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The first volume of Crown of Stars, another complex fantasy saga of political and magical intrigue, bodes extremely well. The Kingdom of Wendar is beset by civil war between brother and sister for the throne, by two hostile nonhuman races, by ghosts roaming the streets, and by enough other plots and counterplots to fuel the average Balkan war. Key to successfully resolving the overly fraught situation are Alain, a young prophet who needs to learn his parentage before he can act safely, and Liath, a lifelong fugitive sheltered by her father from worldly knowledge that she must acquire before she can act. The saga's world is exceedingly well built (including a working economy, for instance), its pacing is brisk enough to keep the pages fluttering, and its characters are, at this stage, at least archetypes who may develop into more. This certainly could become one of the best multivolume fantasies--fans, take note! Roland Green --Ce texte provient d'une édition qui n'est plus publiée ou qui est non diponible.


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From the author of The Golden Key (with Melanie Rawn and Jennifer Roberson, p. 1108), the first entry in a projected fantasy series. In a Europe-flavored fantasy world, King Henry of Wendar is beset by two powerful enemies: the invading nonhuman Eika and their huge, terrible dogs; and by his half-sister Sabella of Varre, who denies Henry's right to name as his heir his bastard son Sanglant. Young, parentless Alain, seemingly destined for the church, is granted a vision of the Lady of Battles and eventually attaches himself to Count Lavastine--who also keeps large, vicious dogs that, other than the Count himself, only Alain can control. At this point, however, Lavastine, a neutral in the struggle for power, is ensorcelled by Sabella's allies and marches to war against Henry. Meanwhile, Liath, having spent most of her young life with her beloved Da fleeing unknown enemies, is enslaved by churchman Hugh when Da is murdered, leaving Liath unable to pay his debuts. Hugh hopes to grab the book of magic that Da left Liath, but just in time she's recruited by Wolfhere of the King's Eagles. Wolfhere knew Da and suspects Liath has magic abilities; both Alain and Liath will play important parts in the showdown between Sabella and Henry. A creditably self-contained and appealing, modestly engrossing opener, though without much originality or bite. -- Copyright ©1996, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved. --Ce texte provient d'une édition qui n'est plus publiée ou qui est non diponible.
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1.0étoiles sur 5 Just a warning: stay away., Fév 21 2004
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This book has many fatal flaws. One, and the largest, is Elliot's insistence on using names and history completely ripped off from the middle ages. Now bishops are biscops, the pope is the skopos, the fathers are fraters. In writing the history of the realm, she continues using this preposterous method. She refers to Virgilia's "Heleniad," like Virgil's Aeneid in our world. Or Augustina's "City of God," like Augustine's "City of God." She just takes all male rolls from the middle ages and, in a seeming feminist rage, reverses them. I have no problem with women having power, but this was so umimaginative as to be compared with Jordan's WOT.
Also, make sure you like religious dogma, because it comprises about 3/5 of the book. And it is again ripped off straight out of the Roman Catholic doctrine. I felt like she was trying to convert me to this religion instead of telling a story.
What story you ask? Well, if you look really hard, you'll find that there seemingly was none. Characters wander aimlessly and every uninteresting point of view must be described in detail. Yes, detail. Like Robert Jordan detail. Every blue sky, every tree, every house, every person, every molecule needs a description. Unimaginative also. She uses the same old convention: Every time someone is embarrassed they flush, every time they are surprised they pale. Over and over and over...

I know what you are, Kate Elliot. You sat down some years ago and read Jordan. You then decided to emulate him, even though you have not an ounce of talent. It's fairly transparent that you have no experience writing; how could you get this far with this drivel? It's money, plain and simple. Don't waste your time. I can't believe I have to give it one star. That implies there was some worth in this novel, and there was not. The poor trees killed in making this book would rather have been toilet paper, for at least they would have been useful.
Try Martin's "Game of Thrones" if you are interested in real writing.

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1.0étoiles sur 5 Too much religion, not enough good writing, Fév 17 2004
Par Shawn (GA United States) - Voir tous mes commentaires
I made it most of the way through the second book of this series before I couldn't take any more. There is way too much emphasis on the religion of this fantasy land and not enough good storytelling.
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4.0étoiles sur 5 Excellent characters! Great series!, Fév 2 2004
Par Christopher Nash "Fantasy Fanatic" (Whiteman AFB MO) - Voir tous mes commentaires
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I definitely enjoyed the "King's Dragon"/Crown of Stars series. The characters were complex and interesting, and the story unfolded slowly in the beginning and then built to a fast paced... not conclusion, but stopping place. The best thing about this book is that although it was full of the fantasy staples..sorcery, battles, elves, kings, etc. it did not overuse them. You definitely will enjoy spending time with these characters, and I know I look forward to reading more about them in the future.

The only reason I rated this series a 4 (instead of 5) is because the later books (especially #4 "Child of Flame") can be a little hard to follow at times. The many plotlines/characters are woven in a very intricate tapestry. This can be very entertaining though, after reading some of the less thought provoking fantasy series out there.

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3.0étoiles sur 5 Epic and slightly confusing
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5.0étoiles sur 5 A Tapestry
The Crown of Stars series, by Kate Elliott, is the best series I have ever read. Ms. Elliott has hundreds of plotlines intricately woven within each other to create a beautiful... Read more
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5.0étoiles sur 5 A strong start to an outstanding series
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2.0étoiles sur 5 I don't like it
I got to maybe a hundred pages in the book, but couldn't get any further. This is not a good book. There seems to be two main characters in the book but they never interact; at... Read more
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5.0étoiles sur 5 Another world awaits you ....
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1.0étoiles sur 5 One of the worst fantasy novels I've ever read
Words won't convey how much I hated this book. I read almost all fantasy fiction that is published in the US and this is the worst I've seen yet. Read more
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4.0étoiles sur 5 Good Start to the Series
Kate Elliot has established a world loosely based on our own Middle Ages, especially in the religion aspect. Read more
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2.0étoiles sur 5 Did someone forget the storyline?
I am an avid fantasy reader and was seeking a new series to sink my teeth into. I read online reviews of this book before I bought it and found them quite positive. Read more
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5.0étoiles sur 5 It begins..
The first installment in a marvelous series! Thank you Ms. Elliot for providing a new world for my imagination.
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