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subgirl's review against another edition
4.0
Took me several tries to get into this one. It's not bad. Couldn't tell you more than that.
wafflesplat's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
2.5
The final installment of Tears of Artamon is somewhat flawed. Ash tried to do too much in one book. Too many subplots, and the book bounces around a lot. The ending is fairly satisfying and she almost ties up all the loose ends, but it wasn’t enough to help recover from the convoluted construction of the rest of the book.
la_bibliofille89's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
vaderbird's review against another edition
3.0
5 star - Perfect
4 star - i would recommend
3 star - good
2 star - struggled to complete
1 star - could not finish
4 star - i would recommend
3 star - good
2 star - struggled to complete
1 star - could not finish
matthew_p's review against another edition
2.0
I enjoyed this series until the last 50 pages of this book. The climax and conclusion seemed slapdash, and everything boiled down to "and they lived happily ever after," but without a sense of completion or logic that would've made it satisfying.
schufman's review against another edition
3.0
The end of this series felt rushed; I wish it had been given a little more time to give the characters from the previous two books justice.
cindyc's review against another edition
5.0
“Children of the Serpent Gate” is a spectacular, stunning conclusion to this wonderful series that has claimed a place in my top 5 best fantasy sagas. This has been such a powerful story and I’ve enjoyed every word of it. It’s a layered, complex and enthralling story that stays with you long after you’ve finished the last page.
Kaspar Linnaius is a prisoner of the Commanderie in Francia, Gavril has just found Kiukiu but is about to lose here again, Kiukiu is struggling with the Drakhaoul’s Children’s cry for help from the Ways Beyond, Eugene is at the brink of war and Astasia is torn between her loyalty for Andrei and her love for Eugene.
It’s a tale about love, loyalty, hope, bitterness and choosing between right and wrong. It’s about living with the choices you make and fighting for the things you believe in.
Gavril embarks on an unexpected journey that takes us to another foreign country, with a resemblance to France. Gavril gets to meet new people, struggle with old temptations and gather information that will help him on his important mission. Because failing will come at a great cost, but to get to his goal, he has to sacrifice a lot of himself.
I don’t want to give away too much about this final installment, because I’m a little scared of spoiling things for the people who have loved the first two books as much as I did.
There are some unexpected twists that left my breathless and dumbstruck. For one in particular I had to take a little time to take it in. I had to close the book, sit back and think about what just happened. It was so sad, but at the same time it defined the character in this particular scene so well, I didn’t know how to feel about it. (I’m sorry for the cryptic description, I just don’t want to spoil anything! Maybe you will have the same feeling after reading the book and understand what I’m talking about.)
In the second book I began to feel sympathetic for Khezef, but I wasn’t sure if I was right about him. He’s still a daemon after all. In this book he totally won me over. I felt so sorry for him at some points. Great right? I’m actually feeling sorry for a daemon. And that reminds me of something one of my best friends said today (she’s kind of my soul mate ^^): there’s always something good and something bad in a person. Portraying someone as plain bad, or plain good isn’t realistic. There are two sides, we all have our good qualities and our bad ones.
The truth about where the drakhaouls came from was really fascinating. I’m really glad we got to know them and their heritage a little better.
To wrap it up: this is a must read for every true fantasy fan, especially those who love political intrigue and a darker side of fantasy. It has a lot of depth and kept me glued to the pages for many hours.
Visit my Fantasy bookblog http://draumrkpa.blogspot.be/ for more reviews, new releases,...
Kaspar Linnaius is a prisoner of the Commanderie in Francia, Gavril has just found Kiukiu but is about to lose here again, Kiukiu is struggling with the Drakhaoul’s Children’s cry for help from the Ways Beyond, Eugene is at the brink of war and Astasia is torn between her loyalty for Andrei and her love for Eugene.
It’s a tale about love, loyalty, hope, bitterness and choosing between right and wrong. It’s about living with the choices you make and fighting for the things you believe in.
Gavril embarks on an unexpected journey that takes us to another foreign country, with a resemblance to France. Gavril gets to meet new people, struggle with old temptations and gather information that will help him on his important mission. Because failing will come at a great cost, but to get to his goal, he has to sacrifice a lot of himself.
I don’t want to give away too much about this final installment, because I’m a little scared of spoiling things for the people who have loved the first two books as much as I did.
There are some unexpected twists that left my breathless and dumbstruck. For one in particular I had to take a little time to take it in. I had to close the book, sit back and think about what just happened. It was so sad, but at the same time it defined the character in this particular scene so well, I didn’t know how to feel about it. (I’m sorry for the cryptic description, I just don’t want to spoil anything! Maybe you will have the same feeling after reading the book and understand what I’m talking about.)
In the second book I began to feel sympathetic for Khezef, but I wasn’t sure if I was right about him. He’s still a daemon after all. In this book he totally won me over. I felt so sorry for him at some points. Great right? I’m actually feeling sorry for a daemon. And that reminds me of something one of my best friends said today (she’s kind of my soul mate ^^): there’s always something good and something bad in a person. Portraying someone as plain bad, or plain good isn’t realistic. There are two sides, we all have our good qualities and our bad ones.
The truth about where the drakhaouls came from was really fascinating. I’m really glad we got to know them and their heritage a little better.
To wrap it up: this is a must read for every true fantasy fan, especially those who love political intrigue and a darker side of fantasy. It has a lot of depth and kept me glued to the pages for many hours.
Visit my Fantasy bookblog http://draumrkpa.blogspot.be/ for more reviews, new releases,...
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