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Title: Poor attempt to imitate Lord of the Rings
Review: Many Lord of the Rings elements are here (imitated ineptly), but none of the richness of that series nor is the reader drawn in as much as, say Donaldson's Thomas Covenant series (either of which I'd rate 5 stars). Brooks is fine for an airline trip, but I wouldn't push it beyond that. This is not a memorable read.
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