- Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Wizards of the Coast; First THUS edition (4 May 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0786932058
- ISBN-13: 978-0786932054
- Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.4 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 513,296 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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All the powerful fury of Memnarch is hurled against Glissa and Slobad as they brave the perils of Mirrodin in search of new allies, making their way from the city of the Ieonin to the fortress of Panopticon to the home of the very creator of Mirrodin himself to hear the prophecy that will transform their world, in the epic conclusion of the Mirrodi
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This book is the third in the Mirrodin Block of books and continues the storyline in the same way as the first two books, its certainly a good read and there is an intriguing ending but I did get bored of the sheer amount of confrontations which led to the main characters running away again and again.
Apart from that this is a good ending to the Mirrodin saga.
I do have a warning though: Some of this book will not make sense unless you have some knowledge of Mirrodin block in Magic the Gathering Card Game and some of the previous blocks. Although this trilogy is set in a different plane to the other Magic books there is a link up in the end which requires some knowledge of previous blocks to fully understand.
I'd recommend this trilogy to anyone who plays Magic the Gathering and knows of the Mirrodin-Darksteel-Fifth Dawn cycle. I'd also recommend this book to anyone who is interested in the general sci-fi/fantasy Genre and looking for an intriguing read about life on another plane.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
A lot of Fun, but serious problems
9 Aug 2004
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I really liked Cory Herndon`s previous work (in Topdeck magazine, mostly)and this is quite good too. I found it funny,at some times utterly unpredictable, and overall a pretty good job. I particularly liked Geth and Lyese. Including more human characters was also a nice touch, as they`d been almost entirely left out in the previous two books and are a huge part of al three card sets.
However, I do have some problems. the first of which is the absolutely atrocious copy editing. In almost every chapter there was either a noticable speling or omission error. Often, characters genders were mixed ip as well. Also, what the character of Vektro actually was was never explained, as what Yulyn`s problem was and where he`d been the entire time. Yert was introduced with little explanation and removed just as rapidly and poorly (and in a most disgusting way, I might add). The endings (both of them, the one with Slobad, Glissa, and Geth and the one with Bruenna, Lyese, and Geth) were way too open ended.
So, read it if you liked the previous two, or Cory Herndon, or just want a mediocre fantasy story with some good dialogue.
However, I do have some problems. the first of which is the absolutely atrocious copy editing. In almost every chapter there was either a noticable speling or omission error. Often, characters genders were mixed ip as well. Also, what the character of Vektro actually was was never explained, as what Yulyn`s problem was and where he`d been the entire time. Yert was introduced with little explanation and removed just as rapidly and poorly (and in a most disgusting way, I might add). The endings (both of them, the one with Slobad, Glissa, and Geth and the one with Bruenna, Lyese, and Geth) were way too open ended.
So, read it if you liked the previous two, or Cory Herndon, or just want a mediocre fantasy story with some good dialogue.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
A Great Conclusion
13 Nov 2006
Format:Mass Market Paperback
The Fifth Dawn (Mirrodin Cycle: Book 3)
By: Cory J. Herndon
This is the third and final book in the Mirrodin Cycle. Glissa is on the road to her final confrontation with the insane guardian of Mirrodin, Memnarch. But as Glissa travels, she makes new friends, but in the process loses several old ones. Memnarch's blind ambitions to ascend and become a planeswalker unleashes a great war on Mirrodin and only Glissa and the creatures of Mirrodin can stop the death and destruction wrought by the metalic constructs and the undead Nim. However, in the midst of the remaining survivors, there is an evil that threatens to destroy everything that the survivors have worked so hard for.
This is an excellent ending to the series. The thing that scared me the most was the bleak ending, but to adapt a line from The Holy Grail, "...it got better." I must say that for my first cycle, I am hooked and can't wait to get started on my next cycle which is the Kamigawa cycle. The only thing that need improvment is the need for a better editing staff. Way too may grammar errors in these books, but they are still enjoyable. This book is an excellent read, 10/10 for sure.
By: Cory J. Herndon
This is the third and final book in the Mirrodin Cycle. Glissa is on the road to her final confrontation with the insane guardian of Mirrodin, Memnarch. But as Glissa travels, she makes new friends, but in the process loses several old ones. Memnarch's blind ambitions to ascend and become a planeswalker unleashes a great war on Mirrodin and only Glissa and the creatures of Mirrodin can stop the death and destruction wrought by the metalic constructs and the undead Nim. However, in the midst of the remaining survivors, there is an evil that threatens to destroy everything that the survivors have worked so hard for.
This is an excellent ending to the series. The thing that scared me the most was the bleak ending, but to adapt a line from The Holy Grail, "...it got better." I must say that for my first cycle, I am hooked and can't wait to get started on my next cycle which is the Kamigawa cycle. The only thing that need improvment is the need for a better editing staff. Way too may grammar errors in these books, but they are still enjoyable. This book is an excellent read, 10/10 for sure.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
The Magic ends here....
8 Jun 2004
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I really enjoyed the first two books. This one- HUGE disappointment. Maybe it was just me?.. I didn't enjoy that this author kind of rewrote the rules for this book. The writing style isn't true to the first two, making it a little confusing. Little things like the change in everyone's dialect killed the credibilty I was trying to give Herndon. Maybe the only thing that kept me motivated was the urge to finish the series and it was so suspenseful ~ more action and cheesy combat cries than needed for a plot like this. I have to admit in few places the battle action was well worded and some conversations made me laugh.. But still, overall, two stars.
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