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Seregil of Rhiminee’s own thoughts on books they have read. These are reader-written book reviews, separate from Risingshadow’s editorial reviews.

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The Bone Doll's Twin

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The Bone Doll's Twin

Lynn Flewelling

10/10Written Oct 14, 2007

The Bone Doll's Twin is the first book of The Tamir Trilogy.

Lynn Flewelling has done it again - she's written a fascinating and dark book for adults. This is one of the best fantasy books I've read and I can highly recommend it to all fantasy readers.

If you liked The Nightrunner books, you should read The Bone Doll's Twin. I'm sure you'll love it. :)

Wizardborn

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Wizardborn

David Farland

6/10Written Oct 11, 2007Edited Jun 30, 2008

Wizardborn is a readable fantasy book, but it's not a perfect fantasy book. The biggest problem of this book is that if you're expecting to read epic high fantasy of excellent quality, you'll be disappointed.

In my opinion Wizardborn is an interesting (and even enjoyable) fantasy book, if you're willing to overlook certain weaknesses. I can recommend this book to all readers, who like to read easy fantasy books.

Brotherhood of the Wolf

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Brotherhood of the Wolf

David Farland

6/10Written Oct 11, 2007Edited Jun 30, 2008

In my opinion Brotherhood of the Wolf is better and more enjoyable than The Sum of All Men, which was readable, but not very good. I'm not saying that this book is great, but it's a readable fantasy book.

Farland's writing style has become better, but he's not a perfect writer. The characters aren't as interesting as they could be and they're a bit shallow.

I can recommend Brotherhood of the Wolf to all readers, who are just beginning to read epic fantasy, because this book is easy to read.

The Sum of All Men

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The Sum of All Men

David Farland

4/10Written Oct 11, 2007Edited Jun 30, 2008

David Farland's The Sum of All Men is the first book of the long running The Runelords saga.

I know that this book is anything but perfect, but it was nice to read a bit different kind of epic fantasy for a change. The world and the plot is interesting, but the writing is a bit weak and it's easy to see that Farland isn't used to writing high fantasy.

The Sum of All Men is a readable (but not enjoyable) fantasy book and the events move forward with a fast pace. In my opinion Farland could've spent more time writing about the world and the characters, because it seemed to me that he hadn't thought about certain things at all.

The Fifth Sorceress

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The Fifth Sorceress

Robert Newcomb

6/10Written Oct 10, 2007

Robert Newcomb's The Fifth Sorceress is an interesting and good fantasy book.

I bought this book a couple of years ago and read it during the Christmas holiday. It was so interesting that I couldn't put it down.

I can recommend The Fifth Sorceress to everybody who likes good fantasy stories.

Nine Princes in Amber

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Nine Princes in Amber

Roger Zelazny

8/10Written Oct 9, 2007Edited Oct 9, 2007

Before I say anything about Nine Princes in Amber, I must mention that I've read The Great Book of Amber, which contains all the books from 1 to 10 (if you like Zelazny's series, you should buy this omnibus edition).

In my opinion Nine Princes of Amber is a pretty good book. It's interesting, different and worth reading.

Belgarath the Sorcerer

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Belgarath the Sorcerer

David Eddings, Leigh Eddings

6/10Written Oct 8, 2007

Belgarath the Sorcerer is an entertaining and funny fantasy book. This book tells about the life and deeds of Belgarath and how he became a powerful sorcerer.

If you like The Belgariad and The Malloreon, you should read this book, because you'll enjoy it.

Silverthorn

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Silverthorn

Raymond E. Feist

8/10Written Oct 8, 2007Edited Oct 19, 2007

Silverthorn is the second book of The Riftwar Saga.

In my opinion Silverthorn is clearly the best book of The Riftwar Saga. This book is a lot more fluent and more entertaining than the first book.

If you're interested in a good story and fascinating characters, Silverthorn is a good book for you. I can highly recommend this book.

The Diamond Throne

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The Diamond Throne

David Eddings

6/10Written Oct 8, 2007

The Diamond Throne isn't an excellent book, but it's an enjoyable fantasy story. This may sound strange, but I actually enjoyed this book much more than the previous books that Eddings has written.

I know that many people have criticized Eddings for writing about same characters with different names. I must also say that this is unfortunately true for this series. If you've read The Belgariad and The Malloreon, the characters feel very familiar.

The Rivan Codex

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The Rivan Codex

David Eddings, Leigh Eddings

4/10Written Oct 8, 2007Edited Oct 8, 2007

I think that The Rivan Codex is a bit unnecessary book. The best way to describe this book is to say that it's a history book for the world that Eddings has created (it's a companion book for The Belgariad, The Malloreon, Belgarath the Sorcerer and Polgara the Sorceress).

This book may offer some interesting information for die-hard Eddings fans, but other people shouldn't read it.

Pawn of Prophecy

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Pawn of Prophecy

David Eddings

6/10Written Oct 8, 2007

Pawn of Prophecy is the book that made Eddings a household name.

In my opinion Pawn of Prophecy is readable, but it's not excellent. What really annoys me is that this book series has the usual "a boy becomes a hero" story line, which has been used too many times. Although this book isn't excellent, it's an enjoyable fantasy story for young and a bit older readers.

The Briar King

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The Briar King

Greg Keyes

8/10Written Oct 7, 2007

The Briar King is good fantasy for adults.

I enjoyed The Briar King very much and I'm sure others will enjoy it too. This book is entertaining, interesting and well written.

I can highly recommend this book to everybody who wants to read good high fantasy.