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Jednym zaklęciem by Lawrence Watt-Evans

phalgun's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

thopolok's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

mrjspancakehouse's review against another edition

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3.0

Slow to start quick to end describes the tale With A Single Spell written by Lawrence. An enchanting story of Tobas a young apprentice who's master dies before teaching him anything worth while. Tobas wonders about for a large portion of the story, not only struggling to find his purpose but struggling to advance an interesting plot. When Tobas reluctantly signs his life away to become a Dragon slayer he stumbles upon a surprising enchanting story. Glad I was, when Tobas found mystical artifacts that teleported him to a new "world" with flying castles and more spells Tobas could dream of.

A compelling book that took a while to present any real hook, however the hook came and when it did, it ended in a positively charming way. Although I felt the first couple hundred pages where dull and slow, the next hundred was exciting and at times had lots of potential to branch off into a deeper more epic ending then was presented. The ending felt rushed and showed no real interest in taking Tobas on an epic life ending journey which instead just dropped him and his two wives on a magic carpet.

scheu's review against another edition

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4.0

Clever and refreshing. A lot better than most of the heroic fantasy out there.

nart's review against another edition

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3.0

This was pretty interesting and enjoyable but the ending was a little disappointing.

daveruff's review against another edition

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adventurous slow-paced
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

I read this as a lark as a continuation of the Misenchanted Sword, itself a mediocre book, but its "Ethshar" universe seemed a bit intriguing. Sadly, this is a very poor entry where the main character has almost no agency. There is no growth, no real character arc, and things just happen, mostly to the protagonist's favor, to an almost farcical conclusion. Almost an author self-insert, wish fulfillment levels, which vaguely echoes the first book in the series.

jvilches's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

edict's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

linnic_'s review against another edition

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4.0

What a unique and creative take on a classic fantasy genre! I don't know if the book was supposed to be humorous, but I was constantly entertained by the misfortunate life experiences of this one wizard!

vaderbird's review against another edition

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4.0

5 star - Perfect
4 star - i would recommend
3 star - good
2 star - struggled to complete
1 star - could not finish