In the ancient city of Easton, Rhapsody is learning musical magic after a brief Elizabeth Haydon, Author Tor Books $ (p) ISBN ELIZABETH HAYDON. Rhapsody is one of the weirdest VLFN’s I’ve ever read, a fact which works both to its advantage and disadvantage as its sprawling and. Rhapsody: Child of Blood (The Symphony of Ages) [Elizabeth Haydon, Kevin T. Collins] on *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Rhapsody, n.
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In her debut, Elizabeth Haydon acquits herself admirably as a writer. Even Achmed and Grunthor start to become a little worn by the elizbeth of ehapsody book. I read the first 20 pages and decided this is not for me. It’s a nice, plain epic fantasy, and then you ellizabeth it with this weird sci-fi time manipulation crap?
Author Haydon has developed the first 3 novels of the series in the form of a trilogy. Also, the dreaded telling, not showing. You couldn’t help but like him for saying no to Rhapsody so many times and for not killing herbut I don’t think the author understood him any better than Rhapsody.
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The imagery of the world, the characters and everythi Seldom do I find an author so astounding that I would deem them a word smith.
He lost this ability after he was renamed by Rhaspody to Achmed the snake, and traveled to the opposite side of the Earth fleeing the Fdor who imprisoned him with his one true name. The older were the first ones born, from the primeval fires off the earth. When she is pursued by the underlings of her former client Michael, who is obsessed with her, Rhapsody tries to enlist help of two Firbolgaccidentally renaming one of them, a ruthless assassin then called The Brother to Achmed the Snake.
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Never the elizabet, Rhapsody is just relatable enough that I can accept the character, if not like her. Retrieved from ” https: Jack Reacher is back! Otherwise, perhaps stick to the great fantasy novels that provide a more, shall we say immediate gratification. Oh, the terrible dialog. Well, this series was like that for me.
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They’re likable and extremely sympathetic, just not substantial. Mar 16, Kim rated it really liked it. Unless it is the movie Valmont where it is done in a really funny way. He shares a long-time friendship with Achmed and has strong protective feelings for Rhapsody, whom he calls “Duchess.
Sep 01, Sarah Mac rated it it was ok Shelves: Surely as one of the Three, we rhapsdoy at least know more about his life before and how he came to be with Achmed?
Magical abilities aren’t used in situations when they should be. I have no idea why anybody would love th Audiobook First off don’t you love it when a paragraph begins with “First off”I could not believe the amount of time they were inside the tree.
Then, she became really funny.
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And ever so humbly and endearingly, she is totally oblivious. Despite the dullness of this period, I dreaded the journey’s end because it would mean Rhapsody interacting with humans again shudders. The plot was just interesting enough to keep me reading did it for Achmedbut I just kept getting punished There are aspects of this book that are worth more than one star.
Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Besides being independent and strong-willed, she is also extremely compassionate and always goes out of her way to help people. It is there that Ashe tells her that he loves her. It is only because his ehapsody friend, Stephen, finds him that he narrowly escapes death, though everyone was told he died. Rhapsody is the first in a three-book series and is a fantasy elizwbeth saga crafted in the Heroic Age style. It was liked and praised a number of readers all over the world.
With her hrapsody and her talent! On the eve of her 14th birthday, she met a boy known as Sam. Oh, did I mention that they meet and sleep together on the night before her fourteenth birthday? View all 4 comments.
In the New World, using inventions set in place by the dead Lord Cymrian Gwylliam, Achmed was able to unite clans of the mountain dwelling Firbolg under his ultimate rule as King and started to rebuild their realm Ylorc formerly Canrif, the capital of Gwylliam’s empire to its former glory.
She started out fairly well, a former prostitute trying to escape from an over-attentive client, but it all went downhill after that. It shows moments of decent fantasy where you can fool yourself into thinking you’re reading something good, but quickly descends back into mediocrity.
Within the first few chapters I was enraptured by the tale unfolding, nearly throwing the book away in despair and defiance after a poignant moment. This dual nature is a “source of constant struggle” p.
When she first meets her two soon-to-be companions, she hastily makes up the name “Achmed” for Brother. I like to call it hate reading.
Grunthor is a personal favvv hes a lovable brute, with an unquenchable bloodlust. The character of Rhapsody is what’s known as a ” Mary Sue ,” and Haydon’s establishing of her is wildly inconsistent.
Rhapsody, the main character, is a Namer, a profession that includes passing down the history and lore of the people and the land. Against her will, she is forced by Achmed and his friend Grunthor to accompany them on a journey through the center of the Earth, along the root of Sagia, the Holy Tree. There are only two people Achmed truly cares for – Grunthor and Rhapsody.
Rhapsody is one of the weirdest VLFN’s I’ve ever read, a fact which works both to its advantage and disadvantage as its sprawling and genuinely epic tale unfolds before you.