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Kings X (1997)

by Stephen T. Harper(Favorite Author)

3.26 of 5 Votes: 3

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Northwest Pub

review 1: Part suspense, part historical fantasy and all around provocative. An engaging book, I enjoyed the writing, the plot and the characters. Each chapter moves the story forward relentlessly without much of the usual unrelated debris. The revelations at the end were surprising but not so astonishing that you grumble about not having clues - I had the clues but was too absorped in the story to pay attention.All the elements of a good suspense story - who are Molly and Book? How will they figure out what they need to do before the Shepherd comes? How will they survive against such odds and an enemy that can come to you in your sleep? I don't generally enjoy historical fiction but this had a good balance of action to background.The switching of POV's didn't bother me, I found it ... moreeasy to figure out where I was and what was happening. I do think the writer's craft will improve with time and books. My only complaint is that the story sometimes lagged from the necessary background, or maybe that he revealed the secrets a little too fast. Considering that this is a series I think it could've been split up across the books, but maybe it was started as a stand-alone or maybe there are yet more revelations to come. If you look at the Magister series by C.S. Friedman, she manages to spread out the details of the magister society and unfold secrets slowly, teasingly, while still giving enough meat to enjoy. But this is a great debut and worth the price I paid for the Kindle edition.PS: Please get some better covers though, they don't do justice to the story!
review 2: I LOVED this book. It intrigued me from the beginning and gripped me early on. I would get so wrapped up in the story that it would kind of freak me out. But after I finished it, I was so sad that it was over. I LOVED IT!!!What really struck me about this book was not just Harper's command of the English language. It was clear that he has done a great deal of research on religions of the world, both past and present. It was simply amazing how well he interweaved similar stories from different religions to create one cohesive legend. I didn't want to put it down.The end of the Kindle edition said there are other Kings X books in the works. I can't wait until the next installment!!! less

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