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Žij A Buď Drood (2013)

by Simon R. Green(Favorite Author)

3.98 of 5 Votes: 3

languge

English

genre

Paranormal Fantasy

publisher

Polaris

series

Secret Histories

review 1: Welcome to the 6th book in the Secret Histories series by Simon R Green, following the adventures of Edwin Drood and the love of his life the infamous Molly Metcalf.I can certainly say one thing for Simon R Green, he's certainly one for consistency and repetition. For those that don't know Mr Green has another series of books called The Nightside, and this series occurs within the same universe. however apart from some golden armour and a change in names, the 2 series could be pretty much interchangeable, The characters all have the same personalities, the main characters girlfriend is always slightly disturbing, and they all throw out the same phrases despite having never actually met.This is a series that's meant to be taken with a pinch of salt as is the Nightside, in b... moreoth you never really get the impression that the main character's are ever really in any danger, and that takes a lot out of books that are meant to be action and suspense novels.In this incarnation of the Secret Histories Eddie returns home from a holiday with Molly to find Drood hall destroyed, however all is not as it seems and thus ensues a journey to try recover the missing Droods, there's a lot of new characters introduced though only 1 or 2 feel like they may have any lasting role in the series and as is a staple for this series there's some fight or action going off on every second page.Unfortunately for the books rating these novels are all extremely samey, especially for someone who has also read the Nightside series. I'm determined to finish the series because I enjoyed it when it started but I can't help but wish things could be mixed up a bit more.
review 2: What do you do when you are a writer and your hero has already fought the worst of the worst and single handedly taken on and disposed of massive armies? That is the problem Green is facing. Everyone is an unstoppable enemy who has to be beaten, and if you are a Drood the beating is easily accomplished using your shiny unstoppable golden armor and your super powerful witch girlfriend. Not much of a plot just one fight after another. The end does set up a new direction that might take future books in a more interesting direction. less

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