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Liked It “Resolves the story line from book one. Like the first, it's a good story that is a little too long.” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It “The book started out ok...then I seemed to lose interest as the author was too focused on characters we already knew... |
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“Resolves the story line from book one. Like the first, it's a good story that is a little too long.”
Curtis H wrote this review Thursday, October 1 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This was quite a good read. At some points, I found it somewhat repetitive from the Summoner, but that didn't take away much from the book. Most of the characters were deep, but Jared and Arontala seemed kind of just toys, not really very deep. But still, it was a little faster than the last book, and the characters split up more, bringing a more varied story. Good Book!”
ScarTissue wrote this review Sunday, September 13 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“just as great if not better than the last.”
sam r wrote this review Monday, August 31 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“The 2nd book in the Chronicles of the Necromancer series, this book was kind of slow at first, but picked up near the end. Time for the final showdown between brothers.”
Jackie N wrote this review Thursday, June 18 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A good second novel, following on the heels of a good opening book to the Chronicles of the Necromancer (The Summoner). While a lot of it was both predictable and fairly standard for a fantasy, it was still a good read with enough originality to not be trite.”
imagisme wrote this review Wednesday, April 8 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I felt this dragged a little at the end and then the very ending was rushed but I loved everything in-between.
WonderBunny wrote this review Thursday, March 19 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
This continues the story of Tris and his growth into his Summoner powers. The depth in friendship between his comrades grows in the novel as he moves towards overthrowing his brother, Jared.”“The book started out ok...then I seemed to lose interest as the author was too focused on characters we already knew...
Raymond H wrote this review Wednesday, May 21 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
The action should have been the focal point of this story as the protaganist moved toward a final confrontation...
I had to shelve it for now...and will see if I can finish later”
“I like the first book better. The second book was good but the first was better in my opinion.”
keith o wrote this review Thursday, April 24 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“this is the one best book ever”
dyllin c wrote this review Wednesday, April 9 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“As the sequal to Gail Z. Martin's The Summoner, The Blood King is a passable conclusion to the two-book Chronicles of the Necromancer series. The book continues the story of Tris (the reading of his heoric full name - Matris Drayke - needs a dramatic bass drum in the background) in his quest to win his kingdom from his older brother and save the world in the process.
Chris M wrote this review Monday, April 7 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
The first book in the series was on the whole much stronger than the second. Both books - of course - share an interesting concept of magic, and the world that Martin envisions for her story is interesting and compelling. But it seems that in her second book, Ms. Martin sort of dropped the ball. The first book was characterized by good pacing and solid tension, but really by the end of the first book the reader walked away knowing exactly what would happen in the second.
And Ms. Martin did not disappoint. While I will not include any spoilers, I will say this much: The Blood King satisfied my need for mild, escapist fantasy, yet left me rather disappointed. Not terribly much thematic material here, nor particularly compelling characters. The book was by no means a page turner, as Ms. Martin's characters progressed naturally between minor and easily overcome challenges. The climax of the book, while decently written, would have been predictable for anyone who has read most mass-market paperback fantasies.
On the whole, the book is exactly what it's cover promises: a generic mass market fantasy, with heroic moments, a quest, and lots of traveling. Satisfying on the whole, but nothing to rave about.”
