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Assassin King (Mass Market Paperback)

by Elizabeth Haydon (Author)
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Starred Review. At the start of Haydon's lyrical sixth installment in her sweeping saga of musical magic and ancient prophecies (after 2004's Elegy for a Lost Star), the dragons of the world gather to mourn the loss of one of their oldest and greatest—whose demise leaves a weakness in their protective shield of the Earth. Ashe and Rhapsody, the Lord and Lady of Cymrian, also convene with their allies to prepare for the war looming between deadly powers that could tear the world apart. Rhapsody has the added distraction of caring for their infant son, Meridion, for as the heir to Cymrian the baby is an obvious target; he may also be the Child of Time, whose coming will change the world—and perhaps even the nature of Time itself. While deftly managing a large cast of intriguing characters in a story that's both grand and intimate but never predictable, Haydon moves all the pieces into place for the next volume. (Jan.)
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The sixth Symphony of Ages novel portends a turning point. A mysterious figure wanders about reciting, among other things, the true name of Achmed, the assassin king of Yloc--and all good fantasy readers know that names have power. Meanwhile, a conclave of dragons, few in number but vastly powerful, plots. Achmed calls a council of war, and he and his advisers agree that war is coming, on a scale that should make the trilogy that will almost certainly follow this book thoroughly gripping. Haydon isn't the greatest fantasist, but her characterization skills and her use of folkloric material have steadily improved. Roland Green
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1.0 out of 5 stars Doesn't Measure Up, Jun 16 2008
By Colin Saraka "Desafio" (Canada) - See all my reviews
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Before you read this entire review, you should know: I never finished the book. I tried several times to renew my enthusiasm in the series but ultimately came up short. I made it about halfway.

That being said, I will tell you why I could not finish it. I would have to go back to the original series to make a full comparison, but it seems to me that they had a sense of doom associated with the plot that really helped it along. Here, there is no reason to care. I could not care about the characters any more. Haydon attempts to develop new characters to no avail: the fellow with no use of his legs is always described as a gruff soldier but is in a perpetual state of melt-heartedness, belying the description. The nephew Gwydion has inexplicably matured with no process or reason, as has his sister, whose name escapes me. I can't care about characters who act or grow arbitrarily to fit the needs of the plot.

Perhaps the problem is that between reading Elegy for a Lost Star and Assassin King, I happened upon many authors who got me accustomed to a different style of fantasy. Lately I've been reading a lot of R. Scott Bakker, Steven Erikson, and George RR Martin. When put next to these masters, Haydon sounds horribly juvenile, especially in the dialogue of her characters. I had to put the book down several times, bewildered by the things that came out of the characters mouths.

That being said, Bakker, Erikson, and Martin may not be to your liking if you are looking at this book; they are very gritty and dark. In that light, I really must recommend Robin Hobb. I won't waste time singing her praises, since you can skip on over to one of her books and see the praise there.
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