The Seraphinium

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5.0 out of 5 stars more great storytelling, September 5, 2012
By Kurt - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Trees and the Night (The Seraphinium) (Kindle Edition)
This is another great installment in a highly enjoyable series. A lot of time is spent on military preparatiions and diplomacy, but the pace never seems to slow down. After reading the first two books, I felt like I knew the characters, but even though they sometimes act in frustrating or surprising ways in this book, they remain totally believable. The good guys are good, the bad guys are bad, but they're all flawed and all have their own agendas. This, combined with top notch fantasy, makes for a really fun and intersting read.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Exciting., October 1, 2012
By Phantasm - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Trees and the Night (The Seraphinium) (Kindle Edition)
The action is well orchestrated and the plot engaging. This is old style epic fantasy with a twist. The best part are the interactions between the characters and the struggle for power amongst the evil Malveel.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Can't wait for next one, October 7, 2012
By GJ (Alaska) - See all my reviews
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I'll admit to being worried when I heard that this installment of the series would focus more on the military campaign. I thought I might lose interest in a departure from the character driven aspect of the first two books but I was happily surprised. Unlike some fantasy stories where the military campaigns are just pages of action and violence, the author does an excellent job of combining the action that other stories have, but he also adds strategy, twists and turns, and manages to continue the character development of the first two books. I wonder how many more books are to come and hope for a least a couple more as I am enjoying this more than a lot of other series I have read lately. I hope that the characters maintain their likability and that the good guys win in the end. A fun ride and highly recommended.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Action and Intrigue, October 3, 2012
By Book Girl "P.Cato" (Chicago) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Trees and the Night (The Seraphinium) (Kindle Edition)
This installment is as good or better then the first two. There is almost nonstop action and battle plans. The story includes politics and subterfuge, the tangle of which has me guessing at different characters motives. The development of the characters, both good and bad, has been well crafted.If you are a fan of fantasy adventure stories I think you will love this series as much as I have

I can't wait for the final installment to see how it all ends.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic - a real page turner, August 29, 2012
By Michael F McNamara (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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The third book in The Seraphinium exceeded all my expectations. McHugh skillfully spins several concurrent plot threads, expanding his world and enthralling the reader. However, it is the author's ability to weave those storylines together at just the right time that demonstrates his true mastery. Both the journey and the destination are satisfying, and we are left at the threshold of the conflict we have been waiting for all along. Now that all the pieces are in place, I fully expect McHugh to knock it out of the park with his conclusion. I cannot wait to get my hands on the next book of this amazing series.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Eagerly awaiting book 4, October 14, 2012
By William Klein-pells - See all my reviews
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Books 1 through 3 of the Seraphinium series ended much too soon. The characters are interesting and consistent. The plot twists are legion. A writing style reminiscent of Chronicles of Narnia or Lord of the Rings.

As a former editor I was elated to find the books seem to be professionally edited with hardly any sentences I would question or change.

I've asked to be on Daniel McHugh's mailing list so I can keep reading.

The Trees and the Night (The Seraphinium)
The Pool and the Pedestal (The Seraphinium)
The Merchant and the Menace (The Seraphinium)
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