
The Redemption of Althalus
by David Eddings
Taste attributes: fantasyadventurecomedyfresh & originalimaginaryintricatelinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questunderdog triumphshuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, sweeping fantasy novel, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.5 / 5
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About This Book
It would be sheer folly to try to conceal the true nature of Althalus, for his flaws are the stuff of legend. He is, as all men know, a thief, a liar, an occasional murderer, an outrageous braggart, and a man devoid of even the slightest hint of honor.Yet of all the men in the world, it is Althalus, unrepentant rogue and scoundrel, who will become the champion of humanity in its desperate struggle against the forces...
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- Author
- David Eddings
- Published
- 2000
- Pages
- 704
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- Open Library
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