The Summoner (Chronicles of the Necromancer, Book 1)
by Gail Martin
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Author: Gail MartinEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-01-30
ISBN: 1844164683
Number of pages: 640
Publisher: Solaris
Book Reviews of The Summoner (Chronicles of the Necromancer, Book 1)
Book Review: Nice idea, but an idea itself isn't good enough to be a great story
Summary: 2 Stars
I like the idea of this book...main character has to flee home, his brother wants to kill him. Check. I like a good reluctant hero, especially a good one, entwined with magic talents..
But it wasn't enough to carry me through the entire book. The main character was mildly interesting...his magic talents were a little silly (i.e. didn't make much sense), and the story wasn't packed with a solid foundation.
You can have the greatest characters, but a story that's lacking...or a great story with lacking characters.. This book was equally flawed in both areas..
Robert Jordan is much better...or even Lorna Freeman...or Greg Keyes (Briar King).
Summary of The Summoner (Chronicles of the Necromancer, Book 1)
The comfortable world of Martris Drayke, second son of King Bricen of Margolan, is shattered when his older half-brother, Jared, and Jared¿s dark mage, Foor Arontala, kill the king and seize the throne. Tris is the only surviving member of the royal family aside from Jared the traitor. Tris flees with three friends: Soterius, captain of the guard; Carroway, the court¿s master bard; and Harrtuck, a member of the royal guard. Tris harbors a deep secret. In a land where spirits walk openly and influence the affairs of the living, he suspects he may be the mage heir to the power of his grandmother, Bava K¿aa, once the greatest sorceress of her age. Such magic would make Tris a Summoner, the rarest of magic gifts, capable of arbitrating between the living and the dead.Contemporary Books
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