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| Title | : | The Calling (Dragon Age #2) |
| Author | : | David Gaider |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 444 pages |
| Published | : | October 13th 2009 by Tor Books (first published January 1st 2009) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Games. Video Games. High Fantasy |
David Gaider
Paperback | Pages: 444 pages Rating: 3.83 | 4936 Users | 273 Reviews
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This is another thrilling prequel to "Dragon Age: Origins", the hit role-playing video game from Bioware! King Maric has allowed the legendary Grey Wardens to return to Fereden. One of their own has aligned himself with their ancient enemy, the monstrous darkspawn. Maric agrees to lead the Grey Wardens, chasing after a deadly secret that threatens to destroy the Grey Wardens and the kingdom.
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| Original Title: | Dragon Age: The Calling |
| ISBN: | 0765324091 (ISBN13: 9780765324092) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Dragon Age #2, Dragon Age Universe |
| Characters: | Duncan, Nicolas, Julien, The Architect, Maric Theirin, Loghain Mac Tir, Fiona, Bregan, Commander Genevieve, Utha, Kell Devora, Hafter, Remille |
| Setting: | Ferelden Thedas |
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Ratings: 3.83 From 4936 Users | 273 ReviewsEvaluation Regarding Books The Calling (Dragon Age #2)
My fascination with all things Dragon Age continues with this novel. Since finishing Inquisition I've been catching up on the prequel books and graphic novels I skipped earlier, and this one was very good. I liked it even more than The Stolen Throne. I just found the story more compelling. King Maric joining a party of Grey Wardens on a quest to save one of their own while at the same time keeping a new blight from beginning. Maric is still a great character, just as he was in the earlier novel,Well of course I'm going to read The CallingDuncan is in it, what's not to love? (I miss my in-game father figure).In all seriousness, it's a good book, perhaps better than the first. As always, David Gaider's writing is an easy read - I finished within 24 hours.The book takes place several years after the events of Stolen Throne. It's cool to see how the characters have developed and the lives they are living (except Rowan, she isn't on the alive side). Maric is a bumbling idiot as always, but
I enjoyed The Stolen Throne but I absolutely loved this one! A group of Grey Wardens, once exiled from Ferelden, have returned to seek King Maric's assistance in locating a member of their order who is lost in the Deep Roads, the abandoned and Darkspawn infested former home of the great Dwarven kingdom. Maric, believing his intervention could prevent another Blight, agrees to help the Wardens.A fresh recruit named Duncan is among the party that sets out for the Deep Roads. I liked Duncan in the
First of all, I've played through all of the Dragon Age games and I loved each one so much that I had to get my hands on as much lore as I possibly could. I read The Stolen Throne and really liked it, but this novel I gave a full five stars. It gave me what I wanted, which was more of the backstory for the whole franchise. I didn't know things about darkspawn or the Blight as I do now. The characters, to me, were compelling and I really loved Duncan. For me, it had a perfect crescendo throughout
The second installment in the Dragon Age book series was a good read, but it wasn't spectacular or satisfying. For me, it lacked a really important element to a book or story which was character development. Don't get me wrong, the few lead characters of the book had a decent backstory and element to them. But due to some of the other character's having bad development, I could tell that they were going to meet a untimely and bad fate. For some reason, it reminded me of playing Dragon Age
This is an interesting dark fantasy which kept me entertained. The prose is a bit clunky and wordy, but the story is sufficiently engaging to overlook this. It is certainly a better story than the first in the trilogy and it was pleasing to find a 'middle book' with a satisfying ending, although clearly more to come in part 3.A good example of the genre and I was happy to wade through it!
The Calling contains the most gratuitous and improbable dragon fight I have ever seen, that's 4 stars in my book.(Sorry I'll write a serious review later, but overall I've found it much better than The Stolen Throne, especially if you like character studies, because there's not a lot happening here. But that dragon, though.)
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