A medio camino en lo que a calidad se refiere entre la primera y segunda novelas de la saga, no acaba de hacerle justicia a lo que ésta trilogía podría haber sido.Tiene elementos suficientes como para ser atrayente: su ambientación, diversidad de dioses y de caracteres, batallas, magia, amor, aventuras… y todo tratado con el peculiar sentido el humor que saben imprimir los autores a sus obras.Pero quedan como una obra muy menor dentro de su ya extensa bibliografía. No tiene ni el carisma ni las sorpresas que pudieron tener la Espada de Joram, la Puerta de la Muerta o sus novelas de la Dragonlance. Y eso que en más de una ocasión tienes la sensación de estar metido en cualquiera de esos mundos gracias a los personajes y sus problemas.El principal problema que le veo al libro es que el crescendo prometido queda muy descafeinado, siendo la guerra entre dioses apenas una nota al margen y un ligerísimo juego de ingenio con un bruto bastante tonto.Y en el plano mortal tres cuartos de lo mismo: los personajes sufren un viaje de autodescubrimiento y una serie de aventuras para dejarlo todo dispuesto a una batalla final de la que no sabremos el resultado.Lo mejor es que en el plano personal quedan las cosas resueltas, pudiendo tomar la trilogía como una historia de amor con el trasfondo de la guerra entre dioses y humanos.Se deja leer y puede gustar a todos los públicos, pero está lejos de grandes exponentes más modernos del género (como Nacidos de la Bruma) o las ya nombradas obras de los mismos autores.Simplemente se queda como una trilogía más dentro de un género que tiene trilogías de ésta calidad para aburrir.Reseña completa en: http://darlantan8.blogspot.com.es/201...
The third book in the Rose of the Prophet series, and this is the book that brings it all together and concludes the story begun in The Will of the Wanderer.This book is the rise of the hero, there are some great desperate odds to overcome, emotional journeys continue, and some villains might just get what’s coming to them.Khardan and Zohra continued to delight me, both great strong characters, and Matthew was quite an interesting counterpoint to the both of them. The djinn, and Pukah in particular, continued to entertain. With an amazing Pukah moment that was very important, and kinda bittersweet.Everything was tied up very nicely in this book to conclude the series, you got some great endings for characters and also some not so great, and I felt quite contented on finishing an old favourite series that I hadn’t read in quite a number of years.
What do You think about The Prophet Of Akhran (1989)?
In The Prophet of Akhran, everything that has been accumulating in the previous books comes to fruition. If the desert nomads lose the war that looms over them, their tribes will cease to exist. Achmed, Khardan's brother, has forsaken his family and has instead sided with the Amir, whom he sees as a father figure. The djinn must fight against the immensely powerful Kaug, for taking him out would see a major dent in Quar's growing power; however, beating him comes at a price.This book would hav
—Laura
The first book in the series that didn't totally irritate me with its writing style. It's still juvenile, but better. The characters were a little more weak and some plot moves had little or no reasons behind them.There were so many things left unsettled, you would think they'd revisit the story.This is not a series to rush out and buy. Buy the series for a buck or two if you come across it and save it for one of those days you just have to read something new and have no money. At best, you'll be mildly entertained. At worst, it will inspire you to get back to work so you can get something better.These aren't horrible, just poorly written by two authors who've done so much better.
—John
