The Redemption of Althalus
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The Redemption of Althalus

by David Eddings

2000•Fantasy•704 pages

Taste attributes: fantasyadventurecomedyfresh & originalimaginaryintricatelinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questunderdog triumphshuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, sweeping fantasy novel, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

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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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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

FantasyAdventureComedyAll consuming questUnderdog triumphsHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Subjects

Fantasy fictionScience FictionGood and evilGoddessesMagic

Details

Author
David Eddings
Published
2000
Pages
704
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