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Eaglethorpe Buxton, famed adventurer and story-teller is back, this time to put on a play about a sorceress. When the sorceress, subject of his play arrives with fire in her eyes, Eaglethorpe must pretend to be his good friend Ellwood. Will he pull off this charade and survive? And what happens when the real Ellwood shows up? One can never tell, especially when Eaglethorpe tells the story.
Anonymous
Posted February 13, 2010
First, let me say that I would not personally read this story again in its current form. If it was edited and the plot was more developed I would definitely give it a second chance because the actual idea of the book is excellent.
This book has a good idea for a story line, but the actual story is not well told. The editing is so terrible that I felt as though I was reading a rough draft rather than a final copy of a story. I actually wondered if this was self-published instead of having an actual publisher. It is also extremely confusing, with the plot twisting in strange directions. Characters are mentioned, but never fully developed. The main character is constantly changing his opinions and lying (adding confusion to the plot), while minor characters are suddenly brought out of nowhere and then disappear within a page or two. The conclusion made me feel as though half the book was missing. Overall, this book needs serious editing and a more developed plot.
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Posted February 8, 2012
Not quite as funny as the Elven Princess one, but still highly amusing. I love the chapter headings. I would read more, much more, of Eaglethorpe Buxton and his many adventures.
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Posted September 25, 2011
The use of the phrase "which is to say" drove me up the wall. I can appreciate that some characters seem more real if they have annoying habits or phrases they are inclined to repeat, but the main character was so abnoxious that I wanted to punch him after 5 pages. Glad this thing was free.
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Posted June 6, 2012
Very tongue in cheek "auto-biography" of a story teller/adventurer.
This is the second book and delivers just as well as the first.
Wesley Allison's style if enjoyable to read and keeps you turning the pages.
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Posted March 16, 2012
Quirky, funny and annoying all at the same time! The main character, Eaglethorpe, is about as random as they come. I believe he suffers from ADHD. A little drawn out in places,but it had me laughing out loud. It does need some editing but I did enjoy reading it.
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Posted October 18, 2011
Some of the people reviewing this book critique it under te misconception of it being a serious work of literature. It ia dumb for a reason. It is wordy on purpose. It is a fantasy version of the hitch hikers guide to the galaxy. I loved it, which is to say it was great!!!
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Posted July 22, 2011
I enjoyed this story as much as I did the first Eaglethorpe book. I hope he writes more, his style of writing is different and kind of enjoyable because of this.
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Posted November 8, 2012
Very amusing.
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Posted September 28, 2012
This was so funny and i loved the play at the end. Please give us more Eaglethorpe Buxton
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Posted September 23, 2012
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Posted January 7, 2012
Ok story, but that is all it is, and should not be call a book unto it self, only a short story. This should be bundled with other short stories. Then maybe a book will emerge.
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Posted December 1, 2011
not very inspiring
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Posted November 9, 2011
It was a definitely not what I expected from a sorcerer tale, but it was a hilarious read.
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Posted November 4, 2011
Its deccent.. And very, very strange, but you get your moneys worth.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.The author used the phrases "which is to say" or "that is not to say" 4 or 5 times in the first few pages. Which is to say, I quit reading this ,um, novel.
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Posted August 13, 2011
I would liked to have seem more to the book. Perhaps if the author combined all of the books/series into one book it would be a better read.
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Posted April 25, 2011
This is written the same as the others in this series. It is a cross between talking to my wife and teenage daughters.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.With the exception of the math used to divide the pies, this book was the stupidest book I've read in a long time. I got both 'Eaglethorpe Buxton & the Sorceress' and 'Eaglethorpe Buxton and the Elven Princess' (which I didn't bother to read after this one) were free on my Nook and very glad I didn't waste a penny on either.
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Posted November 21, 2011
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Posted January 30, 2012
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Overview
Eaglethorpe Buxton, famed adventurer and story-teller is back, this time to put on a play about a sorceress. When the sorceress, subject of his play arrives with fire in her eyes, Eaglethorpe must pretend to be his good friend Ellwood. Will he pull off this charade and survive? And what happens when the real Ellwood shows up? One can never tell, especially when Eaglethorpe tells the story.