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jowithtwoiis's review against another edition
4.0
Philippa Ballantine has definitely upped the ante... I just wonder how much worse it'll get for Sorcha and Merrick before it gets better.
laureenreads's review against another edition
3.0
Good book, but I can't recall if there were as many PoV jumps as in previous novels in the series. It took me quite some time to read because, frankly, I kept losing interest.
mellhay's review against another edition
5.0
All the pieces we've stumbled across with Sorcha and Merrick (and Raed) are coming together in this gripping adventure with broken bonds of old and new.
***FULL REVIEW***
After the battle ending Spectyr two months ago Sorcha's old partner, Garil, lets her be taken by Aachon to find the Pretender, and the Rossin, to see if another can help heal her from her immortality that he believes is paralyzing her, stuck in her immobile body. The bond that's blocked as well, Sorcha is easily taken without alarm, unknown to her partner Merrick and any others. Merrick is called upon by the Emperor's sister, Dutchess Zofiya, to look into the Emperor's new visitor who does not set well with her nerves, Lord Vancy del Rue, which Merrick recognizes and is alarmed to his presence. Raed's been fighting and dodging bounty hunters due to the raised bounty on his head trying to help while tracking his sister as her and Tanguyre Greene are stirring for a rebellion everywhere they go. To get to where he is, he's invited the Rossin to the front of his mind to help. Dangerous, but Raed feels it's a needed resource to save the Emperor and the land he rules.
Merrick will have to pick the strong bond and his partner or the Order where he's wanted to be while finding peace saving others from geists. Raed maybe in danger from the Rossin, who's a powerful resource with what the world is coming to. Sorcha will learn of her blank past before the Order, it might help with the turns in the world, or it might consume her.
We start with a pair of young Deacons go missing while on site of cracked earth from an earth quake at a temple of the ancients founding a deadly creature of water, not seen with the sight of a Deacon, and the dead. This comes up later in the book as it's important, you just don't know it until later. This drew me in with new (old) happenings and made me curious.
Ah, nice to visit each of our trio in person again. All the characters are finding themselves in complicated and compromising situations. As they slowly fall victim to things they don't see or know I hold my breath waiting, wondering, if they will find each other and help each other or not know they all are in trouble. Life and death trouble.
I'm taken with the further would building and defining of geistlords with Raed's mess and Sorcha's paralyzing predicament due to a gift received in Spectyr. But I'm caught with Merrick and the surfacing troubles with the Order of the Circle of Stars. This is interesting to watch it unfold and the connections to past and where Raed and Sorcha are at and dealing with.
There is so much with this series, world, and little repeat (which is a very good thing) that I'd like to read all these books closer together in time to remember it all. This made the beginning a touch tough remembering the troubles but once you are with Sorcha, Merrick, and Raed again working to protect the world, you can't stop reading and the hints of past are embedded in the story as you go. Philippa is great at reminding you as you go of the past you need. The depth of the world and situations come back as you go. Have faith in Philippa as you start and all will come to you.
All the pieces we've stumbled across with Sorcha and Merrick are coming together in this gripping adventure with broken bonds of old and new. This book brings all happenings in Geist and Spectyr together with an old Order looking to advance and take advantage, upping the stacks in the political world and safety of many. The history is surfacing and maybe a select special few can stop it from taking over. Once you are sucked into the dilemma's of our trio, you won't stop until you know how it ends. The best of the series thus far!
***FULL REVIEW***
After the battle ending Spectyr two months ago Sorcha's old partner, Garil, lets her be taken by Aachon to find the Pretender, and the Rossin, to see if another can help heal her from her immortality that he believes is paralyzing her, stuck in her immobile body. The bond that's blocked as well, Sorcha is easily taken without alarm, unknown to her partner Merrick and any others. Merrick is called upon by the Emperor's sister, Dutchess Zofiya, to look into the Emperor's new visitor who does not set well with her nerves, Lord Vancy del Rue, which Merrick recognizes and is alarmed to his presence. Raed's been fighting and dodging bounty hunters due to the raised bounty on his head trying to help while tracking his sister as her and Tanguyre Greene are stirring for a rebellion everywhere they go. To get to where he is, he's invited the Rossin to the front of his mind to help. Dangerous, but Raed feels it's a needed resource to save the Emperor and the land he rules.
Merrick will have to pick the strong bond and his partner or the Order where he's wanted to be while finding peace saving others from geists. Raed maybe in danger from the Rossin, who's a powerful resource with what the world is coming to. Sorcha will learn of her blank past before the Order, it might help with the turns in the world, or it might consume her.
We start with a pair of young Deacons go missing while on site of cracked earth from an earth quake at a temple of the ancients founding a deadly creature of water, not seen with the sight of a Deacon, and the dead. This comes up later in the book as it's important, you just don't know it until later. This drew me in with new (old) happenings and made me curious.
Ah, nice to visit each of our trio in person again. All the characters are finding themselves in complicated and compromising situations. As they slowly fall victim to things they don't see or know I hold my breath waiting, wondering, if they will find each other and help each other or not know they all are in trouble. Life and death trouble.
I'm taken with the further would building and defining of geistlords with Raed's mess and Sorcha's paralyzing predicament due to a gift received in Spectyr. But I'm caught with Merrick and the surfacing troubles with the Order of the Circle of Stars. This is interesting to watch it unfold and the connections to past and where Raed and Sorcha are at and dealing with.
There is so much with this series, world, and little repeat (which is a very good thing) that I'd like to read all these books closer together in time to remember it all. This made the beginning a touch tough remembering the troubles but once you are with Sorcha, Merrick, and Raed again working to protect the world, you can't stop reading and the hints of past are embedded in the story as you go. Philippa is great at reminding you as you go of the past you need. The depth of the world and situations come back as you go. Have faith in Philippa as you start and all will come to you.
All the pieces we've stumbled across with Sorcha and Merrick are coming together in this gripping adventure with broken bonds of old and new. This book brings all happenings in Geist and Spectyr together with an old Order looking to advance and take advantage, upping the stacks in the political world and safety of many. The history is surfacing and maybe a select special few can stop it from taking over. Once you are sucked into the dilemma's of our trio, you won't stop until you know how it ends. The best of the series thus far!
blodeuedd's review against another edition
1.0
From the beginning I had the same issue with this one as book 2. There I just thought that maybe it was not the right time to read it. Well, now I know, it's the book. I just can not connect! Book 1 was nothing special, but it was good and I read more in case it got better. It was light and fast. That did not happen. It got worse.
I tried to get through this book but omg so dull! There was nothing magical about it anymore. I started to skim so I would get to the end then I read some reviews of book 4 to see how it ends. Cos I am done done with this series. So done. Bleh, why did I even get this one!?
I tried to get through this book but omg so dull! There was nothing magical about it anymore. I started to skim so I would get to the end then I read some reviews of book 4 to see how it ends. Cos I am done done with this series. So done. Bleh, why did I even get this one!?
ezlyangel's review
2.0
3rd book
Lots of prep for the 4 book. I like the characters, but I feel this book wasn’t as good as the two previous. Having said that, I don’t want to know what happens in the 4th
Lots of prep for the 4 book. I like the characters, but I feel this book wasn’t as good as the two previous. Having said that, I don’t want to know what happens in the 4th
lizzy_22's review against another edition
5.0
Wrayth (Book of the Order) Ballantine does it again! Wrayth is another perfect blend of intrigue, magic and great imperfectly perfect characters like the first two books of the Order.This go round we shed some light on Sorcha's shadowed past and also learn just what is at stake when an ancient schism threatens the empire from within. Another critical complication is the Rossin himself, who has been negotiating with infinite patience on his own behalf without Raed's knowledge, to restore himself to his former glory.
Slipping back into this world is a great pleasure. I look forward to even more dangerous adventure in the next installment.
Slipping back into this world is a great pleasure. I look forward to even more dangerous adventure in the next installment.
tehani's review against another edition
4.0
This is my favourite of the series so far - these books keep getting better! It's all about the characters for me, I love them!
angrywombat's review against another edition
4.0
This is the third book in the increasingly entertaining "Order" series. I was looking forward to this book, and found that ms Ballantine corrected the slow start of the last book, but perhaps went overboard on the plot twists and accelerated pacing.
This book really hit the ground running. At the end of the last book, our heroes were separated from each other, and one (Sorcha) was paralysed But this book didn't spend any time meandering around with setup, but plunged straight into new problems and twists. We are given three main characters each following their own story, but all three are amazingly written!
I think this is the fastest I have read a book, as I only had 2 sessions of reading. I would have read it in one session if time had allowed! We are given some great character growth, and the chance to see Sorcha, Raed and Merrick all have opportunites to shine, and all are given some extremely difficult challenges that emerged quite organically from the ongoing story. I don't want to give any spoilers, but the twists allowed this book to end, but I really want to see how Ms Ballantine manages to pull them out of this fire!
This book really hit the ground running. At the end of the last book, our heroes were separated from each other, and one (Sorcha) was paralysed But this book didn't spend any time meandering around with setup, but plunged straight into new problems and twists. We are given three main characters each following their own story, but all three are amazingly written!
I think this is the fastest I have read a book, as I only had 2 sessions of reading. I would have read it in one session if time had allowed! We are given some great character growth, and the chance to see Sorcha, Raed and Merrick all have opportunites to shine, and all are given some extremely difficult challenges that emerged quite organically from the ongoing story. I don't want to give any spoilers, but the twists allowed this book to end, but I really want to see how Ms Ballantine manages to pull them out of this fire!
lost_between_worlds's review against another edition
3.0
This book felt, in comparison with the previous two instalments, very rushed. It seemed to leap from one situation to the next and something that happened in it, were hard to accept for me. I hope the last book can make up for this!
flamewick's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0