Redemption (Dragonlance: Dhamon Saga)

Description

The final book in an exciting Dragonlance trilogy, now in paperback. The third and final title in the Dhamon Saga is now available in mass market format. This title ties up the story of a character first introduced in popular Dragonlance saga author Jean Rabe's Dragons of a New Age trilogy.

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Customer Reviews

A great book but a bad ending
OK, I love Dhamon, Ragh, and everyone in the book, but i was suprised at the ending and the way each character was "resolved," if you can call it that. And the biggedt question on my mind is "What happened to Feril???!!" She was Dhamon's love and she just disappeared. There was specultion in Downfall but nothing was ever concrete. I hope, pray, and beg Jean Rabe to give us something that can answer some of my questions and a new book with just a little more of the story.

2004-02-29 | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 3

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A great story, but execution is wanting.
I have noticed two types of reviews of Jean Rabe books. Those who absolutely hate her works because she is not Weis and Hickman, and those who love her books without question and write glowing reviews in defiance of the nay sayers. Hopefully you won't find any of that here.

Redemption is the last of a three-book series. I followed the series with as much eagerness as I pursued the War of Souls trilogy. Jean Rabe is a very promising author and the potential shows in her writing, making her works enjoyable of their own, but her style lacks that certain depth that marks the difference between a fantasy book, and a magical world which you live in vicariously as the story progresses. Redemption is a fantasy book. If this weren't a series, and if Jean hadn't written a series before this I would wonder if this was indeed a first novel.

Jean's overall style is swift and to-the-point. Succinct perhaps to a fault. She usually gives a brief description of the environs followed by thoughts and monologue from a given character. This gives you a sense of being in the character's head, which is interesting. The descriptions of the environs and of actions are all too brief and general, giving you the gist of it all, but rarely going into much real detail. This gives an unmistakable feeling that the book was rushed to meet a deadline and your mind has to work a little more to fill in the blanks. This is why Jean's style takes some getting used to at first, and why Weis and Hickman fans, being so used to the descriptive and full of depth style of the duo, are furious that Jean writes Dragonlance books.

Once you get used to the style, you'll find Redemption an enjoyable read, though there are some glaring inconsistencies. For example, at the end of one chapter Dhamon gives Maldred's great sword away, and Maldred spends the remainder of the chapter being angry about it. Apparently Dhamon must have forgotten that he gave the sword away for in the very next chapter he "hefts the great sword". The Fiona character is another example. I don't want to spoil anything, but as the story went on I wondered why she was even there. She seemed to be nothing but the token female presense in Dhamon's party, taking the place of the absent Rikali, and the constant diversion with her mad antics.

Despite all that, Redemption is a solid book. The story is interesting and full of twists, and Jean has a knack for making her characters come to life. She draws a constant tension between all the characters which is refreshing, though a bit overdone at times. I really cared what happened to the characters and their relations with each other. The only major disappointment had to be the ending. The story concludes with a bang, yes, but it's rather wanting. I found myself scratching my head and wondering "that was it?" On the optomistic side it does open the story up for future Jean Rabe books.

Overall, this is a Solid book and worth adding to your collection. A worthy addition to the Dragonlance world in it's own way. Just don't come here expecting Weis and Hickman. You'll be disappointed.

2002-09-12 (Far Rockaway, NY United States) | Helpful Votes: 6 | Rating: 3

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Journeys End, A New Begining!
Amazing. This is by far in my top 10 favorite Dragonlance Books of all time! Jean Rabe does an amazing job of fleshing out her characters and giving them more than just the normal two dimensions.

While reading this book you truly feel that you are in the story itself. The action never seems to slow down that much, but at the same time even with all the action going on the story is what really holds the book together. Plenty of plot twists. Not to mention Jean continues to let us see some of the lesser mentioned creatures of Krynn.

The ending will bring tears to the eyes of most that read it. All in all she ended the Dhamon Saga with a bang, and opens up for many of the characters in the end a new begining.

Hopefully even though this was the end of the Dhamon Saga, it will not be the end of Dhamons stories. Go out and buy this book, I doubt you'll have any complaints.(DL Archives rating = 5 Orbs!)

2002-07-14 | ~Fallensbane (Franklin, MA) | Helpful Votes: 3 | Rating: 5

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When is book Four? I WANT MORE!!!!!!!
Redemption is incredible. The writing is gorgeous and the characters are complicated and "real." Dhamon is my favorite Dragonlance character. I like his draconian pal, too.

The book moves along quickly, and it puts the characters in a bunch of frightening situations. I liked how it went from one area of Krynn to another -- lots of traveling. I also liked all the surprises. I figured by the name "Redemption," that the book would turn out all happy. But it didn't turn out the way I thought it would. Blew me away!

I want there to be a book four and a book five and a book six.

2002-07-11 | Helpful Votes: 1 | Rating: 5

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...Jean Rabe, you have hit a HOME RUN with this one!!
...I have to say that this book was worth the wait. After getting the book only two days ago from amazon.com I devoured it word for word re-reading certain parts of it not because it was difficult to understand but because... they were just stupendous. The characters don't get along all the time, they are not all cozy and when they bicker I could feel the tension in the air and LOVED IT because I felt I could identify with the characters and their points of view.
This book, nay this trilogy is not only a sequel to Jean's often controversial Dragons of a New Age trilogy but rather can be easily read without that background. The book is the conclusion to a trilogy about a rather tragic yet engrossing man named Dhamon Grimwulf a man who has been put to the crucible and at times succeeded, and at times failed. In other words he is HUMAN and fallible. At times he has given up and now with a book titled, "Redemption," I had to wonder upon opening it... does Redemption exist for this man?
Of course I am not so cruel as to spoil the book, go and get it to find out! All I can say is that the book continues to dissect the land of Dragonlance's Fifth Age and I found it to be exciting. I felt like I was a voyager, traipsing the world on a genuine D and D quest of my own. This is not a campfest though and it is not a book about epic events although things continue to build and build into a very dramatic and tear inspiring conclusion.
...I cared about all the characters in the book, they were all written very well. She continues to take risks as a writer, giving us well fleshed characters that are mythic monsters yet ultimately the cast stays small and is focused. The plot twists and turns but never deviates...
Ultimately it is a book about the journey of one man and his hope to redeem himself for the dark stains in his past as well as to plot out if possible, a new future for himself before he dies... Read it and enjoy. ... you WILL not be sorry.

2002-07-05 | Helpful Votes: 1 | Rating: 5

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Betrayal (DragonLance: The Dhamon Saga, Volume II)

Description

How much is an act of betrayal worth?

Worth the price of a soul?

Dhamon Grimwulf and his band of mercenaries greedily eye a long-forgotten treasure concealed beneath a grassy plain. Legends promise riches too numerous to count, wealth too grand to be believed. But in a shifting world of secrets and deception, such fortune comes at a high price, higher even than the searing agony Dhamon suffers under the curse of a dragon's scale.

High enough to cost Dhamon his life.

The paperback version of the sequel to Downfall, the first book of the Dhamon Saga. Betrayal continues the adventures of characters featured in the USA Today bestselling Dragons of a New Age trilogy.

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Customer Reviews

A step in the right direction..
Jean Rabe is probably one the most notorius writers in the Dragonlance world. People don't seem to like what her books tackled in her Dragons of a New Age trilogy. I for one am a fan of Rabe. I was immensly pleased with her DoNA books and looked forward to reading her Dhamon saga as soon as I had time.

This book starts where "Downfall" left off. Other than a short cameo in the beginning and end of the book by Rig and Fiona, the story mostly settles around Dhamon, Maldred, Riki, and an interesting draconian. Dhamon and Maldred are searching for a treasure, that when found, will hopefully help Dhamon find a cure for the cursed dragon scale in his leg.

"Betrayal" is full of enough adventure, excitement, backstabbing, and intrigue to keep any Dragonlance reader hooked. Rabe has really grown as a writer since her DoNA books. They just keep getting better. There are plenty of twists in this book to keep you guessing the whole time. The ending is a shocker and will easily keep you thinking about it until long after you are done, and will keep you begging for more. If you are a fan of Dragonlance, this book is a must.

2002-07-30 (WA) | Helpful Votes: 5 | Rating: 4

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Smashing well-paced story Rabe rocks!
Rabe gets too much flack from Dragonlance fans. Many automatically brand her books with the mark of the Beast simply because she is not Weis nor Hickman.

Instead she gives us a good RABE book, her own style. With characters that are risky to write and even harder to pull off, and she does it.

The book takes us on many adventures throughout the realms of the evil Dragoness Onysablet, called Sable by we mere mortals.

We see the suffering of humans becoming monstrous spawn, repitilian slaves of the Overlord. We see towns and characters put to the crucible and sword and feel their suffering.

Rabe's writing grows a lot. Her plot pacing is not fast but subtle. She uses wording that is differnt and unique.

I must say that I found this book to be a great supplement to the War of Soul in that it fleshes out Krynn for me ....It helps me see the Fifth Age through the eyes of people other than the Heroes of The Lance... Rabe's books stand out as being every bit as strong, but different than Weiss and Hickman!

Heartily Recommended.

2001-06-26 | Helpful Votes: 8 | Rating: 5

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great, wonderful book
this book is going to be a great classic and leaves you hanging waiting for the next book, which comes out in june 2002 if i am not mistaken truly a good book, the whole benedict maldred episode puts a nice touch in.

2001-06-20 (Sloansville, NY United States) | Helpful Votes: 3 | Rating: 5

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Twists and Turns kept my head spinning!
I have to admit that I like surprises, and there were plenty in this book. I felt sorry for some of the characters, and angry at others. I like it when a book gets me to feel something.

I probably shouldn't give away the ending, but it surprised me. I am looking forward to the next book to see how it all turns out.

2001-06-19 | Helpful Votes: 4 | Rating: 5

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Wonderful Characters and Creatures
I'm not sure I liked this as well as the other one, but I loved the fight scenes, especially the giant spiders. That one caught me off guard. I'm looking forward to the wrap up of the trilogy, as it will be interesting to see what she does with Dhamon and Maldred, and if the half-elf comes back into the mix.

2001-06-18 | Helpful Votes: 1 | Rating: 5

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Dragon Mage: A Sequel to Dragon Magic

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Customer Reviews

Dragon Mage
I loved Dragon Mage from the very first page. I got the sense that alot of research on ancient Babylon was done in preparation for this book. It has suspense and humor along with solid believable characters. I especially liked Nidin. If you are looking for a good read you won't be disappointed with any of Jean Rabe's books but especially this one.

2009-04-24 (Mt. Pleasant, WI.) | Helpful Votes: 1 | Rating: 5

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Savior of Dragons
Dragon Mage (2007) is the second fantasy novel in the Dragon duology, following Dragon Magic. In the previous volume, four boys assembled pieces of four dragon puzzles and then experienced the past to observe a dragon from their own legends.

Sig followed Sigurd King's-Son in his venture against Fafnir the Wurm. Ras was taken to Babylon with sirrush-lau, the swamp monster. Artie worked to foil a conspiracy against King Arthur, the Pendragon. Kim helped Shui Men Lung -- the Slumbering Dragon -- win a wager.

In this novel, several decades later in present time, Sig has a heart attack and dies. His daughter Shilo is taken to Slade's Corners in Wisconsin to live with her grandparents. She is under the impression that Wisconsin is cold, but she discovers that the summers can be very hot.

Shilo is living in a three story building that is now an antique store and the home of her grandparents. The building had once been a stage stop and had rooms upstairs for travelers. It still doesn't have air conditioning and Shilo keeps telling herself that she is within Hades (for more reasons than the heat).

One night Shilo hears someone calling for Sigurd Clawhand. She starts looking for the source of this voice and then the lights go out. Shilo keeps telling herself that she is smarter than the normal horror movie victim, but she goes up into the attic anyway.

Shilo can't find anyone up there. Then the lights come back on and she looks around some more, but sees no one. She notices an old trunk that supposedly contains some of her father's old belongings and opens its lid. She notices only toys and playthings within the box.

One thing catches her eye. A wooden box with an illustration of four dragons upon the lid. She opens it and discovers wooden puzzle pieces that seem to match the pictures on the lid. When she leaves the attic, she takes the box of puzzle pieces with her.

In this story, Shilo finds that pieces are missing for each puzzle, but she can put the parts together to form a fifth dragon. Then suddenly she is somewhere else facing the resemblance of the dragon upon a gate. She is standing in a large plaza filled with people who are staring at her and making sounds that she cannot understand.

When the guards appear, Shilo runs away from them. She soon observes that the people have brown skin and are wearing a completely different type of clothes. She ducks into a room off the street and steals a robe; well, she does leave a gold bracelet for it, but she doesn't bother to ask for permission to take the clothing.

Wearing the robe with the hood up to hide her red hair, pale skin and freckles, Shilo walks among the city folks without attracting further attention. She comes to a river and follows it to a temple building. It is getting dark and she would like to find a place to sleep, so she enters the temple from the back.

When she wakes up the next morning, Shilo sees that the statues around her are all of the same person. Then she is discovered by a young priest and, despite their language gap, Shilo learns that she is within the temple of Shamash in the city of Babylon. The young priest is named Nadintulugal.

Shilo's father had an interest in history and Shilo has inherited this affection. She had learned some things about Babylon in a class on Middle Eastern Conflicts. Since the current ruler is Nebuchadnezzer, Shilo realizes that she must be about 2500 years in the past.

This tale also concerns a dragon -- Ulbanyu -- who has lost her four eggs. The dragon has divined that her eggs must be discovered soon or dreadful things will happen to dragonkind and maybe to mankind as well. She is the one who has been calling Sigurd Clawhand, but now she knows that Shilo is his daughter. Ulbanu expects Shilo to help recover her eggs.

The story leads Shilo into a confrontation with another person from the future who is breeding demons. Shilo also receives some help from an unexpected source. Enjoy!

Highly recommended for Norton & Rabe fans and for anyone who enjoys tales of historical dragons, ancient history, and a determined yet moody young woman.

-Arthur W. Jordin

2008-11-03 (Smyrna, GA USA) | Helpful Votes: 3 | Rating: 5

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Good Sequel
I really enjoyed this, but I don't think anyone who hadn't read Dragon Magic would have gotten the full impact. As a stand alone, I think it would lose something. That said, it was great fun, a new location for our time travelers, and an interesting double twist in who is where when!

2008-03-27 | constant reader (Oklahoma City, OK USA) | Helpful Votes: 1 | Rating: 3

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entertaining young adult fantasy
Following the heart attack death of her forty-nine year old father, Shilo's paternal grandparents take the teen from Marietta, Georgia into their home in Slade's Corner, Wisconsin. Shilo is grateful because she knows she has no place else to go except perhaps her older brother's Atlanta apartment; but between him and his pregnant wife there is no corner for a fifteen year old. However, she is also bored as she feels she landed in Hades as life in a small town living above an antique store is not very exciting.

Her kindhearted grandmother encourages Shilo to look at her late father's stuff that they stored in boxes as a means of learning more about his childhood. In all the cartons the most interesting items are very old puzzles with each different yet containing the picture of a dragon. Her grandmother explains that Shy's dad had quite an imagination as he would tell his parents about his adventures in another realm where a dragon ruled. Unable to put any puzzle totally together as pieces seemed missing, Sly finally realizes that this is one master puzzle not multiples. When she finishes assembling the giant puzzle, Shy finds herself in ancient Babylon serving an ancient dragon and studying to be a DRAGON MAGE just like her dad did as she must complete his work to simply save the world.

In spite of a Forward explaining how the sequels to Andre Norton's classic DRAGON MAGIC came about, I am not sure how much the late Ms. Norton provided (beyond a needlework depicting the four dragons). My previous impression was her last work was A TASTE OF MAGIC in which Jean Rabe used Ms. Norton's writings notes to complete the fantasy. Regardless, DRAGON MAGE is an entertaining young adult fantasy that readers of all ages will enjoy as the modern day heroine goes back several millenniums in her father's footsteps to become an American in a dragon king's Babylonian court.

Harriet Klausner

2008-01-12 | Helpful Votes: 6 | Rating: 4

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The Finest Challenge (Finest Trilogy)

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Customer Reviews

Finest Challenge Review
I enjoyed this end to the Finest Trilogy. There aren't a lot of stories in fantasy with horses so it was great reading this! The end of the story was also left open ended in a fashion so the author could continue the story if she chooses to do so. I hope she does pick up with the Finest Court and we can get a glimpse of life there and what happens if the evil birds get in and the Fallen Favorites have to give a helping hand. It would be a great plot twist. Excellent story.

2009-11-28 | cozmicgod (Somewhere, NY USA) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5

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Fun Book!
What a fun book and a great read. The fast-paced adventures of Kal and Rue (also known as Gallant Stallion) continue in this novel about a young girl and her guardian angel--who happens to be a horse! The bad guys are out in force and a terrible war must be ended. There is something great about the determination of Kal, who shows us how to have courage no matter how bad it gets.

2007-06-14 | fantasy author (Salt Lake City, UT USA) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5

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An action-packed finale from a fantasy master
Having been a fan of Jean Rabe since her Dragonlance novels, I was very pleased to see her get the chance to create and play in her own world with the Finest trilogy, and I'm even happier to see that the third volume continues the wonderful writing and plot of the first two. It's refreshing to see characters, especially young adults, who know everything and aren't able to save the kingdom and tie everything up in a neat little bow; her heroes and heroines come across as real in their worry and hurt and struggle to make the right choices. And her take on such fantasy tropes as sentient animals (love the deadly flock of birds!) is a fresh breath of originality in endless books and films of talking animals and magical creatures. Kudos on a delightful journey...with the possible hint of more to come.

2007-01-10 | Helpful Votes: 2 | Rating: 5

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Worthy Conclusion to Finest Trilogy
Jean Rabe brings the story of Meven, Kalantha, and Gallant Stallion to an action-packed conclusion, but leaves hints that may lead to a larger continuing story. Once again, Jean does a superb job portraying the world of the Fallen Favorites, as well as the world of their protectors, the Finest Creations. I especially enjoyed the chapter-beginning quotes from a variety of Finest characters, the battle descriptions, and the mix of impetuousness, stubborness, and wisdom in young Kalantha. Of course, the swarming, deadly, evil birds of the series are an interesting and original contribution to fantasy literature. Lavane is also a wonderful new character, though I confess I wanted him to do even more behind Nineon's back. I can only hope that he figures prominently in any continuing adventures. A fun read for YA and fantasy fans, with a serious side in its portrayal of the realities of war and the difficulties in simply stopping the fighting. Recommended.

2006-12-01 | orphyte (Saint Charles, IL USA) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5

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The Lake of Death (Dragonlance: Age of Mortals)

Description

The latest title in a series based on characters from the best-selling War of Souls trilogy.
This title is the next in a series that explores the lives of key characters from Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman's New York Times best-selling War of Souls trilogy. The Lake of Death describes events that directly overlap events during the War of Souls and is an unofficial sequel to Rabe's Dhamon Saga trilogy. Author Jean Rabe is well known by both recent and long-term Dragonlance novel fans.

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Customer Reviews

Not a big fan of Jean Rabe, but she's getting better.
This continues the story of "Dhamon" from the Age of Mortals books. As she does in her other books, Jean Rabe includes creatures and beasts not typically seen in the Dragonlance setting, but I wish she would focus more on character development and I'm not a fan of her general writing style, though she seems to get better with each book I've read.

2008-11-11 | Tech Geek (Farmington, UT USA) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 2

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Worth the read
This was a much better book than I had expected...I could not finish Rabe's "Dragon's of a New Age" series and was very skeptical about this book. I'm glad I picked it up. The only problem with the book is her in accuracy with draconians...they are NOT thousands of years old. they were created during the war of the lance.

2007-09-24 | Helpful Votes: 1 | Rating: 4

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Sad but expected
Let me first say that I love Jean Rabe's work..I know many people think her characters are to powerful and behave inhumanly and unrealistic,but these are fantasy characters,not real people.. One thing you must do when you decide to read any of her novels is try not to compare the characters to real life people..If you do that,then none of her books are for you..Matter of fact,reading fantasy DL or FR novels aren't for you...

Anyway,I loved all of the main characters in this novel,especially my favorite character of all,Dhamon.. Ragh was also pretty cool and some senes had me dying laughing.. I kinda felt bad for the Draco..For a Draconian,Ragh had a high sense of honor which I liked..The best part was of the story was Dhamon being reaquainted with Feril..It would have been nice If the 4 book quest ended differently,but the series was great nonetheless..
I hope Rabe writes moer about Ragh and Feril..I've really come to enjoy Ragh's character,and I liked Feril from the New Age trilogy... If you haven't yet read these books,you definitely should go out and get it...

2006-06-25 (NJ) | Helpful Votes: 1 | Rating: 4

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Could have been better
Jean Rabe has done many good books, but this one he lacked alot of suspense, danger, and excitement. Most of the characters is this book are just lead ins from the other books about Dhamon and his adventures. The Lake of Death looks at trying to get a cure for Dhamon to turn him back into a human after being tricked by a shadow dragon and then becoming one. Throughout the whole book he is constantly fighting himself trying to figure out if he wants to become human or stay a dragon. He enlists the help of his only love of life the elf Feril. She sets out on a journey to help find him a cure in what they call the lake of death which was the lake that was made when Qualinesti was flooded after the green dragon Beryl buried it when dying. The fun part was Feril going into the lake to find the sunken city, but Rabe doesn't go into detail about the lake, I thought this was the most interesting part. To go down to a lake and find a sunken city with treasures and adventures of finding something down there. The final act of Dhamon was also one of the best parts, by this time it was the end of the book and anything in between wasn't needed. It acted more as a filler than adding anything to the main line of the story. Could have been much better, by looking at some of his other books.

2005-05-18 | fantasy lover (Cleveland, OH) | Helpful Votes: 2 | Rating: 3

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Another Fine Book by Jean Rabe
This is another fine book, indeed. Jean Rabe has written some of the best of the Dragonlance novels and she does herself proud with The Lake of Death. She's negotiated the many shifts and changes in the world of Krynn with grace and managed to tell exciting stories throughout.

To Ms. Rabe, I say: Way to go!

2004-10-07 (Albuquerque, NM) | Helpful Votes: 5 | Rating: 4

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Terribly Twisted Tales

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Description

eighteen stories that offer a new twist on old fairy tales

From Hansel and Gretel and Goldilocks, to Snow White, Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk, and more, here are eighteen stories that take familiar fairy tales and twist them around to give them an entirely new slant. Any fan of far-out fantasy is sure to be delighted.

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Customer Reviews

Sweetness & Light need not apply
If your penchant for fairy tales leans towards the dark, twisted and morbid, this book is for you. While it is compiled of well-written tales, only one really has a humorous bent to it, and all the others...well, don't. This is not a funny ha-ha book. It is more of a funny bwa-ha-ha-ha book. Hope this helps.

2010-07-20 | Sense Finder | Helpful Votes: 1 | Rating: 3

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terribly poor reading.
there were only a couple of these tales worth reading. quality was really lacking. $6.99 was about $5.99 too much to pay!

2010-06-11 (Spokane, WA) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 2

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fun "Fractured Fairy Tales"
These eighteen entries will remind readers of Rocky and Bullwinkle's Fractured Fairy Tales as the authors take an irrelevant spin on famous stories. Almost all the contributions are excellent with a couple, though well written, disappointingly changing the personalities of the key players without explanation. Fans will enjoy what happens to Snow White after she owns the Prince and the Mirror in Chris Pierson's superb "Once They Were Seven", the witch chasing after violent Hansel and Gretel in "Waifs" by Dennis L. McKiernan and the scary science fiction twister "Jack and the Genetic Beanstalk by Robert E. Vardeman. Overall this is a great collection that pays homage to the brilliant zany minds of Jay Ward and Bill Scott.

Harriet Klausner

2009-06-04 | Helpful Votes: 3 | Rating: 5

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These are not your childhood fairy tales...
Actually, in many ways, these fairy tales are very much in the spirit of the original stories by the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christan Anderson, since the original stories were morality tales designed to scare and warn the populace, (and occasionally entertain). Here, 18 authors bring back that original feeling in their stories. Some authors went with humor, and some went with the original creepy feel. My favorite stories "Once They Were Seven" by Chris Pierson. If you like your stories on the horror side of life, this is an excellent reimagining of the Snow White mythos. It impressed me enough I would read more by Pierson. "A Charming Murder" by Mary Louise Eklund is also quite good: CSI meets Cinderella with great results. "Capricious Animistic Temper" by Mickey Zucker Reichert is hilarious, and anyone with a cat will like it that much more.

A complete list of the stories and authors (in order) is... *** Waifs by Dennis L. McKiernan ***My Great-Great-Grandma Golda Lockes by Annie Jones ***Once They Were Seven by Chris Pierson *** Capricious Animistic Temper by Mickey Zucker Reichert ***A Charming Murder by Mary Louise Eklund ***Jack and the Genetic Beanstalk by Robert E. Vardeman ***What's in a Name by Kathleen Watness ***No Good Deed by Jody Lynn Nye ***The Red Path by Jim C. Hines ***Lost Child by Stephen D. Sullivan ***Rapunzel Strikes Back by Brendan DuBois ***Revenge of the Little Dance Girl by Paul Genesse ***Clockwork Heart by Ramsey "Tome Wyrm" Lundock ***The Hundred Year Nap by Skip and Penny Williams ***Five Goats and a Troll by Elizabeth A. Vaughan ***Something About Mattresses by Janet Deaver-Pack ***Three Wishes by Kelly Swails ***The Adventure of rge Red Riding Hoods by Michael A. Stackpole

This latest DAW anthology delivers a great set of stories, and it would be well worth spending the money for a great summer read. You won't be disappointed, but as with the original stories, these are more meant for adults than children or young readers.

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2009-05-16 | Goblyn Queen (Mesa, AZ United States) | Helpful Votes: 8 | Rating: 5

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