Runescape Betrayal at Falador is a Fantasy novel written by T.S. Church and set in the lands of Runescape. This is the only novel written about Runescape, but there is a sequel which will be released in the upcoming months.
When I first heard of this book I never thought much of it, but I heard some good things and it just caught my interest. Last month, I ordered the paper back (wishI had ordered the Hard back cover) and had previously printed off the first chapter from the author's website (click Here to read the first chapter) so I had skipped to the second chapter and began what would be a long day of reading.
The book was very interesting, so infact that I read about 200 pages and finished the book the next day! =O, and just couldn't put the book down. The characters were likeable and the adventors were very interesting. The plot was engaging and seemed very well thought out with twists to the story that would suprise even the most experienced readers. But, perhaps my most favorite thing about the book was that it brought a new experience of Runescape to me and the excellent descriptive language made me think back to my Noob days when I had first discovered new areas, items, monsters, characters, and so much more. The story breathes life into many of Runescape's characters and makes them very likeable people with unique personalities. Characters such as Doric, the lonely Dwarven smith living on the outskirts of Falador, are likeable and places like Falador and Taverly have rich enviornments that makes each unique and instills a beatuiful image in your mind that contrasts greatly to plain looking stlye presented in the game itself.
The only things that I found dissapointing were the final battle and Some of the characters seemed to not be fully developed (some more character building was needed.) The final battle seemed like it was forever long and caused me to get lost on occasion. Also was that some of the main characters wern't fully developed and Zamorak's unconvincing attempt to turn Kara to the Dark Side. I think more time was needed developing a few more characters and less time with the final battle which seemed to drag on at times.
Overall, Betrayal at Falador was an excellent book which was well written (especially for a first time Novelist) and the story captivated the reader, never letting go. If you're a Runescape player or just enjoy reading Fantasy books, this novel is a must read. This is also a great starter book in the Fantasy Genre. To order the book, I recomment using Amazon.com because it only takes a few days to arrive...or just see if it's available at your local bookstore/library.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Spring Semester
Today is Janurary the 6th which means that I have four days left untill I start the Spring Semester. I'm actually quite excited about this because I am taking the first classes in my major (Accounting.) I'm also looking forward to taking Film Appreciation of which I had heard good things and would finish my Hummanities credits for my Gen Eds... finally. However, I am not so psyched about my Freshman Comp II class. From what I've heard, the proffessor I've taken is one of the worst- I'll try to get another- and theres a 15 Page essay for the final exam...ffs. I enjoy writing at my own pace and over whatever I choose, but I'm not too fond of having deadlines and being told what to write about, after all, who is?
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