James Barclay

Advantages: Well written, expands the Raven's universe.
Disadvantages: Lacks the impact of the original

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Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: deep characters, non-stop action
Disadvantages: slightly simplistic in comparison to other authors

...Ever since my early teens i have always been fascinated by fantasy novels, I read the hobbit and Lord of the Rings in my early teens and have slowly worked my way through the world of fantasy fiction. Eventually i was recommended James Barclay by a friend so went out and bought Dawnthief and with it dissapeared three days of my life. To say this book is addictive is to underestimate how good it really is. It is gripping, character driven, fantasy action at its very finest. The plot revolves around an aging mercenary party known as the Raven who found themselves thrown reluctantly into saving the realm of Balaia from the evil Wytch lords and with it get entagled in the petty politics of the colleges of magic. The characters are well put together and even from the very start you feel a connection to the characters that drives you to see... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful

Advantages: very entertaining
Disadvantages: hard to put down

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Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: deep characters, non-stop action
Disadvantages: slightly simplistic in comparison to other authors

...Ever since my early teens i have always been fascinated by fantasy novels, I read the hobbit and Lord of the Rings in my early teens and have slowly worked my way through the world of fantasy fiction. Eventually i was recommended James Barclay by a friend so went out and bought Dawnthief and with it dissapeared three days of my life. To say this book is addictive is to underestimate how good it really is. It is gripping, character driven, fantasy action at its very finest. The plot revolves around an aging mercenary party known as the Raven who found themselves thrown reluctantly into saving the realm of Balaia from the evil Wytch lords and with it get entagled in the petty politics of the colleges of magic. The characters are well put together and even from the very start you feel a connection to the characters that drives you to see... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful

Advantages: Well written, expands the Raven's universe.
Disadvantages: Lacks the impact of the original

...... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: very entertaining
Disadvantages: hard to put down

...... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful