Stephen R. Lawhead
Paperback | Pages: 444 pages Rating: 4.04 | 9361 Users | 472 Reviews
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| Original Title: | The Paradise War |
| ISBN: | 1595542191 (ISBN13: 9781595542199) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://www.stephenlawhead.com/books/songofalbion/paradisewar.shtml |
| Series: | The Song of Albion #1 |
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From the dreaming spires of Oxford, Lewis Gillies drives north to seek a mythical creature in a misty glen in Scotland. Expecting little more than a weekend diversion, Lewis finds himself in a mystical place where two worlds meet, in the time-between-times - and in the heart of a battle between good and evil. The ancient Celts admitted no separation between this world and the Otherworld: the two were delicately interwoven, each dependent on the other. The Paradise War crosses the thin places between this world and that, as Lewis Gillies comes face-to-face with an ancient mystery - and a cosmic catastrophe in the making.Itemize Out Of Books The Paradise War (The Song of Albion #1)
| Title | : | The Paradise War (The Song of Albion #1) |
| Author | : | Stephen R. Lawhead |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 444 pages |
| Published | : | September 1st 2006 by WestBow Press (first published 1991) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction. Christian Fiction |
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Ratings: 4.04 From 9361 Users | 472 ReviewsJudgment Out Of Books The Paradise War (The Song of Albion #1)
*This review contains things that are probably spoilers, or at least things that are really close to spoilers, though shouldn't give away anything you don't learn in the first 1/3 of the book... so no major spoilers?*So, the beginning is way different than the rest of the book. The feeling was different. I liked the first feeling better. Not that the second was bad, it was just really not what I was expecting. But it was a good read and I'm glad I own it and will be happy to dig into the nextThe first part was really cool... and then somehow the fantasy otherworld was really boring.
I really liked the first 150 pages or so and thought the last 300 pages were pretty boring. Basically I didn't like the actual portal fantasy section. I think I would enjoy it if Stephen Lawhead wrote a contemporary novel, like a psychological thriller or literary fiction or something along those lines, but this wasn't for me.
Some Spoilers, obviously.So I saw this book in a store and thought the design looked interesting and the summary on the back had a potentially interesting set up. So I spent my hard earned money and got it on sale. When I first started the book, I was actually interested! Not because of the boring protagonist with no personality, but because of his friend Simon who although was obnoxious and weird, had a unique and fresh personality that I wanted to understand. He was the one who wanted to go on
Lewis is an American student going to school in Oxford. When his roomate discovers a newspaper article about a legendary beast (an aurochs) that was sighted, they both go on a weekend adventure to try and see it. What they discover however, is a cairn that transports them into another world-the world of Albion.This book was seriously amazing. I picked it up in the store because the cover caught my eye, but I didn't expect to get swept up in it like I did. It is an amazing fantasy story, with
4.5 stars. Really enjoyable.
Zzz. Boring! This is only book one of a trilogy, so I guess this book has some excuse for having a LOT of tedious back story, but that doesn't mean I have to like it. It seemed like the entire first 60% of The Paradise War was blah, blah, blah back story. And then. AND THEN. We get to the so-called "good stuff," and still NOTHING HAPPENS.The main character whines some more, his obnoxious and arrogant sidekick goes on and does some more obnoxious and arrogant things. There's a kiss. And then...
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