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Hero Born, A

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First of all, do yourself a favor and don't skip ahead in the book, you'll ruin it. This story is Stackpole at his best. An original setting, convincingly and logically written. The author clearly considered the implications of the environment he created. The foreshadowing was available without being obvious; characters were well described and seemed to stay within prescribed personalities. The only qualm I had with this book was that toward the end it was hard to keep track of who was alive, who might be dead, and who was really dead. Fortunately, that's all explicitly stated close to the end of the novel.

An excellent read, order it and enjoy. If you want further excellence from Stackpole read The Dragoncrown War cycle, starting with Dark Glory War.

This book is pretty good...very readable. Only problem with this book is that it is a start of a Trilogy that does not end. The second book does not have the main character in it but is also a very readable book despite the shift of spotlight.

Yeah, I've never come across a book quite like this. Stackpole really managed to create a very unique and fascinating setting. The characters are fleshed-out individuals too. See, a long time ago, some wizards screwed up a massive ritual. Now, except for a nation that the wizards reclaimed from the destruction, most of the world is ruled by a twisting wave of chaos, that inevitably and unpredictably changes everything it touches--including adventurers. Yet, there are those who for one reason or another feel compelled to venture into that chaos. Such a one is the hero, Locke. Locke seems like the flattest of all the characters in the book, but trust me, he's not. Meanwhile, the other 'chaos-riders' are amazing examples of characters. Magicians, mutants, and warriors, one way or another each character gets drafted into Locke's mission. And the best part is, you don't figure out the answers till the very end!

Though it's good, the second book in the series focuses on a different character, which I find unfair. So here's hoping another one turns up soon!

When I read all the books my 8th grade teacher had available (the books my teacher we like a 6th grade reading level to me), I went in search of a book. Not just any book. I was looking for a challenge and I came upon this book. I picked it up thinking, what a weird cover. I started reading it and immediatly got hooked. I bought it from the store, took it home, went to my room, and never came out for hours. When I finished the book I read it again. I can't wait to read the second book! Michael A. Stackpole is now my favorite author. Keep up the good work!

I loved this story! Very well written, suspenseful, with some interesting twists and a good healthy dose of versimilitude. The main characters weren't necessarily invulnerable, which I feel is very realistic. EXCELLENT BOOK!!!

I loved Talion Revenant, and know people who are also absolutely in love with his Star Wars series. This all just led me to be even more disappointed after suffering through A Hero Born. It certainly had some interesting ideas there, but it was really distractingly cheesy! But give it a read if you think you'll find otherwise, this author clearly is very talented despite my thoughts on this one book.

I am not a very big fan of Michael Stackpole but I enjoyed this book very much. I have read many fantasy books and it is always refreshing to see a new idea. In a feild that is potentially unlimited most writers seem to stick with the tried and true "Tolkien" view of things which is not a bad thing but has been revisited too many times. Stackpole takes a new look at chaos and order and leaves magic in the backround. I am looking forward to reading the next book. When is it coming out???

I read a great deal of SF-fantasy genre novels, and this is one of my favorites. I started with Hinlein and moved through Brooks , Jordan, Goodkind and now Stackpole. I recently took time from my college studies to spend time on this book. I heard of Stackpole because my mother used to live across the street from him, and I've never been disappointed with his work!

This is the first book that I've read of Michael Stackpole's. It's the story of a young man named Locke, who is the third son of one of the world's greatest hero's. Locke was a very interesting character that, while young, had a marvelous, logical way of looking at the world and figuring out problems. Locke is sent by the Emperor into the Realm of Chaos to succeed in doing what his father was killed trying to do. Chaos is a fasinating land that changes everyone, including animals, that go to it in physical ways, and the longer the time spent there, the greater the change. It is also a land of many deadly creatures, including various tribes of Chademons. There were a few parts of the plot that I didn't totally understand, but didn't hinder me from enjoying the book, and a few things that I thought could have been a little more clear or focused on a bit more. I won't go into details because I wouldn't want to give away anything. All in all this was a good book that I would recommend.

I really enjoyed this book. Even though some say that it may have used too many words from modern language it made the book a little more understandable. After reading this book I read Talion: Revenent which is even a better book then this one. I thought the twist at the end was a good idea and action kept the story interesting all the way through.