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hillshire's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
qjbrown96's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 ✨
I listened to the graphic audio of this and it was awesome and I think everyone should treat themselves to it.
We have a Demon that has escaped and got his army of Goblins and Giants to destroy the humans but a Monk with magical stones that offer different powers, an Elvin trained Ranger and his lover fight along side the humans and Elves to hopefully eradicate the foul spawn.
The audio version offers immersive storytelling and the voices for the elves was just perfect!
This story has common tropes like Elves, Goblins, and Dwarves but they’re nothing like Tolkien style which if fun for me.
I listened to the graphic audio of this and it was awesome and I think everyone should treat themselves to it.
We have a Demon that has escaped and got his army of Goblins and Giants to destroy the humans but a Monk with magical stones that offer different powers, an Elvin trained Ranger and his lover fight along side the humans and Elves to hopefully eradicate the foul spawn.
The audio version offers immersive storytelling and the voices for the elves was just perfect!
This story has common tropes like Elves, Goblins, and Dwarves but they’re nothing like Tolkien style which if fun for me.
strayfe_angel's review against another edition
So far I am not overly thrilled with this book - Boys get to be Rangers and Girls get to have their ass slapped in the tavern... Blagh... also, Rangers? Elves, Goblins... Is there fiction after D&D? The answer is, of course, yes... but the answer is not here.
Finally gave up. Just too bored.
Finally gave up. Just too bored.
vickery's review against another edition
3.0
After coming from a Sanderson, my rating may be a bit harsh. 3.5
Ill review my rating after the second installment.
Ill review my rating after the second installment.
lionskanadenica's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
caleb_maneth's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-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
4.0
eritheis's review against another edition
5.0
This book is a great start to the series. The recording on this audiobook is excellent. The different sound effects and the music really add to the different scenes. This story will appeal to fans of the Wheel of Time series.
abigcoffeedragon's review against another edition
2.0
Page after page of writing about places and characters without any emotion tied to any of them - the words spoke of a character's emotion towards a loss of another or a battle, but nothing was ever really "felt" and I could not get myself to care - every time I picked up the book, I would read, and the chapter would bore me enough to have to read again, because I always felt like I missed something - the bulk of what I digested went down like soggy sandpaper, and I enjoy Salavtore for the most part - but this just could not get into my soul - I am sure that it picks up, but I no longer invest in a story that does not have me from the beginning -
coatiwrangler's review against another edition
3.0
3 ½ stars. An enjoyable, easy read but nothing super groundbreaking. I'll probably read the next book in the series when I feel to read something a bit 'lighter'.
ferrisscottr's review against another edition
4.0
We have a demon who was sealed away 700 years ago and now the demon has escaped.
Well thank goodness we have an intrepid band of adventurers there to fight.
We have a ranger (Elbryan) and a fighter (Pony) and we have monk (Avelyn). All have lived different lives, have different motivations and different things that drive them but all come together to fight the demon.
Assisting them are your side characters - the elves & the centaur.
This is fantasy how I like it - good writing, great action sequences, well formed characters, characters I really care about, good guys fighting bad guys. Salvatore's writing has really matured since his earlier work.
Things I didn't care for - too much time/energy spent on the church and religion. The demon didn't really seem all that much to worry about and his actions didn't make sense a lot of the time.
There's not much world building here. You don't learn a lot about anything but then you really don't need to in order to enjoy the book. While I like the characters better than his books set in the Realms - these characters weren't as fully formed so we'll see where he goes with them.
I'd recommend it and I will continue the series.
Well thank goodness we have an intrepid band of adventurers there to fight.
We have a ranger (Elbryan) and a fighter (Pony) and we have monk (Avelyn). All have lived different lives, have different motivations and different things that drive them but all come together to fight the demon.
Assisting them are your side characters - the elves & the centaur.
This is fantasy how I like it - good writing, great action sequences, well formed characters, characters I really care about, good guys fighting bad guys. Salvatore's writing has really matured since his earlier work.
Things I didn't care for - too much time/energy spent on the church and religion. The demon didn't really seem all that much to worry about and his actions didn't make sense a lot of the time.
There's not much world building here. You don't learn a lot about anything but then you really don't need to in order to enjoy the book. While I like the characters better than his books set in the Realms - these characters weren't as fully formed so we'll see where he goes with them.
I'd recommend it and I will continue the series.