Review of 'The Merchant of Death (Pendragon, #1)' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
I'm starting to wonder how I was able to read books without Michael's aid - for yet another recommendation from him propels me headlong into this series.
In tone reminding me of [a:Darren Shan|5816|Darren Shan|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1192947698p2/5816.jpg], [a:Diane Duane|11761|Diane Duane|http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-F-50x66.jpg] and perhaps even [a:Trudi Canavan|15890|Trudi Canavan|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1194378660p2/15890.jpg], this seems to be the start of quite an interesting collection. I'm in need of one, having finished [a:Rick Shelley|85708|Justin Taylor|http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-U-50x66.jpg]'s DMC series a short while ago.
This book is a fairly typical adventure story with the person-in-a-new-world motif, but as there are a whopping 9 more to go I am sort of hoping that the characters flesh out a little and the stage is expanded. still, the excitement was there and the potential established, so whilst I can't see myself ploughing through these with the haste I might afford [a:Dave Duncan|1221698|Neil Gaiman|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1234150163p2/1221698.jpg] I will assuredly try the next few and see how they go.