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Title: Sorcery Rising (Fool's Gold, Book 1) by Jude Fisher ISBN: 0-7564-0110-0 Publisher: DAW Books Pub. Date: 01 July, 2003 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.73 (15 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: Judging a book by its cover.
Comment: The magnificent cover art by Michael Whelan captured my attention for this book, the debut novel of Jude Fisher and the first volume of a projected trilogy.
Unfortunately I found SORCERY RISING difficult to sink my teeth into. There seemed to be too many characters and too little driving action for me to latch onto. The central characters seemed dreadfully stereotyped, particularly the baddies.
However, I have read the blurb for Volume Two, FOOL'S GOLD, which seems to pick up the pace a little, particularly by concentrating on the enigmatic Rosa Eldi, the seductive amnesiac femme fatale featured in Whelan's painting. I have also been reading encouraging reviews from other readers here which suggest that the series is worth hanging in there for. Maybe other discouraged readers of this promising novel will do what I am doing - reserving final judgement until all three volumes are out and reading them together. At the least I will enjoy poring over the new Whelan covers.
Rating: 3
Summary: Wonderful Characters- Long Book For Something to Happen
Comment: This book is a wonderful entertaining piece that keeps you turning pages. You are introduced to a lot of characters and see the sides of 3 cultures (the Northerns, the Southerns, and the Nomads).
However...
It takes some time to get used to this particular style of writing as it jumpes around from person to person. It also took until the last 100 or so pages for something to really happen with magic. (the first part of the book was a feeling for all the characters and how each set got along with one another).
Rating: 4
Summary: A fun read
Comment: Katla Aransen is a young woman on her way to her first Allfair--a gathering of peoples from lands all over Elde. There her father plans to sell his cargo and with the profits, make a good marriage for his sons and daughters.
Katla has no wish to marry anyone. She wants to remain free to climb the cliffs and rocks that she loves and create beautiful knives and swords with her talent as a smith, but when she arrives at the Allfair and climbs the rock her people call Sur's Castle, she unwittingly sets unforeseen events into motion that might see her burned at the stake and war between bitter rivals.
This story was huge in its vision. Katla is a wonderfully captivating character, as are her brothers and father. Saro Vingo is another character that we feel drawn to. This book deserves its four stars, but the fifth I withheld because there was simply too many good characters. I know that sounds weird, but there were so many different points of view in this book and so many character switches, that I was in danger of getting lost.
Jude Fisher is one talented lady. She would have had all five stars if she had limited the point of view to a handful of characters instead of two handfuls and more. Buy this one now, and then hurry on to the second book called Wild Magic... I'm starting it tonight.
Reviewed by Mark E. Cooper
The Warrior Within
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Title: Wild Magic (Fool's Gold, Book 2) by Jude Fisher ISBN: 0756401453 Publisher: DAW Books Pub. Date: 01 July, 2003 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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Title: Devlin's Honor (Sword of Change, Book 2) by Patricia Bray ISBN: 0553584766 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 03 June, 2003 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Hidden Warrior (Tamir Trilogy, Book 2) by Lynn Flewelling ISBN: 0553583425 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 July, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: The Riven Shield (Sun Sword, 5) by Michelle West, West Michelle ISBN: 0756401461 Publisher: DAW Books Pub. Date: 01 July, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Song of the Beast by Carol Berg ISBN: 0451459237 Publisher: Roc Pub. Date: 06 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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