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4.1 AVERAGE
4.1 AVERAGE
Aufgrund einer Prophezeiung, derzufolge nur unter der Herrschaft einer Königin Skala erblühen wird, lässt der König alle weiblichen Verwandten, die auch nur vage einen Anspruch auf den Thron haben könnten, umbringen, um so die Nachfolge des eigenes Sohnes zu sichern. Doch von der Tochter seiner Schwester ahnt er nichts - denn ihr wurde mittels dunkler Magie die Gestalt ihres toten Zwillingsbruders verliehen. So wächst der junge Tobin abseits der hohen Gesellschaft auf der Burg seines Vater auf, wo die Geister der Vergangenheit spuken.
Die Buchreihe, deren erster Band dieser ist, spielt in derselben Welt wie die Reihe um Seregil und Alec, ist aber, soweit ich es beurteilen kann, auch unabhängig davon lesbar. Und es lohnt sich - Lynn Flewelling kann einfach schreiben und insbesondere kann sie lebhafte und facettenreiche Charaktere. Die verschiedenen Figuren und ihre jeweiligen Beweggründe, Wünsche, Hoffnungen, Ängste sind der Fokus dieses Romans, der die Grundlagen für die Ereignisse in den beiden Folgebänden legen dürfte. Der Einschätzung einer anderen Rezensentin hier, dass "nichts passiere", kann ich nicht folgen - es passiert sehr viel, aber eben vor allem auf Ebene der Charakterentwicklung und -verknüpfung. Der recht große Cast und ihre jeweiligen Beziehungen zueinander will eben auch erst einmal eingeführt sein. Und das tut Flewelling ganz meisterhaft - ich hatte keine Probleme, mir zu merken, wer wer ist und welche Ziele er/sie verfolgt.
Ich finds ebenso lesenswert wie die anderen Bücher, die ich bislang von der Autorin las.
Die Buchreihe, deren erster Band dieser ist, spielt in derselben Welt wie die Reihe um Seregil und Alec, ist aber, soweit ich es beurteilen kann, auch unabhängig davon lesbar. Und es lohnt sich - Lynn Flewelling kann einfach schreiben und insbesondere kann sie lebhafte und facettenreiche Charaktere. Die verschiedenen Figuren und ihre jeweiligen Beweggründe, Wünsche, Hoffnungen, Ängste sind der Fokus dieses Romans, der die Grundlagen für die Ereignisse in den beiden Folgebänden legen dürfte. Der Einschätzung einer anderen Rezensentin hier, dass "nichts passiere", kann ich nicht folgen - es passiert sehr viel, aber eben vor allem auf Ebene der Charakterentwicklung und -verknüpfung. Der recht große Cast und ihre jeweiligen Beziehungen zueinander will eben auch erst einmal eingeführt sein. Und das tut Flewelling ganz meisterhaft - ich hatte keine Probleme, mir zu merken, wer wer ist und welche Ziele er/sie verfolgt.
Ich finds ebenso lesenswert wie die anderen Bücher, die ich bislang von der Autorin las.
Summer-reading book review #19: "The Bone Doll's Twin" by Lynn Flewelling.... The first book in a dark fantasy trilogy. I liked this, but didn't love it the way I did the author's Nightrunner series. The central idea is compelling and distinctive, and there are likable characters that I cared about it. Yet parts of this felt overly drawn-out to me, plus the section set at court felt overly familiar from other stories. My favorite aspect was the friendship between Ki and Tobin.
7/2/2016: I have just finished re-reading "The Bone Doll's Twin." The book is divided into three parts, and I found Part One the least compelling. As on my first reading, I very much liked the friendship between Ki and Tobin. This time around, I also particularly liked the character of Tharin. A fine book. I'm looking forward to re-reading "The Hidden Warrior" and then allowing myself to read "The Oracle's Queen" for the first time. (I have been saving up "The Oracle's Queen" as it is the only book by Lynn Flewelling that I haven't yet read.)
7/2/2016: I have just finished re-reading "The Bone Doll's Twin." The book is divided into three parts, and I found Part One the least compelling. As on my first reading, I very much liked the friendship between Ki and Tobin. This time around, I also particularly liked the character of Tharin. A fine book. I'm looking forward to re-reading "The Hidden Warrior" and then allowing myself to read "The Oracle's Queen" for the first time. (I have been saving up "The Oracle's Queen" as it is the only book by Lynn Flewelling that I haven't yet read.)
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
dark
This book was interesting. Not a new favorite, but I'm curious enough about what happens next to try to track down the second book in the trilogy. In general, I liked it when I was reading it (and was able to read decent-sized chunks at a time) but wasn't moved to pick it up very often. Probably some of that is because of the genre (high fantasy) and mood (fairly dark - lots of "ends justify the means" decisions happening and then people having to live with the consequences). There's nothing wrong with either of those things, to be clear, they're just not what I tend to gravitate towards in recent years!
As far as the actual reason I read this book (unsurprisingly, it was the gender stuff!), there were bits and pieces of Tobin's confusion that came through in this book, but I suspect there will be more conflict in the next one as Tobin's girl/womanhood begins to assert itself more.
As far as the actual reason I read this book (unsurprisingly, it was the gender stuff!), there were bits and pieces of Tobin's confusion that came through in this book, but I suspect there will be more conflict in the next one as Tobin's girl/womanhood begins to assert itself more.
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
emotional
hopeful
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book is such a good read. It captures the attention and one is swept up in the trials and young life of a future queen. You are reassured by little prologues to each part that the queen will indeed return, but you do tend to forget it, following Tobin as she lives in a world where magic and gods exist.
Definitely a lovely read. Not quite as easy as, say, Anne Bishop, but just as alluring and beautiful, but in a darker way. Just a great book. I look forward to reading more by this author and read more of this series.
Definitely a lovely read. Not quite as easy as, say, Anne Bishop, but just as alluring and beautiful, but in a darker way. Just a great book. I look forward to reading more by this author and read more of this series.
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This is probably my
favorite fantasy trilogy of all time.
favorite fantasy trilogy of all time.
Very interesting character driven story. Love the way its written but its slow paced and i feel like nothing happens. Reminds me of the Goblin Emperor, but I kinda still kinda want to read the next book.