How do you do justice to the first novel written by someone you admire? I feel that the description available here doesn't do this book service at all, and many people won't read what they don't understand. I urge anyone who sees this: please read this book!
Reisiltark desires only to belong. She has fought her whole life to find a place for herself, building up to being Kallas' resident healer after the death of her mentor. And when it seems that she has finally accomplished her goal, Saljane, her bonded ahalad-kaaslane, comes to tear down her perceptions of herself and her world.
The names may become a bit confusing for some who are insistant on being able to pronounce everyone's name. That aside, there is a reason this book is universally touching: it reveals the simple human desire to be ourselves and yet belong, a conflict that we all struggle with. She laughs and cries, makes mistakes and helpful realisations. She's strong, stubborn...yet afraid of recrimination. It doesn't matter if we live in the US or in Kodu Riik, Reisil is the epitome of "us." The best part of the book was reaching the end and realising how far Reisil had come as a person -- and hoping that she will continue to move forward.
I look forward to following her struggles, saving Kodu Riik, bonding further with Saljane...and ultimately fulfilling herself. The second book cannot come fast enough.
Rating: 4
Summary: Very Good
Comment: I read Path of Fate very recently and enjoyed it alot. Its about a girl named Reisel who grew up as an orphane; always taunted by the children. She finaly feels like she fits in as a tark until the day she is chosen to be an Ahalad-kaaslane. She refuses as long as she can, not wanting to lose her place and lover. Then something terrible happens, and she has to make her choice. I did think that at times, Reisel got to much power; but it was an overall good book. I hope you enjoy it.
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Title: The Magicians' Guild (The Black Magician Trilogy, Book 1) by Trudi Canavan ISBN: 006057528X Publisher: Eos Pub. Date: 27 January, 2004 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: Forgotten Truth by Dawn Cook ISBN: 0441011179 Publisher: Ace Books Pub. Date: 25 November, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Son of Avonar (The Bridge of D'Arnath, Book 1) by Carol Berg ISBN: 0451459628 Publisher: Roc Pub. Date: 03 February, 2004 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Confidence Game by Michelle M. Welch ISBN: 0553586270 Publisher: Spectra Pub. Date: 30 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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