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4.18 AVERAGE
4.18 AVERAGE
4.5 - 8th book (middle book of third trilogy)
The fight against the usurper Murini continues with the political alliances between the various clans shifting and tightening, and Bren is of course once more in the middle of it all... Fights ensue, followed by a mad dash using quite a few methods of transport.
It is such a lovely thing to come back every month to have my dose of Cherryh's writing and be once more immersed in the ateva world. These characters have become old friends, each new 'episode' cementing personalities, relationships and events. I've mentioned before that I don't usually like reading series because invariably the quality goes down and the plots become ridiculous. Not the case here - at all! It feels very realistic, and I guess this is due to the author's focus on psychology.
N.B: I have been listening to the audiobooks and these are very well read/voiced by Daniel Thomas May.
The fight against the usurper Murini continues with the political alliances between the various clans shifting and tightening, and Bren is of course once more in the middle of it all... Fights ensue, followed by a mad dash using quite a few methods of transport.
It is such a lovely thing to come back every month to have my dose of Cherryh's writing and be once more immersed in the ateva world. These characters have become old friends, each new 'episode' cementing personalities, relationships and events. I've mentioned before that I don't usually like reading series because invariably the quality goes down and the plots become ridiculous. Not the case here - at all! It feels very realistic, and I guess this is due to the author's focus on psychology.
N.B: I have been listening to the audiobooks and these are very well read/voiced by Daniel Thomas May.
adventurous
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Lots more diplomacy in this one!! 4.5 stars rounded up. One thing that frustrated me a little was the MC’s passivity went a little overboard in this. Sometimes that works really well in this series, like in the first book, but here it bugged me somewhat. Still an excellent addition to the series, quite curious to see how book 9 is gonna wrap up this arc.
Another spectacular entry in the Foreigner Series - relentless and thrilling every step of the way.
Reread this and enjoyed it much more the second time through. Appreciating he subtle political jousting helped make up for a fairly straightforward plot. But still looking forward to the next one!
Original review:
I love this series, but this book's not a high point. Wonderful political intrigue but not much happens - I mean she spends 50 pages working through a bus caravan running into town!
Looking forward to reading the next one, hopefully with more plot movement
Original review:
I love this series, but this book's not a high point. Wonderful political intrigue but not much happens - I mean she spends 50 pages working through a bus caravan running into town!
Looking forward to reading the next one, hopefully with more plot movement
The mecheiti aren't crashing through Uncle Tatisegi's hedges; instead, everyone else in the Padi Valley and the west seem to be crashing Tatisegi's in a show of support for Tabini. Bren worries, and there are priceless tea sets set out and many tea cakes devoured over fractious political discussions. And Cajeiri's in the middle of everything, Tabini's and canny Ilsidi's hope for peace on the continent. And Bren makes a definitive political statement.
Excellent! Definitely the best-paced book in the series so far.
adventurous
medium-paced
When we last left our heroes they were on a 7 book search for another alien species to complicate their lives and add unimportant plot elements. 7 books. After all that - about 45 pages of aliens and then we go home to a planet where humans aren't really wanted and, I guess no one else is either.
And they returned to a civil war. Cool, right?
Only cool if Bren gets to use his gun.
Alas, pop-pop and then back to the proper napkin and tea service.
Yawn
And they returned to a civil war. Cool, right?
Only cool if Bren gets to use his gun.
Alas, pop-pop and then back to the proper napkin and tea service.
Yawn
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes