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Ladataan... World's End (Age of Misrule, Book 1) (alkuperäinen julkaisuvuosi 1999; vuoden 2009 painos)Tekijä: Mark Chadbourn (Tekijä)
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I enjoyed the book enough to get the second in the series, but the characters don't seem able to EVER learn from their mistakes and act like they've never heard of magic before. I'm having a hard time relating to them ( ) I wanted to like this book. I really did. A story about how the modem day world had to deal with the return of magic, and all the creatures of myth and legend? That should make for a great story. Unfortunately there's not a single likable character in the book. Not one. Everyone is constantly at eachothers throats. Hardly a civil word between the 5 main characters. It took everything I had hoping for good character development, buy nope. It's rare that I say this about a book I finished, but I'll never read this again. I will give the author this though. He does a damned good job at storytelling. Is a great story. The magic system is superb, the villains are terrifying, and I loved how he drew the changes out instead of making it happen all at once. This review is written with a GPL 3.0 license and the rights contained therein shall supersede all TOS by any and all websites in regards to copying and sharing without proper authorization and permissions. Crossposted at Bookstooge.booklikes.blogspot.wordpress.leafmarks.tumblr.com by express permission of this reviewer. Title: World's End Series: Age of Misrule Author: Mark Chadbourn Rating: 1 of 5 Stars Genre: SFF Pages: Abandoned Synopsis: The Age of Reason and Science is Over. The Pact between the Forces of Light and Dark has fallen and both return to our world to renew their war. The Age of Inimical Forces is upon humanity. A time of Heroes and Villains. My Thoughts: I really wanted to like this. The idea was just awesome. I love a good Apocalypse! However, 2 things really kept me from it. First, Chadbourn's singling out Christianity as the "bad" religion. I'm not denying his examples, but the way it is used is just wrong. Also, Chadbourn makes a very pointed mention of 4 other religions and that they are simply "all connected". It really bordered on the hypocritical and I have no interest in reading an author who is out to bash Christianity. Second, negating the rules of the Universe because "of Magic" is just ridiculous. It also goes against my underlying belief in an ordered universe because God is a God of order. So this was another philosophical difference and a major one to be honest. Magic can work under another set of rules, but negating the rules of science, well, the sun would go out and the earth would shatter. The Rules that govern electricity govern a whole lot more! So a swing and a double miss. If anyone has read further and Chadbourn stops singling Christianity out for his low blows, I'd be interested in continuing but definitely not on my own. " ei arvosteluja | lisää arvostelu
Sisältyy tähän:The Age of Misrule (tekijä: Mark Chadbourn)
When Jack Curchill and Ruth Gallagher encounter a terrifying, misshapen giant beneath a London bridge they are plunged into a mystery which threatens the end of the world as we know it. All over the country, the ancient gods of Celtic myth are returning to the land from which they were banished millennia ago. Following in their footsteps are creatures of folklore: fabulous bests, wonders and dark terrors ¿ there are dragons buzzing jet planes and shapeshifters on industrial estates, but their existence threatens the very fabric of the modern world. For the first time in many years, the lonely places of the once peaceful countryside have become a no-man¿s land. As technology starts to fail, Jack and Ruth are forced to embark on a desperate quest for four magickal items from the barely remembered days when the myths first walked the world ¿ the last chance for humanity in the face of powers barely comprehended. Kirjastojen kuvailuja ei löytynyt. |
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Google Books — Ladataan... LajityypitMelvil Decimal System (DDC)823.914Literature English & Old English literatures English fiction Modern Period 1901-1999 1945-1999Kongressin kirjaston luokitusArvio (tähdet)Keskiarvo:
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