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5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
dreamOn's review Dec 06, 2005
By dreamOn
This novel is wonderful. It is packed with intense action sequences. The setting is unlike anything I've ever seen before. I feel intrigued to read just so I can find out more about this world that the author has created. The adventure is presented using a beautiful style of writing. The scenes are so easy to visualize. The background is clearly well thought out. Foreshadows of events to come are hinted all throughout the story, encouraging me to keep turning the pages. Every chapter ends with a cliffhanger, preventing me from putting this book down.
I haven't read a novel this epic in a long time. I highly recommend this.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Exiled: Winter's Plight: An Exhilarating Read! Dec 07, 2005
By Funnyface
"Funnyface"
Settle in for some exhilarating reading of a not-to-be-missed novel. Ms Skinner takes us on a unforgettable journey into a world of fantasy and sorcerers.Filled with action, adventure and intrigue, "Exiled: Winter's Plight," grips and holds the readers attention.. Great dialogue, well developed characters; an intriguing plot makes this a must read novel.I will be looking forward to book Two.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 Thumbs Up! Dec 06, 2005
By S. Lloyd
Book 1 of a rapidly growing series, Exiled: Winter's Plight will hook the teens of the familly. Packed with action, well developed and described good-guys and bad-guys, inner and outer combat, you can't help but like the engaging hero, Caleath. Let's give Ms. Skinner a thumbs up!
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Exiled Winter's Plight. A MUST read fantasy! Dec 06, 2005
By Ms Trishy
Anyone looking for action, adventure, intriguing plot and great characters need look no further. Exiled: Winter's Plight combines fantasy with a unique infusion of science fiction.
The reader's attention is captured and held to the last page.
Read and enjoy! Can't wait to read Book II: Exiled: Summer's Peril.
This series will become a favourite.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Double thumbs up! Feb 08, 2008
By Mathew James
"the Red Lion"
I ordered both book one and two at the same time and was really looking forward to exploring Skinner's own fantasy setting.
The setting itself brings to mind echoes of the "Shadowrun" universe, and to a lesser extent "Ghost in the Shell" yet still manages to mix in a good amount of original flavor to the pie. Anyone familiar with these settings or ever read an OMNI magazine will be completely at home with Ms Skinner's epic tale.
I was quite surprised how lyrically blessed the book is. Each sentence and chapter is detailed enough to sit you in the middle of what is unfolding, making it easy to see and feel the characters.
The characters themselves, Ill be honest - at first didn't excite me as much as I wanted them too. At first they seem a little cliche - again if you've ever read an OMNI magazine, ideas like microscopic nano bots and futuristic cities on other planets are far from new to you.
BUT - I think after the first battle and you really start to see Caleath's struggle with what he has become and what he is trying to escape, from those who pursue him and his own inner demons.
It's this story of personal struggle that I fell in love with - making the characters a reality and stepping away from being another cliche scifi. It's a well know fact - give a hero a fault or two and you give him depth .So at this point I began to start caring about Caleath and was drawn further into the novel.
I'd really recommend this book(s) to anyone familiar to the genre of dirty futuristic type fantasy blend.
Double thumbs up Mum Le'Cat - keep em coming !
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