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The Traveler by John Twelve Hawks

The Traveler

The First Novel of the Fourth Realm Trilogy

by John Twelve Hawks
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  • First Published:
  • Jun 28, 2005, 464 pages
  • Paperback:
  • Jul 2006, 464 pages
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Disappointing
"Traveler" is a misleading name for this book. The plot is bogged down by endless description and political grandstanding. The effort to convince me that the travelers are important to the world order failed miserably. I can't
believe there will be two more volumes; what more is there to say without
endless repetition?
Yeremenko

Cliches cliches and more cliches
This is an awful book. The characters are all sad stereotypes and it is so predictable. Some of the plot holes are massive. One of the great untouchable Harlequins who stayed off the grid his entire life has his security cam in the open and connected to a simple co ax cable so a dvd player could replace the feed. The Harlequins should shop at a better Radio Shack.

This is like a Mountain Dew commercial directed by Michael Bey.

Comparing this to 1984 is like comparing Paris Hilton to Mother Theresa. Lots of hype does not a classic make.
Gregory

Skip It
I read the first couple chapters of this book and I had to put it down. I couldn't understand how a book like this is published. It didn't hook me or have any stickiness. I read it a while ago but all I remember is thinking "this book and the characters think they are the greatest, but they both come off as pretentious and dumb." Save your time.
jakdracula

It stinks.
Terrible book, avoid at all costs.

I was trapped reading it (no other book or magazine with me) while I was away.

It's really really bad. The writing is like a high school kid making up a screen play... I read the whole book, every awful line.

Urgh. It's like reading the first draft of the 3rd matrix movie... I can't get over just how much this book STINKS.

They'll publish anything now a days...
Amanda Louise

Vastly Overrated
Cliched, style-less, violent with no good reason, terrible dialogue, and hopelessly shallow characters -- these are just a few of the reasons I only made it through one-fifth of this book. Terrible science fiction, and truly abysmal fiction.
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