Circles of Seven (Dragons in Our Midst, Book 3)
by Bryan Davis
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Author: Bryan DavisEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-04-25
ISBN: 0899571727
Number of pages: 400
Publisher: AMG Publishers
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Summary: 4 Stars
As with any series, I don't recommend you pick up the books in the middle-- so I'm obviously going to write this review to people who are already familiar with and have read the first two books.
Plot-wise, this is probably the more interesting of the three books. I mean, it doesn't get any better than descending into the seven circles of Hell and navigating your way through while avoiding the bad guys trying to trip you up. You've got a "witch" who needs a body. And a sudden confusion of who is really good and who is really bad-- and why!
Yet, it seemed like a sloppier writing job, overall. It took me a long time to actually get into the book. The other two, from the first couple of pages, were hard to put down. Yet, until I reached the 1/4th point I had to admit that I just didn't care. After that, things went smoother and was a brisk, nice read.
My biggest complaint, though, is the use of foreshadowing. Particularly in regards to the tempting fruit tree in the begining of the story. It appears as a large temptation for Bonnie-- and later in the story it is referenced again-- yet, nothing ever comes of it. There is no moment of peril where she might pluck the fruit. I was *dreading* that point in the story, yet when it all was said and done, my anticipation was for nothing.
*spoiler in next paragraph! be warned!*
From a storyline perspective, the greatest flaw of the story is the healing of Bonnie. It was pretty well conveyed in the story that Bonnie was dead. We hope and hope for a miracle to happen. However, when it does, there is no real explaination of HOW it happened. Its one of those deals where Billy blanks out, then when he comes to Bonny is staring at him, alive and well. It's a fantasy. I don't mind if the explaination is far fetched. However, *i do want an explaination!* I would have prefered her to stay dead instead of this "oh, hi!" resurection. It doesn't help that the tension throught the last quarter of the book is whether she survives or not. It was sloppy writing.
*spoiler free from here on out!*
Bryan Davis, despite these stumbles, is a good writer. However, for future books he would be advised to take more care in paying attention to the tensions he sets up in the book and not just letting them die (the tree) or being too lazy to think about a good solution and just using a half-hearted one (Bonnie).
Quite honestly, if this was his first book and the first in a series, it would be more of a 3 star books. But based on his past efforts, I could still read it and enjoy it and think it was pretty good. Hence the four stars.
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Filled with action,danger, and suspense this book is sure to keep readers in their seats, following Billy and Bonnie to the exciting conclusion. This is the third saga in a four book series.Fiction & Poetry Books
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