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Tuesday, 2 September 2014

Still getting good reviews!

Tuesday, September 02, 2014 |

Posted by Satima Flavell

More good reviews for The Dagger of Dresnia! There are now eight on Amazon, where the average is 4.6 stars. Readers are saying things like:

The characters were really strongly written, and I really liked Ellyria.
Callisto| 5 reviewers made a similar statement
I'm looking forward to finding out what happens in the second novel.
Joanna Fay| 2 reviewers made a similar statement
I have to tell you this book had me entranced from the first pages.
Lisa K. Hodgson

And here's a really nice one from Marie Cox's Facebook timeline! 'I have finished reading the first book of the Trilogy, "The Dagger of Dresnia". It is such a great book, loved the characters (Pillars of the Earth meets Fifty Shades of Grey) and can't wait until the author, Satima Flavell, publishes the next book in the Trilogy. I purchased my copy through The Book Depository.'

There are nice ones on Goodreads as well, where the average is 4.17 stars. For instance, Ian Banks says: 'Flavell’s skill at mixing these strands of plot and character make this a gripping read and the way which these stories intertwine is clever and natural, leading to a climax that is gripping and a conclusion that, while sudden, does wrap up this story while still leaving openings for the future volumes in this series.' (This review first appeared at http://stuffianlikes.aussieblogs.com)

And Tsana Dolichva says of the ending: 'I had a suspicion it was coming but the way it actually happened was great. (No spoilers!) It was hilarious, like a pun ...'

While Dave Dunn's five-star review says, 'In short, the story of Queen Ellyria and her sons reads more like a realistic work of literature than some purple-prosed Tolkien imitation, which the same material in lesser hands could have turned out to be. These are real people who love, hate, doubt themselves, use the restroom, have sex, and at times, curse like sailors, and that is the real magic of this decidedly magical tale.'

And Helen Venn says, '... a great read with a nicely realised mediaeval world where magic can be good or evil. It's a well written tale with a complex and wide ranging story line with many twists but its closely observed characters are what lift it above many other similar novels. While there is plenty of action it was the relationships and interplay of the characters that engaged me most and it was a pleasant change to see a mature woman as the protagonist, something that is all too rare in speculative fiction.'

I hope I don't sound smug, but I feel really chuffed by all these kind people taking time to review The Dagger of Dresnia!

4 comments:

Jo said...: Why shouldn't you feel chuffed it was your creation they are praising. Way to go girl. I'm proud of you.; Wednesday, September 03, 2014
Satima Flavell said...: Thank you, Jo. You encouragement means a lot because we have been in the blogging game together for about the same length of time, and seen each other negotiate various hitches and humps and had some good bloggish conversations! Long may it continue!; Wednesday, September 03, 2014
Sue Bursztynski said...: Congratulations and well done!; Thursday, September 04, 2014
Satima Flavell said...: Thanks Sue. Still waiting for the dreaded first bad review. Actually there's a rather lukewarm one on Goodreads, but still 3.5 stars.; Thursday, September 04, 2014

Still getting good reviews!

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Goodreads reviews for The Dagger of Dresnia