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Dylan Schaffer’s sequel to Misdemeanor Man is a mind-bending whodunit about small crime, big crime, and the Barry Manilow–loving lawyer caught in the middle.
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Shards of a Broken Crown is the final installment in Feist's hugely popular Serpentwar Saga--the first three books are Shadow of a Dark Queen, Rise of a Merchant Prince, and Rage of a Demon King. Winter is breaking, and the Emerald Queen's defeated army, led by a treacherous villain, plan a horrific final battle against the realm. Favorite characters like Pug, Roo, Duko, and Miranda return in this tale of the devastation of war in a land of magic.
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The demon is no more. The enemy has been routed. But all is not well . . .
Winter's icy grasp is loosening on the world. The Emerald Queen's vanquished army has its broken back to the Bitter Sea. And treachery is its only recourse.
A lackey has declared himself Lord of the defeated, amassing the still fearsome remnants of a ruthless fighting force together for one final assault on a weakened, vulnerable realm.
For the warriors who remained steadfast against terrible numbers, for the courageous souls who barely survived a devastating onslaught upon their homeland, the time to rebuild and renew has not yet come. The war is not over in Midkemia. And Jimmy and Dash—two young noble brothers who stand at the center of a gathering storm—are impelled to action that could secure a tenuous peace . . . or turn triumph into catastrophe.
The demon is no more.
The enemy has been routed. But all is not well . . .
Customer Reviews:
Highly recommended!.......2006-04-13
In this sequel to Rage of a Demon King, author Raymond Feist takes us back to his magical world of Midkemia. With the defeat of the Demon King, it appeared to all that all that was left was to roll up the remnants of the foreign army. But, the world is now a changed place, and old threats are ready to reassert themselves. And worse, something dark is left over after the fall of the Demon King, and swords and daggers won't be enough to resist it.
Overall, I thought that this was a great book. Yes, it does not have the scale of the earlier books of the Serpentwar Saga, but it still has a lot of action and adventure, not to mention a really great part that pits the great magical powers of Midkemia against their greatest foe.
So, let me just say that if you are a fan of Raymond Feist, you will find this book to be another great addition to your Feist library. And, if you are a fan of great fantasy literature, then you will also love this book - just make sure you read the other books of the Saga first. I give this book my highest recommendations!
Conclusion of the Serpent War Saga.......2006-03-30
Shards of a Broken Crown is book 4, and the conclusion of The Serpent War Saga, by Raymond Feist. This book picks up right where Rage of a Demon King left off and finishes up the tale of the Kingdom putting itself back together after the war. Now, if you have not read any other book in this series do not read this one. In order for this book to make sense you need to read the first three book, actually, in order for everything in this book to make sense you really need to start with the Rift War Saga the first book of that is Magician: Apprentice. Then the entire story arc will make more sense and be much more satisfying to the reader.
Overall I have mixed reviews about this book. There are many aspects I like, while there are still a few things that didn't sit well with me. For fans of Feist this is a typical work of his. The plot moves along at a good pace and keeps the reader interested, and there is a fair amount of character development as well. I have read several reviews of people who were disappointed in this book and some that think this was a waste of a book. If you consider how much happens in this book it's not a waste at all. But, I think I understand why people are not `happy' with it too.
This book is first and foremost about plot. There are many plot elements that Feist needed to include in this book to be able to make the just to his next set of books, The Conclave of Shadows trilogy. There are quite a few plot lines within this book and I won't rehash all of them, plus one or two would be spoilers and I won't do that. Suffice it to say that this plot is engaging and well thought out and certainly accomplishes what Feist was planning. To say anymore than that would ruin parts of the story though.
The character development in this book is again where Feist shines. Although this book is about moving the plot, the characters shine through at times. The biggest areas of development are Jimmy and Dash, two fantastic characters that really come into their own in this book. Also, the character of Prince Patrick fleshes out nicely. Erik Von Darkmoor has a strong presence as well. Actually, I could probably keep listing character after character, as Feist did a good job of moving each of them along, which is quite the feat considering how many characters are in this book.
Overall, I was satisfied with this book. I thought it was a fun read and stayed true to the characters. However, the ending disappointed me a little. It almost seemed like Feist was running out of room and quickly tied up all the loose ends as quickly and succinctly as possible. It doesn't really take anything away from the book, but it just doesn't `feel' like a Feist ending to me.
Fans of Feist's earlier work will want to read this just to complete that part of this grand story. People who are looking for some new fantasy to read should really start with Magician: Apprentice and go from there. Feist writes wonderful fantasy that is sure to please a broad spectrum of readers. I can't recommend his work enough.
Liked it.......2006-02-26
The first time I read this, I didn't like it. It had it's moments but it didn't star my favorite characters much from the first three. Mainly just the borothers Dash and James. But after reading it seveal times, I grew to like them and there are definitely superb moments in this work to get the blood stirring. Great book!
**A book I would also recommend is The Unsuspecting Mage by Brian S. Pratt. This, the first installment of The Morcyth Saga is a great beginning for a new author. Battles, magic, gods, secret passages and intrigue, all the elements of a classic epic fantasy! Any fantasy reader will enjoy it
Doesn't have the good grace to lie down and die .......2004-09-24
This is one of those books where you sit and think to yourself "Gee if the author had just stopped at the previous book thing would have been cool."
No that would have been too easy instead this book stumbles along kinda half-baked while there are a few fun moments such as with Jimmy and Dash and their chocies in life this book is totally forgetable. Its a shame really..the chausm between the first and fourth book as a mile wide when you take into account like things like plot and charecter development.
Overall-if you thought this book was bad don'tgo any further Feist only compounds his errors in the next two books.
This the saga has ended just in time.......2004-07-27
The last book of the Serpent war is maybe not the best, but it is a satisfactory ending to the story, albeit a bit off balance if you compare it to the to-the-pointness of the earlier three. Feist should not have steered the plot into deeper and deeper evil to be vanquished, and the part of the battle with the final evil is downright poorly written. The unimpressed way the heroes deal with that cannot bring up any suspense at all.
Not that I think he will read it, but still a word of advice to Mr Feist: beware of the automatic pilot! Either end the story, or open up new threads that are worth developing, but don't introduce subplots that only last for 30 or so pages just to throw in yet another demon. not in a 2000 page saga anyway.
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The Broken Crown (The Sun Sword, Book 1)
Michelle West
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Intricate and fluid.......2007-01-27
I was first handed this series by my sister and brother-in-law; who insisted it was worth the read inspite of its daunting size. It started off slowly, and was really difficult to wrap my brain around all that was happening. However, 1/2 through the book I was hooked.
She has written a truly amazing book (and series) and woven the intricacies of politics and power in to an amazing story. I often have to pause and re-read a section to make sure I pick up on all the small nuances that seem to mean so much.
She has written such an amazing story of intrigue that I frequently stop in amazement at her brilliance (and ability to keep it all straight!).
If you can make it through the initial complexities, you will be rewarded with a great story (and yes, it too will make it to my comfort reading shelf).
An intricate, detailed new world to be immersed in........2006-10-18
Michelle West has an incredible ability when it comes to creating realistic worlds. Yes, this book is lengthy, detailed, complex, and verbose at times. But I know of very few authors with the same ability to create a universe like hers. You will become completely immersed in this new world: West thoroughly fleshes out the different aspects of politics, religion, family life throughout her novels.
Her characters are genuine: you learn to understand what drives each one of them. There are no clear cut 'bad guys' or 'good guys'. Simply stated: there are people who have goals and ambitions that clash with others to create conflict throught her story. I think that this makes her characters more human like: even the most likeable characters have their flaws. In the end, I am as attached to some of the 'villains' as i am attached to the 'heroes'. This isn't a simple good versus bad story: instead it is multi-dimensional and constantly changing.
The first hundred pages are slow going: you have to get the hang of West's terminology. Once you do, you start to appreciate all the intricate details that West has woven into her world and story. It does get confusing: just as you get used to reading about Diora and life among the clans, West decides to switch it up and you're suddenly reading about characters from the Northern Realms. But once I started to understand her world, I could not put the book down.
I think that this book is completely worth the initial struggle and confusion, and five books later in the series, I still feel that way. West's books remain at the top of my bookshelf as one of my favorite series. Mayhap it'll become one of your favorites too.
diverse and well-loved by myself.......2006-07-14
i understand the frustration, but if you want the whole story with all of the story lines, you must read the book! i absolutely loved the series. they are complex, diverse, and re-read time and again. the series has been put on my comfort shelf for the times when i just can't find a good book to read. my imagination has been inspired again and again by michelle west's books and i am looking forward to her next book!!!
if you can't keep up with shifts in the story, don't read the book. but if are an avid reader who enjoys a world you can almost feel you're on, then i recommend whole heartedly this series.
Couldn't finish it.......2006-06-21
I bought this book solely because of the beautiful cover art and the fact that it was longer than six hundred pages. I suppose the lesson for me here is that you really shouldn't judge a book by its cover.
I did not understand anything in this book. All of the names are really similar and impossible to remember. There's something going on with gods or magic or demons, but it was way too confusing for me to understand. Political battles rage silently and often are not described enough to even know they're happening. The world makes no sense and there are all these references to the history of it that just lead nowhere. And while the writing is quite good, it is way over complicated. Every little emotion and footstep of each of the characters (who seem to disappear and reappear with no notion of how they are connected to the story, like the four people from the 70 page prolog who never come back) is analyzed to death. All in all, the book is difficult, impossible to understand and boring to boot.
I gave up before a hundred and fifty pages. If you thrive on intrigue fantasy, or books that take hours mulling over each page to know what's going on, you may like this book. But I give up and I can't say that after this I'm interested in reading anything else this author wrote.
Two stars.
deceptively inspiring..........2006-05-27
So, I'm the kind of person that likes long (and I mean LONG) story arcs. I don't like a good tale to end and often retain books to re-read and relive every few years. In that context, I often play roulette at the bookstore, picking out the "fat books" - ones that seem like they might be time consuming, arduous - but in the end dense with plot and inundated with characters that I can connect with. I'm often disappointed and I'd be lying if I said that my initial reading of The Broken Crown didn't fall short of my expectations. This was also the first Michelle West book I'd read (or Michelle Sagara for that matter).
I understand many of the average-scoring reviews, because so many of those readers haven't had the opportunity to explore the complexity of the remainder of the series. But I implore any reader that is hesitant about reading this book or its successors: please understand that The Broken Crown is simply an exposition. It's meant to introduce characters and plot elements in a very subtle way by mostly presenting back story. And for those who toss their books away in frustration every time the plot shifts? Kudos to the author for drawing you into the tale and those characters to whom you've become mildly attached. It is the hallmark of a good author.
West does have a tendency to wax poetic. However, she glides through passages with such grace and dignity, that you can hardly fault her flowery style. In fact, this echos of a time when grand epochs might be told to pampered, honored women on silken cushions. Her use of stock archetypes (her own devices) is effective and amusing at times.
As you read the Sun Sword series, yes, it may seem as if the author is making things up as she writes. On the other hand, unlike much current drivel masquerading as fantasy, she's not writing as some omniscient being. I think this provides a perspective that is both discovery-oriented and refreshing for the reader. It may seem inconsequential, but almost everything that happens in this first book plays an important role in the events of the following books. Oh, and also unlike much current popular fantasy, this series does - well and truly - end. That's not to say that other stories in the same world-stage aren't forthcoming (e.g. House War), but this series stands on its own as a self-contained entity.
It takes patience to read this series, but I encourage anyone who has found this book to be cumbersome (or confusing) to read on. Or, as some have suggested, go back and read the Hunter duology. It's written in a slightly less heady style that introduces you to some of the key players in both stories.
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SHARDS OF A BROKEN CROWN
Raymond E. Feist
Manufacturer: Harper Collins
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Shards of a broken crown.
Raymond E. Feist
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To read Astral Man To Cosmic Christ by Eugene E. Whitworth and Lewis S. Keizer, is to absorb two lifetimes of learning in occult wisdom and techniques!
The authors — yes, two were needed to tell the whirlwind story adequately — take the reader into the fast-beating heart of mysticism and occult learning. They make it possible for you to absorb safely the fascinating drama and a double life-time of specialized learning while enjoying the fast-paced mystery of a misfit抯 growth, through love and service to country, into one of the great practical metaphysicians of all time.
Techniques of mystic development interweave dramatically with the fury of out-of-body psychic warfare needed to defend the United States from telepathic spies able to project their subtle bodies and cause physical phenomena. In a desperate attempt to develop astral projection for national defense, a young man is catapulted far beyond his apparent spiritual powers with no guarantee of success. His struggle against psychic spies becomes an epic struggle for the soul of humanity against dark forces that control human affairs.
The story is replete with hints. Keizer named the head of the OOBE project Inonaz, a reverse cipher for the famous Zanoni of Bulwer-Lytton抯 classic esoteric novel of two hundred years ago, in anticipation that Astral Man to Cosmic Christ will eventually occupy the same position in the twenty-first century. He refers to the novel as a golden strand upon which numerous esoteric pearls are strung for the alert reader.
By mastery of the craft of story telling, the authors fascinate with authentic details from authentic spiritual life. By application of years of learning, the authors educate the reader. By insertion of eternal principles into fast-paced action, the authors teach wisdom.
The authors skillfully draw you into the unfolding spiritual drama of the characters. You find that you grow with the principal character, Norris, as he goes beyond human limitations, from an Astral Being to Glorious Avatar in training.
From mysterious beginning to fascinating end, you will not want to put Astral Man to Cosmic Christ down.
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An Ocult Page-Turner.......2000-11-02
I ordered this book yesterday and couldn't put it down until I finished. Definitely a classic in the occult fiction genre. The metaphorical explanations of significant ideas were a highlight...imagine human two cells talking to each other, one claiming to believe in this thing called man, the other a scientific disbeliever. If you like stories like the Nine Faces of Christ, get this one.
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- Cheap paper alert!
- A nice piece of work
- Great art, variable story.
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Cosmic Odyssey
Jim Starlin ,
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Graphic SF Reader.......2007-09-03
A treat to have this combination. Mike Mignola in a rare foray into the superhero world, and Jim Starlin's flare for space hero adventures. The Justice League must join forces with the New Gods to have enough firepower to stop a really serious threat from Darkseid.
They screw up, bigtime.
Cheap paper alert!.......2004-03-21
I remember this when it was a four issue prestige format mini series. It was printed on lovely heavy stock paper and looked beautiful. Now, for this reprint, DC have elected to publish it on the cheap fish wrap quality comic paper. Why? Because cutting costs and giving the consumer less is more important than quality obviously. What do you have to say for yourself DC?
A nice piece of work.......2003-04-25
I initially bought this just because Mike Mognola did the art, which by the way is absolutely amazing and proved furthermore that he is one of the most versitile and gifted artists out there today. But then I found there was much more there, and I honestly very impressed by the story. Straight out of 1988, this "cosmic" tale is typical of the time, and today seen as cliche', but it is still very fun to read. It was great to see so many characters, mainly of the "space adventurers" such as Superman and the New Genesis people, and their colaborations with each other. The most interesting aspects of the story were amongst the characters themselves. I wasn't so much concerned with the end of the universe, but how well Batman and Forager got along, or Green Lantern and Martian Manhunter (this part of the story proved most personal as we a see a very distraught GL who goes through a devestating event). Even though I didn't know half of the characters or their backgrounds, I could still understand them and not feel left out. We know they will win, but how is so much more fun. One promising thing is that there is enough action and driving story that you can read it again and again. I can't think of the last time I read something this good and clear-written. I was also very happy that Starlin didn't focus on just Superman and Batman (the two usual big guns), but rather focused on this alliance of super beings. Buy it if not for the art alone, but a solid, fun story that won't let you down.
Great art, variable story........2000-05-27
Even though this book gets a 3, I wish it were in print for others to experience. It's much better than 99% of the crud that DC collects in trade paperbacks these days.
Written by Jim Starlin, "Cosmic Odyssey" contains his standard "cosmic" themes apparent in much of his other work (Dreadstar, Warlock). Reading a bit like a Silver Age adventure, a group of DC's more powerful heroes must team with the New Gods (yes, including Darkseid, who in turn teams with Etrigan the Demon) to defeat a threat to the universe... and of course, they split off in teams to cover more ground. There's some good drama here, including the personality clashes of Superman and Orion, and the mistake made by an over-confident Green Lantern which results in the destruction of a planet. You also get Adam Strange, Highfather, Dr. Fate, the Thanagarians, Martian Manhunter, Lightray, Starfire, and many others. The story quality varies in parts, especially concerning the segments with Batman. Even though he's Earthbound for the majority of the book, he just doesn't belong in the company of the aforementioned heroes and gods, and his closing confrontation with Orion is laughable. Assuming he didn't break his knuckles on Orion's jaw, Orion would more than likely have put Batman's head though the wall.
This was an earlier phase of artist Mike Mignola's career, where he didn't use so much shadow, concentrating more on figures and detail. It's still his trademark work, however, and it looks great as always. The art alone is worth the price of the book.
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- HOPE TO TIME-TRAVEL is far more exciting
- For people who like to THINK
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Cosmic Time Travel: A Scientific Odyssey
Barry Parker
Manufacturer: Basic Books
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A fascinating examination of the possibility of time travel and the scientific breakthrough that may make it happen.
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HOPE TO TIME-TRAVEL is far more exciting.......2001-08-03
Cosmic Time Travel : A Scientific Odyssey by Barry R. Parker is a serious search for how time-travel might be possible. However it's nowhere near the standard of HOPE TO TIME-TRAVEL:My Honest Wish by Paul Curran. HOPE TO TIME-TRAVEL presents a more convincing argument that time-travel to the past is probably possible. Cosmic Time Travel should be released in a new edition to make it more like (410 A5 Pgs) HOPE TO TIME-TRAVEL. I really enjoy time-travel and Cosmic Time Travel is the second best book I've read on the subject, HOPE TO TIME-TRAVEL is the best!
For people who like to THINK.......2000-03-28
Virtually everyone has been exposed to ideas of time travel, although these ideas are usually purely fictitious (e.g. Back to the Future, The Time Machine). It is a topic most people have pondered, though few investigate the science behind it. Anyone interested by fantasies of time travel will be even more interested to learn that modern physics does not exclude the possibility of it. Cosmic Time Travel describes current scientific theories of time in easily "understood" terms. (The word understand is used loosely; certainly no one fully understands the nature of space-time!) This book is easily accessible even to people with no background in physics. The concepts of Cosmic Time Travel are very interesting and thought-provoking, but I should mention that, although Relativity has been experimentally verified, applications for time travel are speculative. (In other words, no get too excited about the prospect of time travel yet.) Even if wormholes and exotic matter (you'll find out when you read this...) would serve the purpose, current technology is no where near being capable to produce such a device. Parker concludes that hope for time travel rests in super-civilizations in a far greater stage of development than our own. (He seems moderately confident of their existence, although I myself find it highly doubtful.) Still, time is a fascinating concept, and this book is wonderful if you are looking for something to exercise your brain. If you find physics interesting, you'd probably like this book. If you don't find physics interesting, you probably would after reading this book. Of course, there are other books on this topic besides Cosmic. Black Holes and Time Warps contains basically the same information, also well explained, and is really a better deal.
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Cosmic Odyssey
Jean Heidmann
Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
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The immensity of the cosmos, the richness of the Universe, the limits of space and time: these are the themes of Cosmic Odyssey, which takes the reader on imaginary journeys through the past, present and future of our universe.
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Re-creations of brands such as Sam Adams, Sierra Nevada, Guinness, Foster's, and more.
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Good, but dated.......2007-03-02
I wanted to give this a higher rating and it does have a lot of better ratings from many others, but I just couldn't do it. There are quite a few recipes and I have made a few. If I hadn't done so, my rating on this would be higher. The book is well written, instructions are clear, but it is not for a complete novice, as some of the recipes are in need of revision. The yeast parings are questionable on a few recipes, as are a few of the recipes themselves. There was a recipe for one beer I know how to make quite well, and it was quite off.
A few notable items that are due to the books age: their knowledge of yeasts is limited and the brand of extract has long since changed their name. Muntons & Fison is now just Muntons. These are small things, but they show this book would benefit from an update.
Don't get me wrong, this book is good, but I would suggest that it is better for those brewers that have enough experience to adjust the recipes as needed. I know it was written about a decade ago, but if you are buying this book, you should know what to expect. I'm hoping for better things in Beer Captured.
Clone Brews.......2007-02-09
Good book for the begining brewer. It will give you recipies for some of the best beers in the world. It is a true test of your brewing abilities, to try to replicate one of the beers in this book.
BREWING WITH CLONE BREWS .......2007-01-03
This book is well written and the recipes are very easy to follow. The recipes created by Tess and Mark are so close to the store bought beers you would be hard pressed to tell the difference. I have been home brewing for many years and have won several competitions using the recipes from this book. The Pilsner Urquell and the Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout are exceptional (just to mention a couple)!! Follow the recipes, be patient while the beer carbonates, and enjoy.
Great gift for my husband!.......2006-12-05
My husband recently began brewing his own beer, so I thought this would make a nice birthday gift. It turns out that his brewing friends had already recommended this as a good book to add to his library, so he was thrilled to receive it!
Nice assortment of beers from around the world.......2006-10-07
The book begins with a very short section on calculations and basic identification. There is a good assortment of beers from around the world contained in this book. The authors concentrate on extracts, but the recipes offer choices for alternate methods and different yeast. Not a bad book, but I have not utilized it like I have other brewing books. It is unique in that it tries to duplicate popular beers, with alternate methods. You will find that it is quite difficult to copy a commercial beer perfectly. One should have a good understanding of brewing before attempting to use this book.
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