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sarahanne8382's review against another edition
4.0
The second and third installments in Huff's Quarter series take place nearly twenty years after Sing the Four Quarters and expands our view of that world. Fifth Quarter begins with a pair of sibling assassins in the army of the Havakeen Empire. When they're sent to take out a target, they walk into a situation that takes them away from everything they've known and changes their lives forever, a story that doesn't really find a resolution until the end of No Quarter. I've decided that Tanya Huff writes romance that men can enjoy (I say this because my husband introduced me to this series). Sure, her books are technically labeled fantasy, and there is plenty of fighting and magic, but messy love triangles and complicated family relationships are the heart of these stories. Oh, and zombies, don't forget the zombies.
ofearna's review against another edition
5.0
first read in mid-90s as a new-release
first logged re-read 11/15/1999
re-read 4/25/2015
first logged re-read 11/15/1999
re-read 4/25/2015
shaekin's review against another edition
4.0
Quick heads up, this is NOT a sequel. It's set in the same world. Similar to how a book about England is set in the same world as a book about France. The monarchs are about the only characters mentioned from the previous book. If you go into this book thinking it's a sequel, it will take you a long time to get into it. BUT, that being said, this book was awesome once I finally got over the fact that I had to become acquainted with a whole new set of characters. The author did a fantastic job with the writing. The characters were complex and the interactions were smooth, easy to follow, and believable. Character development was also fantastic.
wetdryvac's review against another edition
4.0
One of the most excessively messed up things I've read in years, and well executed.
whitzilla's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Abandonment, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Incest, and Murder
wordnerdy's review against another edition
2.0
https://wordnerdy.blogspot.com/2022/05/2022-book-78.html
The second book in this series focuses on a new cast of characters somewhere entirely different, which was a problem because I found both of the protagonists here to be very unpleasant to read about. One is a young assassin woman who would be great if she didn’t want to bang her brother, the other is a guy who keeps body swapping with people to extend his life, and has stolen her brother's body (she ends up sharing her body with her brother till they can steal it back). And then it becomes clear there's going to be a romance between these two characters, which I was doubly not into (I also didn’t think the writing on that was great). A bard and a prince do eventually come into the mix, as does a senile and terrifying necromancer, but I should not be rooting for most of the main characters to die in a book like this. The plot is also really slow, as everyone is just traveling around after each other for the entire book, boring and exhausting. If you’re wondering why I forced myself to finish, it’s because I want to read the next two books. Though the next one also focuses on these characters and I don’t know if I can do another book with them. C.
The second book in this series focuses on a new cast of characters somewhere entirely different, which was a problem because I found both of the protagonists here to be very unpleasant to read about. One is a young assassin woman who would be great if she didn’t want to bang her brother, the other is a guy who keeps body swapping with people to extend his life, and has stolen her brother's body (she ends up sharing her body with her brother till they can steal it back). And then it becomes clear there's going to be a romance between these two characters, which I was doubly not into (I also didn’t think the writing on that was great). A bard and a prince do eventually come into the mix, as does a senile and terrifying necromancer, but I should not be rooting for most of the main characters to die in a book like this. The plot is also really slow, as everyone is just traveling around after each other for the entire book, boring and exhausting. If you’re wondering why I forced myself to finish, it’s because I want to read the next two books. Though the next one also focuses on these characters and I don’t know if I can do another book with them. C.
whisper88's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Incest
katiekatinahat's review against another edition
4.0
Definitely some fun, slightly cheesy fantasy - loved the general concept (although I was probably more into the elemental powers of the first book), the only weakness for me was a strange sibling relationship, but overall a fun read
haldoor's review against another edition
4.0
I love the way Vree and Bannon's inner struggle is portrayed, and the way Gyhard and Vree dance around each other. The quest is a marvellous tale!
dotsonapage's review against another edition
3.0
The second in the Quarters series by Tanya Huff. This book introduces a new land and some new characters, brother and sister assasins Bannon and Vree. Bardic magic isn't the only thing afoot here, there's also body-snatching and a very creepy necromancer, as well as fighting and adventuring and even a little romance. Fun stuff!