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Loading... The Dark Glory War (A Prelude to the DragonCrown War Cycle) (original 2000; edition 2000)by Michael A. Stackpole (Author)
Work InformationThe Dark Glory War by Michael A. Stackpole (2000)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. [2006] I read Fortress Draconis by this author. Unfortunately, I have no record of it anywhere. But when I learned that this book was the prelude to the Fortress Draconis series, I thought it would be a good idea to read it. I'm not sure that I really cared for the first person narrative style that Stackpole used in this book. But it was an interesting book. I liked the mask concept, although after a while I never pictured the characters with masks. As I got closer to the end, I wondered how it would end, and there were several surprises. A great ending, the kind that makes you want to jump into the next book right away to see what happens next. Unfortunately, I'm not sure how well the problems at the end of this book will be resolved in the later books, especially since I think they happen much later in time. Now I will re-read Fortress Draconis and then the other two books that follow. ( ) One of the best things about Stackpole is that he always moves in an unanticipated direction. Not a twist, like Shyamalan, but something novel. In The Dark Glory War, Tarrant Hawkins is on the cusp of manhood when the ancient evil of the north reawakens. So far, this is standard fantasy in structure- but then Tarrant goes on to become not the main hero (even if the main character) but then turn around and become a true hero. Simultaneously politics conspire against him. The world building, as is common for Stackpole, is both quickly done but with a sense of historic depth. Tarrant is something of a golden hero character, straight-forwardly written: I believe this is a setup against the end, where the hero debatably fails. Recommended for both the journey and the result Darker than much that I have bee reading as of late, The Dark Glory War still retains the draw of a good tale and acts as a great prologue to the epic that is the DragonCrown War Cycle. Stackpole is a name not often mentioned in the discussions of epic fantasy, but this and the following series are enough that his name deserves to be etched amongst the many others to have contributed to this greatest of all fictional pursuits. The Dark Glory War introduces a world of good and evil, magic and sorcery as well as steel and courage that is rarely matched within the genre and possibly without superior, a good read for anyone who enjoys epic fantasy. This book blew me away. I can read military fantasy, I will not swear that it is my favorite but much to my surprise, this was exceptional military fantasy. Michael Stackpole went into vivid detail. The layout of the fortresses, the style of the weapons, the military strategy being used, and in a way that made it interesting, even for me. Full Review Here: Dragons, Heroes and Wizards no reviews | add a review
Belongs to SeriesDragonCrown War Cycle (prelude) Düsterer Ruhm (1) Belongs to Publisher SeriesPiper Boulevard (9121)
New York Times bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole is a recognized star of military fantasy. The Dark Glory War is a thrilling new tale set in a world threatened by an unstoppable foe. . . . In the sacred season of the Moon Month, four young men don the masks that herald their coming-of-age celebration, a time of testing, ritual, festival, and romance. But for Tarrant Hawkins and his friends Leigh, Rounce, and Nay, their first test becomes a desperate struggle for survival. For they will encounter the vanguard of an invasion force poised to overrun their homeland of Oriosa, and all four will find their lives changed forever when they encounter a legendary weapon that brings its wielder invincibility. Yet the magic sword may prove more curse than blessing, signaling the arrival of a cataclysmic battle with ancient foes. And in the face of dire sorceries and terrible battles, these youths will come to manhood . . . or to death. No library descriptions found. |
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