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Review of The Trials of Uwe, Parts I, II and III
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Trials of Uwe, Parts I, II and III" by Steven L Masia.]
The Trials of Uwe Parts I, II and III by Steven L. Masia is about a young wizard named Uwe who defeats the body of an ancient evil called the Evilore. He then goes on a journey, together with his new friends Dedi and Amanill, to ensure the destruction of the Evilore’s spirit and prevent it from rising again. In order to achieve his goals, he has to obtain the armor of power (a collection of magical objects created by the dwarves that is scattered around the continent) and use it to destroy the Heart of the Evilore. On his long and treacherous journey, he makes new allies and tries to unite all the different races of Arden which include dragons, elves, dwarves, wyrens, mages, trolls, and fairies. He also finds himself under the watchful eye of a new mysterious adversary who shadows his every move. Will Uwe triumph over his enemies, or will he succumb to his own darker impulses culminating in the birth of the next Evilore?
A few things that I liked about this book was that it kind of reminded me of all those old-school fairy tales where the brave young knight went on a journey and faced many trials in order to obtain his prize which, in this case, was not a princess but the armor of power. Some of these trials featured unique and interesting creatures like the cleverly named flying Hypothalami and the elemental mites that attacked them repeatedly. Additionally, they had not one but two enemies to contend with. One of which was known (the Evilore) while the other completely escaped their notice even though he tried his best to control and manipulate them from afar. I also liked that Uwe needed to be vigilant of his own actions and that he had to rely on his friends to keep him from becoming the next Evilore.
Even though the plot of the book was somewhat interesting, I was generally disappointed with the manner in which the book was written. One thing that the author definitely needs to work on is the first few chapters of the book. There is a lot of spelling and grammar mistakes that makes the book mildly unpleasant to read. In addition, Steven L. Masia tried to establish a certain time-period with the manner in which he wrote the book however he added slang or modern figures of speech that did not fit into the milieu he was trying to create. The book did not adequately build up the tension or suspense since all the problems either had easy solutions or they were resolved very quickly like when Uwe, Dedi and Amanill were implanted with the seed of the Evilore without their knowledge, but they were informed by the dragons almost immediately after and they were able to remove it, without much difficulty, with help from the dragons.
I rate this book 3 out of 5, the reason being that the plot was interesting and infused with some unique scientific ideas about the continuation of the universe. On the other hand, the negative aspects of this book, especially the grammar, was frustrating and detracted from the pleasure of reading the book.
I recommend this to people who enjoy books about magic, science, dragons, adventure, and journeys that involve self-discovery and meeting new friends and foes along the way. They should also not mind spelling and grammar mistakes as much and like books that does not have much romance and is more focused on friendship.
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The Trials of Uwe, Parts I, II and III
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The Trials of Uwe Parts I, II and III by Steven L. Masia is about a young wizard named Uwe who defeats the body of an ancient evil called the Evilore. He then goes on a journey, together with his new friends Dedi and Amanill, to ensure the destruction of the Evilore’s spirit and prevent it from rising again. In order to achieve his goals, he has to obtain the armor of power (a collection of magical objects created by the dwarves that is scattered around the continent) and use it to destroy the Heart of the Evilore. On his long and treacherous journey, he makes new allies and tries to unite all the different races of Arden which include dragons, elves, dwarves, wyrens, mages, trolls, and fairies. He also finds himself under the watchful eye of a new mysterious adversary who shadows his every move. Will Uwe triumph over his enemies, or will he succumb to his own darker impulses culminating in the birth of the next Evilore?
A few things that I liked about this book was that it kind of reminded me of all those old-school fairy tales where the brave young knight went on a journey and faced many trials in order to obtain his prize which, in this case, was not a princess but the armor of power. Some of these trials featured unique and interesting creatures like the cleverly named flying Hypothalami and the elemental mites that attacked them repeatedly. Additionally, they had not one but two enemies to contend with. One of which was known (the Evilore) while the other completely escaped their notice even though he tried his best to control and manipulate them from afar. I also liked that Uwe needed to be vigilant of his own actions and that he had to rely on his friends to keep him from becoming the next Evilore.
Even though the plot of the book was somewhat interesting, I was generally disappointed with the manner in which the book was written. One thing that the author definitely needs to work on is the first few chapters of the book. There is a lot of spelling and grammar mistakes that makes the book mildly unpleasant to read. In addition, Steven L. Masia tried to establish a certain time-period with the manner in which he wrote the book however he added slang or modern figures of speech that did not fit into the milieu he was trying to create. The book did not adequately build up the tension or suspense since all the problems either had easy solutions or they were resolved very quickly like when Uwe, Dedi and Amanill were implanted with the seed of the Evilore without their knowledge, but they were informed by the dragons almost immediately after and they were able to remove it, without much difficulty, with help from the dragons.
I rate this book 3 out of 5, the reason being that the plot was interesting and infused with some unique scientific ideas about the continuation of the universe. On the other hand, the negative aspects of this book, especially the grammar, was frustrating and detracted from the pleasure of reading the book.
I recommend this to people who enjoy books about magic, science, dragons, adventure, and journeys that involve self-discovery and meeting new friends and foes along the way. They should also not mind spelling and grammar mistakes as much and like books that does not have much romance and is more focused on friendship.
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The Trials of Uwe, Parts I, II and III
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