Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Tom Doherty Associates
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780812563191ISBN:0812563190
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Light edge and corner wear. Spine twist. No marks. Tight binding. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 352 p. Half-Blood Chronicles, 2. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Tor Books
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780312855482ISBN:0312855486
Description: A wonderful copy with some minor edgewear to the cover. Dust Jacket has some edgewear present. -, Hard Cover, Very Good / Very Good. read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Tom Doherty Associates
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780812563191ISBN:0812563190
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 352 p. Half-Blood Chronicles, 2. Audience: General/trade. Close to very good. Cover has some wear at the edges. Spine has several creases. Pages have some reading and shelf wear. read more
Description: New York: TOR 1995 First Edition 1st printing 348 pages, 6 1/4 x 9 1/2, hardcover in dust jacket, cover art by Boris Vallejo, CONDITION: VERY GOOD, very light shelf wear at spine bottom o/w an excellent copy, nearly fine condition in near fine dj (corner rub on rear) SERIES-The Halfblood Chronicles Book 2. read more
"So it's been a very long time since I've read these books but as far as I can remember I enjoyed them...however, I'm not sure if I'd given them four stars if I were to read them today."
"This second installment has the advantage of better pacing than the first, since its moved past the "beginning" stages of the plot. However, where the first had rich descriptions of the world and its people, and the characters were well-developed, "Elvenblood" failed to deliver the same quality. Shana came across as increasingly shallow and her character unbelievable - although the changes are understandable as she moves up the social ladder, I found it hard accept her dramatically developed interpersonal skills.
The plot of Elvenblood, rather than picking up where it left off at the end of Elvenbane, begins rather abruptly and leaves the reader confused. Scenes and events are disjointed, as if the author threw together a bunch of plot devices and action scenes rather than assuring that it both made sense and flowed. The ending felt rushed; a deliberate attempt by the authors to set up the next novel.
The only reason why this book received a 6/10 instead of a 5 was due to the enjoyment factor. I still enjoyed the book reasonably, which is something to say in its favour. It's a shame the glaringly obvious flaws in the writing were impossible to ignore. Let's hope the third in the installment is an improvement."
"See my review of Elvenbane. Boy howdy, the plot was pretty predictable. Funny how all of the primary characters found romantic partners in this book, at more or less the same time. Still a fun read, with maybe a smidge more character development here, at least in the one full-blooded Elven maiden."
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