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Loading... Mystic Warrior (2004)by Tracy Hickman (Author), Laura Hickman (Author)
None. I thought this was a promising start to a new series. In this new world, there are dragons, of course, but the dragons mostly stay out of events of the world, except to act as puppet masters for the races that live there. Magic is rare and those with magic rule, but there are always rebels. Not tremendously different from the Hickman's, but I still enjoyed it. (  ) Karlstar | Jan 29, 2012 |  The problem with audio and me is that I can't listen to book that I doing like the orator. I've turned away great books just because I couldn't stand listening to the voice actor - usually it's baritone men. So if you didn't listen to this book most the this review wont make sense. I was fine when the actor was doing the humans, but the accents for the fairies - Lord, aggravating - I almost wanted to stop listening. The plot is very intricate, and a little hard to understand until half way through. I gave it the benefit of the doubt. I liked most of the characters but was confused about where the goblin actually fit into the entire thing. Maybe the biggest thing is editing - I think that a lot could have been pared down or taken out and it still would have functioned well. (  ) meghancochrane | Jan 11, 2011 | "On one world faeries suffer in a devastating war against hordes of centaurs and satyrs. On another world tiny goblins scrabble about the ruins of strange, giant machines left by a race of vanished Titans." "And on the third world humans and dwarves are ruled by five immortal dragons. Reigning over theocracies of magic, these dragonkings use monks and priestesses to keep the peace by removing the insane - the troubled, violent "Elect" - from society." "Galen Arvad, a young blacksmith, hides a terrible secret from his bride and his dwarven friend, Cephas. By night he is plagued by dreams of a winged woman, a goblin, and a mysterious stranger. During the day he is tortured by common objects - statues, swords, doorknobs - that talk to him. Unable to shield his eccentricities from the monks' magic staffs, Galen is taken prisoner, dragged away from his beloved, and forced into exile." "Now among madmen, Galen Arvad plunges into a deep chasm of intrigue and adventure. The Grand Inquisitor of the monks appears trapped in Galen's visions. Lunatics of the Elect proclaim Galen their leader. The winged woman in his dreams influences events in the waking world. And Galen realizes that his madness is a sign of magic... a revelation that enrages the dragonkings." For Galen's sorcery could bridge realms and strike down living gods. But can Galen learn to use his power before he's destroyed by the monsters that rule his world? kattykathy | Apr 17, 2007 | no reviews | add a review
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