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Scott Marlowe

Auteur de The Five Elements

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Rockwall, Texas
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Scott Marlowe divides his time between writing fiction, mountain biking, and designing software systems for the accounting and medical industries. He currently lives in Texas with his wife and two crazy dogs.

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Cette critique a été rédigée pour LibraryThing Member Giveaways.
I couldn't get into this one even though I tried to keep going and got approximately 20+% through. The narrative is well written and descriptive but overly verbose for my taste. The characters were lackluster and not well formed until later when new presentations that were somewhat contradictory were introduced.

Overall, a confusing read.
 
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catya77 | 5 autres critiques | Jul 29, 2014 |
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The road to true adventure is never an easy task. It is filled with misfortune and chance at every turn. Evil lurks in darkened places and those of the light seem to come and go like the wind. A real adventure is filled with both tragedy and love. It pulls its readers into a web of emotional confusion and leaves them drained, yet satisfied. Although adventures tend to live in the minds of youth, they are still sought out by all ages. They are an idea that begins in childhood and blossoms in an elder. This book is about an adventure that takes place in a time where magic and mystery rule the land. It is filled with goblins, knights, and wizards that roam freely. In the forests of this story are fairies of all kind and witches that prefer to harass humanity. This book tells the story of a patroller named Jerek and his companion dog Ash. They are set on a journey that would return them to their old home known as ‘The Hall of the Wood’. On their way to the hall they make the acquaintance of a wizard, knight, and young bard. All are headed in the same direction with caution on their mind. Rather than traveling alone they choose to travel as a group and strike up a rather unusual friendship. As time progresses the group are attacked by goblins, a psychotic witch, and almost by the forest itself that has begun to change. Will the travelers get to the hall? Will they uncover what happened to the previous occupants? Will any of them actually live to the end?

I found this book to be pretty interesting and it was a nice change from what I normally read. I liked how the author incorporated detail into the story, which made certain parts come alive for me. I found the female knight to be fun and something new for me as well. I am not used to seeing authors include women in their tales of knighthood. I also enjoyed the female bard that traveled with the knight. It was refreshing to see how there was no gender stereotypes in this book. However, I did find the book to be a little predictable in the end and it seemed almost rushed. I believe the author had much to say, but somehow limited himself by ending it too soon. I felt that a little more history could have been given about the patrollers and where they originated from. I will admit that this story is the first for me so maybe I am missing something from another book. I honestly enjoyed the book, but feel like it is incomplete. I believe the author is very talented and has a bright future, but possibly could take a second look at the book. I would recommend this story to other readers that are fans of fantasy. I must say a quick thank you too both the author and librarything for giving me a chance to review this book. I greatly appreciate it and had a good time reading it. Keep up the good work author and I believe you have a lot to offer the literature community.
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Jennifer35k | 5 autres critiques | Dec 24, 2013 |
I hate writing book reviews for books such as this. I just hate it. I do not feel, in any way, I can do the book justice. This is a wonderful little gem of a book.

The Five Elements tells the story of two friends and the paths onto which they are forced and the choices they then make. Because of the ages of our protagonists, I am sure some would classify this as young adult. To me, it is a story about people who just happen to be young and, therefore, enjoyable by all. As I read, I certainly did not feel spoken down to and the literary quality is quite high. And, no angst.

The writing style is very descriptive rather than dialog heavy and is written in an almost "Sliding Doors" manner. That is to say, when our two protagonists split, they take wildly different paths but eventually end up in the same place. The chapters rotate between characters and get longer as the tale progresses. I did find myself enjoying my stay with one character rather more than the other. Which actually surprised me.

The magic system involved is unusual and, as can probably be guessed by the title, involves using the elements: fire, earth, air, and water. And, the fifth element. (You will have to read to discover.) I really liked this take on the magic system. I also liked that it did not only involve magic, but also science. I am a sucker for characters who are smart and use science.

My only problem with this book was character names. (I really never would have guessed how much names make a difference in my ability to enjoy a story.) There were several characters/classes whose names start with 'E' and five letters long. And, another whose name started with an 'E' but was longer. Now, if these are familiar names, it would not be an issue for me but because they were beyond what is normal, I kept mixing them up and forgetting about whom we were speaking. It made things a tad bit confusing for me. It was at best, however, a minor irritant.

Oh, and, there is no snark.
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SnowNSew | 2 autres critiques | Oct 2, 2013 |
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Although interesting, it took me a little while to really get into the book. After a short time though, there was no putting it down. The characters are complex and tend to come alive in your imagination. It is very well written and you have no way of knowing what is going to happen next. I would definitely like to see a continuation of the story.
 
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cat3crazy | 5 autres critiques | Sep 26, 2013 |

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