Jeannette J. (TSarien) reviewed on 12/9/2007 + 55 more book reviews

The Initiate is the beginning of possibly one of the best trilogies of the 20th century.
In this unnamed planet where balance is everything, the gods of order have ruled for centuries; the gods of chaos are not happy about this. The book starts a story about law vs chaos, good vs evil and the absolute necessity of free will; we see all this thru the eyes of one of the most compelling characters ever: Tarod, black-haired and green-eyed and truly a force of nature when it comes to magic. It is interesting to notice that Ms. Cooper managed to pull the reader along the history of the place and to make it attractive, effectively making the background as much a character as the people themselves. (The last time I saw something like this was on The Lord of the Rings!!)
It is followed by The Outcast and The Master; Ms. Cooper has two more offerings set on the same universe: The Chaos Gate Trilogy and The Star Ascendant Trilogy.

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