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One of my favourite King books since teenagedom.
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Los ojos del dragón
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Los ojos del dragón es un apasionante relato de aventuras, con héroes, dragones, príncipes, hechiceros...
El joven príncipe Peter, hijo del difunto rey Roland, da la talla de monarca y espera heredar el reino. Pero Flagg, el mago de la corte, dispone que sea ungido el príncipe Thomas, un muchacho al que manipula de acuerdo con sus siniestros propósitos. Sin embargo, Thomas posee un secreto que nadie ha sido capaz de adivinar.
El joven príncipe Peter, hijo del difunto rey Roland, da la talla de monarca y espera heredar el reino. Pero Flagg, el mago de la corte, dispone que sea ungido el príncipe Thomas, un muchacho al que manipula de acuerdo con sus siniestros propósitos. Sin embargo, Thomas posee un secreto que nadie ha sido capaz de adivinar.
394 pages, Paperback
First published February 2,1987
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394 pages, Paperback
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January 1, 2005 by Debolsillo
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9789875660649
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9875660647
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Spanish; Castilian
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Randall Flagg
Randall Flagg, also known as "the Dark Man" or "the Walkin Dude", is the main antagonist of The Stand. More (or less) than a man, he is the embodiment of evil, an antichrist-like being whose goal is destruction and death. In the novel, he is presented as ...
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Stephen Edwin King was born the second son of Donald and Nellie Ruth Pillsbury King. After his father left them when Stephen was two, he and his older brother, David, were raised by his mother. Parts of his childhood were spent in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where his father's family was at the time, and in Stratford, Connecticut. When Stephen was eleven, his mother brought her children back to Durham, Maine, for good. Her parents, Guy and Nellie Pillsbury, had become incapacitated with old age, and Ruth King was persuaded by her sisters to take over the physical care of them. Other family members provided a small house in Durham and financial support. After Stephen's grandparents passed away, Mrs. King found work in the kitchens of Pineland, a nearby residential facility for the mentally challenged.
Stephen attended the grammar school in Durham and Lisbon Falls High School, graduating in 1966. From his sophomore year at the University of Maine at Orono, he wrote a weekly column for the school newspaper, THE MAINE CAMPUS. He was also active in student politics, serving as a member of the Student Senate. He came to support the anti-war movement on the Orono campus, arriving at his stance from a conservative view that the war in Vietnam was unconstitutional. He graduated in 1970, with a B.A. in English and qualified to teach on the high school level. A draft board examination immediately post-graduation found him 4-F on grounds of high blood pressure, limited vision, flat feet, and punctured eardrums.
He met Tabitha Spruce in the stacks of the Fogler Library at the University, where they both worked as students; they married in January of 1971. As Stephen was unable to find placement as a teacher immediately, the Kings lived on his earnings as a laborer at an industrial laundry, and her student loan and savings, with an occasional boost from a short story sale to men's magazines.
Stephen made his first professional short story sale ("The Glass Floor") to Startling Mystery Stories in 1967. Throughout the early years of his marriage, he continued to sell stories to men's magazines. Many were gathered into the Night Shift collection or appeared in other anthologies.
In the fall of 1971, Stephen began teaching English at Hampden Academy, the public high school in Hampden, Maine. Writing in the evenings and on the weekends, he continued to produce short stories and to work on novels.
Stephen attended the grammar school in Durham and Lisbon Falls High School, graduating in 1966. From his sophomore year at the University of Maine at Orono, he wrote a weekly column for the school newspaper, THE MAINE CAMPUS. He was also active in student politics, serving as a member of the Student Senate. He came to support the anti-war movement on the Orono campus, arriving at his stance from a conservative view that the war in Vietnam was unconstitutional. He graduated in 1970, with a B.A. in English and qualified to teach on the high school level. A draft board examination immediately post-graduation found him 4-F on grounds of high blood pressure, limited vision, flat feet, and punctured eardrums.
He met Tabitha Spruce in the stacks of the Fogler Library at the University, where they both worked as students; they married in January of 1971. As Stephen was unable to find placement as a teacher immediately, the Kings lived on his earnings as a laborer at an industrial laundry, and her student loan and savings, with an occasional boost from a short story sale to men's magazines.
Stephen made his first professional short story sale ("The Glass Floor") to Startling Mystery Stories in 1967. Throughout the early years of his marriage, he continued to sell stories to men's magazines. Many were gathered into the Night Shift collection or appeared in other anthologies.
In the fall of 1971, Stephen began teaching English at Hampden Academy, the public high school in Hampden, Maine. Writing in the evenings and on the weekends, he continued to produce short stories and to work on novels.
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I've never quite connected with fantasy, so I'd always been hesitant to read King's foray into the genre.
Whilst this actually ended up being something completely different to what I'd expected, I still found it to be overly long and a slog to finish...
I'd actually describe this as an extended fairy tale set in The Dark Tower universe.
In fact it reminded me of the sections involving a young Roland in Wizard and Glass as we explore more of Flagg as a court magician trying to seize power.
The book is dedicated to King's daughter Naomi who was 13 at the date of publication and it really has that feel of an author primarily writing for his child.
Both the narration and short chapters along with the childlike illustrations really has a young adult audience in mind.
If the same story was told as a novella then I would have enjoyed it so much more.
With too many characters and slow moving plot, there just wasn't enough to keep my intrest.
I like that King tried his hand to something different, but ultimately proved unsuccessful.
He will always be pegged as a horror writer and the backlash amongst led to him writing one of my favourites in Misery.
It's an unnecessary but inoffensive journey into the mid-world.
Whilst this actually ended up being something completely different to what I'd expected, I still found it to be overly long and a slog to finish...
I'd actually describe this as an extended fairy tale set in The Dark Tower universe.
In fact it reminded me of the sections involving a young Roland in Wizard and Glass as we explore more of Flagg as a court magician trying to seize power.
The book is dedicated to King's daughter Naomi who was 13 at the date of publication and it really has that feel of an author primarily writing for his child.
Both the narration and short chapters along with the childlike illustrations really has a young adult audience in mind.
If the same story was told as a novella then I would have enjoyed it so much more.
With too many characters and slow moving plot, there just wasn't enough to keep my intrest.
I like that King tried his hand to something different, but ultimately proved unsuccessful.
He will always be pegged as a horror writer and the backlash amongst led to him writing one of my favourites in Misery.
It's an unnecessary but inoffensive journey into the mid-world.
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This was a great fantasy novel! Dragons, evil wizards, poisoning, what more could you want?
Sorry Jeff. You totally read it wrong.
Sorry Jeff. You totally read it wrong.
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I really missed out reading this book when I was 14. King packed this baby with all of the tropes YA fiction should contain and made a fun, page turning novel - even if we know how everything is going to turn out. The snarky narrator is an extra bonus.
And how cool is it that he wrote this book for his daughter? He even gave a character in the book her name. Did he win Father of the Year when this was first published?
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Once upon a time, in the kingdom of Delain far away....
Seriously, why didn't this book started that way? I can hear someone in the background barfing at the cheesiness of it but this chick right here lives for that kind of beginning in fairytales. ESPECIALLY in a Stephen King's book.
The Eyes of The Dragon is all things fantasy. Something I have never read from The King of Horror. It's always a big fun to read an author stepping out of his usual comfort zone. And King nailed it!
This book may be purely set in a fantastical world but it does has King's usual grit, and lo and behold! The villain in the story is Flagg himself.
Part time Royal Advisor, Part time Dark Magician. He whispers into King Roland The Good's ears, making him do as he[Flagg] bids. In a way, Flagg has the upper hand in controlling the whole kingdom. He is practically the ruler. When Peter was born, First son to Queen Sasha and Roland, Flagg felt that his lifelong plans will be thwarted. He sought to destroy the perfect prissy boy and leave the throne ready for his weak-willed little brother, Thomas. The better to control Delain and lead the kingdom into years of bloodshed.
I fucking love this book. For so long, I've been searching up and down for a decent fairytale. I loaded myself with Young Adult fairytale retellings hoping it will sate my thirst but even those still left me empty. Meanwhile, this isn't decent. It's fucking great, more like.
I love how it's written. (Duh, It's King!) The writing didn't peeved me off the way it did to some people. In fact, I'm really comfortable with Stephen King writing in the narration of a Storyteller. It's like he's directly talking to the readers and it made me feel more connected.
I can find no flaws in this book.
Good writing? Check.
Solid characterization? Check.
Amazing, spot on world building? Check.
High dosage of tensions? Check.
Legit villain? Check.
Originality? Check.
CHECK. CHECK. CHECK .CHECK.
My nitpicky brain shut down and for once, I was actually reading words without a pause. I was reading in enjoyment. And that was so fucking great.
I didn't miss out on the fact that one of the characters here is named after King's own daughter, Naomi. It's so sweet that he wrote this book for his little girl. That explains a lot of things to me because in some cases, I felt that things were toned down slightly here!
I need more grit though and definitely more of Flagg. MORE.
5 stars.
Seriously, why didn't this book started that way? I can hear someone in the background barfing at the cheesiness of it but this chick right here lives for that kind of beginning in fairytales. ESPECIALLY in a Stephen King's book.
The Eyes of The Dragon is all things fantasy. Something I have never read from The King of Horror. It's always a big fun to read an author stepping out of his usual comfort zone. And King nailed it!
This book may be purely set in a fantastical world but it does has King's usual grit, and lo and behold! The villain in the story is Flagg himself.
Part time Royal Advisor, Part time Dark Magician. He whispers into King Roland The Good's ears, making him do as he[Flagg] bids. In a way, Flagg has the upper hand in controlling the whole kingdom. He is practically the ruler. When Peter was born, First son to Queen Sasha and Roland, Flagg felt that his lifelong plans will be thwarted. He sought to destroy the perfect prissy boy and leave the throne ready for his weak-willed little brother, Thomas. The better to control Delain and lead the kingdom into years of bloodshed.
I fucking love this book. For so long, I've been searching up and down for a decent fairytale. I loaded myself with Young Adult fairytale retellings hoping it will sate my thirst but even those still left me empty. Meanwhile, this isn't decent. It's fucking great, more like.
I love how it's written. (Duh, It's King!) The writing didn't peeved me off the way it did to some people. In fact, I'm really comfortable with Stephen King writing in the narration of a Storyteller. It's like he's directly talking to the readers and it made me feel more connected.
I can find no flaws in this book.
Good writing? Check.
Solid characterization? Check.
Amazing, spot on world building? Check.
High dosage of tensions? Check.
Legit villain? Check.
Originality? Check.
CHECK. CHECK. CHECK .CHECK.
My nitpicky brain shut down and for once, I was actually reading words without a pause. I was reading in enjoyment. And that was so fucking great.
I didn't miss out on the fact that one of the characters here is named after King's own daughter, Naomi. It's so sweet that he wrote this book for his little girl. That explains a lot of things to me because in some cases, I felt that things were toned down slightly here!
I need more grit though and definitely more of Flagg. MORE.
5 stars.
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This is book #2 of 50 for the year 2023 from my TBR over 5 years. This is the first Stephen King book I read to my oldest, then 10-year-old son. (He liked the dragon on the cover, and is also a King fan as a result.) I have read this book repeatedly over the 50+ years of my life. Only my youngest (who is not much of a reader) refused listening to The Eyes of the Dragon. He thought the imagery was too scary. Mayhap it is; mayhap it isn't. This is King's first crack at fantasy and began as a bedtime story for his daughter, Naomi, and Peter Straub's son, Ben. Even though the content is a little scary, I opted to read this novel to my boys and they all developed a love for the genre, and the writer as well. My boys became fans of Dungeons and Dragons and would ask me to create scenarios for their characters, eventually begging their father to Dungeon Master their games. This book fostered a long-lasting bonding experience with my boys, so maybe it's impossible for me to be objective. Eventually, the non-reader child took-over as DM for the scenarios and I was relegated to a player, but ask me if I minded letting go the reins. They still wanted me to play.
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Well, this was really enjoyable and quite unlike anything that I've read from Stephen King. But yet it still very much sounded like him, in the tone of its storytelling delivery as well as the humour. The personality of King was undoubtedly present throughout the omniscient narration of this fantasy tale.
The Eyes of the Dragon may seemed to be an archetypal fantasy of princes, dragons and evil wizards, but there's nothing typical about it in the hands of King. I don't think I've ever read anything like this which said a lot about a stand-alone fantasy book written in 1987. Compared to the ocean of offerings in the genre right now, this one actually felt pretty darn original. Even though the narration was omniscient, you would still get to know and empathise with the characters who were developed really well. I was definitely invested in the outcome. And while, there's barely any real action, I was riveted to how the events and story unfolded.
I picked this up because it was part of the recommended reading order for The Dark Tower series. Being a classic fantasy, I wondered where it fit in compared to the likes of The Stand and The Talisman. While The Dark Tower is still fantasy, it's definitely not in the classical vein of this genre. Then, I got to the name of the wizard. If you've read King, you'll know the name Flagg immediately. And yes, he was just as evil as you'd imagine him to be.
The Eyes of the Dragon may seemed to be an archetypal fantasy of princes, dragons and evil wizards, but there's nothing typical about it in the hands of King. I don't think I've ever read anything like this which said a lot about a stand-alone fantasy book written in 1987. Compared to the ocean of offerings in the genre right now, this one actually felt pretty darn original. Even though the narration was omniscient, you would still get to know and empathise with the characters who were developed really well. I was definitely invested in the outcome. And while, there's barely any real action, I was riveted to how the events and story unfolded.
I picked this up because it was part of the recommended reading order for The Dark Tower series. Being a classic fantasy, I wondered where it fit in compared to the likes of The Stand and The Talisman. While The Dark Tower is still fantasy, it's definitely not in the classical vein of this genre. Then, I got to the name of the wizard. If you've read King, you'll know the name Flagg immediately. And yes, he was just as evil as you'd imagine him to be.
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This is not Stephen King at his best, but below average for him is good for other aspiring writers. 4 of 10 stars
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