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4.29 AVERAGE
4.29 AVERAGE
medium-paced
Awesome fantasy book, the idea of the blood song is very intriguing, loved growing up with Valen and his brothers through the book, really makes you invested in the characters and their lives. Definitely recommend to any fantasy enthusiasts, has a Game of Throne, Witcher vibe to it. Very excited to read the next book!
...Just Read It!! I'm suprised how much I enjoyed this book. 5 stars! !!
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The main reasons, why I picked this book up, were the high Goodreads rating and the many comparisons of it being quite similar to Patrick Rothfuss’ Name of the Wind. They're both epic fantasy coming-of-age stories with overly talented, yet hard-working main characters, but I find that the broad similarities end there, but it really has been a while since I read Name Of The Wind, so I might be mistaken.
This is one of the books, that does the circular plot pattern quite well. Only in the last few chapters did I find myself thinking "Wow I kind of know, what happens next". And the ending did leave me on the hook for the next one. Generally it was really fun to follow, and even though cliché moments were aplenty, the book did manage to surprise me from time to time.
It is quite evident, that the author has studied history, especially in the battle and equipment cases, which puts it quite well in the high-fantasy shelf.
The whole book is quite dark and gritty, especially anything involving battles and war. But there's a good reason for it, since in the author's words:
A lot of reviews mention general lack of punctuation and it's definitely true if you pay attention to it. For me, the plot was enough to draw attention away from the punctuation and grammar mistakes, so I'll just choose to believe, that the historian Lord Verniers Alishe Someren was simply not found of punctuation.
I'll be sure to grab and read the remaining two books, whenever I see them on sale.
This is one of the books, that does the circular plot pattern quite well. Only in the last few chapters did I find myself thinking "Wow I kind of know, what happens next". And the ending did leave me on the hook for the next one. Generally it was really fun to follow, and even though cliché moments were aplenty, the book did manage to surprise me from time to time.
It is quite evident, that the author has studied history, especially in the battle and equipment cases, which puts it quite well in the high-fantasy shelf.
The whole book is quite dark and gritty, especially anything involving battles and war. But there's a good reason for it, since in the author's words:
War is blood and shit… There’s no honour in it, Makril’s words.
A lot of reviews mention general lack of punctuation and it's definitely true if you pay attention to it. For me, the plot was enough to draw attention away from the punctuation and grammar mistakes, so I'll just choose to believe, that the historian Lord Verniers Alishe Someren was simply not found of punctuation.
I'll be sure to grab and read the remaining two books, whenever I see them on sale.
I can't rate this now because I think the combination of time passing and reading the next book will really decide it...
Edit: OK, I've slept on it and figured out how I feel about this book. It's pleasant. It's good, but not YOU HAVE TO READ THIS RIGHT NOW great. It's very readable and I looked forward to it every time I picked it up, but it wasn't a WHY DID I LEAVE MY BOOK AT HOME?? kind of read. Comparisons to Name of the Wind are definitely unfounded- it just lacks on some fundamental levels in originality and drama/intensity. All in all, I will gladly read the sequels, though!
Edit: OK, I've slept on it and figured out how I feel about this book. It's pleasant. It's good, but not YOU HAVE TO READ THIS RIGHT NOW great. It's very readable and I looked forward to it every time I picked it up, but it wasn't a WHY DID I LEAVE MY BOOK AT HOME?? kind of read. Comparisons to Name of the Wind are definitely unfounded- it just lacks on some fundamental levels in originality and drama/intensity. All in all, I will gladly read the sequels, though!
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
The whole thing was very well written with hints of foreshadowing that all came together at the end. The last 100 pages were the best. It makes you feel something for everyone in this huge story.
Absolutely fantastic read! One of those great fantasy books that sucks you in and you just want to keep reading -- not the book to pick up on a work night!
Grandios geschriebene High Fantasy, mit das Beste was ich in diesem Genre gelesen habe. Einfach atemberaubend!