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“Great book. Aside from Fiona McIntosh, she is my new favorite female fantasy author!”
Jill G wrote this review Monday, October 5 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Really good story and characters. It started slowly for me, and I thought I might not make it through it, and then one night I realized I had just read over 100 pages. My only complaint is that it could be trimmed a little bit.”
Curtis H wrote this review Thursday, October 1 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This was a good book and it was full of a very fantastic and interesting world. Though slow at times, it was still fun to read.”
ScarTissue wrote this review Wednesday, September 9 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“a great new look on magic and spirits”
sam r wrote this review Monday, August 31 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Not so very original. Fun if you just love fantasy. i will read the second one.”
shawna h wrote this review Monday, July 6 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I was hooked from the start. The book is set in a fantasy world where a young prince sees his father, the king, brutally murdered by his older brother. As he tries to flee, he finds his mother and sister also murdered, and the guards are hunting for him. With his best friends at his side, he leaves his home behind and goes out to learn more about the magic that lies dormant within him; the only person able to stop his evil brother's reign.”
Jackie N wrote this review Thursday, June 18 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“the author is my frend , n i liked her views !”
jaAnv ! ~*# wrote this review Monday, March 23 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Wow! What a ride this book was. It had me from the start. Constantly something happening and a progression in the story line. I was happy the little side plots helped the story rather then detract or otherwise ruin a common (but still good) fantasy story line. Tris, the second son of a king, has very little magic but when his older half brother takes actions that force Tris to discover a magical heritage, the adventure begins. ”
WonderBunny wrote this review Sunday, March 1 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Our hero, Martris Drayke, witnesses the murder of his royal father, mother, and sister by his crazed older brother who then siezes the throne and begins a rule of tyranny in the previously peaceful and prosperous kingdom of Margolan. Martris manages to escape with a group of close friends and vows vengeance. In the meantime, he must come to terms with his burdgeoning powers as a necromancer.
James M wrote this review Tuesday, December 30 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
A fun story with an entertaining and varied cast of characters.
The flow of the story is a bit disjointed at times making it hard to be sure of the characters' placement in the timeline. Overall, however, it is an easy and engaging read and I look forward to the next book in the series.”
1 of 1 members found this review helpful“Last sunday, I finally bought a copy of The Summoner after lots of searching at bookstores around. I was able to reserve myself a copy from the store too far from here. Fortunately they have this stock transfer procedure which is very helpful to bookworms who doesnt want to go the distance for a prized book, and I am helpful with the customer service clerk for her hospitality. Earlier I have finished reading the novel and I should say I was a bit disappointed.
tolkienreader wrote this review Thursday, October 23 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
I felt that the way the story is told has a certain attraction for children, teens and young adults alike. But I guess, I was expecting it to be more exciting and gripping as a fantasy as created for adults. The book is more than six hundred pages, and the entire read was somehow painfully prolonged. Indeed, Rowling has a younger target audience and harry potter's plot is somehow simple and yet her story-telling prowess is what makes her a great author, Martin could've done this, I know it is unfair to compare her to Rowling, but I guess she could've done better. A necromancer should be someone who has dark inclinations, but here in her book the summoner, the main protagonist, Martrys Drayke, is somewhat too much good-hearted to be someone who deals with the dead. There is too much talk and less combat, and the main protagonist's journey on finding his power and controlling it is somewhat too far yet to reach. I felt that the read was somehow like a sluggish train ride from the slopes to the top of the mountain, only it may take me years before I reach the summit. The book lacks the parts of a great novel in the making, it seemed to be lacking of a gripping conflict and a catastrophic climax at the end, even if it is a part of a series, because I think every book in a series should have one. I felt kinda short of this book, but over all I give it three stars out of five. ”
