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The Desert Of Souls (2011)

by Howard Andrew Jones(Favorite Author)

3.75 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0312646747 (ISBN13: 9780312646745)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Thomas Dunne Books

series

The Chronicles of Sword and Sand

review 1: I thought the beginning of the Desert of Souls was pretty slow and had trouble really getting into it. Then, it happened and around 20% of the book I became really taken by the events and the characters. I could not put it down at the end. Great Arabian fantasy adventure. I would not necessarily call it sword & sorcery because I think some of the genre tropes are missing but a very enjoyable novel all the same. I will follow the adventures of Asim and Dabir for sure.
review 2: I'll admit, I bought this book for the cover. Okay, and because I love desert settings, buddy stories, sword & sorcery, and Arabian Nights, so it seemed to be my cup of tea entirely. It wasn't really what I was expecting, but still I was not disappointed -- the adventure was great, the pl... moreot interesting, the writing solid, although the characterization was quite weak, and there was very little actual buddy moments between two male leads. Overall, it was an enjoyable read with some moments of true greatness (the part with the lovecraftian Keeper of Secrets was awesome), and a satisfying ending. I was going to give it 3 stars, but that stunning cover deserves a star on its own. less

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