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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
Het vierde deel was weer wat luchtiger van toon dan "Vuurzee". Ik vond het tot nu toe het leukste deel. Dat kwam vooral door de drie vriendinnen, maar ook door de uitgebreide rol van Alfred, die
eindelijk zijn mede Sartanen tegenkomt, maar toch nog lelijk op zijn neus kijkt. En dat hij verliefd wordt vind ik zo schattig! In dit boek zijn er ook wat meer karakters met een beetje diepgang, wat het verhaal ten goede komt. Ook wordt de plot steeds interessanter, doordat de Sartanen en de Patrijnen nog meer "grijs" worden. Geen van beide rassen blijkt alleen het goede of het kwade na te streven. Beide rassen hebben de potentie tot goed en kwaad en dat maakt dat het verhaal nu pas echt uit de verf begint te komen.
eindelijk zijn mede Sartanen tegenkomt, maar toch nog lelijk op zijn neus kijkt. En dat hij verliefd wordt vind ik zo schattig! In dit boek zijn er ook wat meer karakters met een beetje diepgang, wat het verhaal ten goede komt. Ook wordt de plot steeds interessanter, doordat de Sartanen en de Patrijnen nog meer "grijs" worden. Geen van beide rassen blijkt alleen het goede of het kwade na te streven. Beide rassen hebben de potentie tot goed en kwaad en dat maakt dat het verhaal nu pas echt uit de verf begint te komen.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
This should have been Book 2 of 4. They might have skipped the "four elements" gimmick and just told the story of the godlike Sartan locking the magic-using Patryns away in the Labyrinth for rehabilitation and then mysteriously disappearing for eons while their prison turned malicious... Because that idea is very cool, and the sections that focus there show promise, while the "water world experiencing slow element-centric decline into ruin" stuff is tired and sluggish and for some reason they try forcing a love interest, which just - no, thank you. By the time the threads of the preceding books begin to tie together it's too late - there's not enough momentum left to thrill anybody.
1.5 stars. Again, big interesting worldbuilding but it's anchored to tepid characters engaged in a lethargic and extremely repetitive plot. Nothing in this sparked the same excitement for me at age 35 as it did at 15.
1.5 stars. Again, big interesting worldbuilding but it's anchored to tepid characters engaged in a lethargic and extremely repetitive plot. Nothing in this sparked the same excitement for me at age 35 as it did at 15.
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The epic Saga continues, this book developed some of the larger mysteries that have been hinted at in previous books, and I was soo excited by these hints! Can't wait for Hand of Chaos!
The series is getting to the point where it's hard to put it down. This installment was a refreshing breath of fresh water (pun intended) after the dismal third novel of the series, but still packs a serious punch.
As the tension grows
The characters grow, both in their strength and their humanity. Even though our two heroes are not human. Now we're getting down to it.
"After all, one man, alone, what can I do? he asked himself wistfully. Nothing. What can I be expected to do? Nothing. Who could possibly expect me to do it? No one."
The characters grow, both in their strength and their humanity. Even though our two heroes are not human. Now we're getting down to it.
"After all, one man, alone, what can I do? he asked himself wistfully. Nothing. What can I be expected to do? Nothing. Who could possibly expect me to do it? No one."
The covers have all made decent sense up until now. The cover for this one does not represent a scene that actually happens in the book. Anyway, I love this series.
Based on prior information, I am appalled at how Samah acts. Every decision he makes is horrendous, and he should be ashamed.
I liked Grundle, I think she is my favorite Dwarf ever, right now. I was surprised to be neutral about Devon. I'm usually drawn to the Elf characters in any book.
I loved the parts where the book covered racial traditions for the world. They made me laugh, because some of them were just plain silly.
I stayed up until 3am to finish this. I have high hopes for Haplo and the rest of the series.
Based on prior information, I am appalled at how Samah acts. Every decision he makes is horrendous, and he should be ashamed.
I liked Grundle, I think she is my favorite Dwarf ever, right now. I was surprised to be neutral about Devon. I'm usually drawn to the Elf characters in any book.
I loved the parts where the book covered racial traditions for the world. They made me laugh, because some of them were just plain silly.
I stayed up until 3am to finish this. I have high hopes for Haplo and the rest of the series.
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced