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3.0étoiles sur 5
A weak sister to other fantasy alternatives!, Mai 30 2009
They're not really sure what it's all about and they can't even agree on how they feel! But Dwarf, Otter and Bear - contented, happily complacent long-term friends in their quiet, peaceful kingdom of Lorini - are certain that they must leave their homes. They've received an enchanted summons to cross Calix Stay, the river that separates their home from the World Beyond Time. With the on again, off again guidance and protection of the wizards, Greyfax Grimwald and Faragorn Fairingay, our intrepid travelers realize that they are in the battle of their lives against the evil dark Queen Dorini who seeks to rule over all of Atlanton Earth.
As a good vs evil fantasy in the mould of "Lord of the Rings", "Greyfax Grimwald" simply can't compete. It's competently written enjoyable fantasy but it simply isn't in the same class as the novel it clearly seeks to emulate. There are other followers such as Terry Brooks "Shannara" series that leapt off the same springboard but, in the doing, broke their own ground and set new and different standards for excellence in the fantasy genre.
As an allegory in the style of Richard Adam's "Watership Down" or William Horwood's "Duncton Wood", Hancock still comes up short. Unlike Adam's rabbits or Horwood's moles, Hancock's otter and bear and simply anthropomorphized human characters with fur. To be sure, weak nods are made in the direction of animal thinking (Bear likes honey and Otter likes to play in the water or slide in the snow), but ultimately he humanizes (or de-humanizes) his characters, even going so far as to have them participate in a fire fight with rifles and grenades. What kind of nonsense is that?
When I read "Greyfax Grimwald" almost thirty years ago, I enjoyed it. But the sad fact is that it simply doesn't stand the test of time. It's passable fantasy but it pales in comparison to the menu of other choices available.
Paul Weiss
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4.0étoiles sur 5
Awesome book, Fév 11 2004
Circle of Light #1: Greyfax Grimwald is an adventurous read. It is similar to the Lord of the Rings saga. It is the first of four books, and once you read the first, you have to read the other three books. It is a spectacular journey deserving of a 4 out of 5.
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5.0étoiles sur 5
Reprinted at long last!, Fév 1 2004
I originally bought the four books in this series back in the mid seventies, and am glad to be able to replace them now with new, much-less-tattered editions.I highly recommend this series (and Hancock's other Atlanton Earth books) because of the twists he takes on the idea-starved, high fantasy tradition such as sometimes having animals as talking, leading characters, and mixing gun play in with the normal sword and sorcery action. Additionally, Hancock does what many fantasy authors have forgotten: creates a living, breathing world filled with rich characters that you actually care about! Enjoy this series...and hope they bring his other books back into print as well!
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