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Mindbender (2011)

by David A. Wells(Favorite Author)

4.16 of 5 Votes: 5

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English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Alexander Publishing

series

Sovereign of the Seven Isles

review 1: I really feel the need to review this book. It's laughable at how outclassed the bad guy is in this story by the good guys. The author offers almost no suspense. You never have any sense of impending doom, of a battle lost (or any heroes companions, for that matter.) The only good guy that dies is the brother in the opening scene of the first book. Come on!Also:How many magic swords does the hero need? Deux ex machina much?Are there any remaining islands that are with the bad guy?Everything relies on magic. I get that it's a 'high magic' story, but you can't win every battle (and they do win.every.battle.) with a new magic spell that someone has been holding back or miraculously invents at the last minute (even though NO ONE has ever heard of it.)Can the hero have ... morea flaw? Just one? Acne? Hatred of kittens. Refusal to eat broccoli? UGH...I hate this guy because he's obnoxiously good. No chemistry between ANYONE. One dimensional characters...all of them.The book ends on a successful battle...that's stupid. You leave your readers wanting to know what happened. The only thing I could think at the end of the book is that there's only two real bad guys left out there, he's got most of the rest of the world on his side, he's basically Superman, married to Wonder Woman, with all the best toys, with an entire bastion of super hero friends on his side facing two pathetic enemies (one who seems to lose every skirmish/battle he attempts)...heck, they've pretty much won!Blah...I could go on, but you get the point. Reads like a YA story for kids who have never read fantasy. I don't think I'll be continuing the series when the new novels are released. The husband warned me that I'd end up hating it. I should have listened to him. Two stars, because I managed to read all 3 books (even if I think I've wasted hours on it.) Don't bother if you like character development, suspense, or a story line that ever goes anywhere.
review 2: I'm loving this series and I couldn't stop listening to this book.While there are a lot of traditional Fantasy Genre books on the market, David Wells' spin on a traditional story line is fantastic. The characters are very well defined and likable with enough back story given to give them depth.My only complaint would be the ending of the book. Like the Sovereign Stone before it, this book ended in a manner that seemed more like the ending a chapter than that of a novel.I am anxiously awaiting the next book to be released on Audible! less

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