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Cyrgon's hired minions have kidnapped Sparhawk's wife Queen Ehlana demanding he surrender Bhelliom or she will die.Tags
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I know that David Eddings books are very much a repeated formula from series to series but that does not take away from my enjoyment of them. I first read his books many years ago when I chose them because they were the longest books I could find. I enjoy his characters and the plot and I find that in general they stand up to the test of time as long as you can enjoy the raging sexism.
Ik heb dit deel dan toch maar 4 sterren gegeven. Het is echt lekker leesvoer en een mooie afsluiter van de serie. Hier en daar vloog het verhaal bijna uit de bocht doordat de actie zich op verschillende fronten bevond, maar het bleef toch allemaal goed te volgen en alle goede dingen (kameraadschap, humor, makkelijk leesbaar) zitten ook weer in dit boek. Ik ga Sparhawk en zijn vrienden wel missen.
I liked this series, but I didn't care for this book very much. I can't say much about it without spoiling it, but the ending shouldn't be a surprise for readers of his previous books. Still entertaining, but it really is more of the same old thing. Unless you really like Eddings, don't bother with this series.
This series (and the previous trilogy, The Elenium) are...okay. They can be quite repetitious, but their easy to read/listen to are and are good fodder for padding your reading count on yearly reading challenges.
Finished the series up nicely.
Many characters become quite tedious, and there is so much that has been done better than this.
But I enjoyed it.
Many characters become quite tedious, and there is so much that has been done better than this.
But I enjoyed it.
Finally slogged my way all the way to the end of this, "Book 3 of the Tamuli." Characters ran around, killed other characters, rescued lovely maidens/wives in distress, and eventually pretty much all got married.
Again, I know these are huge bestsellers, but they just didn't really do it for me.
(Although, I have to admit, the insights here into Troll culture are pretty funny.)
Again, I know these are huge bestsellers, but they just didn't really do it for me.
(Although, I have to admit, the insights here into Troll culture are pretty funny.)
Good book. Excellent series.
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David Eddings was born on July 7, 1931 in Spokane, Washington. He received a B.A. in English from Reed College in Portland in 1954 and a M.A. in Middle English from the University of Washington in 1961. After serving in the U.S. Army for two years, he worked as a grocery clerk, as a sales clerk for the Boeing Company, and as an English teacher in show more a business college and a teachers' college. During his lifetime, he wrote more than 25 books, many of them with his wife Leigh Eddings. His first novel, High Hunt, was published in 1973. His other works include the Belgariad series, the Mallorean series, the Elenium series, and the Dreamers series. He died on June 2, 2009 at the age of 77. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- The Hidden City
- Original title
- The Hidden City
- Alternate titles*
- The Tamuli III: The Hidden City
- Original publication date
- 1994
- People/Characters
- Sephrenia; Sparhawk; Ehlana; Klael; Cyrgon; Xanetia (show all 18); Zalasta; Aphrael; Stragen; Ulath; Talen; Tynian; Kalten; Berit; Khalad; Mirtai; Vanion; Bevier
- Important places
- Elenia; Cyrga; Natayos; Astel
- Dedication
- For Dr. Bruce Gray—For his enthusiam and his technical advice — and for keeping our favorite author (and wife) alive—and for Nancy Gray, R.N., who takes care of everybody else, and negelects to take care of herself. Sha... (show all)pe up, Nancy.
- First words
- Professor Itagne of the Foreign Affairs Department at the University of Matherion sat on the platform reviewing his notes.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Sparhawk and his wife and daughter stood at the rail, their eyes filed with the wonder of the glowing city that seemed somehow to be bidding them its own farewell and wishing them a safe voyage home.
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- English
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