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The Lance Thrower (The Camulod Chronicles, Book 8)
Jack Whyte

Forge Books, 2005 - 640 pages

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If you loved A Dream of Eagles, worth a read....

I have soundly enjoyed all of Jack Whyte's Arthurian books, but this is not one of his finest. What made the early books in this series so exceptional was their breadth -- Whyte conveyed the excitement that surrounded the building of Camulod, the changes as the legions left Britain, and the huge battles that were fought as the colonists struggled for survival. He balanced these sweeping changes with many great characters who played a part in their events. But in his recent books -- Clothar included -- his focus has narrowed to telling a single individual's story on a small scale. Clothar lacks the sense of big happenings that make for great reading. The result is a well-written but not incredibly exciting tale.

That being said, if you enjoyed the rest of the series you'll want to read this book. Seeing Whyte's take on Lancelot is enjoyable, and we get a brief smidgen of Arthur and Merlin. But it's heavy on the dialogue and short on the action -- in fact much of it simply recounts parts of the story already told in previous volumes. Hopefully the sequel will be better.


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A Prelude to Greatness

This book is not exactly of the same calibre in action and emotion as the previous books in the series. Clothar is the story of Lancelot's past before he threw in his lots with King Arthur. It introduced some prominent players in the Legend. However Clothar is a step backwards from the Sorcerer but you can certainly expect a leap forward from the next of the series The Golden Eagle.









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Good Sequel/Prequel

This book is a good sequel to the Sorcerer, and most probably a good prequel to the last book of the Dream of Eagles series. Even though is it quite different in rythm than the Sorcerer, it was most interesting to see the life after the Roman empire fall somewhere else than in Britain.

There is less action in this book than we were used in the previous ones, but nonetheless, it was a great introduction to Lancelot and the kind of relation he can have with Arthur.


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Another great one!

I've read all of Mr. Whyte's book, and this is one of the best. It isn't really a sequel because it primarily deals with new characters, but it does mention some events and characters from past books. It's a stand alone book though, so you don't have to read all of the other books before you read this one. The book introduces us to Lancelot (before his fame), and we also run into Merlyn (dead and alive) and a young King Arthur. The backgrounds of their lives are fascinating and really help to make them even more real. A must-read for all King Arthur fans!


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Same Book, Different title

I see you are selling "Clothar the Frank" and "The Lance Thrower" as a package deal.

What are you thinking? Did you even read these books? "Clothar" is the story of the man we know as Lancelot. It is eighth in the series by Jack Whyte.

"The Lance Thrower" is the **SAME BOOK**, but retitled for the American market. (With a few minor changes in the text for the U.S. market).

So, my question would be: Are you merely uninformed and don't read the books you sell, or are you just trying to get more money from your customers by tricking them into buying two copies of the same book???? Hmph. In either case, shame on you.


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