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The Brotherhood of Dwarves #3
The Fall of Dorkhun
"Continues the adventures of the dwarf Roskin. Having escaped slavery, and survived the Battle for Hard Hope, Roskin returns home to a kingdom divided by war with the ogres. On one side, his father desires to restore peace. On the other, Master Sondious, hungry for revenge after having been crippled, seeks to escalate the aggression. Roskin and his friends hasten to the capital to make a desperate attempt to resolve the growing rift, but unknown to the dwarves, new and powerful menaces threaten to destroy the entire kingdom ..."--Provided by publisher.
- GenresFantasy
228 pages, Paperback
First published November 22, 2011
About the author
D.A. Adams
11 books48 followersD.A. Adams is the author of the Brotherhood of Dwarves series and the Sam Skeen saga. He received a Master of Arts in Writing from the University of Memphis in 1999 and taught college English for 16 years. He is the father to two amazing sons and resides in East Tennessee.
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November 2, 2014
This novel is the third in a series and, while it would be fine to read it on its own, readers would be well served to start at the beginning. I say this having read book four before book three—I enjoyed it, but I’d have enjoyed it more if I’d known where it was coming from.
The Fall of Dorkun fills in the backstories of many beloved characters from earlier books, adding plenty of depth to the series and strengthening the purpose to the action. There’s a compelling consistency to it all—societies beautifully wrought, and characters convincingly portrayed as products of their nature and history. Expressions appropriate to race and age make the world and its characters real. A wise dwarf is described as having “a good beard.” Even hand gestures fit the image. And the viewpoints are consistently convincing.
By the end of this tale Roskin has come full circle, teenager to man, and the world is poised on the brink of further destruction. Readers will eagerly reach for the next book. And me, I’m waiting for book 5.
Disclosure: I won some free ebooks and chose this one because I’d already read and enjoyed books 1 and 4.
The Fall of Dorkun fills in the backstories of many beloved characters from earlier books, adding plenty of depth to the series and strengthening the purpose to the action. There’s a compelling consistency to it all—societies beautifully wrought, and characters convincingly portrayed as products of their nature and history. Expressions appropriate to race and age make the world and its characters real. A wise dwarf is described as having “a good beard.” Even hand gestures fit the image. And the viewpoints are consistently convincing.
By the end of this tale Roskin has come full circle, teenager to man, and the world is poised on the brink of further destruction. Readers will eagerly reach for the next book. And me, I’m waiting for book 5.
Disclosure: I won some free ebooks and chose this one because I’d already read and enjoyed books 1 and 4.
January 7, 2012
The Fall of Dorkun by D. A. Adams
This is the third installment of the Brotherhood of Dwarves series. The main storyline in this segment is the return of Roskind to home. There are many side stories in the segment as well. Frankly, I think that books 1 and two should be read prior to reading this.
I found the book very hard to follow. It was one of those stories that might have been far more entertaining if you understood what was going on. There was just entirely too much back story missing. The characters were somewhat superficial, but I suspect that that was mainly due to not knowing their back story.
I liked the book but I think I would've liked it a lot if I had read the previous two books.
This is the third installment of the Brotherhood of Dwarves series. The main storyline in this segment is the return of Roskind to home. There are many side stories in the segment as well. Frankly, I think that books 1 and two should be read prior to reading this.
I found the book very hard to follow. It was one of those stories that might have been far more entertaining if you understood what was going on. There was just entirely too much back story missing. The characters were somewhat superficial, but I suspect that that was mainly due to not knowing their back story.
I liked the book but I think I would've liked it a lot if I had read the previous two books.
June 17, 2012
This is the third book in the series.
If you really want to enjoy the book you should definitely read the two previous books.
The main story continues with the return home of Roskin and the impact of his return. Beside that we follow the story of his compagnions and the history of one of them is revealed.
This book is the perfect prelude for forthcoming events in the world of the brotherhood of dwarves.
If you really want to enjoy the book you should definitely read the two previous books.
The main story continues with the return home of Roskin and the impact of his return. Beside that we follow the story of his compagnions and the history of one of them is revealed.
This book is the perfect prelude for forthcoming events in the world of the brotherhood of dwarves.
March 15, 2015
The adventure continues
I was thoroughly entertained by this book. This book continues the saga of Roskin and his companions but it branches off from there. We get to know a lot of the backstory of some of the characters which was a nice to learn. The fast paced writing of the author allows the story move along quickly; before you know it is done!
I was thoroughly entertained by this book. This book continues the saga of Roskin and his companions but it branches off from there. We get to know a lot of the backstory of some of the characters which was a nice to learn. The fast paced writing of the author allows the story move along quickly; before you know it is done!
May 31, 2017
Intrigue and guile, plots and alliances, and really good fun. More dwarf shenanigans and with added elements of political strife, changing kings, and bloody war.
April 22, 2023
"The Fall of Dorkhun", third in 'The Brotherhood of Dwarves' series, does have a plot of its own but it is also setting the scene for what is to come - i.e. the war against the Great Empire.
Roskin, heir to the dwarven throne, finally makes it home to find that, even as war approaches the kingdom is divided and Sondious - who started out as one of the good guys -has taken the capital.
Meanwhile the army of the Great Empire has arrived and plans to camp throughout the winter months before attacking in the Spring.
The dwarves fully realise that if the stand along they will fall. And so it is up to Roskin's fellow travellers to try to rally troops from other races.
It's looks like Red (aka General Crusshaw/Evil Blade) will get his final battle after all.
Three books in the emphasis is very much on adventure and intrigue - one element that is noticeably missing is even the hint of romance (in fact everyone who has loved has lost their partner, almost invariably tragically).
It's my kind of book and I practically inhaled it.
4 Stars.
Roskin, heir to the dwarven throne, finally makes it home to find that, even as war approaches the kingdom is divided and Sondious - who started out as one of the good guys -has taken the capital.
Meanwhile the army of the Great Empire has arrived and plans to camp throughout the winter months before attacking in the Spring.
The dwarves fully realise that if the stand along they will fall. And so it is up to Roskin's fellow travellers to try to rally troops from other races.
It's looks like Red (aka General Crusshaw/Evil Blade) will get his final battle after all.
Three books in the emphasis is very much on adventure and intrigue - one element that is noticeably missing is even the hint of romance (in fact everyone who has loved has lost their partner, almost invariably tragically).
It's my kind of book and I practically inhaled it.
4 Stars.
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