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thearizn's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
fast-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
4.75
cricklewood's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
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? Yes
3.75
Setting/Worldbuilding: 7/10
Main characters: 8/10
Side characters: 8/10
Dialogue: 8/10
Plot: 8/10
Technique: 7/10
Prose: 7/10
Romance: 8/10
Ending: 8/10
Overall enjoyment: 8/100
Total: 77/100 (3.85)
The story continues, and this was a great buildup. I’m looking forward to the final showdown ….
abhi_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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? Yes
3.75
panpear's review
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
maxwellreads's review
1.75
for some reason this installment was an absolute slog for me and is where i'm calling it quits. :( i loved many of these but it just isn't my interest/taste anymore
kaidoi93's review against another edition
3.0
Not my favourite Cradle entry but fun nonetheless. Big finale in a month!
thebiglebrewski's review against another edition
4.5
I believe that this would be a five star book if not for two contributing factors:
1) I read a a lot of Cradle quickly throughout 2023, and was feel a bit of "Cradle fatigue"
2) As a result of this fatigue, and paired with starting a Stormlight Archive reread to prepare for book 5 of that series later this year, I took a long pause from Dreadgod (about 6 months)
I believe that had these two factors not happened, I would rate this as a 5 star book on the level of Reaper. As it is, I found the first half of the book to be a bit slow to start, with a final 1/3 that was more than epic enough to make up for it.
This entry in the series had arguably more set piece moments than any before it, as the characters were spread across the land dealing with their own issues. This kept the pedal to the metal throughout the back third of the book and left me wanting "just one more chapter" for hours. In some senses, this book is the opposite of Ghostwater (SPOILER: In Ghostwater, Lindon had a "catch-up mechanism" to help him catch up to Yerin. In this book, Lindon has to help his companions catch up to him ), but I like this book quite a bit more than Ghostwater. It feels much more grounded and less Deus Ex Machina in the methods advancing the plot and the characters.
The back half of this series really has been a joy to read. I am looking forward to finishing the series later this year!
1) I read a a lot of Cradle quickly throughout 2023, and was feel a bit of "Cradle fatigue"
2) As a result of this fatigue, and paired with starting a Stormlight Archive reread to prepare for book 5 of that series later this year, I took a long pause from Dreadgod (about 6 months)
I believe that had these two factors not happened, I would rate this as a 5 star book on the level of Reaper. As it is, I found the first half of the book to be a bit slow to start, with a final 1/3 that was more than epic enough to make up for it.
This entry in the series had arguably more set piece moments than any before it, as the characters were spread across the land dealing with their own issues. This kept the pedal to the metal throughout the back third of the book and left me wanting "just one more chapter" for hours. In some senses, this book is the opposite of Ghostwater (SPOILER:
The back half of this series really has been a joy to read. I am looking forward to finishing the series later this year!
frootlupo's review
adventurous
hopeful
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
4.25
The penultimate novel of the cradle series raised the stakes effectively, set up the final book well, and also felt like a cohesive story in its own right.
I was impressed by the balance that Dreadgod struck - especially coming off of the last couple books, as at time it was beginning to feel like the scope of the narrative might have been outpacing Wight’s skill as an author. Book 11 certainly showed that that wasn’t the case.
I was genuinely scared and creeped out at times by what appeared to be our main threat - it brought a very different kind of danger than we are accustomed to. Then, the greatest threat turned out to be interpersonal, which both felt realistic and also like it was paying off book’s worth of setup. We now get to enter book 12 with literal world ending threats and conflict among the world’s mightiest heroes.
We also got to spend a lot more time with many of our side characters this time. While this was refreshing and needed, it probably led to my only quibble with Dreadgod - namely, that our main protagonist felt a little too perfect this time. He had a big goal and set out to do the main goal and basically succeeded at every step. However, this was forgivable in the larger scope of the series, especially as most of our other characters had their own character arcs this story.
In the end, Dreadgod made me look forward to our series finale - and that’s basically all you can really ask for!
I was impressed by the balance that Dreadgod struck - especially coming off of the last couple books, as at time it was beginning to feel like the scope of the narrative might have been outpacing Wight’s skill as an author. Book 11 certainly showed that that wasn’t the case.
I was genuinely scared and creeped out at times by what appeared to be our main threat - it brought a very different kind of danger than we are accustomed to. Then, the greatest threat turned out to be interpersonal, which both felt realistic and also like it was paying off book’s worth of setup. We now get to enter book 12 with literal world ending threats and conflict among the world’s mightiest heroes.
We also got to spend a lot more time with many of our side characters this time. While this was refreshing and needed, it probably led to my only quibble with Dreadgod - namely, that our main protagonist felt a little too perfect this time. He had a big goal and set out to do the main goal and basically succeeded at every step. However, this was forgivable in the larger scope of the series, especially as most of our other characters had their own character arcs this story.
In the end, Dreadgod made me look forward to our series finale - and that’s basically all you can really ask for!