A Prince betrayed!!!

A dead King, an imprisoned Prince and an Evil Sorcerer are just the beginning of this book. Prince Peter is framed for the murder of his father by a sorcerer with the name Flagg. With Peter in prison, Flagg begins to slow destroy the kingdom of Delain. Years pass, the Kingdom weakens, and a prison break is in the works. Flagg is clever(one of King's best vilians), Peter is strong minded, and a few other courageous characters combine to make up one of Stephen King's best books.

A very fulfilling experience!

This is the first book stephen kind I read basically because I needed to read a book for my english ISP and after I read the summary and the first couple of pgs, I knew that this is the book I want to read. The first half before the King dies is written brilliantly and keeps the readers hooked and the events after the King's death are also carried out very well (How Peter is framed and how Thomas comes to the throne) but thereafter the story looses its promise and starts declining. But towards the end the pace picks up again with Peter making his escape but the climax is rather weak after the whole buildup. Overall, a very fulfilling experience!

Great Storyline, not so greatly executed

Hmm...there are a lot of Stephen King lovers out there. Eyes of the Dragon was the first Stephen King book I ever picked up. The first part of the book is description of characters (very necessary), but I find that King goes on and on and on about how "his browline wrinkled and his lips puckered" an on and on about how someone is going to tell a story, but then when it comes times for the actual climax of the story to be revealed he often says things like "and you know what he says now, I won't go through it again" UGH! I found myself wanting more. The story is great and interesting, but it could have been a lot better. The ending of the story happens really really quickly and was built up too much. Not exciting in the least.The book also hints at a possible sequel in the end, but there is no such book. I LOVE FANTASY! and hearing people rave about King, I guess I just expected more. Great Storyline, Great Characters, but I found the interlocking to be lackluster. Also, I felt Naomi was a forced character and I never really felt connected to her and Ben's growing relationship. Overall, I'm disappointed.