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cosymilko's review
4.0
I enjoyed the tension and the plot that built in this book. The thought that each set of gods believed their blue haired man was the leader was interesting.
The love between Bel and Jaya, and Losara and Lalenda also let itself to an interesting thought: "what will happen if the two men become one?" and from this I really wanted to know.
The book seemed to take too long to reach it's point. There were bits I would have skipped for the sake of tension but you can't win them all.
I need to know when/if they will be rejoined.
The love between Bel and Jaya, and Losara and Lalenda also let itself to an interesting thought: "what will happen if the two men become one?" and from this I really wanted to know.
The book seemed to take too long to reach it's point. There were bits I would have skipped for the sake of tension but you can't win them all.
I need to know when/if they will be rejoined.
adperfectamconsilium's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Book Two of The Broken Well Trilogy
This novel was equally as good as the first book, Prophecy's Ruin.
Forces mass in the lands of Fenvarrow and Kainordas, the nations of shadow and light. Battles are inevitable in the ongoing war and unless something happens quickly then by Arkus, a lot of souls will be returning to the Well.
What I really like about this trilogy is the twist on the chosen one trope. Here we have one soul split into two, Bel, the blue haired warrior fights for the light while his 'other', Losara is a powerful shadow mage.
Very cleverly it's the splitting of the one into two which gives each main character unexpected thoughts, feelings and attributes. Neither are fully good or evil. The boundaries are blurred.
There is a chance to reunite them and avert all-out war and destruction if Bel can find the Stone of Evenings Mild.
So we get a quest within the middle of this trilogy but it's not straightforward for there will be treachery and untold dangers including lethal Mireforms, shape changing mud creatures, powerful and crazed dragons, and crystal spiders. The blood sucking spiders are truly scary.
There's a good range of supporting characters and creatures and it's a world full of magic, both dark and light.
Once plans are in place can anyone control the outcome? Especially when the legacy spell attached to Trellan the goblin is altered in a very dangerous way.
Is there still hope for the world? I can't wait to find out in the trilogy finale, Soul's Reckoning.
Highly recommend this fantasy trilogy.
This novel was equally as good as the first book, Prophecy's Ruin.
Forces mass in the lands of Fenvarrow and Kainordas, the nations of shadow and light. Battles are inevitable in the ongoing war and unless something happens quickly then by Arkus, a lot of souls will be returning to the Well.
What I really like about this trilogy is the twist on the chosen one trope. Here we have one soul split into two, Bel, the blue haired warrior fights for the light while his 'other', Losara is a powerful shadow mage.
Very cleverly it's the splitting of the one into two which gives each main character unexpected thoughts, feelings and attributes. Neither are fully good or evil. The boundaries are blurred.
There is a chance to reunite them and avert all-out war and destruction if Bel can find the Stone of Evenings Mild.
So we get a quest within the middle of this trilogy but it's not straightforward for there will be treachery and untold dangers including lethal Mireforms, shape changing mud creatures, powerful and crazed dragons, and crystal spiders. The blood sucking spiders are truly scary.
There's a good range of supporting characters and creatures and it's a world full of magic, both dark and light.
Once plans are in place can anyone control the outcome? Especially when the legacy spell attached to Trellan the goblin is altered in a very dangerous way.
Is there still hope for the world? I can't wait to find out in the trilogy finale, Soul's Reckoning.
Highly recommend this fantasy trilogy.
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