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Showing posts with label Epic. Show all posts
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The Odd Sisters

A Villains Novel
Book 6 of 8: Villains
Published: 2, July 2019

Genres: Teen & Young Adult Media Tie-In, Teen & Young Adult Fairy Tale & Folklore Adaptations, Children's Folk Tales & Myths, Teen & Young Adult Myths & Legends, Wizards & Witches Fantasy, Epic Fantasy

The first thing that I immediately loved about this book was the maps of the kingdoms from these books and the artwork. It kind of gives the reader a sense of how a character looks like and a sense of reality and awareness when you see the maps. I am not sure if all the copies are the same as mine, I mean contain the maps and art or not but if you don’t have then basically it doesn’t matter and these won’t make the story any different than what it is. Besides you can imagine the places and characters in your mind as with any other book you read.

This book is a fast read and I was able to finish it in a couple of hours and was left wanting for more as with lots of good series like this one.

Lots of people are not happy with this book because once more they didn’t read the previous books and this time this story is kind of all about the new characters that are not actually in the movies. I liked the idea because you are not just bound to read about the few characters and villains that you already know. I am hoping that Disney is going to expand the animated universe and include the characters of this series as well.

After the ending of the fifth book, I was crazily waiting for this book and I was not disappointed to know what happens and as always it is all going to be a spoiler if I talk about any of the books because I know some people reading this review are first-time readers and may get a hint of what happens and may not like it if I ruin the story, suspense, and excitement for them.

The story expands even more and you know about one of the main evils behind lots of stuff that is happening. The mash-up of characters is my favorite thing in any media, especially games, comics, and books, and as with the review of the fifth book of this series "Mother Knows Best," I must remind you about the game Kingdom Hearts, this book series reminds me of that game series a lot and I must mention it so I can invite you to that huge and beautiful universe also. (Link to the game at the bottom with book links)

I must inform you about the audio version of this book here. It is amazing and I am sure you are going to love the voice actor and the way she is telling the story. It is true, I get a commission if you buy the audio but I only say it if I like the audio myself and you must go and check the sample from the link at the bottom to hear it for yourself and understand that I am telling the truth about the audio version of this book.

This paragraph is going to be the same for this book series so If you already read it previously then just skip to the next paragraph - This book series is about Walt Disney’s villains and about the life they had and what caused them to be like what you saw them on the screen. I always wanted to know about the other side of the story when I saw a villain do something evil. And I think now is the time when we can see and read about that because I see movies and read books about antiheroes and even villain’s backgrounds. Our society is at last evolving and adopting the open-minded approach and that is why we are trying to learn the opposite side’s story also.

Synopsis:
“Throughout the Villains series, the Odd Sisters have meddled in the lives of the Wicked Queen, The Beast, Ursula, Maleficent, and Mother Gothel, changing the course of fate for the greatest villains ever known. Now, it’s time for their reckoning.

This latest novel by the author of the wildly popular Villains series goes deeper into the lives of the twisted, diabolical Odd Sisters, finally revealing the dark truth about who they are and where they're from. The Odd Sisters will appeal to fans who can’t get enough of the mischievous sisters, as well as draw new readers to Serena Valentino’s darkly fascinating take on the Disney Villains.”

I suggest buying the hardcover version if you are a true fan or want to give it as a gift to someone who is a fan.

Rating: 100/100
Recommended: 100/100 Yes.

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Jaws of Darkness

Published: 2003
Author: Harry Turtledove
Book 5 of 6: Darkness (World at War)
Genres: Sword & Sorcery, Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, magic, Contemporary Literature

The moment I saw the cover, I fell in love with this book. I know we can’t judge a book by its cover but still, a beautiful cover makes you buy a book faster and this cover helped me buy it very fast. And later when I read the book, I was introduced to a great world created by Mr. Harry Turtledove and I fell in love with his writing style also. I read all the books in this series and got all the books by the writer; reviews to all his books coming soon.

This book is one of the best of this series and one of the reasons is the way main characters reach what they are supposed to be in a huge saga and the development took its time but that is how a character must develop in a long story; in simple terms that are not useful here are “coming of age” it doesn’t mean they were kids or early teens reaching adulthood, I used the term to describe what it’s like to read the stories of these characters realizing their full potential or in some cases become strong and able to fight the reality of the world and situation they are in.

This book is long and the series is long as well, I thought of many options and reasons to give it less than perfect points but found nothing; it is long but not boring. On every page, you are thinking a hero or a person that is on the good side is going to get caught or die. You can actually read this book as a standalone novel because the detail is so great that you get the story without even reading the previous four parts but I recommend you read them all. The fourth part was not so great so if you start this book series from the first book, then please don’t stop at the fourth, because in this part you will start to see the results of the fourth part and going to understand why it was slow or not so fast paced (It is not a bad book, I am just comparing it to this book.)

Synopsis:
“The grand conflict for control of the continent of Derlavai rages on, in a battle with all the drama and terror of the Second World War - but for artillery and bombers, read magical fire and dragons. Yet hope may be dawning at last. The terrible onslaught of the conquering forces of Algarve - who power their battle magics with the life energy of their murdered victims - begins to founder as it runs into Habakkuk: a sorcerous ship of ice used by the embattled nations of Lagoas and Kuusamo to ferry their deadly dragons across the seas to war. But though the tide has begun to turn, the conflict is far from over. The widely disdained Kaunians still struggle desperately to escape as the Algarvians kill them by the thousands - for life energy, but also simply for the crime of being Kaunian. And as the death of innocent civilians on both sides continues to feed the flames of war, those who have struggled to survive and preserve their freedom have only their will to see them through...”


Rating: 100/100
Recommended: 100/100 YES.

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DUNE

Published: 1965
Author: Frank Herbert
Book 1 of 8: The Dune Series or The Dune Saga
Genres: Sword & Sorcery Fantasy, Space Operas, Epic Fantasy, science fiction

In simple words the greatest and number one science fiction novel ever. And truly the best-selling science fiction novel in history.

My first introduction to the Dune universe was by playing an experimental game that no one wanted to buy in a Sega game store, so the owner sold it to me for almost nothing, I played the game, it was something I never played before, but in a few minutes of watching the screen, I realized it was a battle or war game and I fell in love with it. The next day I met with the game shop owner and told him about the game and why no one understood what it was but it was a great game for me.

After a few days, I was in a book shop and saw “DUNE” on the cover of a book and thought it can’t be the same dune or it can’t be related to that awesome game. After reading the back cover I knew the game and the book are connected so I bought it. And started reading it as soon I was home.

My young mind had no idea what I was getting into because it really expands your mind. Some words may confuse you at the start but you’ll get the meaning or explanation from the context or in later pages. The hype is real and this book is true to the word of so many people who read it. It is long but without any fillers. From start to finish it's nonstop movement and something is always happening. I did not use the words “nonstop action” because action and a well-paced story are not the same things.

I already read a lot of Star Wars and many other science fiction books before this book but this book was clearly the granddaddy of all these space sagas; the same as the dune game is the granddaddy of all RTS games.

Mr. Frank Herbert used his knowledge of the deserts in this book so amazingly that when I traveled to the “desert” countries (United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, etc…) and saw how these countries transformed into “oasis,” it made me realize how accurate he was and how possible it is to transform a desert planet like arracks into an oasis. I recommend this book to every science fiction lover and even politics-related book lover because it has both and much much more.

The new DUNE movie is coming soon, starring Jason Momoa, Dave Bautista, and many more.


From the back cover:

“Frank Herbert’s classic masterpiece—a triumph of the imagination and one of the bestselling science fiction novels of all time.

Set on the desert planet Arracks, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, heir to a noble family tasked with ruling an inhospitable world where the only thing of value is the “spice” melange, a drug capable of extending life and enhancing consciousness. Coveted across the known universe, melange is a prize worth killing for....

When House Atreides is betrayed, the destruction of Paul’s family will set the boy on a journey toward a destiny greater than he could ever have imagined. And as he evolves into the mysterious man known as Muad’Dib, he will bring to fruition humankind’s most ancient and unattainable dream.

A stunning blend of adventure and mysticism, environmentalism and politics, Dune won the first Nebula Award, shared the Hugo Award, and formed the basis of what is undoubtedly the grandest epic in science fiction.”


Rating: 100/100
Recommended: 100/100 YES.


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