Castle of Wizardry by David Eddings
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Castle of Wizardry is an epic fantasy novel. It has a prophecy, a magical orb that only an innocent child can touch, sorcerers, magic and all that stuff that makes up a good fantasy.
The Cover: The cover feels a little dated, but you’ve got to expect that with a book that was published in 1984. Taking that into consideration, I think the cover has aged well and it has all the elements I would expect of a fantasy novel cover. I love the title font, it works really well for me and the image itself clearly resonates with me as a fantasy reader.
The Good Stuff: David Eddings writes a solid fantasy story with well developed characters in a well developed world. He tells a good story that will pull many readers in, even if they do not enjoy the style of writing. With so many fantasy novels to his name, if you do enjoy his books, Mr Eddings has the bibliographical ability to take you on an epic fantasy adventure.
The Bad Stuff: The writing style can have a tendency to tell rather than show. I have a personal dislike of strange spelling for names, eg. ‘Ctuchik’, I have to pause as I wonder at the pronunciation. This held me back from immersing myself into the book at the initial stages, but I got over it as I read on.
I enjoyed this book, David Eddings makes good use of his vocabulary in the novel and in my opinion, despite the tendency to tell, this book is still a thoroughly enjoyable read. This one gets 3 out of 5 golden bookmarks from me.
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Allan Walsh writes Fantasy and Horror. If you’re looking for something new to read in these genres, why not check out his books here. You can also find his titles available in libraries.
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