What do You think about The Younger Gods (2007)?
Ah, the wasted hours of my life. I could have recommended this series as the weakest offerings of an aging great author couple if not for the ending that reversed, in just a few short pages, all character development that had occurred in four books on the whim of a spoiled child.I cannot say more without revealing too much, but I will say this: if you feel compelled to read this book, this series...do not allow yourself to become invested in any character's growth, especially minor characters who come into their own and provide amusement as they do. You will be left with nothing but a sense of abandonment. For those who thrive on happy endings no matter what, this is the series for you. Without regard to the fact that they unravelled everything else they built, the Eddings provided a trite package of sweet, complete with a gooey bow.
—Roberta
I really wanted to like this series as much as his earlier series (Belgariad, Tamuli, etc) but in the end I just didn't. The first installments in this series was fine, but the last one was very unsatisfying and, to me, the ending approached cheating. I know that David Eddings is no longer with us and I have to wonder if someone else completed this book after his passing. If you've read the earlier books in this series and are considering this one, don't bother. Or at least don't read the last third of the book. I only gave this two stars because of his earlier series.
—Catherine
I was set to give this book three stars, as up until the "Epilogue," this was the best book of the series. And then, Worst. Ending. Possible.If you are a complete-ist, and are finishing the series because you feel you have to (and I include myself in that,) the good news is that this is the best book of the four. Sure, all the characters blend together, and yes, there is a ton of repetition; but there are plot twists that make it worth while, (though they aren't foreshadowed as much as anvil-tossed.) AS LONG AS YOU DO NOT READ THE EPILOGUE.If you own a copy, just tear out the last eleven pages, so that if a friend or relative happens to pick up the series they don't end up reading the epilogue.-----About The Dreamers as a whole: As I recall, when The Redemption of Althalus came out there were complaints that it was "too long," and that it should have been split into two books. I wonder if this had an effect on the editing (and writing) of this series. The excessive repetition may have been required to pad this series out to four books, when it could have easily been two.
—Wes
