![]() ![]() About the only aspects of the book that you could call distinctive are the presence of vampires and the ability to summon/dispel spirits, but even these ideas are not unique. Basically, “ The Summoner” is a formulaic, by-the-numbers sword and sorcery adventure that utilizes a number of familiar fantasy tropes, including a coup staged by a wicked prince and his sorcerer advisor, haunted inns/wells/forests, traveling caravans, bandits, oracles, slavers, magical amulets & swords, secret mystical cabals and a quest to prevent an ancient evil from being resurrected in the world. ![]() Martin’s debut doesn’t really bring anything new to the table. Martin.Īs a launch title, you would expect “ The Summoner” to be somewhat special, but truthfully Gail Z. ![]() For Solaris Books, which debuted in February 2007, the novel that represented the ‘fantasy’ side of their launch was “ The Summoner” Book One of the Chronicles of the Necromancer by newcomer Gail Z. ![]()
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