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The War with the Mein (Acacia, Book 1)
Written by David Anthony Durham
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Average Score:
81(8)
Born into generations of prosperity, the four royal children of the Akaran dynasty know little of the world outside their opulent island paradise. But when an assassin strikes at the heart of their power, their lives are changed forever.
Forced to flee to distant corners and separated against their will, the children must navigate a web of hidden allegiances, ancient magic, foreign invaders, and illicit trade that will challenge their very notion of who they are. As they come to understand their true purpose in life, the fate of the world lies in their hands.
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Book Details
Fantasy
Mass Market Paperback,
768 Pages
Published
by Anchor on August 26, 2008
First Published by doubleday in 2007
ISBN-10 0385722524
ISBN-13 978-0385722520
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Reviews
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SF Reader
| S. Gruber R.
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Review Rating: 100
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The War with the Mein is a highly satisfying epic series opener, delivering a complete, well-crafted story while promising much struggle and adventure in the books to come.
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Strange Horizons
| Hannah Strom-Martin
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Review Rating: 100
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Through a vivid depiction of ethnically diverse cultures, breathless warfare, and a deep understanding of that old adage--"Those who cannot learn from the past are doomed to repeat it"--he creates not only a philosophical epic for the thinking fan but also a masterpiece of character and realism that even a theory-clutching Joyce scholar could appreciate.
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Graemes Fantasy Book Review
| Graeme Flory
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Review Rating: 90
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'Acacia' isn't perfect but then no debut is. What we're given though, is the promise of many good things to come, I fully intend to stick around for more.
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Neth Space
| Neth
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Review Rating: 90
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While Acacia has a few downsides, I cannot deny that it is a powerful story and one that I enjoyed immensely.
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SF Site
| Greg L. Johnson
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Review Rating: 80
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By building his world's history with the same perspective that would be brought by a first-rate historian, David Anthony Durham has begun the creation of a fantasy world whose characters and events will be as real in the minds of his readers as history itself.
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SFX
| Steven Jewell
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Review Rating: 80
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This could be the arrival of a fantasy classic.
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Pat`s Fantasy Hotlist
| Patrick
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Review Rating: 68
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Acacia: The War with the Mein showed great promise. Unfortunately, poor characterization makes it impossible for this novel to fulfill its full potential.
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SFRevu
| John Berlyne
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Review Rating: 40
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With all its fantastic and impressive world building, Acacia suffers a sustained lack of believable drama.
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