Perseus and the Gorgon's head Level One The SmartReader

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Perseus and the Gorgon's head Level One The SmartReader
Gareth MacKenzie , and Dee McRae
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Gorgon s Head, the

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The Gorgon's Head
Nathaniel Hawthorne
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The Gorgon's Head
Florence Hurd
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The Gorgon's Head

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Gorgon's Head

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The Gorgon's Head
Florence Hurd
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The Gorgon's Head
Ian Serraillier
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The Gorgon's Head the Story of Perseus
Ian Serraillier
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The Gorgon's Head and Other Literary Pieces (The Collected Works of James G. Frazer)
James George Frazer
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The war rages on.

Cadderly, scholar-priest of the Edificant Library, leads the combined forces of Caradoon and Shilmista forest against Castle Trinity, stronghold of his enemy Aballister. But another mission calls him on a journey leading into the past.

A past he would just as soon forget.

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Cadderly the demigod.......2005-04-30

While I enjoyed the premise, improved villians, and character development during the first 3 novels in this series, I found myself unable finish the 4th, as Cadderly has grown from a talented but sorely inexperienced initiate of Deneir to a virtual demigod.

The attaction of Cadderly to me was the idea of a heroic character who survived as much on wits, intelligence, and able teamwork as overpowering force. And while this often held true through the initial books in this series, Cadderly is a one man wreaking crew here, his otherwise potent companions often serving as little more than conversation pieces and humour devices. Ancient red dragons, interplanar beings, arch magicians, the outcome of any encounter is never in doubt. Honestly, the only apparent way to defeat Cadderly is to gag him. While others may appreciate a seemingly omnipotent hero, I was gradually left without any feeling of suspense, and ultimately a lack of any interest to continue reading.

Oo!.......2004-10-24

Considering that this is my first Cleric Quintet book that I have read (let alone the first experience with R.A. Salvatore's work), I found this little gem entertaining. The Fallen Fortress falls in line with the genre of RPG novels, but Mr. Salvatore's flair for comic relief (a green bearded dwarf named "Pikel") has forced me to put the book down a few times - from laughing.

I was slightly disappointed by the length of the book, only because the literature was so enjoyable, I wanted more! But hey, there's a lot more where that came from. R.A. Salvatore is reknown for his numerous quality works.

4 Stars. I'd probably give it 5 if was a wee bit longer.

An outstanding book!.......2003-02-16

I will give this book all my 5 stars and highest compliments, I hope any of you who have followed the series enough so far didn't get off course with the horrible reivews people have put in, this book is by far one of the greatest in this series, the series is great the characters are well developed and they do continue to develop unlike what other people have been saying, this book is basically the climax to everything in Castle Trinity and it couldn't have been done better, yes it's hack and slash but it's good hack and slash and the climax was worth the fun reading, you are perhaps expecting a Luke Skywalker thing with Cadderly and Aballister but I will tell you now that the father and son rival thing was done well by salvatore and the ending to this book was great, this book is my second favorite book in my favorite series by Salvatore and I know that if you give the book a chance you will find that there are more exciting things to Salvatore then Dark Elves! I give this book and series 5 stars because it deserves it and I will gladly defend the book in anyway if an argument comes up, read this book my friends and I promise the people who have found this series fun so far that this climax will not disappoint you.

Cadderly is overpowered: worst in the series.......2002-08-11

This, the fourth book, in Salvatore's "Cleric's Quintet," is probably the worst novel in the five book series. There were a few promising ideas that could have been developed more but alas, no such luck. This book is meant to be the climax of the story, which resolves around the plans of Castle Trinity to conquer part of the Realms.

Cadderly, the lead character, becomes more and more powerful with each passing page. His development seems to have been arrested and I found him less interesting than in the previous books. In "Canticle" (which I've reviewed), Cadderly was inexperienced and he depended on his friends to help him. He also had several internal struggles that gave him some depth. However, here, Cadderly seems to be able to overcome any obstacle with little trouble.

The story development leaves something to be desired as well. Salvatore brings back one of the interesting villains from a previous book ("Nightmasks") and then dispatches him without so much as the villain facing off against Cadderly. Other reviewers have mentioned this and I have to find myself agreeing with them. Cadderly's incredible and frequent use of magic becomes something of deus ex machina. There are supposed to be limits on what magic (i.e. power) can accomplish and it seems something of the balance was lost here. It is a pitfall that every fantasy author must always attempt to steer clear off.

There is one development in this book that hints at what will happen to the Edificant Library (a bastion of priests and good gods) in the following novel. I don't want to say anymore on that note for fear of spoiling the plot.

Please refer to my review of all the other novels in this series.

Here's a pretty good book in a pretty good series. . ........2001-11-07

The Fallen Fortress, Book 4 of the Cleric Quintet - R. A. Salvatore
A Review

I'd like to start things off by saying that the back cover of this book is somewhat misleading. Rather than this novel being just another short episode in the ongoing war between Castle Trinity and Cadderly and his friends, the Fallen Fortress is more like something of a conclusion to the series. It encloses the "fall" of Castle Trinity, which is where the name of the book comes from. If you've read my reviews on the other books in the series, you'll know that the series really isn't anything exceptional, but is still pretty good. If you have never read Salvatore before, though, I would strongly advise you not to start reading his works with the Cleric Quintet. I shall make the following announcement:
"The Cleric Quintet is Salvatore's least enjoyable series."
And although I have not read all of his books, I am pretty sure that this series has to be his worst. If it is not his worst, if he has written something that is even crappier than this series, then that goes to show that he most assuredly is not much of a writer.

One, when reading this book and very near the end, thinks why would Salvatore write a fifth book in the series? All the possibile plot variations have been exhausted! Not so, as is obvious when considering that there actually is another book in the series after this one. Just read the Epilogue, and you'll see why. It is true, though, that the plot variations have been exhausted. The fifth book is very tired, but. . .

(spoiler)

The plot of this book is nothing more exciting than the similar plots of the other books in the series. The character's are self-righteous and sickening, and always more intelligent than the supposedly "brilliant" villians. That is one thing about fantasy that always irks me. Good forces do not always have to prevail. If one is intelligent enough, he or she can come up with a plot or idea that is a bit more original than the typical fantasy series. Anyway, there is an evil red dragon in this book, Fyrentennimar, that Cadderly manages to charm so that he and his friends can use the dragon to their own whims. Eventually, Cadderly loses control over Fyren and the dragon turns on them. A battle ensues, and I won't even bother mentioning who the victor is. This "dragon" segment of the book, though, is unusual and I appreciated it greatly. But that alone does not make it any better than the other books in the series.
Anyway, like I have said in all my previous reviews for the books in this series, the Cleric Quintet, specifically this book, isn't really all that bad. It's classic fantasy, and nothing more can be expected from it than what one expects is contained in the words "classic fantasy." Yes, I suppose the series is worth reading, this book especially, but I can't really say the same for the Chaos Curse, the following book.

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4 Book Set; Forgotten Realms; "Canticle" & "In Sylvan Shadows" & "Night Masks" & "The Fallen Fortress" (The Cleric Quintet - Fantasy, Vol. 1, Vol. 2, Vol. 3, Vol. 4)
R. A. Salvatore
Manufacturer: Wizards of the Coast
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The First 4 Books in the Cleric Quintet Saga/ in paper back.

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The Fallen Fortress

Manufacturer: Adamas Publishers
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A unique "learning novel" which provides an exciting action story about a one-man burglary of the famous Hope diamond from The Smithsonian's vault - with special "learning" sections which actually teach advanced gemology. This action novel makes a gem expert out of the reader.

THE CLERIC QUINTET - Book (1) One: Canticle; Book (2) Two: In Sylvan Shadows; Book (3) Three: Night Masks; Book (4) Four: The Fallen Fortress; Book (5) Five: The Chaos Curse

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THE CLERIC QUINTET - Book (1) One: Canticle; Book (2) Two: In Sylvan Shadows; Book (3) Three: Night Masks; Book (4) Four: The Fallen Fortress; Book (5) Five: The Chaos Curse
R. A. Salvatore
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Fortress of the Fallen (Legamathan)
Guy D. Stapp
Manufacturer: 1st Books Library
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This Book is a Must Read.......2000-08-10

I recently purchased this book. I have always been a fan of fantasy books that take place in the confines medieval times. I have read such fantastic series as the Dragon Lance. Yeah, I am talking about the kind of books that avid Dungeon and Dragon players can only dream of. After the Dragon Lance series I had noticed that some of the widely published epics have slowly declined in quality. I think the lure of money created such a rush that many books were not the artful works that the authors had envisioned. At a certain point I began to read many books by unknown authors. My experiences were quite rewarding as many books were well done. It is a fair assumption that there are far more talented authors out there who have not achieved commercial recognition than there are that have. In addition, many that have this recognition are not the greatest talents but merely had the right connections (the holy grail to entering the entertainment world).

Of the unknowns, Fortress of the Fallen has to be the greatest book I have ever read. I surprised myself when I refused to read this book in more than one setting. I read this book straight through on one Saturday afternoon. Like a true epic series, the story was not dull and simple but rather quite incredible, creative, and fresh. The collection of characters both good and evil had very distinct personalities that were well developed and consistent. Just as I found myself admiring some of the heroes in the Dragon Lance series, I so did with the characters in this book. The author, Guy Stapp, has a witty sense of humor and that can be experienced as well.

I don't wish to go into the story. As I mentioned before the story is well crafted and there exist many layers to it. To provide you with the story would be an injustice because the timing that Mr. Stapp chooses to reveal the various pieces of the puzzle make the book all the more exciting leaving you on the edge of your seat. At the obvious level there is a certain heroic mission and the main characters set out honorably complete the mission. While this story is well told and quite intriguing alone, it is the deeper revelations of characters, their pasts, and their fates that make this book a success.

From the ending I am sure that this is just the first in a series of books. I have no idea when the author will finish up the next one. If you do know, then let me know. I can't wait to see what happens next.

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Fallen Fortress

Manufacturer: Tandem Library
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Fallen Fortress X18-Copy Display
Salvatore R
Manufacturer: Wizards of the Coast, UK
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Daemon World - Great 40k read !

Interesting.

WOW! AN EPIC WORLD DESTROYER!

Why, why, why?

Daemon World (Warhammer 40, 000)
Ben Counter
Manufacturer: Black Library
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Daemon World - Great 40k read !.......2006-07-10

WHile still pretty new to the genre I found myself well absorbed by this and other great 40k reads from BL. Daemon World is complex, lots of very well developed characters, smooth transitions and action. The heros in the story attain lofty power and abilities that reminded of the invincibility of Matrix's Neo, which takes action to whole new level (for me anyway). The main characters are simply too cool with their personalities and actions making for a very memorable experience. With sci-fi material like this and "Storm of Iron" why not movie yet :( ?

Interesting........2004-09-26

If you participate in the tabletop gaming hobby that this novel is based on, you should enjoy this. If you begin reading this book with the same degree of interest in how a Chaos world functions as I did, then hopefully, you will travel through each description with a similar level of patience, objectivity, and warranted awe.

Ben Counter's descriptive style is on par with the best writers Games Workshop/The Black Library have to offer. He was able to develop different characters that drove parallel plotlines and expertly tied them together as the story came to its conclusion. The surreal battle sequences are described with the masterful strokes of a painter, revealing vivid images within the mind's eye. Some of the battle sequences bring to mind a hypothetical synergy of 'Battle of the Pelennor Fields' in the Return of the King movie, drybrushed by Pinhead from 'Hellraiser'. It is epic in scale and for those of you who have sympathetic leanings toward the 40k concept of 'Chaos', you will understand when I say that many passages in the book are equally repulsive/seductive.

Other novels by Ben Counter, include "Grey Knights" or "The Bleeding Chalice". Both are equally as memsmerizing.

WOW! AN EPIC WORLD DESTROYER!.......2003-12-20

Man, Ben Counter is one visual masterpiece monster writer. This has got to be one of the all-time eye opening, jaw-dropping novels of the year.
Not only was I immensely drawn into the book by it's deliciously and devilishly looking cover and interesting synopsis, but catapulted into a universe and world of monstrous proportions.
This is some story. If you think this is a bad read - then you are a plain idiot, hands down! Ben Counter pulls no punches, takes no prisoners in this massive world building, legendary novel. It reads so beautifully, but after seeing the movie - RETURN OF THE KING - the battles there almost seemed tame in comparison to this one.
Now, I would love to see the battle for the citidal in this book! Rivers and lakes of blood with daemons and mutants out the ass to kill - now that would truly be a sight from hell.
Ben Counter writes and drives a storyline on like a Mack truck through your living room. Not only is he visual, but the story itself unfolds and ends so unexpectantly, it will surely keep you up at night, reading, shaking, and sweating.
A must read for sci-fi/fantasy fans. Ben Counter, you have a new fan.

Why, why, why?.......2003-07-31

Why do I constantly find myself at odds with reviewers of Warhammer 40K novels? The only review of this book as of this date is extemely negative. I really enjoyed this book, especially the Princess Charybdia and her twistedly evil city of pleasures. I've never really expected WH novels to be great Hugo-prize winning novels of Sci-Fi---they're just a lot of fun to read and they put you into a fantastic gloomy surreal mood. Give this novel a chance. I really liked it.

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PROTOSTARS: What Makes a Cage Jamie Knows; I'll Be Waiting for You When the Swimming Pool is Empty; In a Sky of Daemons; The Last Ghost; Afternoon with a Dead Bus; Eyes of Onyx; The World Where Wishes Worked; Cold the Fire of the Phoenix; Oasis

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The Daemon of the World
Percy Bysshe Shelley
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How wonderful is Death, Death and his brother Sleep! One pale as yonder wan and horned moon, With lips of lurid blue, The other glowing like the vital morn, When throned on ocean's wave.

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How wonderful is Death, Death and his brother Sleep! One pale as yonder wan and horned moon, With lips of lurid blue, The other glowing like the vital morn, When throned on ocean's wave.

DAEMON OF THE WORLD. THE FIRST PART AS PUBLISHED IN 1816 WITH ALASTOR. THE SECOND PART DECIPHERED AND NOW FIRST PRINTED FROM HIS OWN MANUSCRIPT REVISION AN INTERPOLATION IN THE NEWLY DISCOVERED COPY OF QUEEN MAB

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DAEMON OF THE WORLD. THE FIRST PART AS PUBLISHED IN 1816 WITH ALASTOR. THE SECOND PART DECIPHERED AND NOW FIRST PRINTED FROM HIS OWN MANUSCRIPT REVISION AN INTERPOLATION IN THE NEWLY DISCOVERED COPY OF QUEEN MAB
Percy Bysshe Shelley
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Queen Mab + Daemon of the World + Alastor + Revolt of Islam + Prince Athanase + Rosalind and Helen + Julian and Maddalo + Prometheus Unbound + Cenci + Peter Bell + Oedipus Tyrannus + Epipsychidion + Adonais + Hellas + Poems + Translations + Letters (THE COMPLETE WORKS OF PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY, 8 Volume Matched Set)

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Queen Mab + Daemon of the World + Alastor + Revolt of Islam + Prince Athanase + Rosalind and Helen + Julian and Maddalo + Prometheus Unbound + Cenci + Peter Bell + Oedipus Tyrannus + Epipsychidion + Adonais + Hellas + Poems + Translations + Letters (THE COMPLETE WORKS OF PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY, 8 Volume Matched Set)
Percy Bysshe Shelley
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Through The Daemon's Gate: Kepler's Somnium, Medieval Dream Narratives, and the Polysemy of Allegorical Motifs (Studies in Medieval History and Culture)

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Through The Daemon's Gate: Kepler's Somnium, Medieval Dream Narratives, and the Polysemy of Allegorical Motifs (Studies in Medieval History and Culture)
Dean Swinford
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Power Daemons.(Excerpt)(Fictional work): An article from: World Literature Today

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Power Daemons.(Excerpt)(Fictional work): An article from: World Literature Today
Ngugi Wa Thiong'o
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Queen Mab + The Daemon of the World + Alastor (the 69 page introduction is a good, albeit brief, biography of Shelley) (THE COMPLETE WORKS OF PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY, Volume 1)

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Queen Mab + The Daemon of the World + Alastor (the 69 page introduction is a good, albeit brief, biography of Shelley) (THE COMPLETE WORKS OF PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY, Volume 1)
Percy Bysshe Shelley
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Enlightening.......2007-08-16

This book gave me insight into how God works in our lives and His purpose of trials and tribulations. This book is a blessing and changed my life. God chooses how to come into our lives and He chose this book for me. That was six years ago. I had it for 2 years b4 I ever even opened it "thinking what does God know about my problems", well boy does He know about my problems. He is in every area of my life even the little things because I allowed Him into my life and oh what a better life it is now that He is in the Drivers seat. I get what it means to put Him first and do and want to, then everything else falls into place. Love love love this book.

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