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Bezig met laden... THE GATEWAY (Harbinger of Doom, Book 1) (editie 2008)door Glenn G. Thater
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The deep dark of Svartleheim, realm of the Black Elves. The Ivald monks called it a shortcut.They lied.For once you enter their tunnels, the Black Elves never let you leave.In this ninth volume of Glenn G. Thater's Harbinger of Doom saga, Theta arrives at Jutenheim, hot on the heels of Korrgonn and the League of Shadows. Their fateful confrontation fast approaching, if only they pass the Black Elf king and the ancient evils that lurk in his subterranean domain. But do the Black Elves serve the dark powers or the light?BOOKS BY GLENN G. THATERTHE HARBINGER OF DOOM SAGA:GATEWAY TO NIFLEHEIMTHE FALLEN ANGLEKNIGHT ETERNALDWELLERS OF THE DEEPBLOOD, FIRE, AND THORNGODS OF THE SWORDTHE SHAMBLING DEADMASTER OF THE DEADSHADOW OF DOOMWIZARD'S TOLLVOLUME 11+ (FORTHCOMING)HARBINGER OF DOOM(COMBINES GATEWAY TO NIFLEHEIM AND THE FALLEN ANGLE INTO A SINGLE VOLUME)THE HERO AND THE FIEND(A NOVELETTE SET IN THE HARBINGER OF DOOM UNIVERSE)THE GATEWAY(A NOVELLA LENGTH VERSION OF GATEWAY TO NIFLEHEIM)THE DEMON KING OF BERGHER(A SHORT STORY SET IN THE HARBINGER OF DOOM UNIVERSE) Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Glenn Thater uses many tried and true plot devices to tell his story. However, although there are some memorable moments, The Gateway seems to miss as often as it hits. I find that Thater's writing is inconsistent in his use of dialogue. Characters inexplicably slip in and out of colloquial modern slang to poorly written archaic speech. I'm a little confused as to why the author sees the need to allow his characters to indulge in the incorrect use of 'thees', 'thys', and 'thous' when his story works just as well without them. This could be overlooked by most readers since they may not be familiar with archaic English. Yet, I am at a loss to understand why Thater's characters choose to speak in archaic English when most of the time they speak in ordinary diction. Confusing to say the least.
I also find the occasional shift in point-of-view to be disconcerting. Since this book is mostly written in the third-person, there really is no good reason why certain passages are written in the first-person. However creative it may seem, this is an unconventional method of writing a story that is ultimately distracting.
As for the story itself, The Gateway isn't really a book as it is a short story with chapters. I had some trouble reading the opening chapters due to being bombarded with too many characters at once all engaging in lengthy dialogue. To be fair, it is very difficult for any author to engage his reader with an opening that consists of a large number of characters we don't know or care about (yet) discussing a problem that they don't understand. The characters are confused. Therefore, so is the reader. Just trying to sort out who is who, when there is no physical description of them in the text, just makes the challenge of following the story even more difficult.
Fortunately for The Gateway, the story does eventually get better. In particular, the conclusion was quite exciting and made up for the lackluster opening chapters. In fact, although my opinion of the book wasn't high when I began to read The Gateway, I am now compelled to seek out the sequel to see where the story goes from here.
In conclusion, I would recommend The Gateway to readers who like their fantasy tales gritty and action-oriented. 3 1/2 stars. ( )