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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “I was so excited about this one, I re-read the first book while waiting for it to come out, which provided for a perfect experience. This volume delved further into its heroes' inner workings, providing some the darkness underlined in the title. It also explored more of the powers and effects of...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Another rousing story. The 2nd book picks up right where the 1st one left off. We learn more about the glass books and the members of the Cabal. We also find out interesting info about new players in this quest for world domination but our 3 protagonists are still at play here. The one thing I need to know is what has happened to Cardinal Chang and Doctor Svenson, is it true? What will Miss. Temple do now? How will this be resolved? And finally why didn't Ms.Temple, Dr. Svenson or somebody kill the Contessa? How and why has she managed to get away AGAIN?!?!? URG! Ic an't wait for the next book because I hope that somebody gives it to her and gives it to her good. I am sick of that despicable woman!”
bookologist wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Not as good as the previous two, imo.”
Purplejavatroll wrote this review Wednesday, September 23 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“This book picks up where the first one left off and wraps up many loose ends.”
Cathy S wrote this review Thursday, September 10 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Unlike his first book, The Dark Volume was bordering on tedium, plus it left you with no discernible closure, which is slightly annoying after reading nearly 1400 pages between the two books. And why does the guy who is afraid of heights ALWAYS end up in high places? I'm just saying. I'm giving it 4 stars because it still is one of more original voices I've read in recent times and the story is a good one. I just could have been much much more.”
Eleanor S wrote this review Wednesday, August 19 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Excellent”
Jo P wrote this review Wednesday, April 22 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No1 of 1 members found this review helpful“I was so excited about this one, I re-read the first book while waiting for it to come out, which provided for a perfect experience. This volume delved further into its heroes' inner workings, providing some the darkness underlined in the title. It also explored more of the powers and effects of the glass-- not only its sensuous pulls but also the *darker*, death-inspired urges it can provoke in its viewers. The writing is fantastic, the perfect style for such an adventure. My only complaint is that it ended where it did, I would very much like for the third one to be out now, and also, not everything that seems to be, there at the end, absolutely HAS to be, right?
zoe b wrote this review Sunday, April 5 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
(A side note: I'm curious as to what scenes precisely some of the other reviewers found extraneous in the first novel. Having read it twice, I felt every bit was necessary and enjoyable, and I plan to read both again before the third volume comes out, unless the author behaves and puts it out right now. It's an adventure, and should be read as such, in a swoop of hungry reading, not in those few minutes between lying down and closing your eyes every night. Some have complained that there are too many characters, but it seems to me that this speaks more to an inability to concentrate/focus on the part of the reader; each character is necessary, plays a role, defines a challenge or perimeter. THIS is the way books should be: full, like the world. So different from the blanking of your mind that occurs in front of the blue screen of the television.)
Note: A fuller review is here: http://www.imeem.com/bicicleta/blogs/2009/04/03/BqSe7nTX/the-dark-volume
or here:
http://zoe-in-wonderland.blogspot.com/2009/04/dark-volume.html
with a secondary reference here:
http://zoe-in-wonderland.blogspot.com/2009/04/alice-and-wonderland-dark-volume-and-su.html”
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