Sean Randall reviewed The Ambivalent Magician by Simon Hawke
Review of 'The Ambivalent Magician' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
And so, with as many endings as books in the series (almost), this witty, erudite gem of a saga draws to a close. This isn't the first time I've read them, but I make it a policy here on Goodreads to only mark books i've read when I can give them a thought-out rating, or a little review, or both. This series is so different from anything else of hawke's i've read (Time Wars and a little TNG), but I was hooked from the start and delighted all the way through.
the characters? Cliched and stereotyped - but with an edge of unpredictability that made them just a little more than your average fantasy-world denizens. The world? Rich, even the bushes march about. and the dialog, the wordage, the personalities (not to mention the unorthodox narrative impositions) all add up to a series most excellent. if you're looking for a …
And so, with as many endings as books in the series (almost), this witty, erudite gem of a saga draws to a close. This isn't the first time I've read them, but I make it a policy here on Goodreads to only mark books i've read when I can give them a thought-out rating, or a little review, or both. This series is so different from anything else of hawke's i've read (Time Wars and a little TNG), but I was hooked from the start and delighted all the way through.
the characters? Cliched and stereotyped - but with an edge of unpredictability that made them just a little more than your average fantasy-world denizens. The world? Rich, even the bushes march about. and the dialog, the wordage, the personalities (not to mention the unorthodox narrative impositions) all add up to a series most excellent. if you're looking for a few hours to kill, and you're a fan of lighthearted fantasy or science fiction (or you happen to know someone who's nagging you incessantly), you could certainly pick worse titles with which to while away your woes.