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Time seemed to collapse... There was a sharp stabbing sensation in my stomach... Steve crowed, "Now I have you! Now you're gonna die!"
Dead if he loses - damned if he wins. The time has finally come for Darren to face his archenemy, Steve Leopard. One of them will die. The other will become the Lord of the Shadows - and destroy the world. Is the future written, or can Darren trick destiny?
Customer Reviews:
Really, a 3.5... *spoilers ahead* .......2007-03-08
I've been following this series for awhile now. At one point, a few years ago, I was so addicted that I had to order the 3 books that had been released in the UK because I couldn't wait for the US versions to come out. So, it was with much pleasure and anticipation that I sat down to read books 10, 11, and 12 in one sitting.
I have to say that Book 12 left me a bit disappointed. At the end of the book, Shan has the main character go back in the time & prevent himself from making the mistake of kidnapping Madam Octa. Since Darren manages to stop himself from kidnapping the spider, he never makes the deal with Mr. Crepsley & ends up leading a normal, healthy, life as a human. This, of course, means that Darius is probably never born (because Annie wouldn't be a single mom at 16). But there is a possibility that others still die the same way -- Mr. Crepsley, Shancus... their fate may be the same, but Darren won't be around to witness it.
I understand that Shan felt that this was the only way to resolve the convoluted system of "Destiny" that he created in the past 11 books. However, in the process, it left the reader high and dry because the ending basically told us that the stories we had just invested time and effort in for the past few years didn't happen. Sure, they would still happen in a way -- but these trials and tribulations wouldn't fall on a boy named Darren Shan. Some other, nameless, person would step up to take over Darren's destiny. And we're just supposed to leave to our imagination how the universe righted itself & who was affected by the change in the end. Will the ones who died still end up dead? Will this new child (whoever it is) end up sacrificing themselves & floating to Paradise (as Darren predicts he/she would) or, maybe, they cannot resist the lure that Mr. Tiny places on them.
The biggest issue I have with this ending is that it makes us wonder -- why'd we read the past 11 books if they were all irrelevant? This is the equivalent of Shan ending the series with a scene where Darren wakes up from a nightmare and finds out it was all a dream. I invested time and emotion in Darren's Saga. And now you're telling me that it wasn't Darren's saga, at all. And, perhaps, even the people mentioned in the book might not have had anything to do with it, because Darren changed the course of history.
Another thing that bothered me were the holes in the whole "fate vs. destiny" situation. Darren managed to overcome the two set futures by killing himself and Steve. However -- why didn't he just have the power to "Just Say No" to Des Tiny's edicts? Why not just say, "Thanks, but no thanks, I choose my own fate and I don't want to rule the world." Particularly when he'd already been shown the consequences his actions if he did get mixed up with Mr. Tiny's vision. The author was feeding us two messages: (1) You control on your fate in a manner of speaking and should choose the path of good, but (2) If Mr. Tiny makes you evil, there's nothing you can do about it. I was like, "huh??" Not to mention -- Mr. Tiny had waaaayyy too much power & I didn't like the fact that he wasn't facing any consequences for his actions.
Also, why did Darren go the Lake of Souls... he was a decent guy and sacrificed himself. I didn't buy the whole "guilt" thing. Other vampires had probably done much more bad things in their long lives (like Mr. Crepsley) and they went straight to Paradise. It made no sense that Darren -- a half-Vampire who constantly did the ethical thing -- would end up in the Lake of Souls for hundreds of thousands of years & there would be no force in the universe that could right that mistake. Again, giving Mr. Tiny way too much power.
Basically, I give this 3.5 stars because the series, as a whole, is excellent. And, naturally, if you read Books 1-11, you have to read this finale. However, this particular reader was left unsatisfied with the resolution of the series. I was hoping for more closure.
Sink your teeth into it!.......2007-02-27
Darren Shan is just an ordinary school boy, until his friend Alan Morris finds a flyer advertising the Cirque Du Freak, an illegal freak show. There he sees Alexander Ribs, a man with bones like rubber, the Wolf-Man, Truska, the bearded lady, Rhamus Twobellies, and many more. But he also saw Mr. Crepsley and his amazing poisonous performing spider, Madam Octa, who leads Darren to becoming a half-vampire! Through books 1-11, Darren makes the trek to Vampire Mountain, no small feat for one his age, endures the Trials of Initiation, fails, becomes a ruler of the vampire clan, and has his best friend in the entire world, Steve (Leopard) Leonard turn against him.
Now, Darren finally returns to his home city many years later - where Steve has sworn to wreak havoc - to find that his now grown-up younger sister, Annie, is married to Steve, but she doesn't love him. Darren doesn't know this yet. He wants to kill Darius, Steve's son, in revenge for Steve killing his other friend's son, Shancus. But then Steve reveals who is Darius's mother, Annie, and if Darren killed Darius, he would be killing his own nephew. And cackling like a demon, he left Darren and his friends in the blood-drenched night.
Then, Darren is off to fight. It is time for The War of the Scars, either Darren or Steve dies, whoever triumphs will become the Lord of the Shadows, and destroy the world. Darren, wounded and burning, finally stabs Steve's shriveled forgery of a heart, but when an ancient prophecy is revealed by a mysterious little man called Mr. Tiny and his witch-daughter Evanna, Darren is so upset, he kills himself. He and Steve both drop into the Lake of Souls. What happens here?
This book made me realize the horrors of real life, and if you start reading this series, you will NOT put them down! Dare to be scared? Sons of Destiny is a page-turner, awesome and grueling, it will leave any reader hungry for more. (Ages 11-16)
By Nadia
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The War Is Over.......2007-02-16
This book is the last book of the Cirque Du Freak books and the very best. Darren finds out that Steve's son is his own nephew, and that Steve blooded him so Darren does something very dangerous. He tries to turn him from vampanese to vampire. Steve captures all of his friends at the Cirque Du Freak show so Darren tries to rescue them. The rescue turns into a blood bath. Darren follows Steve to settle this once and for all. They end up both dying and, going to the Lake of Souls. Many hundreds of years later Darren gets fished out and gets to go into the past as a little person and gets to change his own destiny and goes to paradise.
The author really captured my interest at the beginning of the book because it was constant fighting. My favorite part was when Darren let Steve kiss him to chant destiny. It was my favorite part because I didn't think destiny could be changed. People who like constant fighting should read this book. This book has a lot, lot of fighting.
Cirque Du Freak #12:Sons of Destiny.......2007-01-15
Was the best from all the rest by far.
Son LOVES these.......2007-01-10
My oldest son loves these books.. he reads them in one day. He can hardly wait til the next book is released.
Book Description
An ancient order tied to the Vatican...
A blood fortune buried in the caves of France...
A conspiracy of power, greed and darkest evil...
Archaeologist and explorer Annja Creed's fascination with the myths and mysteries of the past leads her to a crypt in the caves of France, where the terrifying legend of the Beast of Gevaudan hints at the unimaginable. What she discovers is shattering: an artifact that will seal her destiny; a brotherhood of monks willing to murder to protect their secret; and a powerful black-market occultist desperate to put his own claim to centuries-old blood money. Annja embarks on a high-tension race across Europe and history itself, intent on linking the unholy treachery of the ages with the staggering revelations of the present. But she must survive the shadow figures determined to silence her threat to their existence.
Customer Reviews:
Super Reader.......2007-08-04
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Looking at the publisher, you might be suprised by a book with a title like this, but it does fit for them and is not a romance type story.
The book opens with a man witnessing the execution of Joan of Arc, and the splintering of her sword, and he is helpless to do anything about either.
Shift to the present, and we begin to follow the exploits of Anja Creed, a junior tomb raider. A tall, good looking (of course) archaeologist that works for a cable tv show called Chasing History's Monsters. She is in France looking into a local French werewolf legend, when suddenly she is hunted.
Mysterious monks, immortal sword chasers, drug-addled 'Wild Hunt shapeshifters' and more are to be found as she jetsets around the world. Needless to say, she finds Joan's sword, and this means people are more interested in her. It also appears to give her enhanced physical abilities, and she can make it vanish at will.
An action packed ending, not a bad start to the series.
For the Graphic Audio version :-
This is something I didn't expect either. Out of the blue, Graphic Audio emailed me and asked if I would like to listen to their production of the first Rogue Angel book, given I had written about it earlier. Seeing I liked the novel, I said sure, why not.
They are here, for people that are interested Graphic Audio - Rogue Angel : Destiny Their email said you can get audio cd, mp3 cd or download, so that should pretty much cover anyone. Mp3 download perhaps is a good idea too for those that don't do the windows media thing, but I suppose you can always get a cd instead. It would be a useful option for overseas readers, certainly.
Generally speaking, I am not one for audiobooks, as, for me, to listen to an audiobook will take several times longer than reading the novel of the same length. On occasion while working or on a long car trip I have done so.
I have listened to many more radio presentations, or old time radio episodes like The Shadow, or Tarzan, or the Lone Ranger, Green Hornet, or Superman. I much prefer those if I am going to listen to something, as they have acting and the whole thing in there. Some radio shows from the 1980s, and a Sherlock Holmes vs Dracula production that was also pretty much the same as the book, but not as fancy as this.
However, it appears what Graphic audio is doing is a combination. There is a narrator that is basically reading the parts of the book that is not dialogue. In this case it is a woman, which makes sense, as the hero of the piece in this case is female. However, all the dialogue is played by different actors of the appropriate gender. Also, there is a soundtrack, and sound effects. Gunshots, cars, thwackings, and a really cool noise when Annja does the disappear and reappear the mystical sword trick, which is excellent. The mobile phone noises were realistic enough to annoy my wife.
So, this is a hybrid production that is pretty much the full book, which all the added benefits an audio production can bring to enliven the experience. The tagline on the website says 'A Movie In Your Mind', for their books/productions in general. It seems they are not far wrong, as that is the production they are going for.
It all appears to be done quite well. The narrator/actress in effect is playing the straight woman (in a comedic sense), while the male character dialogue flows around her, as she tolerates them to greater or lesser degrees.
The Rogue Angel concept I think is a good one, and designed for crossover appeal. I am guessing that Annja is going to run into a love interest or two to appeal a bit more to romance fans, and there is also the female superhero arse kicker, for fans there, and a bit of the running around with guns for fans of that sort of action. Throw in some monsters and ghostbusting, and a magic sword, and you certainly have an interesting combination. Elements of Witchblade, Highlander, Tomb Raider and/or Relic Hunter, but featuring a character who is a little younger than that crowd.
If you like audio drama, I don't see why this wouldn't appeal, and if you like audio books (or old time radio dramas, or radio drama), there is a lot of that there, as well, which seems to me to be somewhat clever, but this is an area I am not particularly familiar with.
The actual content is pretty much the same, so that rating doesn't change, after a second run through. If I was tempted to change it, it would probably go slightly higher I think, after the repeat. However, I may be new to this sort of thing. This may mean it impresses me more than a highly experienced listener to books and drama I will give the production itself :
4 out of 5
WOW Fing WOW.......2007-07-15
This is the first in a long time that I could not put down. I found it fast paced and character driven. Annja Creed is a great character and I cant wait to read more on her and her story. The stroy just flowes and dose not lose you in pointless fillers. All in all a great start to what I hope will be a great series.
great first book in a great series.......2007-03-15
I'm not going to rehash the plot premise, everyone else has done that. Intense, thought provoking, social diatribe this isn't. It's a nice light read that is akin to a more modern day indiana jones meets murder mystery adventure with a little superpower type flare thrown in for originality. The writing is smooth, flows very well, graphic descriptions and well designed scenes and settings make this easily imagined and plays movie-like in the mind as it's being read. Annja is interesting and sardonic as the heroine, which makes her encounters quite amusing and grounded. I'm several books into this series, and highly recommend any of them so far. I would start with this one, though, as it gives a lot of good background information that helps understanding in future story arcs (but not necessary, you could follow along no matter what book you read first)
reads like a video game.......2007-01-10
The first portion of this book is all run, rush, chase, fight and the reader isn't sure just why into much further into the story. Basically, Annja Creed is a serious archeologist with a mysterious background (orphan raised by nuns) and a TV- gig reminiscent of In Search Of mixed with Fear by MTV that helps her to fund her serious work. While hunting down a mysterious serial killer/monster that plagued the French countryside hundreds of years before, Annja finds herself mixed up in a tale that reminds me a bit of Christophe Gans' Brotherhood of the Wolf (2002). It also involves Joan or Arc, some odd monks, 2 probable immortals, some gangster-like criminals and the truth behind the beast Annja seeks. I just wish that more time was spent on the support plots and a little less time was spent playing cat and mouse. It is also a very quick read. Don't expect to have to think a lot to enjoy it.
Great story line.......2007-01-09
I started the series with book three. Liked it so well I had to work backward to the beginning. Not the way you want to go, but still great reading.
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Destiny's Forge.......2007-10-16
I was halfway through this novel before I realized that it was a retelling of Dune set in the Man-Kzin Wars universe. Despite that, it was an excellent read. The story is epic and fits in well with other M-K stories. The Kzin can be one-dimensional in many M-K stories, but here they are more realistically portrayed as a varied civilization with well defined rules.
A new look at Known Space.......2007-10-13
I have been reading Man-Kzin wars novels for years and thought I understood the way things worked. The Kzin were simple, cruel and lost. The Humans were heroes and won. But this changed everything. We get more info on Earth and Kzinhome than in most of the books combined. We also get treated to an eye opening view of the Kzin. The yare a lot more complicated than we think.
Red meat for Known Space/MKW fans.......2007-10-09
Paul Chafe provides red meat for Man-Kzin War fans, and for that matter, fans of Known Space. At 963 pages, this is clearly the longest of the series, but in my view the best. Chafe weaves all previous MKW stories with the Known Space history convincingly, while setting up the coming Man-Kzin peace and the Ringworld series. Chafe establishes himself as the premier writer of the MKW series.
Outstanding!.......2006-10-17
Larry Niven may have invented the Kzin, but Paul Chafe has revealed them. There is more brilliant imagination and invention in this novel than I have seen in almost any other story in the MKW series. The story starts fast, then picks up speed. I usually read novels in fits and starts, often taking weeks to finish them; this one I completed in less than a week, making preferential time for it over other reading and tasks. And I was sorry to see it end.
And Mr. Chafe, among other fine touches, draws in an element from the work of Cordwainer Smith. Bravo, Mr. Chafe! I am envious of your talent.
Highly recommended for any SF reader.
Great story, one BIG (har!) biology flaw.......2006-09-11
Funny how the previous reviewer mentioned Robert Saxtorph - Paul Anderson is my least favorite contributor to MKW series, and I find all of his MKW characters implausible in the context of when the stories take place (although Saxtroph is not the worst).
OTOH, Paul Chafe's characters and setting are superb, and his insights into Kzinti society are excellent. I am giving the book 4 stars because despite Chafe's attempts to justify it (see Prologue), Kzin ecology, and particularly tuskvors, are just plain impossible. No amount of photosynthesis will support herbivores THAT large and in THOSE numbers. In most books that would be a minor oversight, but in "Destiny's Forge" tuskvores are a large (pun intended) plot point, and spoil the book somewhat.
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In a custom-built boat, Jeffrey Tayler travels some 2,400 miles down the Lena River from near Lake Baikal to high above the Arctic Circle, recreating a journey first made by Cossack forces more than three hundred years ago. He is searching for primeval beauty and a respite from the corruption, violence, and self-destructive urges that typify modern Russian culture, but instead he finds the roots of that culturein Cossack villages unchanged for centuries, in Soviet outposts full of listless drunks, in stark ruins of the gulag, and in grand forests hundreds of miles from the nearest hamlet. That's how far he is from help when he realizes that his guide, Vadim, a burly Soviet army veteran embittered by his experiences in Afghanistan, detests all humanity, including Tayler. Yet he needs Vadim's superb skills if he is to survive a voyage that quickly turns hellish. Though they must navigate roiling whitewater in howling storms, they eschew life jackets because, as Vadim explains, the frigid water would kill them before they could swim to shore. Though Tayler has trekked by camel through the Sahara and canoed down the Congo during the revolt against Mobutu, he has never felt so threatened as he does now.
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The Other Russia.......2007-01-09
Most of us who have visited or lived in Russia since 1990 have spent out time in the major cities or around them. Jeffrey Tayler takes us to places in Russia that we will probably never have an opportunity to see. He does more than look and see. He experiences. If you are familiar with Russia or parts of it, the story makes sense and we can relate. Certainly what he experiences is far more extreme than what most of us know. And yet, it is still familiar. From his travel companion's contempt for all people who aren't "real" Russians, to the wish for and fear of contact with nonRussians that others exhibit, this is a story of Russian people. I learned, I was depressed, I laughed, and this book made me want to go back to Russia and experience it again and again.
Walter Brooke
A vivid adventure comes to life in a compelling 'you are there' story........2006-10-15
Author Jeffrey Taylor used a custom-built boat to travel over two thousand miles to the Arctic Circle, recreating a journey first made by Cossacks over three hundred year ago, seeking a respite from the modern world. RIVER OF NO RETURN: DESCENDING SIBERIA'S WATERWAY OF EXILE, DEATH, AND DESTINY charts his journey, providing true life travel adventure at its best as Taylor comes to realize his guide is a bitter Soviet army veteran who hates all humanity - including Taylor. A vivid adventure comes to life in a compelling 'you are there' story.
Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch
Summer rafting in an extreme place with an uncertain future.......2006-09-21
Burdened with a brutal history of Cossack conquest, labor camps, gulags, displaced people and rapacious resource plundering, and all but abandoned by the state that exploited it, Siberia is the perfect choice for a certain sort of travel writer to go and reflect on the state of the world.
Jeffrey Tayler ("Siberian Dawn," "Angry Wind"), a linguist who speaks Russian, Arabic, French, Greek and several other languages, writes about remote and difficult places - the Sahara, the Congo, Siberia. His previous trip to Siberia was in winter, when he traveled on the frozen Lena River by truck.
This time he goes in summer by inflatable raft down the same river, retracing some 2,400 miles of Cossack exploration, from Lake Baikal to Tiksi on the Arctic Ocean, 450 miles above the Arctic Circle. Tiksi is the sort of place where the deluxe hotel suite does not come with hot water in the "warm" months, the months of "rain and snow, not just snow."
The trip grew out of a desire to clear his head of city clamor and explore the lives of real Russians - the impoverished rural masses. Having lived in Russia for 11 years, made a life and married, Tayler, an American, finds himself despairing of the place. The collapse of communism seems only to have opened the doors to corruption and chaos. "I was seized by a desire to find out what had gone wrong? Had I really devoted my life to a doomed land?"
His guide is the misanthropic Vadim, a Muscovite and Afghan War veteran who drives a truck and spends every summer in the North. He would prefer his beloved Siberia without people and his disdain for Tayler's insistence on stopping at each down-at-heels village to talk with the inhabitants only grows with time. His enthusiasm for the land is vocal and passionate and Tayler's restraint baffles him. Their personalities chafe, but Tayler grows to appreciate his expertise - from his boat handling skills to his precision in setting up the daily camp.
The trip itself is as grim as it is adventurous. The indigenous Yakuts and Evenks, forced by the Soviets to abandon nomadic lives for villages, factories and government subsidies, now find themselves abandoned, the old ways forgotten. The Russians include descendants of prisoners - criminals, dissidents and intellectuals - as well as exiled Baptists and Germans. Others came for the high pay and benefits offered by the Soviet government to harvest the land's rich resources. And now the factories are closed and the benefits long gone.
People, even descendants of those banished by Stalin, yearn for the security and order of a strong central authority. Tayler despairs at their nostalgia for Soviet rule and their support for Putin's strong-arm tactics. Alcohol is a ubiquitous plague.
Even the weather seems to signal collapse. As the raft heads north storm follows storm, lashing the travelers with frigid rain and gale-force winds, when the season calls for balmy temperatures and alpine tundra blooms. Climate change, the inhabitants comment, has deprived them of summer.
Tayler writes with an eye for detail and a certain reserve. Though open to everyone he meets, he is also wary and not easily bamboozled. While Vadim exults over the view at every bend in the river, Tayler's enthusiasm is tempered by the (literally) choking clouds of bugs and a certain impatience with Vadim's insular chauvinism. This is a thoughtful, sympathetic, often melancholy portrait of an extreme place with an extreme history and an uncertain future.
-- Portsmouth Herald
A PHOTO IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS.......2006-08-28
This book is really two stories. One is about an adventurous trip down a Siberian river in a small boat. The other is about the frontierspeople who inhabit its shores.
There are only two photographs. One, on the jacket, is a studio portrait of the author. The other, on the cover, is of a man in a boat, purporting to be the author but bearing no resemblance to the other photo. In fact, there is no hard evidence that the author even made the trip. Aside from the two photos, the only other graphic is a one-page, black and white map, amateurishly sketched by Chazaud.
Unless you are visually challenged, the best way to enjoy armchair adventures is to watch them on television. Or save your money for something like a subscription to National Geographic.
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- Please save your money..
- Wildly entertaining and full of shocking surprises
- deathstalker as a series may be hard to defend
- Great Story!!!! Good Book, needs help in editing.
- Re-read book one and you'll appreciate the ending.
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Book Description
Owen Deathstalker's greatest love--Hazel d'Ark--has been abducted by a cult dedicated to the excesses of scientific experimentation. Stranded on Lachrymae Christi, Owen struggles to help a leper colony survive, waiting for his chance to rescue Hazel. But Humanity is once again in the throes of intergalactic war...
Will Owen surrender to the battle cry? Or forsake his own destiny...for the woman he loves?
"Green blends derring-do, space battles, and wry banter aplenty to form an eminently satisfying space opera." --Booklist
* Simon R. Green is the New York Times bestselling author of Blue Moon, Shadows Fall, and thirteen other novels
* Deathstalker Destiny is the fifth novel in a big intergalactic adventure in the tradition of Star Wars
Customer Reviews:
Please save your money.........2007-02-28
This series of books could do with a lot of editing.... (Some whole chapters seemed to be repeats from earlier books)the entire series should be parred down to one novel and then perhaps it would be a good read.
Wildly entertaining and full of shocking surprises.......2005-01-18
A part of me didn't want to read this book. Deathstalker Destiny is the fifth and final installment in the life and times of Owen Deathstalker. I've been through a lot with the main characters of this Deathstalker series. Heck, we overthrew a seemingly impervious evil Empire, liberated worlds, saved great big chunks of humanity time and time again, and overcame superhuman enemies the likes of which I had never dreamed of. Now, it's all coming to an end. It wouldn't be so bad if there weren't this really depressing prophecy hanging over Owen Deathstalker's head since early in the first novel - Owen Deathstalker, the greatest kind of hero, the only honorable aristocrat from a court of power-hungry villains, the last great hope of humanity itself predicted to die alone far from his friends without ever coming to know the love that helped drive him.
Things certainly aren't going too well as the book opens. The Empire is still mightily struggling internally to develop an effective form of government after the end of the rebellion; seemingly all of humanity's enemies are attacking almost everywhere in force- the rogue AI of Shub, the self-augmented Hadenmen, and some kind of souped-up giant insects; a far greater enemy called the Recreated is now on its way; and the worst plague in history is decimating one planet after another. Owen Deathstalker doesn't have time to think of these things, though. Hazel D'Ark, the former clonelegger and pirate who became Owen's best friend as well as the woman he loved, has been taken by the Blood Runners (who will torture her in order to learn the secrets of the powers she acquired in the alien Madness Maze on the Wolfing World), and Owen sits helplessly on the leper planet Lachrymae Christi - without a ship and without the Maze-given powers he had come to depend on.
Of course, Owen's attention eventually shifts back to the Empire's losing struggle against unstoppable alien forces. Owen has always understood duty, and he really has little choice in the matter. He does truly become humanity's last and only hope for survival. Everything comes full circle by the end, but at least Owen finally does get to hear the story behind this awful destiny he has never been able to elude. A lot of big issues are resolved over the course of this book, including some surprisingly important ones involving some of the most fascinating and unique secondary characters I've ever encountered in science fiction.
I have to say that Simon R. Green floored me several times over the course of this novel. After well over 2000 pages with this series' heroes, I thought I knew these characters pretty well. I was nothing less than shocked by a few of the events in Deathstalker Destiny. I can accept everything that happened, but I surely didn't see some of it coming. Green truly closes this series out with one bang after another, and that goes a long way toward making this the most exhilarating novel in an already exhilarating series. There is, however, one weakness that takes a little something away from the reader's enjoyment - some crucial plot points are resolved much too easily. Up until now, nothing has come easy for Owen Deathstalker and his friends, and the new challenges now facing our heroes are even more daunting and formidable than ever before. As a reader, you can't see how the characters can possibly get themselves out of all the troubles now facing them - and then, in the matter of a page or two, all is said and done and you're heading off toward the next impossible challenge on the list. When all is said and done, though, this novel (and this whole series) is just way too much fun to miss. Green sometimes goes way out on a limb in terms of the rules of his universe, but the Deathstalker series makes for amazingly entertaining reading. And I guarantee you won't forget the unique cast of characters who call this universe home.
deathstalker as a series may be hard to defend.......2004-12-13
except that it's simply loads of wierd demented entertainment and what else really needs to be said?
Great Story!!!! Good Book, needs help in editing........2001-09-17
Mr. Green tells a great story with all 5 of the Deathstalker books, however he needs to learn the concept of "Chapter" vs. "Part" in writing a book. His so called "Chapters" are enormous and there is no real stopping point when it's time to go to sleep at night. Mr. Green also tells a great story with a terrific build-up of all the conflicts, however his solutions are too simplistic. It's almost as if he got tired of writing and took an easy way out. One other comment is that he over-uses certain phrases in the book. Read it and you'll know which ones I mean. All in all, however, it's a very entertaining series of books.
Re-read book one and you'll appreciate the ending........2001-08-12
Simon R Green concludes this epic series with a prophecy he mentioned in the first book. People who didn't see it coming and are disappointed by it need to re-read the first book. Books 6 and 7 to come out soon!
Book Description
"The Klingon Empire is dying...and I think it deserves to die."
With those words, Lieutenant Ezri Dax propelled Lieutenant Commander Worf to the most fateful decision of his life -- to vanquish Klingon leader Gowron in honorable combat and install in his place a low-born, one-eyed soldier of the empire who might lead their people back to the path of honor.
Under the weighty mantle of chancellor, General Martok led the forces of the empire to victory in the final Allied assault against the Dominion. Now, with Worf at his side as the newly appointed Federation ambassador to Qo'noS, Martok at last is coming home, bringing with him the hope of a bright new future for his people.
But the new chancellor's triumphant return to the Klingon homeworld is met by treachery and upheaval. As the demons of the general's past rise up, so too does a usurper to the Imperial Throne, one who knows exactly how to crush Martok and all who stand with him -- and who won't be satisfied until they are ashes under the foundation of a new Klingon Empire.
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""The Klingon Empire is dying...and I think it deserves to die."" With those words, Lieutenant Ezri Dax propelled Lieutenant Commander Worf to the most fateful decision of his life -- to vanquish Klingon leader Gowron in honorable combat and install in his place a low-born, one-eyed soldier of the empire who might lead their people back to the path of honor. Under the weighty mantle of chancellor, General Martok led the forces of the empire to victory in the final Allied assault against the Dominion. Now, with Worf at his side as the newly appointed Federation ambassador to Qo'noS, Martok at last is coming home, bringing with him the hope of a bright new future for his people. But the new chancellor's triumphant return to the Klingon homeworld is met by treachery and upheaval. As the demons of the general's past rise up, so too does a usurper to the Imperial Throne, one who knows exactly how to crush Martok and all who stand with him -- and who won't be satisfied until they are ashes under the foundation of a new Klingon Empire.
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The Left hand should slap the producers and make this the film!.......2007-05-04
Why production giants always seek to move backwards in order to tell a story will always baffle me. After reading book one of "The Left Hand of Destiny" I must say I was taken into the world of Klingon and I did not want to come back. Believe me when I state this, There is no better person to capture the soul of the Klingon character Mar'tok then the actor who gave years to his creation! I am the type of person who wishes not to ruin any part of the story in my mini review. Therefore take my words to year eyes, and store them in your brain as you read this. This is by far the greatest trek book and would due the Star Trek Universe justice if brought to the big screen.
The developments which move forward in this novel truly delve into the aspects of Klingons in ways we have yet seen. I can not wait to read Book 2, and wish I would have seen this when it was first released!
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Left Hand of Destiny - A Favorite!.......2006-10-05
The Left Hand of Destiny Book I and II have been some of my favorites of the continuing stories of DS9. I think this was the most exciting set of books so far. There were many references to the DS9 episodes, and quite a few characters were pulled in for this set of books. It's sometimes shocking yet strangely satisfying when some of the characters are killed off and "put to rest" in the relaunch. It kind of brings a finality to that part of the series and story.
The action in this LHoD was superb. I stayed up very late at night reading these books - I could not put them down.
"a new day must dawn for our people...".......2005-04-05
In perhaps the most dramatic and memorable scene ever made in the television history of "Star Trek Deep Space Nine", Worf defeated Gowran in a duel during the dominion war and installed General Martok as the new chancellor of the Klingon Empire. Martok reluctantly accepted the position.
This book starts off where the final television episode left off. We join Martok and Worf as they head to Qo'noS to have a meeting with the Emperor and to be officially installed as chancellor and ambasidor respectively. Chaos then erupts as the Great Hall is attacked and thousands of innocent civilians are killed. Not long after, they discover that there is a mutinizer who has an entourage and considers it his duty kill Martok and Worf. Not only are Martok and Worf considered federation puppets, but they are "low born". Much of the story focuses on how Martok, Worf, Sirella (Martok's wife) and Alexander (Worf's son) struggle for survival in a world that seems to be rapidly turning against them.
This first book starts things off well with compelling characters and good action. Some of the fights and battles are quite graphic.
Klingon action!.......2003-10-05
Wouldn't it be great if the next Star Trek incarnation was a Klingon series, and the premier episode this story! This is great Klingon action. One of the best things I liked about it, the Klingon women get a lot more respect than on the past TV series. Besides the evil Gothmara, Martok's wife is much better written here than the TV script. On DS9, she was such a, LOL, how do you say "female targ" in klingonase? IThe novel is a two part, and the second one is great too. I deduct a point, because parts of it seem a copy of John Ford's "The Final Reflection", and others seem word for word out of Kat Ramo's "Citizen Of The Empire". Not that that would be a disappointment to true fans of the Klingons! I recommend this highly!
Spectacular novel!.......2003-09-05
J.G. Hertzler and Jeffrey Lang have crafted a true Star Trek epic in every sense of the word. Rich in detail, it is the story of Martok's quest to learn what it really means to be a Klingon. Think "Star Trek meets King Arthur by way of John Eldredge (Wild at Heart)", and you have the essence of "The Left Hand of Destiny". If it's possible to give this 2-part story a sixth star, I would do it in a heartbeat, it is that excellent! :)
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Threads of Destiny embraces the coastal paradise of Santa Barbara, California, and the beautiful, romantic scenery of its virgin wine country. It's the story of the powerful Cara Vittore Cipriano and Jacquelyn Lee Biscayne. Cara is a lawyer and Padrone of the prestigious Cipriano Vineyards and Jake, an FBI forensic pathologist, is undercover with the Monsoon Rain Task Force, which is closing in on the Mexican/Colombian cocaine pipeline. Twisted threads had torn their lives asunder, leaving each to follow their own path toward an undeniable, inevitable fate. Destined to cross paths again, their lives will entwine amidst a world of intrigue, cocaine, murder and the relentless search for a ruthless killer.
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the narrative is as smooth as fine wine.......2007-06-06
I have not read the earlier work so for me, this was a standalone adventure rather than a sequel. As a standalone piece, there is an awkwardness to the first 30 pages -- the pace is way too fast with way too many memories of earlier times. When overused like this, flasbacks lose their magic.
This approach of telling the story, rather than letting the story unfold, continues to be a challenge for the author for most of the book.
Although I found the storyline intriguing, and the characters potentially likable, both lacked real depth -- the kind of depth that pulls you into the story and makes certain scenes linger in your mind weeks after you've finished reading the book.
The biggest challenge for me was the continuous feeling that the author was on a mission to get from point A to point B with the focus being on the end result rather than the adventure of getting there. The story could have easily held another 50+ pages, allowing the reader to savour the moment or "feel" the tension. Instead, it felt as if the tension was being thrust upon me, the reader.
Despite all these concerns, I will continue to read more of this author's works, in hopes that she will learn to control her pace in a way that enables the story to unfold with a more natural feel. For when the author is not rushing the pace, the narrative is as smooth as fine wine.
Rollercoaster romance that will leave you satisfied and still wanting more.......2005-11-11
This is the sequel to the terrific 'Incommunicado', however there is enough back story included that it is not required to read it first - but I highly recommend you do as that too is a great story.
Your heart just breaks for the terrible things that have occurred in the lives of Cara and Jake. So many twists and turns occur that I didn't know how the book would end. Would Cara and Jake reunite? Would they be able to overcome all the miscommunication? Would Cara isolate herself forever. Would Cara find love with her former love Maggie. Would Jake find happiness with someone new?
Among all this angst there is corruption and illegal drugs and attempted murder set against a back drop of a gorgeous winery.
Incredible Comeback..........2005-09-06
I was a little disappointed in 'Incommunicado' by Nancy Hill and J.P. Mercer, and was leery of the sequel. However, I had already bought both and decided to plow ahead. You'll never know how glad I am that I did. I'm not sure why, but this sequel is many times better than the original. As far as I could see, it would also be enjoyable on its own (i.e, not necessary to read 'Incommunicado.')
The premise of this book follows the first in that it centers around the investigation of drug running and murder across the US/Mexico border, but that's where it ends. Cara has left Jake because of medical issues related to her rape, but Jake doesn't even know about the rape. Jake is devestated by the loss of her lover, especially since she doesn't know why things ended.
After leaving Jake, Cara returns to her family's vineyard and takes over operations there. She finds herself facing her first love, Maggie, Maggie's daughter, and her dispicable brothers. On top of it all, she finds cocaine and discrepancies in the vineyard's books. Cara contacts the authorities to get help. In the meantime, the heartbroken Jake runs into McKenzie -- one of Cara's former lovers -- and reluctantly begins at least a physical relationship with the woman. Jake is called in for an undercover assignment, only to find out she will once again see Cara.
The investigation is a minor part of this book and the love story is much more out front than in 'Incommunicado.' The characters have feelings and depth. This reader could imagine sitting along the wall during the party and participating in the winery tour. 'Destiny' is many times better than 'Incommunicado' and comes highly recommended. Curl up in your favorite chair with a nice glass of wine and enjoy. You won't be sorry.
Exciting adventure/romance novel.......2005-03-31
Threads of Destiny is set in the southwestern US and is the story of Jake Biscayne and Cara Ciprano. They are former lovers who were separated by tragic circumstances that Jake has never understood. Jake, who works for the FBI, is sent to work on a case involving drugs being smuggled through a prominent vineyard. What she doesn't know is that Cara is the head of the vineyard. As they are brought back together, different plots interact with each other - Cara wants to try and solve her differences with Jake and give them a second chance, the drug runners have to be stopped, other lovers would like to separate Jake and Cara permanently and there is an evil presence still influencing the course of their lives. The book is fast paced, well written and exciting in the climax. This book is highly recommended.
Disappointed.......2005-02-07
I was actually quite disappointed in this sequel. Inncomunicato was full of life & intrigue. This fell short of that same quality. The writing lacks what I expected & is not on the same level as the first book. The story line, which is very cliche, lacks imagination & simply borrows situations & ideas from other works. I've read it all before & much better written.
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Omnipotent forbearance
The bid for supreme power in a postnuclear world grows increasingly uncertain as the weakened hybrid barons struggle to protect their territories from a mysterious Imperator who remains a force to be reckoned with. The quest for total domination of earth and its human population remains all but thwarted by a small group of insurgents in conflict with the invisible forces manipulating mankind's destiny--a war in which every battle becomes a life-or-death clash with a brutal oppressor.
Quantum Rebound
Ominous rumblings in the South Pacific lead Kane and his compatriots into the heart of a secret barony ruled by a ruthless god-king planning an invasion of the sacred territory at Uluru and its aboriginals who are seemingly possessed of a power beyond all earthy origin. With total victory of hybrid over human hanging in the balance, slim hope lies with the people known as the Crew, preparing to reclaim a power so vast that in the wrong hands could plunge the fate of humanity into an abyss of evil with no hope of redemption.
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A disappointing mess.......2004-11-12
If this author's previous entry into the Outlanders saga (Sun Lord) was unsatisfactory, then Uluru Destiny does it one better-or worse. Sun Lord at least had an intriguing if not fully explored plot.
This book's plot is murky, disjointed and quite frankly doesn't make very much sense. Combined with shockingly poor characterizations of the main cast and a dismal grasp of the series background (the barons are now immune to most diseases instead of the other way around, as has been established since the first book, Lakesh is old again, a dead character has been returned to life?), I found Uluru Destiny to be appallingly bad.
Yes, there was plenty of action but shoot-outs and torture scenes do not make up for the many shortcomings of this book. I read an ongoing series because I have an emotional connection to the main characters. When imposters take the place of those characters, it's difficult for me to find much of anything to praise.
This was a hollow, superficial exercise with every one of the characters diminished to superficial personality traits. Brigid Baptiste, who along with Grant and Kane has been part of the primary "trinity" of the series since the beginning is reduced to little more than a walk-on, so the author of Uluru Destiny can have his promiscuous and hateful version of Domi take the center stage again.
One of the reason I've been a follower of the Outlanders series for so long is that the main writer, Mark Ellis weaves thoughtful, intelligent plots filled with complex and interesting characters, particularly in his portrayal of heroic women, whether it's Brigid, Fand, or DeFore.
Uluru Destiny, like the other two entries by Victor Milan, has the same shortcomings in his style. He doesn't show any affinity whatsoever for writing convincing female characters and that has always been one of the main "draws" of the Outlanders series to me. Without that quality, it might as well be the Deathlands series.
The basic plot about Australian aborigines possessed by an alien computer intelligence was poorly developed, especially when it referred back to the events of the earlier Outlanders novel set in Australia, Far Empire. Either the author of this book didn't read Far Empire or he only skimmed it, because there were a lot of unresolved questions which carried over and affected my understanding of what was supposed to be happening.
I might have been able to overlook some this book's other flaws if the main characters had rung true, but without that, Uluru Destiny was a disappointing mess. Full of double-talk, nonsensical plot twists, unbelievable, implausible and outright unlikable characters, this is a book I cannot recommend to other Outlanders fans.
Tricked for the last time!.......2004-11-08
I bought Uluru Destiny without checking the author's name on the copyright page but I realized by the second page this was another mistake-fest by Victor Milan.
I managed to struggle through the mismush of a plot but everytime the story got started it always came to a crashing halt because there were major mistakes every few pages, like Lakesh being old again, Kane having a beard, the barons now all of sudden having strong immune systems instead of the other way around, and even better a dead guy, Neukirk coming back to life!!!
Even if Ulura Destiny had been good all the mistakes distracted me so I was always waiting to come across them and then it became a contest to see how many I could find every chapter. This is no way to write a book in an ongoing series.
I feel tricked for the third time by Milan's hacked out Outlanders books but it's for the very last time. I'll look for the author's name next time.
Third strike.......2004-11-07
Uluru Destiny, the third Outlanders book by Victor Milan is very disappointing for a lot of reasons, the main one being that it started out very good and about the first quarter had a lot of promise. It doesn't have the sheer volume of continuity errors, mischaracterizations and misunderstandings of his first two but it had enough. That and a confusing, rushed ending turned the book into a disappointment.
The basic plot is good, but once again a little confusing. A previously unknown member of the baronial hierarchy has set up an empire in the South Seas and is preparing an invasion of Australia. At the same time, a group of aborigines who have super-powers start materializing in the Admin Monoliths of various villes looking for an ancient relic.
Their quest is connected to Mount Uluru in Australia, and they ask for Cerberus help to find the relic. The book jumps back and forth with one group accompanied by Kane and Domi going to the Dewa Raja's island empire which seems inspired by the Arabian Nights and the other part of the aborginies group teamed up with Brigid and Grant-even though that team disappears from the book about halfway through and doesn't show up again until the last chapter.
Although there is some good stuff in the book and the Raja's kingdom is colorful I had a hard time buying into it. The whole thing about him being a rejected part of the baronial hierarchy wasn't explained very well and if he was, he didn't seem to worry much about hygiene.
The barons have been described as having very weak immune systems, but the Dewa Raja didn't seem to care about living in what seems like a filthy third world country. He also doesn't seem very smart.
Austrailia as a setting was already featured in Far Empire and though the events of that book is mentioned, once again we have a Milan OL book that doesn't have even a glimpse of Quavell, even though there's a really strange scene with Brewster Philboyd, characterized completely differently than he ever has been before.
Milan also introduces a new and useless archivist character, Sally Wright who for an unexplained reason calls Brigid "Dr. Baptiste." I've read every OL book, a few more than once, and except for the parallel casement Brigid from Outer Darkness, that's the first time she's ever been called that.
When did she receive her Ph.d? From what insitution? Night school? Also, there's another Sally character in the book and I got the two confused a couple of times.
Yet another Cobaltville Mag with a grudge against Kane is dragged out, one we never heard of before but Milan tries to tell us this guy, Vladek was the worst one yet. He was a cheap, one-dimensoinal character, a rip-off of Pollard, pulled out of Milan's butt with no thought.
If Vladek was that evil, that much of a big bad dude how come he wasn't chosen by Salvo to go on the raid in Mesa Verde Canyon way back in Exile to Hell, how come he wasn't around in Omega Path when Kane, Grant, DeFore and Domi invaded Cobaltville to rescue Lakesh? There are several books where the Cobaltville Mags are featured where he should have shown up if he was all that much of a super bad-boy.
Speaking of Domi and Lakesh once again its those two characters who suffer the most damage on their characters. Their relationship isn't even hinted at, its ignored so Milan can have Domi act like a `ho again. And also, Lakesh is suddenly a spindly old man who needs his glasses, looks like Gandhi and now talks like Apu from the Kwikie Mart. HUH?!?
There's a confusing comment about Lakesh's nanites malfunctioning but it makes no sense. Maybe its nanites that raised Neukirk from his grave on Mars and had him hanging around the redoubt after Maccan killed him in Mad God's Wrath. Wow, it sure would be nice if these books were actually edited every once in while wouldn't it?
Milan introduces another female Pit Boss, Maureen Orion who is such a rip-off of Boss Klaw from Doomstar Relic I don't know why Milan bothered coming up with a new name for her.
Overall, the problems with Uluru Destiny are about the same as they were for Sun Lord and Awakening-for every scene you like, there are two that you don't and at least one you hate.
Despite what one reviewer said there are more than a "few" mischaracterizations. For example, Kane is described as having a pepper and salt beard and he's really badly off his game in this book. Maybe he has nanites that are malfunctioning too. He acts like a doofus, gets tricked, insulted and victimized all over the place, even though his "big, scarred hands" are mentioned to the point where you roll your eyes every time you come across it.
The ending of the book is rushed and confusing and actually happens over a TV screen, with the Cerberus warriors watching from a distance. But by then, I'd stopped caring.
In some ways, Uluru Destiny was more disappointing than Milan's other two OL books because it started out so promisingly and I hoped the third would be the charm. But large chunks of it are slow and even boring, some scenes make no real sense and when he favors `Slut Domi" again while giving Brigid Baptiste very short shrift for the third time, that was it for me.
This was Milan's third strike for me. Hit the showers, you're out.
Exciting action/adventure reading!.......2004-11-05
Victor Milan gives us another wild romp through the Outlanders universe.
Aside from a few mischaracterizations and other elements from that set up by the illutrious author Mark Ellis, Milan still delivers an exciting adventure yarn.
Interesting and somewhat bizarre new characters are introduced here to the Outlanders group, embarking them on an insidious war in far off Australia.
If you like fast-paced action/adventure, along with sci-fi/fantasy type themes, then this one's for you.
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A desperate search ... a universe in peril! Monstrous beings called Piraka have seized control of a mysterious island and defeated the Toa Nuva. Now six Matoran must brave a menace from the time before time in their search for the missing heroes. At stake -- the lives of every being in the universe!
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Having found the Board of Fire, Jenna and Simon hurry to decipher the clues that will lead them to the Board of Earth—and mastery over the very land itself. But on their way to locate the tomb of a mythical English hero while fending off shadowy new attackers who want the Boards for themselves, an offer of help comes from a surprising source. Can Jenna and Simon trust this offer—or are they walking straight into a trap set by the one who has coveted the Boards for millennia?
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The End of Part One.......2007-06-18
Jenna Solitaire, the Keeper of the Boards, has to find the last board of the elements and the key to hold them together. She and Simon find themselves directed to England and Scotland. All she has to do is figure out the location of a field she saw in a dream. A field that looks like any other. But between the Journal, the Boards, and Shalizander she manages to find the right location. But finding the location is only the beginning.
Jenna needs to keep the three Boards under control, fight off Shalizander's attempts to get her to complete the ritual of the dagger, locate the board and the key, link all the boards, awaken the Master Board, and fight off attacks from her enemies. Not so simple a task. This is Jenna's hardest battle yet with its own challenges, choices and losses. How well with Jenna survive? What losses will she have to endure? You will have to read to find out.
This book concludes the search for the Elemental Boards. There are still eight more boards to find. There are supposed to be thirteen boards (yes, 4+8=12 and not 13) but this cycle is over. This volume was much more fantasy oriented with huge amounts of magic and magical beings and less of the real world. Because of this there are fewer areas where the story does not work like in the earlier books. Although the larger series is not yet over, I am not sure if I will look at the others if they ever come out.
Fantastic.......2007-04-20
I am not a teenager any longer and I enjoyed the "Daughter of Destiny" books ENORMOUSLY!!! These books are not just for kids or teens but for people of all ages. I am eagerly waiting the next installment of this fantastic series!!!!!
Excellent.......2007-04-17
I am way over the age of 21 and absolutely love the Daughter of Destiny series. Keeper of the Earth was another excellent adventure along with the rest. I can't wait to find out what happens next. I hope that there will be more in the series.
fun stuff.......2007-03-26
OK, this is very enjoyable and when is the next book coming out?? I'm way past being a teen, but I have really liked this series. Very clever.
Keeper of Earth.......2007-03-21
I am 21 years old and I absolutly loved this series of books. Although i didn't like one part in this book (anyone that has read it will know what i am talking about) that part was sad! I really hope Jenna continues her jouney and continues to write more books! Keep up the awesome work!
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