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The Fifth Dawn: Mirrodin Cycle, Book III [Mass Market Paperback]

Corey Herndon (Author)
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The final title in a series that opens up a strange new area of the Magic: The Gathering world.

The Fifth Dawn concludes a series that explores a new and mysterious world in the Magic: The Gathering setting. This novel previews the newest card set to be released in June, giving fans a sneak peek at the newest elements of the game.

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Cory Herndon is the author of numerous articles about Magic: The Gathering that have appeared in Top Deck magazine and other publications. He currently writes promotional articles for xbox.com, and he is the author of the Dungeons & Dragons® novel The Living Dead (as T.H. Lain).
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5.0 out of 5 stars Best of the Mirrodin Cycle by Far, Jun 22 2004
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This review is from: The Fifth Dawn: Mirrodin Cycle, Book III (Mass Market Paperback)
After having suffered through four absolutely atrocious Magic books in a row (Legions, Scourge, Moons of Mirrodin, Darksteel Eye), I had very, very low expectations for this book.

I'm happy to say that this was far, far better than I ever thought it would be. Unlike the previous two volumes in this cycle, the characters are actually developed and interesting. There aren't as many pointless fighting scenes featuring invincible heroes (very few, in fact). The author's attempts at humor are actually funny.

As far as Magic books go, this is a very good one. This book is responsible for revitalizing my hopes for the future of the Magic novel line.

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2.0 out of 5 stars The Magic ends here...., Jun 7 2004
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This review is from: The Fifth Dawn: Mirrodin Cycle, Book III (Mass Market Paperback)
I really enjoyed the first two books. This one- HUGE disappointment. Maybe it was just me?.. I didn't enjoy that this author kind of rewrote the rules for this book. The writing style isn't true to the first two, making it a little confusing. Little things like the change in everyone's dialect killed the credibilty I was trying to give Herndon. Maybe the only thing that kept me motivated was the urge to finish the series and it was so suspenseful ~ more action and cheesy combat cries than needed for a plot like this. I have to admit in few places the battle action was well worded and some conversations made me laugh.. But still, overall, two stars.
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3.0 out of 5 stars A lot of Fun, but serious problems, Aug 9 2004
By Magic man "book king" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Fifth Dawn: Mirrodin Cycle, Book III (Mass Market Paperback)
I really liked Cory Herndon`s previous work (in Topdeck magazine, mostly)and this is quite good too. I found it funny,at some times utterly unpredictable, and overall a pretty good job. I particularly liked Geth and Lyese. Including more human characters was also a nice touch, as they`d been almost entirely left out in the previous two books and are a huge part of al three card sets.
However, I do have some problems. the first of which is the absolutely atrocious copy editing. In almost every chapter there was either a noticable speling or omission error. Often, characters genders were mixed ip as well. Also, what the character of Vektro actually was was never explained, as what Yulyn`s problem was and where he`d been the entire time. Yert was introduced with little explanation and removed just as rapidly and poorly (and in a most disgusting way, I might add). The endings (both of them, the one with Slobad, Glissa, and Geth and the one with Bruenna, Lyese, and Geth) were way too open ended.
So, read it if you liked the previous two, or Cory Herndon, or just want a mediocre fantasy story with some good dialogue.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Conclusion, Nov 12 2006
By WayneXtreme "Reading Fiend" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Fifth Dawn: Mirrodin Cycle, Book III (Mass Market Paperback)
The Fifth Dawn (Mirrodin Cycle: Book 3)
By: Cory J. Herndon

This is the third and final book in the Mirrodin Cycle. Glissa is on the road to her final confrontation with the insane guardian of Mirrodin, Memnarch. But as Glissa travels, she makes new friends, but in the process loses several old ones. Memnarch's blind ambitions to ascend and become a planeswalker unleashes a great war on Mirrodin and only Glissa and the creatures of Mirrodin can stop the death and destruction wrought by the metalic constructs and the undead Nim. However, in the midst of the remaining survivors, there is an evil that threatens to destroy everything that the survivors have worked so hard for.

This is an excellent ending to the series. The thing that scared me the most was the bleak ending, but to adapt a line from The Holy Grail, "...it got better." I must say that for my first cycle, I am hooked and can't wait to get started on my next cycle which is the Kamigawa cycle. The only thing that need improvment is the need for a better editing staff. Way too may grammar errors in these books, but they are still enjoyable. This book is an excellent read, 10/10 for sure.

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2.0 out of 5 stars The Magic ends here...., Jun 7 2004
By Sarah - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Fifth Dawn: Mirrodin Cycle, Book III (Mass Market Paperback)
I really enjoyed the first two books. This one- HUGE disappointment. Maybe it was just me?.. I didn't enjoy that this author kind of rewrote the rules for this book. The writing style isn't true to the first two, making it a little confusing. Little things like the change in everyone's dialect killed the credibilty I was trying to give Herndon. Maybe the only thing that kept me motivated was the urge to finish the series and it was so suspenseful ~ more action and cheesy combat cries than needed for a plot like this. I have to admit in few places the battle action was well worded and some conversations made me laugh.. But still, overall, two stars.
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