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David Burrows (1)

Auteur de The Prophecy of the Kings Trilogy

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Séries

Œuvres de David Burrows

The Prophecy of the Kings Trilogy (2008) 30 exemplaires
Legacy of the Eldric (2009) 24 exemplaires
Dragon Rider (2008) 13 exemplaires
Shadow of the Demon (2009) 10 exemplaires
Drachar's Demons (2011) 9 exemplaires

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Nom canonique
Burrows, David
Autres noms
Baldric ( my Saxon name) :)
Sexe
male
Nationalité
UK
Lieux de résidence
Kent, England, UK
Études
University of Liverpool
Professions
scientist
Prix et distinctions
Institute of Physics (Fellow)
Courte biographie
I'm a keen re-enactor in Regia Anglorum which recreates Saxon/Viking life. I was motivated to write by Tolkien's Silmarillion. I wrote The Prophecy of the Kings before my chilren were born. My eldest is now 15 which shows the dedication required to complete a trilogy. I am a huge fantasy fan and hope my enthusiasm is reflected in my trilogy.

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I find the premise entertaining, but the beginning was too hard to get into and much of it clichéd. There's talent in the book, but I think it would benefit from someone (probably another author or voracious reader) going through it and doing some cutting down to give the opening a little more oomph. Personally, I couldn’t get past it’s slow pace.
 
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taimoirai | 13 autres critiques | Jun 25, 2021 |
What I liked. The pace continues to be fast but steady for most of the story. There were a few twists I didn't see coming and one I expected but never saw. Ummm, how do I explain that without a spoiler. Well, lets just say that there was possibly an easier way out of the Demon problem only David Burrows did not take it. And I respect him all the more for that. All too often a writer introduced a "convenient" magical solution which solves everything and takes the believability of the tale and tosses it out the nearest window.

Not this time. Every time our heroes got a foot up, David Burrows knocked them back down, dusted them off and then shoved them under the closest bus. It was truly fun to watch and I enjoyed every tension filled minute of it.

What didn't I like. The pace escalated to the point where it felt rushed towards the end. This happens all too often in third books where all of the layers need to be tied up in a set number of pages. In reality it can leave you breathless. This war has to be won or lost, that magical side effect needs to be dealt with, lesser but still uncompleted quests must be resolved. It can get overwhelming as you zig zag back and forth. Not a deal breaker by any means but you do need to really pay attention. There were also a couple of storylines that did not get resolved. More like offshoots of the main story that might have gone somewhere if there had been less going on in the foreground.

My Conclusion. The story ended better than I had hoped without quite being happily ever after. The heroes who remain finish the story with a much brighter future than they started with but all carry the pain of loss and sport the scars of sacrifice. All in all the ending felt just right.

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Mulluane | 2 autres critiques | Nov 14, 2013 |
Forget the "show don't tell" rules for writing. Forget emotionally engaging with the characters. Instead imagine yourself sitting around a bonfire with a group of your friends, relaxing and listening to a really great story. That is how it feels to read this book.

What I liked. David Burrows' narrative style results in a much more intense story in terms of action and pace. Instead of exploring the world from inside the mind of one or more characters, you are pretty much told everything you need to know and the focus then becomes solely on what will happen next. And next. And next. This book, like the first, is only 176 pages and yet it tells more story than some 600 page novels I've read. I also want to note that it does not suffer from middle book syndrome. If anything it is much faster than book one because there is more focus on action now that the worldbuilding is done. You will also witness more development of the characters as challenges are faced and tension escalates. Heck, even the static scenes are tense. The characters might be wearily trudging along, traveling from point A to point B, exhausted from their last conflict, but you remain on edge because at any minute, something evil is likely to crash the party.

What I didn't like. Normally this is where I write about what I don't like. Not this time. Having accepted this story for what it is, instead of judging it by industry standards, I am not finding anything to complain about.

Conclusion The best way I can think of to sum up this book is with one simple word. Fun. Sometimes all a really good story needs to be is simply a really good story.

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Mulluane | 3 autres critiques | Nov 14, 2013 |
What I liked. As a first book in a trilogy, this novel took a traditional route. And boy was there plenty to cover in 170 pages. The major players in this book had to slowly come together, form a group, and set off on a quest. The mythology, various landscapes plus other bits and pieces of worldbuilding needed to take place so the reader could acclimate to this new world. An abundance of familiar tropes were used but unlike some, tropes used intelligently do not bother me in the slightest. But then I still read and reread all of David Eddings' early books and they don't come any tropier. (Is that a word? If not it should be...) All in all I was impressed with how much story took place.

What I did not like. In my opinion, this book suffered a bit from too much "telling". The narrator tells us everything that the protagonist does. We see nothing through the eyes or thoughts of the character himself. Hard to feel anything for him unless we feel what he feels and experience how he sees things.

Now please don't get me wrong. I am not saying there is no showing. I did get a good feel for the individual natures of the characters. I am just saying that I think the story would have been deeper and more personal if there had been less telling and more showing.

My Conclusion. Not bad. Definitely interesting enough to make me want to continue. There was only a hint of dragons but enough of one to lead me to believe there will be much more. Overall a good setup for what I am hoping will be a good old fashioned fantasy romp.

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Mulluane | 8 autres critiques | Nov 14, 2013 |

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Œuvres
6
Membres
89
Popularité
#207,492
Évaluation
4.0
Critiques
31
ISBN
41
Favoris
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