Talon of the Silver Hawk: Conclave of Shadows: Book One

Talon of the Silver Hawk is a wonderful book to read. One boy is seeking his vision to be introduced in to his manhood while on his return trip home his villiage is attack and all slaughtered but Talon of the Silver Hawk. He is rescued as his world is completely turned upside down. And Talon has to learn there is more to life than he ever would have imagine. Once more Raymond Feist draws you in...more

Talon of the Silver Hawk is a wonderful book to read. One boy is seeking his vision to be introduced in to his manhood while on his return trip home his villiage is attack and all slaughtered but Talon of the Silver Hawk. He is rescued as his world is completely turned upside down. And Talon has to learn there is more to life than he ever would have imagine. Once more Raymond Feist draws you in and does not disappoint you.   hide

So I was a bit disappointed in this book. It was VERY slow starting. Now, this is somewhat to be expected with the first book in a trilogy, but by VERY slow… I mean a good 85% of the book was all character development. Not even exciting character development. Nope, the protagonist was getting trained, getting laid, and having pretty much no adventures along the way. And in all of that...more

So I was a bit disappointed in this book. It was VERY slow starting. Now, this is somewhat to be expected with the first book in a trilogy, but by VERY slow… I mean a good 85% of the book was all character development. Not even exciting character development. Nope, the protagonist was getting trained, getting laid, and having pretty much no adventures along the way. And in all of that character development, the author never managed to make me identify with or really like his protagonist. I don’t DISLIKE him, but the whole character archetype just seemed a bit contrived and one dimensional to me (think SUPER assassin, ninja, philosopher, duelist - RaaRR!). The last few chapters were definitely good, and I have hope that the next few books will be pretty action packed. All that time spent in training has made the main character into one bad-ass force to be reckoned with, and he’s hell bent on a path towards revenge and intrigue. So I have high hopes for the next two books and will hopefully be posting glowing reviews here soon.   hide

good read

It's great book.