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Crystal Gorge (Dreamers 3) (Paperback)

by David Eddings (Author), Leigh Eddings (Author)
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  • Paperback: 400 pages
  • Publisher: Voyager (2 May 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0007157665
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007157662
  • Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 10.8 x 4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 12,941 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Praise for David Edings: 'My ideal summer read! Having enjoyed the entire ten-book serial, I was delighted to be able to read this latest addition as it not only provides fantastic escapism in itself, but, being a prequel, will make my re-reading of the other books all the more fascinating.' The Irish Times 'All the verve and pace we've come to expect.' The Dark Side 'Offers an absorbing storyline and some memorable characters as, once again, the author touches all the right fantasy bases, with warring gods, political intrigues, supernatural creatures and appealingly human magicians involved in a titanic war over the course of seven millennia. Eddings fans will no doubt snatch this novel off the shelves while readers new to the authors' world won't find a more appropriate place to begin exploring it.' Publishers Weekly 'There's no denying Eddings' offerings do entertain. This novel is for fantasy fans fed up with more fusty fare, or for anyone who likes mischief and merriment.' West Australian

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This is a magical, on-the-grandest-scale, action-packed, totally engaging and characterful fantasy novel from the bestselling authors David and Leigh Eddings. The Dreamers are children teetering on the brink of divinity. They have the power to change the world with their dreams. The Elder Gods have defeated the Vlagh twice - with the aid of the Dreamers and the mysterious Treasured One who seems, worryingly, to be controlling them - but the unspeakable Creature of the Wasteland is on the fast track to world domination as the time approaches for the Younger Gods to take their place. Now all the varied resources of the domains of the Gods are marshalled to bring a halt to the spread of evil. But there is pestilence and skirmishing, and suddenly the balance of power shifts. The Ruler of the Wasteland has infiltrated another domain of the Gods, the land of short summers, where bison and deer roam. There, the strange and marvellous crystal gorge, which can be no natural formation of rock, is destined to become a battleground of great beauty and great terror. The enemy is closer to knowing the secrets of the Treasured One and the Dreamers are in grave danger of delivering a nightmare to the world of the Elder Gods.

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Not at all the usual Eddings standard, 24 Aug 2005
This review is from: The Crystal Gorge (The Dreamers) (Hardcover)
I totally agree with the majority of reviewers on this book, particularly 'sarjs' - I too bought only the first book then borrowed the second and this one, then I went one step further and gave 'The Elder Gods' away.

The characters are exactly the same as those featured in other of Edding's books (The Belgariad, Mallorean, etc.) just under new names, the plot for this series has dragged out far too long and it's hard to believe there's still another to go. Eddings once said in reply to a fan who wanted to know why he ended the Elenium/Tamuli series where he did that 'The fact that you wanted more is a fair indication that we hung it up at just the right time. The next logical step would probably have been, "Another Sparhawk story? Oh, God, can't he find something else?" ' (www.eddingschronicles.com) and this is exactly how I (and many others, it seems) feel about the Dreamers series.

It's disappointing to see work like this apparently just churned out by Eddings when there are so many other fine novels he's written, and whilst I acknowledge that there's only so much you can do in the fantasy genre before you start repeating themes/characters this really is dire. If this series and this book in particular were my first experience of Eddings then I would never have bothered buying another of his books.

I think I'll take sarjs' advice and go reread classic Eddings - I would highly recommend the Belgariad!

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Just ok., 28 Aug 2005
This review is from: The Crystal Gorge (The Dreamers) (Hardcover)
David Eddings is much more capable of writing better than this. I was dissapointed with the story and the way the book repeats, some of the characters remind me of Garion and his friends in the Belgariad. I was hoping that the Dreamers would unleash the classical magic that is his. This book, like the other two before have nothing new to offer it's the same with different names. His other books are far more superior to this latest collection.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Increasingly disappointed, 29 Jul 2005
By Mr. J. Barlow "JFBEagle" (Carshalton, Surrey United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Crystal Gorge (The Dreamers) (Hardcover)
Like many of your reviewers I have been following David Eddings since the Belgariad. This series started well, got a bit stuck in the Treasured One and then completely lost its way in this third episode.
The characters have started to merge into a single character who is too smart for his own good, the plot was missing, the climax was bypassed with a cop-out solution and I don't even see my self buying the final episode just to find out what happens.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Flat, boring and a waste of time
There are so many things wrong with this book that I found it a waste of time and would not recommended it to anyone :
- the characters are caricatures : they're flat,... Read more
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2.0 out of 5 stars Deja vu anyone?
First of all, let me say that I am generally an Eddings fan. I enjoyed the Belgariad, the Mallorean, the Elenium and the Tamuli. Read more
Published on 13 Jun 2007 by Richard Adams

2.0 out of 5 stars Life's too short to read another Eddings book
This is the third tittle in the Dreamer series. The basic plot involves the 'evil' Vlagh trying to takeover the four domains of the Land of Dhrall each of which is ruled by a... Read more
Published on 3 Jul 2006 by Lord Varys

1.0 out of 5 stars The Disapointing Crystal Gorge
I have long been a fan of the Eddings team, but I am finding the 'Dreamers' series a very unsatisfying read. Read more
Published on 28 May 2006 by Mike Lloyd

3.0 out of 5 stars Comparative disappointment
I've read all of the Eddings titles so far and found them to be jolly good enjoyable escapes. Hence I was looking forward the journey of this latest book of The Dreamers. Read more
Published on 2 April 2006 by Nic.F

2.0 out of 5 stars A cautionary tale . . .
I hope I'm not betraying the intent of this function, but I do feel the need to post a warning for those who may read, or have read, this book. Read more
Published on 9 Feb 2006 by Thomas Foster

5.0 out of 5 stars 'Gorging' on Eddings
I found this book absolutlely riviting. I took it with me for something to read whilst travelling to Paris and back over a weekend. I could not put it down at all. Read more
Published on 7 Feb 2006 by D A Savage

2.0 out of 5 stars Eddings was rushed
This book seems to be very confused in the plotline and is certainly not an easy read. This is not the usual output at all. Read more
Published on 15 Dec 2005 by thetetchytechie

2.0 out of 5 stars Very disappointing
This book repeated itself far too much,if it had stuck to the story it would only have been about half the size. Read more
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