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The Chamber Of Ten (2010)

by Christopher Golden(Favorite Author)

3.08 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0553386565 (ISBN13: 9780553386561)

languge

English

genre

Horror

publisher

Spectra

series

Hidden Cities

review 1: I was intrigued when I first picked it up and continued to be enthralled by the way it was written and how the story was developed. But the ending was a little disappointing. It went by too quickly and I felt dissatisfied because there could have been a little more than what was written. It's the only reason why I don't give it 4 stars. Other than that, I enjoyed how it was written and the plotline itself was magnificent!
review 2: Decent enough if you can stick it out but you’ll need a lot of patience. Overall, if you’re a fan of James Rollins works, this would probably fall into the same category but it’s not as action-packed nor as well written (not that Rollins' work qualifies as "high art" either). It wasn't until I started the book that I found out ... moreit's third in a series. The tricky part here is that the two main characters, Geena & Nico, have a telepathic bond which took some getting used to. To the characters and readers already familiar with the series, this is old news. But for new readers it takes some time to absorb. The main problem I saw was that nothing really moving occurs until the halfway mark in the book. The authors wasted way too much space with the Geena-and-Nico-are-secret-lovers-but-almost-everyone-knows shtick. It was beyond tiring. And, maybe it's just me, but the whole "possessed by an ancient spirit" deal seems trite. I mean, name a show dealing with science fiction or fantasy that hasn’t had this as a plot device. That’s not to say that it should be stricken from literature but most of us are familiar with the concept so you don’t need to treat it like we’ve never heard of it. The first half of the book dealt too much with the aforementioned (not)secret romance and “oh so this is how it feels to be possessed” interior monologue.However about halfway into the book, as I’m just getting to the point where I’m considering quitting, the story starts to pick up: a little more action, some neat historical tie-ins (e.g. the Oracle stuff was inventive), less handwringing from Geena (“Oh, I guess they know Nico & I are sleeping together”), etc. There still seemed to be too many pointless interludes and the climax was kind of hokey. I think the authors did make a genuine effort to convey the atmosphere of Venice without letting it overpower the story. I guess I would recommend the book with a “give it a try” but caution anyone that if you’re looking for a high action thriller, you’re going to have to wait until the middle before the pace picks up. less

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