Graham McNeill
Paperback | Pages: 143 pages Rating: 3.67 | 199 Users | 11 Reviews
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| Original Title: | Guardians of the Forest ISBN13 9783492286336 |
| Series: | High Elf Novels #3, Warhammer Fantasy |
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I've been sitting here trying to come up with something to say without just providing a short summery of the book. All I can say is maybe it will come to me as I write; I can only try.First, this isn't one of those stories that I just reeeeealllllly like, but it is worthy of 3.75 stars. Although I didn't find just a load of errors there were points where it seemed a word must have been left out when the story was put to paper. (I've mentioned my pet peeve of authors, proof-readers & publishers making grammatical errors) This is a strong story. One many women will find to be filled with too many bloody battles. There is only a slight nod to romantic notions and chivalry, but it is sprinkled throughout the story.
I am that odd lady who loves to read of fantastical creatures (especially in medieval times) and their adventures and battles with other fantastical creatures and humans. I do enjoy paranormal romance, but much prefer the other. This book stands on it's own, but I think it may be part of a series of 'stand alone' books, for want of a better description. At any rate this book is a Warhammer novel; whether characters intertwine and show up in other books as a secondary character, I do not know.
I found myself liking most of the characters, to one degree or another, never really despising anyone but 'the bad guys'. Leofric, the main character is a knight of reknown, great honor, and chivalry........however, he displays one characteristic that is definitely not something you'd expect to find in a brave and fearless knight. No, I'm not going to spoil that little piece of the pie. You'll just have to find it yourself. :P
Kyarno lives with constant anger and trouble follows him wherever he goes......not that he minds. But true love opens his heart and mind and he begins trying to prove his worth as a member of the kinship. I really like Kyarno, even when he's being an ass. He's that classic bad boy, and I do love my bad boys.
There are quite a few more important characters in this story. Naieth, the prophetess; Aldaeld, the Elfin king; Cairbre, the king's champion; Morvhen, the king's daughter & Kyarno's forbidden lover; and Cu-Sith, leader of the wardancers.
Would I recommend this book? To certain people, yes. If you're easily offended by graphic descriptions of bloody battles don't even think about it. Others may become immersed in the story as it unfolds and find themselves looking forward to getting back to it when they have to put it down.
The dark forest of Athel Loren, home of the wood elves, is a place of mystery and danger, a place no mortal man dares enter. Leofric, a noble knight of Bretonnia, has been raised since birith to shun and fear the forest and its enigmatic denizens.
But a beastman plot to corrupt the sacred places of Athel Loren throws Leofric into an uneasy alliance with the wood elf Kyarno as they battle the invasion. If the beastmen succeed, not only will the elves and their forest home be corrupted forever, but the destructive spirits of the forest will be unleashed to lay waste to all Bretonnia!
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| Title | : | Warhammer. Die Wächter des Waldes: Roman (High Elf Novels #3) |
| Author | : | Graham McNeill |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 143 pages |
| Published | : | by Piper Verlag Gmbh (first published September 27th 2005) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction |
Rating Epithetical Books Warhammer. Die Wächter des Waldes: Roman (High Elf Novels #3)
Ratings: 3.67 From 199 Users | 11 ReviewsCritique Epithetical Books Warhammer. Die Wächter des Waldes: Roman (High Elf Novels #3)
MasterfulJust the book for summer vacation. Elves, knights, magic, a dragon, battles against ever present evil. Yes!
I loved this book. Character progression was great and the action was awesome, while not over taking the story. Was a little sad, and yet fulfilling. Really recommend.
The story about adventures of Bretonnian knight in the Athel Loren. Wood Elves, or "asrai", as they call themselves, look more kind in comparison with the trilogy of Orion, but despite everything the book is easy-to-read.
A straighforward look into the wood elven realm. The story isn't something to glamour about, but there were nice scenes.
Hailing from Scotland, Graham McNeill narrowly escaped a career in surveying to work for Games Workshop as a games designer. He has a strong following with his novels Nightbringer, Warriors of Ultramar, Dead Sky, Black Sun and Storm of Iron.
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