Fantasy Books > J. R. R. Tolkien Fantasy Books > less than 5 GBP

Advantages: Best books i have ever read!
Disadvantages: They had to end at book 3

What can i say.. I COULD NOT PUT THIS BOOK DOWN!! it was so in depth with an amazing plot and character detail that you could really imagine being there with the characters in a living breathing world. After that i went and bought this box set and have re-read the the 3 books again and again! Although marketed at children i would say adults would get far more from the book as it covers many difficult issues such as religion and authority and contains ... Read review

Advantages: fantastic quality of writing
Disadvantages: none!!

...- and questions about what Polgara was doing from time to time, which basically forces Ce'Nedra to come and demand the rest of the story. So, from before her birth, through her early years, the marriage of her sister and subsequent death, falling in love and fighting thruogh wars, losing her lover, and puberty, and through it all, safeguarding the line of Riva. Polgara's story is often heartwrenching - I don't mind admitting that the quality of ...
...that Leigh is coming into her own on this story - its occasionally hilarious as well, as the trademark Eddings humour shows through. This isn't just Polgara's story, its the story of kingdoms rising and falling, its the story of the study of medicine, and mostly its the counterpart study of human nature to Belgarath. Once I started this one, i literally couldn't stop reading, its a superbly written book with truly startling characters, and it just ... Read review

Advantages: Incredibly well written
Disadvantages: not long enough!

...begins with a journey - Belgarath and Ce'Nedra go to see Belgarath to nag the story out of him - and, of course, to see Polgara's twin children, by Durnik. Eventually, the stubborn Belgarath gives way to the implacable young queen and begins his life story, right from the start. Born Garath, in a village with no name, to a people who didn't have a name, Garath was a theif, a rogue and a liar and was cast out from his village to wander alone. After ...
...who refused to follow Gorim to UL, and stays with them for a while before setting off again to eventually, dying in the snow, Aldur finds him. And begins to train him to be a sorcerer - by means of hard labour. Exceedingly well written, this book is completely unputdownable (great word eh?) - teh characters are vivid and real, the story is gripping and the style just sucks you in so far you don't read the story as much as live it. This is another ... Read review

Advantages: Great book
Disadvantages: Slightly addictive

...the final book in the Harry Potter series and i must say it was definately worth the wait. It had me hooked from the very first page right through to the very last and I have reread it many times since. I would recommend it to anyone to read and I urge you to at least give it a try, I can almost guarantee that you will enjoy it.The series has many fans and I'm sure they would all say the same thing. ... Read review

Advantages: Greek history with a touch of fantasy - Brilliant!!
Disadvantages: Not a single one

to put it simply, exceptional! I have read, re-read and read again many, many of D. Gemmell's books. All of them have been superb, but this is definateley in the top 5. The thing that really stands out for me is how well the Author has blended history with fanatsy and brought to like quite possibly the greatest era of greek history. The story is formed around the life of Parmeneon, the half-spartan half-macedonian general of King Philip of Macedon, ...
...time. Giving away too much of the story would certainly spoil the book for some, so all I will say is, if you are interested in greek history, buy this book. If you like Heroic Fantasy novels, buy this book, and if you are a Gemmell fan (and somehow has not read this book) buy it, read it, then re-read it. ... Read review