--- product_id: 5621359 title: "Dragon Age: The Calling Mass Market Paperback – October 1, 2013" brand: "david gaider" price: "116.53 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/5621359-dragon-age-the-calling-mass-market-paperback-october-1-2013 store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Dragon Age: The Calling Mass Market Paperback – October 1, 2013 **Brand:** david gaider **Price:** 116.53 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Dragon Age: The Calling Mass Market Paperback – October 1, 2013 by david gaider - **How much does it cost?** 116.53 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/5621359-dragon-age-the-calling-mass-market-paperback-october-1-2013) ## Best For - david gaider enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted david gaider brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Dragon Age: The Calling Mass Market Paperback – October 1, 2013 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/410AcvF-u6L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great fantasy novels *by K***R on Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2022* I read the first in the series before this and fell in love with the characters and had to keep reading. I would recommend these to anyone who enjoys reading fantasy and especially to fans of the games. As of the time of reading I haven't played origins yet (came late to the series and started with inquisition) but I wanted to read the books prior to playing the game. Now I can start origins and the next book! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ An Enjoyable Read for any Dragon Age Fan *by N***V on Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2011* I really love Dragon Age, and must have played through Dragon Age Origins so many times I lost count it was just that good of a game. Dragon Age 2 on the other hand...well let us not go there but its OK for what it is.The Calling by David Gaider is a prequel to the game Dragon Age Origins, and details certain events that happened about 20-25 years before Origins began.I had a hard time rating this book, mainly because I felt it is worth about 3.5 stars. I put it at the higher end though mostly because Gaider does an excellent job in describing the world around him in excellent detail. Although we really don't get much of a sense or clear picture of the main characters, environments are laid out so well I could really see myself being there.The reason for the 3 stars I was leaning for is mostly due to the complete lack of character development. The story introduces the Grey Wardens, the characters that are played in the game Origins. The Wardens in Origins were heroes, and were described and told as such, and when you played through the game you really did feel like you were the one deciding Fereldans fate.In this book however, the Wardens are a bunch of one dimensional almost card board like individuals with little to no minds of their own. Half the time the characters are blindly following their leader on a fool's errand quest, that they don't even really state why they are deciding to go along with it.It seemed to me like the characters were drones, and this is surprising because even a young Duncan who was so well made in Origins (Although obviously older in the game), just seemed to be a stereotypical thief in this story. His character was so alien in this book I had a very hard time even believing it was the same Duncan from Origins. The Duncan in Origins was solemn yet strongly dedicated to the Warden cause. This younger Duncan seemed to question and even hated being in the Wardens, in fact...the entire cast of characters on the exception of their leader all hated being in the Wardens which made it hard to feel any form of sympathy for them when they were being overrun by darkspawn. In a sense, it made the Wardens look like a bunch of cruel heartless individuals who didn't care what it took to get things done.The book features King Maric, who is a main character from the previous Dragon Age book Stolen Throne. Maric seems to be a bumbling idiot, and I was amazed that this man was put on the throne at all. I was pleased to see Loghain in the book, but he really didn't get much screen time which was a shame, since I think this book could have been so much better with Loghain following the Wardens into the Deep Roads then Maric, who I really didn't like because he was just seemed a little spineless to me. Also he just up and leaves to follow the Wardens blindly, not even giving much regard he was leaving behind a kingdom and a young son. It just made him out to be selfish and cowardly, and couldn't help but agree with Loghain when he chastised Maric for wanting to along with the Wardens. This felt really strange considering Loghain was the hated enemy of the Wardens in Origins.A lot of the book has the companions trudging through the Deep Road looking for the brother of their leader Geneieve. I won't give away more beyond that due to spoilers, but the plot really didn't pick up until towards the end, and even then, it seemed the conclusion was rushed. I felt like if Gaider didn't focus so much on telling page after page about the companions moving through tunnels that all looked alike practically, and actually focused on plot developments, this could have been a real winner.Instead, this is just an adequate fantasy book and may or may not be well liked by Dragon Age fans. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ One of the Best Video Game Books! *by A***R on Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2014* As an avid gamer, I tend to want more once the game is done. There are many games that have tie-in books, however most are terrible, I plod my way through them and eventually give up. This one, however, pulled me in and kept me. I am NOT saying this book is without fault! It has some places throughout that are slow. It has some flaws. All things considered, I still feel like this is a book. It has a story of it's own, it has an end that feels good...etc. This is why I give it 5 stars, because it is a wonderful book, not just a "game tie-in" It explains much of the in universe lore for those who have never played the game! (My Mother even enjoyed this and that's a miracle and a half!!) For those who have played the game it gives some back story on in game characters. Overall a great read! I have the paperback copies as well as the audiobook. Since there were no reviews of the audio version and Amazon won't let me review them separately I will add the other here as well.**** I only give four stars for the Audio (MP3) CD version for the following reasons: The Audio CD as I discovered to my dismay Is 12 CDs so I bought the MP3 version. To start off, it is a DATA CD so it does NOT play in all CD players! Buyer Beware! It is also on 2 (two) CDs while I know (and own) Many longer books on a REAL MP3 CD (not the data variety) That are only 1 (one) disc and play in all CD players I could get my hands on! So this one is a terrible disappointment! Furthermore, the reader misses whole lines in some places and will sometime read "14 years" or "12 Years" when the book clearly says "8 years" jumping around when discussing the same event!!I realized I should add the Kindle version as well. It has some serious misspelling and poor grammar! I grew up in a country were they don't teach us how to spell and they were bad even to me! Also, the cost of the kindle version seems high compared to others. 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