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David Eddings
Leigh Eddings
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Publisher | Harper Voyager | ||
ISBN | 978-000715763 | ||
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Synopsis
A brilliant fantasy epic set in a world extraordinary danger and magic from bestselling authors David and Leigh Eddings. They are called the Dreamers. They look like sleeping children. They are, in fact, Gods. Despite the literally earth-shattering climax of The Elder Gods, Dahlaine still does not regret having brought the Dreamers into the world of the Elder Gods. He only wishes he'd thought harder about the consequences. His sister Aracia fears the whole world will collapse in on itself if the Dreamers should all wake up and realize where they are. It's bad enough with them dreaming the future, but at least it's a future. Dahlain is pretty sure he's safe from an 'I-told-you-so' from Aracia. The Dreamers give the Elder Gods a chance in the battle against the vicious Ruler of the Wasteland. Then spies of very short stature start cropping up in Veltan's bucolic and peaceful domain.They look like people, or maybe they all look like the same person, but they are more sinister than that. Fortunately, Dahlaine is soon on the scene riding his thunderbolt. This second story of the sibling Gods is the story of the first God Dahlaine and his child Yaltar, who is so dangerous when asleep. And it is the story of the Treasured One, a mysterious presence who is controlling Yaltar's dreams!
Review
The Dreamers Book 2 - David and Leigh Eddings
There are 8 Elder Gods, 4 awake and 4 asleep, who rule the Land of Dhrall in turns. When they sleep it is for eons. The only time they are vulnerable is when the sleepers awaken. The Vlagh, ruler of the Wasteland, knows this and has hatched a plan to destroy all the Gods so that she may rule all of the the Land of Dhrall. Only with the help of the outlanders is there a hope that all the Gods and their people may survive.
Overall I enjoyed the books, but they suffered from the fact that I have read almost all of their other books and could see virtual carbon copies of characters resurfacing in this series. Longbow is a Sparhawk of the Elenium and Tamuli reborn and the Goddess Eleria/Balacenia is Aphrael with Polgara turning up as Ara, a wise woman with a penchant for hearty flavoursome cooking!!!
All that aside, I did enjoy reading The Dreamers books and would recommend them to anyone who likes David and Leigh Eddings books already and for those who like the likes of Raymond E. Feist. The series losing some steam towards the end but there is a likeable enough conclusion to the story as a whole.
Maybe I've just read too many books of a similar ilk recently and that has made me less inclined to wax lyrical but I would definately ask people to give the series a shout.
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