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warrior
warrior rated it 6 years ago
After reading all the Dragon Age books, I can definitely say I've saved the best for last. Both the characters and the exploration of actions, morality and suffering were on a whole different level here when compared to, say, Asunder, which was my first Dragon Age book and almost turned me off from ...
Leslie's Book Fort
Leslie's Book Fort rated it 15 years ago
Set in a feudal world not unlike Europe after the breakup of the Roman Empire, The River Kings' Road begins with the massacre of a village and a visiting lord from a neighboring country, along with his family, who were the targets. One knight and the lord's infant child survive, however, and along w...
Teresa Frohock
Teresa Frohock rated it 15 years ago
Another excellent fantasy for adults with believable characters. I'm looking forward to the next book in the Ithelas series, which according to Liane Merciel's interview at Alex Bledsoe's blog (http://downinluckytown.blogspot.com/2010/03/interview-with-liane-merciel-author-of.html) is going to be ev...
Books and Things
Books and Things rated it 15 years ago
This book really sounded promising. Magic, adventure, and a mystery to be solved. Unfortunately, I did not enjoy this book as I thought I would. The author jumps from several points of view. This might have been fine if you knew the characters and the places well. Unfortunately, this served to draw ...
Tweezle Reads
Tweezle Reads rated it 15 years ago
It has been quite a while since I've had the pleasure of reading a really, really good fantasy, and "The River King's Road" was a fantastic read. In a way, I find this reminded me of "The Lord of the Rings". It had all the wonderful and scary things I crave... magic, witches, knights, good -vs- evil...
BookHounds
BookHounds rated it 15 years ago
This is a wonderful fantasy debut and once I started reading it, I found it hard to put down. The story takes right off and the alternate world will be a joy for any historical fiction fan. The story weaves magic in a very believable way and I didn't even question them since they were introduced s...
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