nathaliep's review against another edition

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5.0

I read this serie as a young adult when we were still playing Dungeons and Dragons

ariaoffantasy's review against another edition

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5.0

I have to say, this is the best trilogy I've read so far, as of this review. Honestly, I highly doubt that's going to change.
The characters are great. It didn't take long at all for me to love every member of the party, except Silvara, but that's only because there wasn't much mention of her or her involvement aside from the escort. On top of that, their development was the best I've seen in any book I've read. They all had so much personal struggle, whether it was physical or emotional. At least one of the characters isn't even able to resolve their struggles at the end of the book. They all have so much depth; it feels like they are real, and they are relatable.
I'd be lying if I said I didn't get a little burned out on it once in a while, but most of the time it's easy to keep going because seriousness gets interrupted by the comic relief, which I personally think is a good thing. Tas and Fizban are great for that, yet they do it without even taking away from the story.
Love triangle, who doesn't like a good love triangle? This trilogy handled it well. It wasn't overdone or forced like so many other books these days. It just fit. The girls weren't terribly similar either. They were vastly different, which again, gave it more depth. I didn't like one of them. She was a bitch, and kind of a skank. Somehow she ended up growing on me a little before everything was over. I'm looking forward to/hoping to get to know her better in other books.
Another thing, I've never seen such foreshadowing before. The way it happened was a story in itself so it wasn't completely obvious when it started happening. If someone wasn't paying attention to the foreshadowing, then they would have missed the start of the real thing happening until the characters started pointing it out.
I'm the type of person who gets invested when I read. I felt, happy, sad, and frustrated, when scenes got intense, my heart beat with them. When things like that happen, that's how you know what you're reading is good. I was actually pretty worried about how the trilogy was going to end when the time neared. There are no real unnecessary details written in this story so it can change things really fast. It's good at keeping you on your toes that way.
I can't think of anything else I wanted to say without spoiling anything, so I'm going to end it there. My reviews are not made to summarize the story, if you want that, go read the book description.

tatertot1968's review against another edition

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3.0

Easy and fun read.

h0undy's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

carnivorous_mower's review against another edition

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5.0

I first read these three books when they came out in the mid-80s. Finally, someone had brought our games of Dungeons and Dragons to life! (Yeah, our games were basically dungeon crawling, and these books had so much more depth...)

It took me two attempts to read these. I wasn't in the right frame of mind the first time I attempted it, but what with COVID-19 lockdowns meaning trips to the library were impossible, I decided to give these another go. This time, I got myself hooked right in!

It was surprising what you remember and what you forget over 30 years. It was good to get my memory refreshed. The annotations by the authors were also brilliant to read.

bilko_bu's review against another edition

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2.25

I read these books at 15 and then I find them cool, especially all about the character Sturm. I re-read at 55 and logically I have grown so the books are not yet cool... But today I understand my connection with Sturm, so he is an ISTJ like me. Furthermore, his relationships with Tanis an Laurana helps me understand certain situations I have lived. So, I'm freaking out!

superdottie's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0


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emberise's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.0

runningwater's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

damkedward's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional medium-paced

5.0