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Planet Narnia: Fascinating Theories!

Advantages: Clearly presented, intriguing and believable ideas, adds to enjoyment of the Narnia books
Disadvantages: Rather too long-winded and over-detailed in places

‘Planet Narnia’ is one of those books whose title kept appearing on my radar a couple of years ago. A recommendation by Amazon, a comment by a friend, a reference in a blog... so, at first skeptical but eventually curious, I put it on my wishlist and was ...

Kukana 21.03.2013 · Read full review
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Review of Planet Narnia: The Seven Heavens in the Imagination of C. S. Lewis - Michael Ward

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The Beginning of an Epic - The End of a Childhood

Advantages: Some of Eddings' Earliest Fantasy, Great Characters + Character Interaction, Brilliant Fantasy.
Disadvantages: Slow on the Action, Very Dialogue Driven, Similar to Edding's other books.

I was shocked and appalled today to realise that Ciao lacked individual book listings for my favourite fantasy series, having only reviews of the whole series - pathetic! Luckily, this Christmas I'm following the tried and tested "hide from the world and ...

dragonhelmuk 03.01.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Pawn of Prophecy - David Eddings

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Classic fantasy novel

Advantages: eddings at his best
Disadvantages: none

Pawn of Prophecy is the first novel in the Belgariad written by David Eddings. Author David Eddings was a fantasy writer who passed away last year, he lived in Seattle, Washington. His most famous works are the two five book fantasy epics, the Bel ...

alderman55 01.04.2010 · Read full review
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Review of Pawn of Prophecy - David Eddings

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pawn of prophecy

Advantages: very interesting story
Disadvantages: would have been made an easier read with humor

Pawn of Prophecy was written by David Eddings and is part of a three book series. I feel like the author has a similar stile of writing as Terry pratchett although he does not get too technical when explaining how things work. I must admit its only rea ...

jonathan21 12.10.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Pawn of Prophecy - David Eddings

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What a disappointment!

Advantages: Some good characters and hint of better to come in rest of series!
Disadvantages: Clunky plot and dialogue, boring.

NOTE: This is a review of the novel not the audiobook. Well where do I start with this! I was really looking forward to reading this book and in the expectation of it being a brilliant series I bought a pack with the whole Belgariad and Malloreon serie ...

vickiwright3 27.02.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Pawn of Prophecy - David Eddings

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