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The Elder Gods: Book One of the Dreamers [Mass Market Paperback]

David Eddings (Author), Leigh Eddings (Author)
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David and Leigh Eddings introduce readers to their newly minted Land of Dhrall with The Elder Gods, the first book in the four-book Dreamers Saga. Dhrall is under the gentle rule of four gods representing the four compass points. These gods are reaching the end of their terms of power when the god of the North brings four children who are destined to take over for them into his siblings' lairs. The children are dreamers and able to see the possible outcome of battles in a coming war with the evil creature that controls the wasteland at the center of Drahll's map. Thus, the gods and their young charges undertake quests to hire mercenary armies and thwart the initial invasion into their lands.

The book unfolds like a children's primer. This pedantic style proves to be heavy-handed for adult readers and will quickly try their patience. If the Eddings were trying to concoct a book that would be suitable for reading aloud to fifth graders they've succeeded, but even the most die-hard fantasy fan will tire quickly of the sing-song approach and plot twists that can be sniffed out from miles away. --Jeremy Pugh --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Only die-hard fans of the bestselling Eddings duo (The Belgariad series) will enjoy this slow-moving, low-tension epic fantasy, the first in a projected four-book series. The Land of Dhrall dwells under the stewardship of four gods, each oriented with one of the four compass directions. Dahlaine and his brother, Veltan, rule the North and South, while their sisters, Zelana and Aracia, rule the West and the East, respectively. Dhrall's center is a wasteland under the control of That-Called-the-Vlagh, a dark, inhuman thing of vast patience, power and ambition. Prophesy speaks of the Dreamers, children whose dreams will defeat the Vlagh by controlling the natural forces of Mother Sea and Father Earth. Dahlaine and his siblings each raise a baby Dreamer; only after the precocious children start to dream does he reveal that they are actually fellow gods in the world's life cycle, reborn with no memory of their previous lives. Dahlaine and his siblings hire human mercenaries, who eventually meet the Vlagh's forces in battle, but the dark armies prove unexpectedly resourceful. Despite a variety of characters (pirates, gods, aboriginals, soldiers, etc.), all speak in the same unlikely, bland manner, and dialogue generally replaces action. The authors will have to pick up the pace in the next volume to keep readers interested.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Very poor effort Mr & Mrs Eddings, Nov 24 2005
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John R Postma (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Elder Gods: Book One of the Dreamers (Mass Market Paperback)
I've read the Belgariad, Malloreon, Elenium and enjoyed all of these, so when I saw this book in hardcover for a bargain price I thought "what a great deal". Unfortunately, then I read it. I know this book has already received may poor reviews, but I felt compelled to add my voice to the choir - it's just poor writing.

Why?
The characters are cookie cutter and not very believable. There are gods that have been around forever and are all powerful, yet are still naive and almost childlike. There are pirates that are described in stereotypical terms, use a few slang terms, and randomly fall out of character (even within the same sentence) reverting to speaking in perfect English, well spoken and considerate people. Bits of the story are repeated and retold multiple times. Nothing is left for the reader to discern or discover - everything is made painstakingly evident to the point of boredom.

I was once somewhat of an Eddings fan, but apparently they just needed a little coin and no longer have a real passion for writing.

Regrets....

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1.0 out of 5 stars Small story repeated over and over and over and over, Jan 14 2005
This review is from: The Elder Gods: Book One of the Dreamers (Mass Market Paperback)
This is the first book i have read by this author and it frustrated me enough to write this. (Deep breath) The characters are too simple and are poorly developed. They all think, talk and act same regardless of whether they are a pirate or a god. Events that happen in this book are retold by the characters over and over. It is enough to say "Rabbit told Red-Beard about the harrowing night time fight aboard the ship." We don't need a play-by-play description of what we just read 3 pages ago. What is worse is that these events were not all that impressive to begin with. Nearly everything turns out as the character expects and when it doesn't turn out just as the character expects, it is all solved rather easily anyways. I realise that i myself couldn't have done any better and that i'm just ranting but how could someone who has sooo many books write sooooo poorly.
Chris
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1.0 out of 5 stars Only for Die Hards, Aug 26 2004
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I read the Belgaraid and the Mallorean, and sincerely enjoyed those series. I even read the attachments of Polgara and Belgarath, which were a bit slow but good.

Then, I read the Redemption of Althalus. That book was a total piece of trash. Every character felt like some kind of rehash from the two series I read, and this book is no different. You have Gods that can do anything for their mortal pawns, making the plot laughable. I can sum up this whole series right now:

The Gods make everything easy for their mortal pawns who will easily and handily prevail over their evil enemy. Then every thing will be feel good and prosperous and perfect.

Give me a break. The pirates don't even swear, aren't lude and are so flat, that I think calling them flat is being NICE. The characters are 1 dimensional lines that are total rehashes from the old books. The plot is identical to any of the other series you've read from Eddings. If I could give this book zero stars, I would.

What really got me is the totally puerile writing style. This book is a good fuzzy fantasy primer for a 10 year old. For an adult this book is a waste of time and a piece of trash. I have trouble even believing a publishing house would produce this book!

What also bothers me is the fact that there is not "low tension" in this book, there is NO TENSION in this book. It is not suspenceful, suprising or original in anyway shape or form. Do not read this book unless you are religiously attached to reading David Eddings.

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