enjoyed and looking forward to continuing the series its A very interesting all round idea the protagonist is easy to warm to and the characters are good and funny too

Alan Dean Foster has written, according to Wikipedia, over 100 novels, and as I was (re)reading The Hour Of The Gate I was trying to work out in my head if, based on sheer volume alone, Foster would rank as my favorite author.I counted up the books I've read by him, and it's 18. The only other authors prolific enough to match up, I think, are Piers Anthony and Stephen King, so I counted them, too. King, I've read 13 (or 14; it's hard to tell sometimes, because his stories run together in my mind...

An invasion of the insects30 January 2013 This is a continuation, and the conclusion, to the story that began in Spellsinger. The party of adventurers (which is what they are) have reached the main mammal city to warn the council of the invasion of a race of insects called the Plated Folk. Apparently the Plated Folk have access to Earthlike technology (which is why Clothahump wanted an engineer) and if they invade then it is going to be a bloodbath. However the council pretty much behaves like o...

7/20/2018 - 6/10The second Spellsinger book didn't hold up really well compared to my long ago teenage remembrances. It's fun enough to keep me reading though. It's a nice simple adventure fantasy story. The book starts off with a lot of travel adventures, then at the end there are a lot of predictable plot twists with the battle. The relationships are pretty shallow and immature with some odd endings (Talea, Pog, and Flores). I seem to remember a lot more detail with the songs and spellsinging

Seriously it took them half of the book to realize that a non-living brain with With immense thinking ability and vast knowledge is a computerwhat kind of morons are they?The entire book I want to get in there and hit them on the head with a computer

Closing in on 1*. I liked better while writing review. Go figure. I thought I was done with series, easier to review book I didn't like. Nope. I found lots to like, criticize and ponder.Big battle is most exciting. Maybe quest slows down over large cast? Words and action for all? Why dragon Falameezar quits instead of nagging us/them with Marxist politics?Jon only hero at end, where he does a spell, or two, on lute-like duar required. What if string breaks, wood warps, cracks? He moons after Spa...

Another great fun fantasy romp writen by a master. Mr Foster has a fantastic imagination and is a wizard with a type writer.

The Hour of the Gate, Alan Dean Foster's second in the Spellsinger Series, is, in my opinion, a very imaginative fantasy. I must admit that I haven't read anything quite like it. Readers can most certainly escape in this illusional world as the main heroes face challenges travelling through various cities such as Polastrindu and Gossameringue peopled by beings with such names as Weavers and Ironclouders and venturing through treacherous lands and waters such as The Swordsward and The Earth's Thr...

Spellsinger continues to surprise me in the best way possible. I'm really starting to love this group of characters and the journey they are on (who doesn't love Pogs personality?) I do with there was a little more spellsinging in the book, but I'm guessing future books will get into it a bit more. Overall these books are proving to be humorous, face paced and easy reads that I love!

This is basically the second half of the story begun in book one so my review for that one covers this one too. Still very good, very enjoyable and a quick, fun read.

Really enjoyed that while this one has similar fantasy plot bits, the outcomes and choices the characters make are different, even unique - especially the ending wrap ups. Great weekend read :)

Jon-Tom learns a lot about LoveExcellent conclusion to the war between the warm bloods and the insects. Jon-Tom matures and magic abounds although his spells never turn out the way he expects.

I remember being absolutely terrified by the spiders in this when I was 12.

Picks up where the previous book leaves off and finishes the story; it wouldn't stand alone. Good characters grow from caricatures, and the protagonist experiences much growth. I must have read at least one more of these as a kid, because I haven't found the reference to the Sloop John B yet. Same rating as the first book.This is a good stopping point; will likely reread the third book after I polish off a few of the twenty other series I haven't finished yet.

Wow... its been a LONG time since these were published - '83 and '84 (so if you are under 35, these count as "before you were born"!), and I cant believe that it hasn't got a lot more hype around r/Fantasy... These were an awesome read!This is basically a single story split over two books... so you need to get the pair of them to get the whole story - but damn it is worth it! At first whiff it seems Mr Foster has done the classic fantasy trope of "chosen one" to vanquish the big bad evil, but th...

This book was disappointing. It was enjoyable but had the potential to be so much better. By this book, the main character had become a spellsinger, yet he barely tried out his powers. The powers were the most interesting thing about the book. Not only did the character barely use his powers, but the songs he used weren't really mentioned. The book just said what sort of vibe the songs had, although the book did mention possible songs and music artists a couple of times. The author should have t...

Definitely enjoyed this one a lot more than the previous one. I love a rag tag team of characters going on a perilous journey/quest to prevent a horrible ending to life. Jon-Tom continued to annoy me but everyone else was alright. Especially Pog, my heart went out to him and ahh that ending 💕 Lol also, I found it hilarious how much things surprised me when they happened. Considering this is a reread for me 😂

And the adventure continues. More absurd circumstances and a final battle! I'm giving it 5 stars for the fun factor and brilliance of the cast from the audiobook. It was very entertaining.

Had to read this after the first one to tidy up the first story arcs.

Loved the concept and the way it ended. :D