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Faces of Deception: Lost Empires

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2 star:		(4)
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This was one of the better Forgotten Realms books I have read. It felt like there should have been more is the only reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5. I have read most of the Forgotten Realms books ever written and am unable to find another story that continues where this one stopped. I really hope there is a sequel I haven't found as I would like to know the rest of the story. The story is about a guy who was raised by Ogre's and goes looking for a place simular to Shangrala.

HAVING READ OVER 100 FORGOTTEN REALMS NOVELS, I HAVE TO SAY THAT THE ENDING FOR THIS BOOK WAS PROBABLY THE WORST I'VE EVER READ. IT'S TOUGH TO SAY EXACTLY WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT WITHOUT VIOLATING THE GUIDE LINE ABOUT REVEALING CRUCIAL PLOT ELEMENTS, BUT YOU CAN'T END A BOOK LIKE THAT. I WOULD HAVE BEEN LESS DISAPPOINTED IF ONE OF THE TWO LOVERS HAD DIED, AT LEAST THEN IT WOULD HAVE TRAGIC. THERE DEFINATELY NEEDS TO BE A SEQUEL. THERE ARE WAY TO MANY QUESTIONS LEFT UNANSWERED.

I love Troy Denning, and have enjoyed many of his books. That's why I was very surprised by this book, which really disappointed me... I kept reading only hoping that it was going to get better. I found that I didn't really care about the characters, that the story didn't do well at holding my interest, and that the ending was very unsatisfactory. I would definitely recommend Troy Denning as an exceptional author... just not this particular book.

I imagine that Troy Denning's success as a Realms author earned him the right to produce this strange, non-commerical, personal and dare I say even literary work. While there's perhaps a trifle too much archness in naming the cursed hero Atreus (Denning showing a command of Greek tragedy), Denning crafts a compelling portrait in which no characters are either all good, or all bad. This is far more than the Realms version of Lost Horizon.

I found the basic premise of this book very good. I cared about the character, his friends and their adventures. However, he never seemed to learn from his mistakes and the last part of the book just left you hanging. Nothing was really explained...the identity of his parents, the real motive Sune Firehair had in the task she set for him, etc. I would read a sequel that tied up the ends, but otherwise it was a disappointment

This book could not be more aptly named. I feel decieved many times over. This book is masquerading as a piece of literature, while it is truly little more than a trite lot of drivel. The Main Character spends the whole book fawning over the Romantic interest and gets no where. I read fantasy fiction for tales of wonder and adventure. Not for examples of how stupid Hormone-ridden men can be easily duped. If you are a fan of the Fantasy Genre or even of Mr. Denning's other work, steer clear of this piece, because it will let you feeling down, confused, angry, and deceived. Just like me.

I have read three if Troy's other FR books and enjoyed them all, but this one was a big letdown. The story was vaguely interesting, but there was no payoff (good or bad). And what the heck was that ending about?

The characters were good. The plot was interesting and new...although at times some of the points were cheesy...once or twice....even an ogre thats in there! If u like forgotton realms...i suggest u buy this book.

Being a big fan of Forgotten Realms books, I really liked this one. I would have given it 4 stars, but I was so upset with the end (it left me with to many questions) that I gave it 3 stars. All along the story, the author writes everything in details, why has he changed this for the end of this story? I wanted to know at least a bit more about how it finished. Despite the end, I recommend this book to whoever likes to read fantasy, especially all the ones that are fans of Dragonlance or Forgotten Realms.

Denning has brought the same maturity and intelligence to theForgotten Realms that he showed in Pages of Pain. This is the"smartest" FR book I've ever read -- worth a read be any fan of serious fantasy fiction. Denning is on a level far above the rest of the game tie-in pack and this book is a great example of just how far above them he is.