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The ancient eldar are a mysterious race and each devotes their life to a chosen path that will guide their actions and decide their fate. Thirianna abandons her simple existence to embark upon the mysterious Path of the Seer. She will tread a dark and dangerous road that leads her to the otherrealm of the warp, where daemons are made flesh and nightmares are manifest. For only there can she realise her psychic abilities. After unleashing her powers in battle and communing with the spirits of her craft world, Thirianna turns her skills to discerning the future amidst the myriad strands of fate. Her visions reveal a great threat descending on Alaitoc, and both the living and the dead will march to war to defend it.
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Gav Thorpe has been rampaging across the worlds of Warhammer and Warhammer 40,000 for many years as both an author and games developer. His works include the hugely popular Angels of Darkness and The Last Chancers series. The Shadow King is his second book in the ongoing epic tale of The Sundering.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Eldar #2,
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This review is from: Path of the Seer (Mass Market Paperback)
The ancient eldar are a mysterious race. Their lives must be in constant motion, moving from one Path to the next, developing their senses of self and the universe. On their craftworld, Alaitoc, Thirianna reaches the end of her journey on the Path of the Warrior. As one of the Dire Avengers, she has sated her anger enough for multiple lifetimes. Thirianna moves on to the Path of the Poet, upon which she fills several crystals with her poetry. One of her two closest friends is Korlandril the Sculptor. The Path of the Artist and of the Poet is similar and the two have much to talk about.The day finally arrives for Thirianna's second close friend to return to Alaitoc. Aradryan is happy to see Korlandril again, but it is Thirianna that holds his attention. When Aradryan expresses his deep feelings for Thirianna, she is unable to return them. Aradryan quickly abandons Alaitoc, choosing to return to space and become in Outcast. Very shortly afterward, Korlandril expresses his own feelings for her. Again Thirianna gently confesses that she is unable to return those feelings. Korlandril's reaction is much worse than Aradryan's had been. Instead of disappointment, Korlandril's anger ignites and he begins walking upon the Path of the Warrior. Thirianna begins her journey upon the Path of the Seer. Farseer Kelamith is her guide. He teaches her much about connecting with the skein, a webway to help search possible futures. Thirianna must learn when to nudge events in the best directions and when to not interfere, even if it means the death of someone she cares for. Thirianna develops her psychic abilities. After unleashing her powers in battle and communing with the spirits of her craftworld, she briefly spies a disturbing, possible future of humans attacking Alaitoc. The Sons of Orar, lauded and feared Space Marines of the Emperor, were about to bring destruction to her world, and both the living and the dead will march to war to defend it. **** FOUR STARS! Thorpe continues to bring the mysterious eldar race out of the shadows and into the light so that W40K fans are able to see and understand them more clearly. In June, 2010, the first title of this series (Path of the Warrior) was released. It followed the character of Korlandril. However, this time Thirianna is followed. As I read, I found it very interesting to see Thirianna interact with her two male friends, Korlandril and Aradryan. Through her eyes, I saw Korlandril's character in a slightly different way. I also saw Aradryan in all his selfish glory. Consider yourself warned that this story has a cliff-hanger ending. Aradryan will continue the battle in the third title, Path of the Outcast, which is due for release at the end of February, 2012. For the second time, I am in awe of Gav Thorpe's storytelling abilities. His interpretation of the Eldar species and their society is nothing short of incredible. Due to how far advanced their society is, it is necessary for the author to devote much time to how the Path of the Seer works, as well as to Thirianna's interactions with select other characters. Even so, I never became bored. The skein has its own set of dangers for those utilizing the webway, not to mention that Thirianna never hesitates to pick up a weapon when needed. (After all, she did travel the Path of the Warrior.) A very well done story indeed! **** Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.
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4.3 out of 5 stars (3 customer reviews) 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent (again),
By Thomas Lau - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Path of the Seer (Mass Market Paperback)
This is the second book to Path of the Warrior. If you have not read my other review here is the background material once again.Path of the Warrior is the first, followed by Path of the Seer, and ending with Path of the Renegade. So what is the premise and in depth story: the Eldar paths and the life Eldar live is the easiest way to explain it. Some background information for those that have no idea of Eldar background: the Eldar are effectively space elves that believe that no scenario of fate is accidental. Thus each life has a strand through time that is affected by countless others and in return affects countless others. The other key concept is that Eldar follow a strict life style in which their emotions and urges are channeled into paths. These paths are what protect the Eldar from chaos, to a point, and they follow for either a certain period of time or if they can not escape it for ever on a given path. Ok, now to the actual review. Path of the Seer is this Eldar concept of being intertwined In this case Thirianna who is a close friend of Korlandril from the first book. Essentially she becomes a seer for her own initial reasons. But soon learns that she is only a small part in the Eldar web of fate. While there is a review that does point out that the book initially does cover the beginning of the Path of the Warrior, I wouldn't want it any other way. The book literally does an excellent way of showing how intertwined life can be and how little we are aware of it. Once again, an excellent book. And I can not wait to read the last book. 3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very good book, but...,
By M. C. Marker - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Path of the Seer (Mass Market Paperback)
I give it a 4 because I really did like the book and the author did really keep my attention through most of the book. Here is the but... The first few chapters are almost a restatement of Path of the Warrior, just from a slightly different perspective. Gav really did impress me with his forward thinking on the book though, and had me really surprised that this book received so much of his though and effort. The wisdom shared within these pages is great, and the story of the path of the seer really does keep up with his last book. I would recommend it to anyone who has any interest in the Eldar in the Warhammer 40k world. I can't wait to read the next installment.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Eldar #2,
By Detra Fitch "Always hunting good books." - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Path of the Seer (Mass Market Paperback)
The ancient eldar are a mysterious race. Their lives must be in constant motion, moving from one Path to the next, developing their senses of self and the universe. On their craftworld, Alaitoc, Thirianna reaches the end of her journey on the Path of the Warrior. As one of the Dire Avengers, she has sated her anger enough for multiple lifetimes. Thirianna moves on to the Path of the Poet, upon which she fills several crystals with her poetry. One of her two closest friends is Korlandril the Sculptor. The Path of the Artist and of the Poet is similar and the two have much to talk about.The day finally arrives for Thirianna's second close friend to return to Alaitoc. Aradryan is happy to see Korlandril again, but it is Thirianna that holds his attention. When Aradryan expresses his deep feelings for Thirianna, she is unable to return them. Aradryan quickly abandons Alaitoc, choosing to return to space and become in Outcast. Very shortly afterward, Korlandril expresses his own feelings for her. Again Thirianna gently confesses that she is unable to return those feelings. Korlandril's reaction is much worse than Aradryan's had been. Instead of disappointment, Korlandril's anger ignites and he begins walking upon the Path of the Warrior. Thirianna begins her journey upon the Path of the Seer. Farseer Kelamith is her guide. He teaches her much about connecting with the skein, a webway to help search possible futures. Thirianna must learn when to nudge events in the best directions and when to not interfere, even if it means the death of someone she cares for. Thirianna develops her psychic abilities. After unleashing her powers in battle and communing with the spirits of her craftworld, she briefly spies a disturbing, possible future of humans attacking Alaitoc. The Sons of Orar, lauded and feared Space Marines of the Emperor, were about to bring destruction to her world, and both the living and the dead will march to war to defend it. **** FOUR STARS! Thorpe continues to bring the mysterious eldar race out of the shadows and into the light so that W40K fans are able to see and understand them more clearly. In June, 2010, the first title of this series (Path of the Warrior) was released. It followed the character of Korlandril. However, this time Thirianna is followed. As I read, I found it very interesting to see Thirianna interact with her two male friends, Korlandril and Aradryan. Through her eyes, I saw Korlandril's character in a slightly different way. I also saw Aradryan in all his selfish glory. Consider yourself warned that this story has a cliff-hanger ending. Aradryan will continue the battle in the third title, Path of the Outcast, which is due for release at the end of February, 2012. For the second time, I am in awe of Gav Thorpe's storytelling abilities. His interpretation of the Eldar species and their society is nothing short of incredible. Due to how far advanced their society is, it is necessary for the author to devote much time to how the Path of the Seer works, as well as to Thirianna's interactions with select other characters. Even so, I never became bored. The skein has its own set of dangers for those utilizing the webway, not to mention that Thirianna never hesitates to pick up a weapon when needed. (After all, she did travel the Path of the Warrior.) A very well done story indeed! **** Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews. |
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