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Title: Journey into the Void (Sovereign Stone Trilogy, Book 3) by Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman ISBN: 0-06-105178-0 Publisher: Eos Pub. Date: 14 August, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.6 (10 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Another Solid Write
Comment: This concluding novel of the Sovereign Stone Trilogy binds together the fates of characters from the first two novels into a satifying but somewhat rushed conclusion. The steps leading up to the confrontation between Dagnarus and the Dominion Lords were meticulously described, but the confrontation itself was short and not quite as good as the rest of the story.
As with every novel by Weis and Hickman, the characters, with their strengths and foibles, are the strongest part of the tale. One is always provided with enough details to make the villans not so villanous, with characteristics that humanize them.The threads of the story are tied up in a neat package, making one hope that there will be other novels to describe exactly what happens to the characters, particularly with Raven and his half taan spouse.
All in all, this was an enjoyable series with the second book of this series being the best.
Rating: 3
Summary: Good, if not stellar, ending
Comment: "Journey into the void", the third and final book of the Sovereign Stone trilogy, picks up right where it's predecessor, released neary two years ago, culminated. However, it took me but a little while (read 1-2 chapters) to get fully enraptured in the series again-- despite the sabatical. The book--without divulging plot-- truly begins well.
Why then 3 stars? It runs out of gas, for lack of a better analogy. The book is subdivided into segments (4, I believe). The first 2 are excellent. 3 is short. 4, not surprising, containing the ending, peters out.
Worst of all is the "Animal House"-esque epilogue (don't read till the end, of course). I didn't, nor don't still, know what to make of it. It left a foul taste in my mouth: did the editors force it into the book? Or did they (editors), rather, prune it to the length present? Don't get me wrong: it's not hideous (no Ace-Ventura "laces out" scene or anything), but it's totally unnecessary. Baagh! Such a bitter center!
Ahh, then, the final statement: Baron Shadamerh is an excellent character! His and Alise' interactions are among the best modelled (& most enjoyable to read) relationships to the fantasy-genre in a while.
Their segments, alone, make the book worthy of reading!
Bottom line: If you're a Weiss & Hickman fan, get it. If you've read the predecessors, read it. If you're curious, read it. If, however, you're only looking for "best of breed"....
Rating: 3
Summary: Leaning Towards 2 Stars Because of Ending
Comment: For the most part, I found this book to be much more engrossing than the other two. However, throughout it, I was worried about what the authors were going to do for the ending. I was right to worry. Essentially, Weis/Hickman just took a mechanistic approach to getting the ending done. Everyone in the book seems to have the same idea for winning the game: get to a certain place and do a certain thing. The only difference being the interpretation they put on things. And that's what happened. Basically, we have multiple paths leading, linearly, to the same point. I had hoped that the point would expand out to a big knot with twists and turns, plots and fights. But, unfortunately, it didn't happen. Everyone gets where they're going, waives their respective hands in the air, does the obvious, and, presto-chango, it's done. Phizzle. That, plus the constant introduction and subsequent dropping of various ***main*** characters throughout the book, makes it quite a let-down. In general, a decent trilogy. But, especially because of the ending, nothing to write home to Mom about.
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Title: Mistress of Dragons by Margaret Weis ISBN: 0765304686 Publisher: Tor Books Pub. Date: 13 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
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Title: Guardians of the Lost : Volume Two of the Sovereign Stone Trilogy by Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman ISBN: 0061020583 Publisher: HarperTorch Pub. Date: 01 September, 2002 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Well of Darkness (The Sovereign Stone Trilogy, Book 1) by Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman ISBN: 0061020575 Publisher: HarperTorch Pub. Date: 04 September, 2001 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Jarka Ruus (High Druid of Shannara, Book 1) by Terry Brooks ISBN: 0345435737 Publisher: Del Rey Pub. Date: 26 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $27.95 |
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Title: The Lone Drow (Forgotten Realms: The Hunter's Blades Trilogy, Book 2) by R. A. Salvatore ISBN: 0786930128 Publisher: Wizards of the Coast Pub. Date: 28 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
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