THE FIFTH SORCERESS Reviewed by Rachel
A Hyde, MyShelf.Com Nothing new here perhaps, but plenty to enjoy. This novel is sure to appeal to fans of Terry Goodkind, in whose steps it surely follows. It has a relatively small cast of characters, but by the end of the book the reader is sure to feel that they know them all very well, and though there is, as is usual with fantasy, a lot of book here, it is never boring. Newcomb believes in putting his characters through the mincer and they certainly have some hair-raising trials to face and some nasty villains to overcome. There is a lot of action and the pace doesn't flag. It is the kind of novel that seems to be interesting even when nothing particular is happening which, for a fat fantasy tome, is a good thing. I can't wait to read what happens next. It is too soon to tell if this is indeed the best fantasy novel of 2002, but it is sure to be one of the top ten. |
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