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At the start of the engrossing second entry in bestseller Twelve Hawks's Fourth Realm trilogy (after The Traveler), the Brethren continue to control civilization through a computerized information system, the Vast Machine, and a host of offshoot surveillance technologies. Opposed to the Brethren are the Travelers, an ancient clan with the mystical ability to slip in and out of several dimensions. The Travelers are guarded by Harlequins, a warrior caste with sharp swords and ferociously lethal skills. In the Cain and Abel story at the book's heart, the quest of two Travelers, brothers Gabriel and Michael Corrigan, to find their legendary father has split them irrevocably: Gabriel fights for the forces of good, Michael has turned to the dark side. A love story featuring Gabriel's beautiful, deadly but conflicted Harlequin bodyguard, Maya, adds human interest to an often superhuman tale, and Gabriel's out-of-body journey to a horrifyingly fascinating parallel world adds a particularly compelling component to a saga that's part A Wrinkle in Time, part The Matrix and part Kurosawa epic. Given the complicated plot and complex setting, readers are advised to read The Traveler first. (July)
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*Starred Review* The mysterious Twelve Hawks follows up his engaging debut, The Traveler (2005), with this even more exciting sequel. Brothers Gabriel and Michael Corrigan, who in the previous book discovered they were Travelers and wound up on opposite sides in a mystical battle that reaches far back into history, are shocked to learn that their father, presumed dead for the past two decades, is still alive and in hiding in Europe. Gabriel and Michael set out in search of the man but for vastly different reasons: Gabriel to protect his father from the evil Brethren; Michael (now highly placed in the Brethren organization) to kill him. This is a hugely enjoyable book, a globe-trotting adventure that's a treat for everyone who likes a good thriller and a special treat for fans of stories involving secret societies, global conspiracies, and mysticism. The author tells us a few more tidbits about Travelers, their ancient protectors the Harlequins, and their sworn enemies the Tabula, but he keeps a lot of things hidden away, as though telling us too much all at once might shatter the world he's created. Although the book works fine on its own, familiarity with The Traveler will help readers appreciate some of this tale's subtleties: as opposed to many writers, Twelve Hawks avoids clunky chunks of exposition and backstory, preferring instead simply to set the story in motion and let the readers pick things up as they go along. Needless to say, after finishing the book, readers will wait in breathless anticipation for the next installment in this gripping blend of fantasy and crime fiction. Pitt, David
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3.0étoiles sur 5 Not much here - weak writing, Nov. 6 2007
This review is from: The Dark River: Book Two of the Fourth Realm (Hardcover)
Mr. Hawks is, to be charitable, a mediocre writer. His sentences would be a credit to a good Junior High School English student - I should know as I have taught grade 8 students who have a better sense of sentence structure than J12H. I guess he wants to be a Hemingway. The plot is absurd and the characters weakly and ill-drawn. I didn't mind the book, however, as it was fast-paced and not taxing on my intellect (such as it is). I did enjoy The Traveller and thought is a better book in every regard. Now I will have to read the third to see if ...
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4.0étoiles sur 5 Intense!, Aoû 19 2007
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This review is from: The Dark River: Book Two of the Fourth Realm (Hardcover)
Having loved John Twelve Hawks' The Traveler, I couldn't wait and immediately plunged into the sequel, The Dark River. I went through the second volume of The Fourth Realm trilogy in less than three days, two of them work days. I guess you could say I enjoyed it! Nevertheless, though it's once again an entertaining read, I felt that The Dark River didn't have as much substance as its predecessor.

Indeed, this novel is a more a full fledged techno thriller. It's the sort of book Clive Cussler, Graham Hancock and Dan Brown would come up with, should they ever team up together to write something.

The pace is intense, from start to finish. So much so that I feel that several sequences were a bit rushed. I felt that certain portions should have been more fleshed out, especially the events occurring in Berlin and Ethiopia. In my opinion, John Twelve Hawks could have elaborated a bit more without losing the rhythm he established in The Traveler.

The characterization is an interesting facet of this book. Not only do we learn more about Gabriel, Maya, Michael and other characters from the first volume, but we are introduced to some new faces like Mother Blessing. The author demonstrates how ruthless he can be, and the body count among main characters is impressive.

The storylines comprising The Dark River showed a lot of promise. And yet, the fact that the author speeds through most of them in the narrative doesn't allow him to exploit their potential to the fullest. I'm acutely aware that I don't say this very often, but this book should have been longer.

Regardless of those shortcomings, the reader keeps turning those pages. Short chapters that jump from one POV character to the next create a nice balance between the "good" and the "bad" guys.

It's been pointed out in other reviews: The cliffhanger ending is a bit annoying. Especially since we now have to wait for about two years to discover how it all ends!

Still, The Dark River should satisfy fans of The Traveler and keep them begging for more!
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4.0étoiles sur 5 tried really, really hard to love it, almost succeeded...maybe my expectations were too high from The Traveler, Aoû 4 2007
This review is from: The Dark River: Book Two of the Fourth Realm (Hardcover)
This review originally appeared on my website, duskbeforethedawn.net, and it was based on an Advanced Reader Copy.

I enjoyed The Traveler, John Twelve Hawks first novel, because it possessed many elements that I enjoyed; these are not new ideas, but combining them together is somewhat unique. I had very high expectations for The Dark River by John Twelve Hawks (or someone like him since apparently no one knows who he really is) as it had many of these same pieces:

* The concept is very "V for Vendetta" and 1984ish, pitting individuals vs. the "Vast Machine", control vs. individualism, a culture of fear vs. a culture of liberty;
* it depicts a age old conflict between two opposite belief systems;
* it features a group of cold calculating martial arts-trained individuals called Harlequins (also the name of a Dallas Rugby club!);
* it includes the idea of "realms", of parallel universes that certain individuals (Travellers and others) can get to (there are Six Realms; our reality is the Fourth Realm, and it appears that Hell or something like it is the First Realm);
* I liked the different off the grid groups, like New Harmony in the first novel and the Free Runners in this 2nd novel (no spoilers, read the book to see what I mean);
* it is well-paced, something that as an author I know is difficult to do.

This second of a described "Trilogy" (see my list of peeves below) picks up where the first
novel "The Traveler" left of. Gabriel and Michael Corrigan, brothers, have chosen two
opposing sides in the conflict; Michael has chosen the side of the Brethren, who want to
place controls and monitoring on the world, and who heretofor have been dedicated to wiping out Travellers; Gabriel is being hunted by the Brethren and is protected by Maya, one of the Harlequins. They both learn that their long lost father is alive and is also a
Traveler. The majority of the novel is their search for their father, Michael's desire and
efforts to be accepted and ultimately control the Brethren, and the budding romance between Maya (who is a Harlequin but not sure if she wants to be one) and Gabriel.

I read The Traveler, and considered it a good summer read. The surprise at the end that it was the first of a series of books planned (the cover page of this second one denotes it as a trilogy) was a....well...a surprise. I wasn't thrilled with the way a quantum computer was depicted in the first book, but that's okay, it's scifi, right?

The second book (or any sequel) is always difficult to write: you've already enthralled the reader with new concepts and great characters in the first book, so the second book has to not only progress the story towards it's natural conclusion, but it has to be able to stand on its own.

And this is my main issue with The Dark River. If it were tacked onto the end of The Traveler (or onto the beginning of the next book) it would be a great intro or ending. But it has too many events that were not big picture (unless they relate to the next book), too many events that were hard to believe, and doesn't move along some of the main key elements in the book (readers beware: some slight spoilers):

* Not enough of the plot is in or about the Six Realms; isn't this what makes Travelers different, the ability to move through the Realms?
* Michael is kidnapped by the Brethren, and proceeds to worm his way into their leadership; the Brethren have for hundreds of years been dead set on finding and killing all Travelers. I wasn't convinced that Michael did anything special to make them change this philosophy, but they do;
* The second book leaves a large cliff hanger, so it sets up the next book, but it's a predictable cliff hanger;
* There is so much story left (IMHO) that third book is going to need to be 2,000 pages long;
* There are some accuracy issues (p. 171, Statue of Liberty is not on Ellis Island) but I assume this will get cleaned up before the release date (mine was an ARC).

I continue to enjoy the individuals vs. the Vast Machine concept in this 2nd book, and I do enjoy the writing style. This is a good continuation of a great first story, but did not live up to the high bar that was set with The Traveler.

Awaiting the third book for the Fourth Realm (kinda goes along with waiting for the third movie of the Fantastic Four?) and also wondering if Twelve Hawks is American Indian (or Native American depending on which side of the PC line you're on) and what tribe (Choctaw for me!).
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5.0étoiles sur 5 Excellent Sequel
This is the second book in the fourth realm trilogy. I stated of the first book, The Traveler, that it was "the best fiction book I had read in a decade! Read more
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