- Mass Market Paperback: 31 pages
- Publisher: Wizards of the Coast (20 Jan 1994)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 156076676X
- ISBN-13: 978-1560766766
- Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.7 x 2.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 888,712 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This book is about An Elfling (1/2 elf & 1/2 halfling) that has a divided personality due to a trauma he suffered as a baby.
This is the first book out of three that tells the story of the one & only Elfling in the world of dark sun who tries to find his way & his origin in this tough world but because of his personaleties & strange looks he founds himself in trouble most of the time. very good & very recommended.
This is the first book out of three that tells the story of the one & only Elfling in the world of dark sun who tries to find his way & his origin in this tough world but because of his personaleties & strange looks he founds himself in trouble most of the time. very good & very recommended.
Format:Paperback
This book is the first part of the 'Tribe of one' trilogy. It takes place on 'Dark Sun', a world created for Role Playing Games.
Having been an RPG player both on Dark Sun and other similar settings, I am obviously biased in favour of this book. However, I have read many more fantasy novels, RPG-spefific or not, and I found this trilogy to be one of the very best. It's actually a very good novel, and you do not have to be familiar or even interested in RPGs to like it - the author explains the world in great detail and assumes no previous knowledge of it.
The trilogy unfolds a very captivating and interesting story, and it is written in such a style that makes you unable to stop reading until you finish. If you like epic fantasy stories, get this trilogy. you 'll probably find yourself not doing much else till you read all three books.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
A Journey I'll Never Forget
8 Aug 2002
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I read these books when I was younger, immediately after having consumed the Chronicles of Narnia and Prydain, although these books are aimed at an older audience. I credit these books and the Prydain Chronicles by Lloyd Alexander as the novels that really gave me a jump start in the fantasy genre and definitely recommend it for all fantasy readers, especially if you're just starting out, this is a great place. Now on to the story...
Sorak the Nomad, an elfling and the only one of his kind in the world, remains to be one of my favorite characters ever, ranking right up there with Raistlin Majere and Taran Assistant Pig-Keeper. He far surpasses Drizzt Do'Urden. Drizzt isn't anywhere near Sorak's league. Sorak could kick Drizzt's "butt", although he isn't as grotesquely overly powerful, but he lives in a far harsher world where brutality thrives and the weak and timid are left as carrion. This capriciously cruel world makes the Underdark look like a day care center.
Take everything you know about magic, dwarves, elves, and dragons, and set it aside in the world of Athas. Although I can't recommend it over Dragonlance, I definately recommend Dark Sun and these books in particular over Forgotten Realms. After you finish with the Tribe of One Trilogy, don't forget to continue with the Sorak Saga in The Broken Blade.
If you ever read this Simon Hawke, thank you for this epic adventure, it will be close to my heart forever.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Tribe of one first book
1 Jun 2011
Format:Mass Market Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I liked the different premise of multiple personalities doing different jobs in one individual. The book was fast paced and an enjoyable read and set up the following books of the trilogy very well.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Superman with a sword
12 May 2008
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I want to like the Tribe of One series, I really do. The concept of multiple personalities and how they interact with one another is terrific. You can also tell that Simon Hawke lives in the Arizona desert, he captivates the beauty of the desert so well in his writing. The plot was a good, solid premise. And that's where my liking of this series ends. The heroic characters are just UNGODLY POWERFUL! Never once do I feel they are in danger. Several times I wanted to throw my book in disgust because the author throws scary insurmountable foes at the main characters but then the two heroes (Sorak and Ryana) dispatch them with such ridiculous ease. After the second or third fight it becomes about as enjoyable as reading about a child stepping on ants.
The main character Sorak is just Superman with a sword and no one he faces has Krptonite, Ryana is a souped up Wonder Woman. Together they are unstoppable, separate Sorak is still unstoppable but Ryana might get a few bruises.
I truly believe that Simon Hawke read the Drizzt books by R.A. Salvatore and in a fit of sword fighter envy declared "I'm going to create a character that could kill 100 Drizzt Do'Urdens with one hand tied behind his back!". It's bad enough that the Drizzt books become boring and predictable simply because there is no fear of Drizzt losing but Simon Hawke's character, Sorak, becomes even MORE boring and predictable before the first book even ends! By the time you finish the second book you are wondering why you are reading this series and are likely thinking 'I don't need to read the third book, I already Sorak can't lose even if he faced TEN Dragons!
Sorry Simon Hawke, go back and rewrite this with more believable heroic characters and you will get 4-5 stars from me.
If you like it when you characters can mow down any and all opposition without breaking a sweat then I guess these books are for you.
The main character Sorak is just Superman with a sword and no one he faces has Krptonite, Ryana is a souped up Wonder Woman. Together they are unstoppable, separate Sorak is still unstoppable but Ryana might get a few bruises.
I truly believe that Simon Hawke read the Drizzt books by R.A. Salvatore and in a fit of sword fighter envy declared "I'm going to create a character that could kill 100 Drizzt Do'Urdens with one hand tied behind his back!". It's bad enough that the Drizzt books become boring and predictable simply because there is no fear of Drizzt losing but Simon Hawke's character, Sorak, becomes even MORE boring and predictable before the first book even ends! By the time you finish the second book you are wondering why you are reading this series and are likely thinking 'I don't need to read the third book, I already Sorak can't lose even if he faced TEN Dragons!
Sorry Simon Hawke, go back and rewrite this with more believable heroic characters and you will get 4-5 stars from me.
If you like it when you characters can mow down any and all opposition without breaking a sweat then I guess these books are for you.
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