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This is the thrilling prequel to "Dragon Age: Origins", the hit role-playing video game from award-winning developer BioWare! After his mother, the beloved Rebel Queen, is betrayed and murdered by her own faithless lords, young Maric becomes the leader of a rebel army attempting to free his nation from the control of a foreign tyrant. His countrymen live in fear; his commanders consider him untested; and his only allies are Loghain, a brash young outlaw who saved his life, and Rowan, the beautiful warrior maiden promised to him since birth. Surrounded by spies and traitors, Maric must find a way to not only survive but achieve his ultimate destiny: Ferelden's freedom and the return of his line to the stolen throne. This is a must-read for fans of the multi-awarding winning game.
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David Gaider has worked for video game developer Bioware since 1999. He is the lead writer on the Dragon Age: Origins role-playing game and has previously worked on such titles as Baldur's Gate 2: Shadows of Amn, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, and Neverwinter Nights.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
After completing Dragon Age: Origins on X-Box 360, I was hungry to continue my journey into the world of Thedas, which led to me stumbling upon both this book and Dragon Age: Calling here on Amazon. Given the fact it's based on a computer game I didn't have very high expectations of either book, but given the relatively cheap price of both books, I thought I'd give them a gander anyway.
The Stolen Throne is the first prequel book and tells the story of how the rebel prince Maric, as well as his companions Rowan and Loghain, overthrew the invaders from neighboring Orlais and reclaimed the land for Ferelden. It is a fine basis for a novel and proves exciting from start to finish. The novels main strength, I thought, lay in the relationships between the four main characters, as well as their personal inner demons.
Given the novel is a prequel to the Dragon Age computer game, I suspect it will be readers who have played the game that will most enjoy the story, as it throws a new light on some characters they've met, as well as expanding on their experience in Ferelden. Highly recommended.
The Stolen Throne is the first prequel book and tells the story of how the rebel prince Maric, as well as his companions Rowan and Loghain, overthrew the invaders from neighboring Orlais and reclaimed the land for Ferelden. It is a fine basis for a novel and proves exciting from start to finish. The novels main strength, I thought, lay in the relationships between the four main characters, as well as their personal inner demons.
Given the novel is a prequel to the Dragon Age computer game, I suspect it will be readers who have played the game that will most enjoy the story, as it throws a new light on some characters they've met, as well as expanding on their experience in Ferelden. Highly recommended.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I more or less fell onto this title by accident, purely as I wanted to play the game as I'd heard a lot of good things about it. What David Gaider has done however is create an interesting as well as pretty solid prequel that will not only enthuse the reader but also gives some great background to the world as a whole. The prose is sharp, the action pretty tightly stuffed within but above all its his characterisation alongside dialogue that really will have the reader enjoying the title. Overall, this is a great offering and one that has a similar sort of feel to the opening of Waylander 2 (In the Realm of the Wolf) by David Gemmell for the reader.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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This summer I tried expanding the satisfying experience I have had with computer Role-Playing games with related fantasy novels. It worked greatly with The Witcher as two of the books that game was based upon (The Last Wish & Blood of Elves) were also excellent reads. With Dragon Age: Origins, however, I found the game to be must better than the spin-off books.
The STOLEN THRONE starts abruptly, placing you in the boots of the fleeing prince Maric, running away from a treasonous ambush that threatens to extinguish his bloodline's claims to the Ferelden throne. From one tense moment to the next, the urgency to avoid eminent defeat never seems to let go - and neither does Maric's luck. But it is not just rhythm problems this book has.
The writing is unpolished, mechanical and often juvenile, whereas the plot strains the limits of one's suspension of disbelief. And for a fantasy novel, complete with spell-casting magi and flying dragons, that is no small feat.
What is worse, the writer seems to have struggled to tame the story and fit it under the events set by the game. It almost worked with King Maric, mostly because his role in the game is so short. It totally failed with Loghain though. I do no wish to spoil it for anyone so let's just say, those who have completed the cRPG will find this novelized Loghain barely recognizable.
I am a huge fan of DRAGON AGE: ORIGINS and that is the only reason I rounded my rating up rather than down.
This is a book addressed mostly towards fans of the original game.
The STOLEN THRONE starts abruptly, placing you in the boots of the fleeing prince Maric, running away from a treasonous ambush that threatens to extinguish his bloodline's claims to the Ferelden throne. From one tense moment to the next, the urgency to avoid eminent defeat never seems to let go - and neither does Maric's luck. But it is not just rhythm problems this book has.
The writing is unpolished, mechanical and often juvenile, whereas the plot strains the limits of one's suspension of disbelief. And for a fantasy novel, complete with spell-casting magi and flying dragons, that is no small feat.
What is worse, the writer seems to have struggled to tame the story and fit it under the events set by the game. It almost worked with King Maric, mostly because his role in the game is so short. It totally failed with Loghain though. I do no wish to spoil it for anyone so let's just say, those who have completed the cRPG will find this novelized Loghain barely recognizable.
I am a huge fan of DRAGON AGE: ORIGINS and that is the only reason I rounded my rating up rather than down.
This is a book addressed mostly towards fans of the original game.
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Proves that video game related novels can be superb.
After playing Dragon Age: Origins I wanted more and after reading the ecellent Mass Effect novels, I decided to give the Dragon Age ones ago (mainly because they, like the Mass... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mr. D. Palmer
How it all began
This book was good because it told the story of the rise of King Maric, son of the Rebel Queen. In the story we meet the young Loghain, the mysterious elf Katriel and Maric's... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Equinox
A nice surprise!
NOTE: This review does contain a few minor spoilers!
I am a massive fan of Dragon Age: Origins and the universe that Bioware created so I bought this book on the... Read more
I am a massive fan of Dragon Age: Origins and the universe that Bioware created so I bought this book on the... Read more
Published 14 months ago by geegee90
OK!
Better than expected and gave a nice insight into the Dragon Age universe and the events preceding the 'Dragon Age: Origins' video game.
Published 21 months ago by AndyJ
Excellent prequel to Origins
I imported this book from America a few months ago after completing just about everything i think there is in dragon age origins on the ps3, often in the game mentions are made to... Read more
Published on 13 April 2010 by Mr. Steven Williamson
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