Sorcerer's Stone

Sorcerer's Stone

by L. Dean James

1st TSR 1991 edition paperback fine condition. In stock shipped from our UK warehouse

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction

312 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1991

Reviews

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an easy read. Predictable but still engaging. It could have been better but for a Golden Age Sword and Sorcery book, it was a fast read and not too heavily bogged down, like some of them can be. Enjoyable but probably not one I'll read again.

[Penny Johnston · Rating 3 out of 5]

Talk about a book to love and hate. Daryn is a cool character. He's a duke, but he's down to earth. He possesses a stone. A stone that allows him to do magic. He's sworn to protect his king. But I daresay his king doesn't deserve it. Well, what about the king's son, then? Prince Gaylon is a spoiled brat, but maybe Daryn can guide him to somehow become king material. Or not.

I hate how this book ended. Just because there's a trope involving character death, doesn't mean it always should be used. And what? Gaylon is actually supposed to be the main character? Really? Sorry, but Daryn is where it's at. Oh, that ending. How I detested it. Some cool concepts here, but several unlikable characters, senseless graphic violence, and a dissatisfying conclusion. Somehow you just keep turning the pages though.

[Georg Gänzle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Das Buch hat mir sehr gut gefallen. Die Autorin hat einen Schreibstil der sich flüssig liest. Tolle Charaktere, in die ich mich schnell reindenken konnte. Die Hintergrundwelt ist gut. Nicht sehr dicht aber ausreichend beschrieben. Das lässt Raum sich ein eigenes Bild davon zu gestalten.

Die Handlung ist spannend und gut durchdacht.

Ein gelungener Start in eine tolle Fantasygeschichte. Klare Leseempfehlung.