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A review by whisper88
The Elenium: The Diamond Throne / The Ruby Knight / The Sapphire Rose by David Eddings
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
I adore the Belgariad/Mallorean and its world of characters shaped my childhood. However when it comes to the Elenium/Tamuli I've had a few false starts but never actually finished the series until recently.
Unfortunately I did not love this series like I loved the afore mentioned, but it was still another glorious Eddings' adventure under my belt. His world building and character development are superb and his works are one of the best series for escapism. Most contemporary fantasy authors were influenced by the fellowship/quest trope but they can't even hold a birthday candle compared to the roaring bonfire of Eddings (I consider him in the same league as Tolkien.)
That being said this series was a sad echo of the Belgariad/Mallorean, many of the same character voices and nuances were reused and the quest was a little too "been there, done that." But not necessarily in a bad way?
An aspect I always appreciate in his writing are his attention to geography and politics within his worlds. It makes it so much more real and allows for political intrigue humour. (Which I find absolutely hilarious.)
Unfortunately I did not love this series like I loved the afore mentioned, but it was still another glorious Eddings' adventure under my belt. His world building and character development are superb and his works are one of the best series for escapism. Most contemporary fantasy authors were influenced by the fellowship/quest trope but they can't even hold a birthday candle compared to the roaring bonfire of Eddings (I consider him in the same league as Tolkien.)
That being said this series was a sad echo of the Belgariad/Mallorean, many of the same character voices and nuances were reused and the quest was a little too "been there, done that." But not necessarily in a bad way?
An aspect I always appreciate in his writing are his attention to geography and politics within his worlds. It makes it so much more real and allows for political intrigue humour. (Which I find absolutely hilarious.)