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This is not really a lightsaber combat book, it is a simplified primer on Fiore Dei Liberi's two handed sword.

Don't get me wrong if you have your stunt saber and you are looking for a place to start training the techniques and drills will be beneficial for you. But there are MUCH better books on Fiore's swords techniques and while there are not really any other books on lightsaber combat there are many other sword styles that might be more beneficial to you.

What really disappointed me was that there was not even an attempt at fitting the Fiore system into the seven styles of the Star Wars canon nor had the author tried to adapt the techniques to the lightsaber but rather kept the techniques as longsword techniques.
 
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olterman | May 25, 2024 |
“the cold night wind chilled his silver armor, making it feel as though the plates were made from ice blocks.”

First , I love to read stories where the writer give you descriptions of events/feelings that you yourself have experienced. No, no I have never been on a battle field wearing armor, but I know what cold metal feels like, I know what an ice block feels like. This sentence brings it all together and conjures up images that are familiar to the reader.
Martell does a wonderful job of this throughout the whole book.
I was immediately engrossed in the fantasy that Pandemonia Chronicles: DAWN offered me. You do have to feel somewhat sorry for Gestalt Balmont in the beginning and what the villagers mistake him for, but you soon realize that this is all necessary in order for him to meet the cutest character ever: Jofur.(Think of him as your naughty Moogle in Final Fantasy, but he is a talking bear)
Young , or young at heart Fans of fantasy anime/manga such as Record of Lodoss War by Ryo Mizuno will appreciate this book written for a younger audience. Or if you are more familiar with the 1980’s cartoon show called Dungeons and Dragons put out by TSR based on the RPG you will definitely enjoy Dawn.
 
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mikomi6 | Dec 3, 2012 |