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mrjspancakehouse's review against another edition
4.0
Daniel writes a well balanced story here. Detailed just enough as not to overwhelm the reader, but still provide immersion. I truly could not put this book down. While his character progression is a bit lacking and his usage of words during battle scenes can become reparative you certainly feel a sense of worry for the world of Requiem. Daniel does a wonderful job portraying this depressed land over run by a tyrant leader. The hopelessness of everyday common folk and the ruthlessness of its soldiers.
sparrowwing12's review against another edition
5.0
I love the Requiem trilogies, and this book was a great start to the Dragon War trilogy! I highly recommend these books to fantasy and dragon lovers.
bluebeereads's review against another edition
3.0
This book was... okay. I loved the cover and the blurb and once again, I expected just a bit too much. I liked the story and the characters, but there was just something with the writing that kept me from loving the entire book. I don't know exactly what.
The blurb on Goodreads says that this book is for fans of Game of Thrones and Lord of The Rings. Well, I haven't read the first one yet and I don't like LotR, maybe that's it. It' s just not my type of book. That happens. I do recommend it for fans of those and other fantasy series, though. It's a good book, just not for me.
The blurb on Goodreads says that this book is for fans of Game of Thrones and Lord of The Rings. Well, I haven't read the first one yet and I don't like LotR, maybe that's it. It' s just not my type of book. That happens. I do recommend it for fans of those and other fantasy series, though. It's a good book, just not for me.
ms_m's review against another edition
5.0
Another awesome book by Arenson. As it is not 4 am I will have a nap before diving into books 2
shells's review against another edition
5.0
I read this book as part of a collection from Amazon. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23769920-epic
This means that I don't really have any idea of what I'm about to read when I start each book. I don't bother researching them, or even doing a casual look-up to find what it's about. I prefer to go in blind, keep my mind open to something new and maybe unexpected.
I have to say, I've really enjoyed diving into the world of Requiem. I've never read a book that centered around dragons before. Though I have read books with dragons in them, this one is a different sort of story. The author did well with his story building. His creation of this world and its past. There is enough information to educate you, without bogging you down.
Rune is a young boy whose best friend is being taken in service of their King, Cadigus. It is forced conscription, treatment of the poorest quality, into a army run by the monarchy that rules them after tearing down the previous ruling family. It is a cruel and viscous and overbearing existence that the people live under the rule of Cadigus, the former general turned King who believes the former Requiem to be a weak place.
Runes best friend, Tilla, is strong. She is determined to survive her time in training, to succeed so she can return home to Rune. But in time, she is changed by her experiences. She finds her strength but at the cost of who she once was.
Rune, who is a year younger than Tilla, has to wait for his turn. However, the resistance finds him first and sets him on a path opposite of his friend.
The characters were enjoyable. Many were cliché tropes but the story that they told balanced this out. When it came down to it, Daniel Arenson painted a bleak world that I saw vividly as I read. I want to know more.
This means that I don't really have any idea of what I'm about to read when I start each book. I don't bother researching them, or even doing a casual look-up to find what it's about. I prefer to go in blind, keep my mind open to something new and maybe unexpected.
I have to say, I've really enjoyed diving into the world of Requiem. I've never read a book that centered around dragons before. Though I have read books with dragons in them, this one is a different sort of story. The author did well with his story building. His creation of this world and its past. There is enough information to educate you, without bogging you down.
Rune is a young boy whose best friend is being taken in service of their King, Cadigus. It is forced conscription, treatment of the poorest quality, into a army run by the monarchy that rules them after tearing down the previous ruling family. It is a cruel and viscous and overbearing existence that the people live under the rule of Cadigus, the former general turned King who believes the former Requiem to be a weak place.
Runes best friend, Tilla, is strong. She is determined to survive her time in training, to succeed so she can return home to Rune. But in time, she is changed by her experiences. She finds her strength but at the cost of who she once was.
Rune, who is a year younger than Tilla, has to wait for his turn. However, the resistance finds him first and sets him on a path opposite of his friend.
The characters were enjoyable. Many were cliché tropes but the story that they told balanced this out. When it came down to it, Daniel Arenson painted a bleak world that I saw vividly as I read. I want to know more.
valie's review against another edition
2.0
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I liked the overall story, I liked the world and the magic, I liked how the people could turn into dragons, the names, the colors, the lifes... The storyline itself is quite cliche, but bot bad... I quite liked Tilla, and Rune was overal smarter than most main charachters/heroes out there.
But I couldn't get myself to like the bad guys... none of them... they're all "I'm evil because I'm evil and I like it and I'm cruel and I'll kill and torture you all"...
And I found the writing to be a little bit tiring, too repetitive, with characters always introducing other characters all the time, even when you already got used to everyone...
I also think the violence was a bit overdone, specially with Leresy and all the raping going on... I mean, she's your fiancé, and she's willing, you don't have to rape her just to show who's the boss...
But I did like most of it, and I am curious to see more from Tilla, so I probably will read the sequel eventually
I liked the overall story, I liked the world and the magic, I liked how the people could turn into dragons, the names, the colors, the lifes... The storyline itself is quite cliche, but bot bad... I quite liked Tilla, and Rune was overal smarter than most main charachters/heroes out there.
But I couldn't get myself to like the bad guys... none of them... they're all "I'm evil because I'm evil and I like it and I'm cruel and I'll kill and torture you all"...
And I found the writing to be a little bit tiring, too repetitive, with characters always introducing other characters all the time, even when you already got used to everyone...
I also think the violence was a bit overdone, specially with Leresy and all the raping going on... I mean, she's your fiancé, and she's willing, you don't have to rape her just to show who's the boss...
But I did like most of it, and I am curious to see more from Tilla, so I probably will read the sequel eventually
nixwolfwood's review against another edition
4.0
I was given this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Being a fan of dragons, I was very interested in seeing what this story had to offer. It wasn't what I expected.
I found myself drawn to the characters that fought for the resistance, and grumbling when the POV switched to members of The Red Spiral. Although I do realize their story is important too, I just wanted something to come and smite them so I could cackle.
There were times where I felt this book fell flat. The characters seemed to change too much, the prince especially, it was confusing trying to keep up with what was going on with him at times.
The ending, although frustrating, was a great way to end the first book. I look forward to reading the next book in this series. All and all, I give it 4/5 platypires.
http://www.platypire.com/3/post/2014/01/a-legacy-of-light.html
I found myself drawn to the characters that fought for the resistance, and grumbling when the POV switched to members of The Red Spiral. Although I do realize their story is important too, I just wanted something to come and smite them so I could cackle.
There were times where I felt this book fell flat. The characters seemed to change too much, the prince especially, it was confusing trying to keep up with what was going on with him at times.
The ending, although frustrating, was a great way to end the first book. I look forward to reading the next book in this series. All and all, I give it 4/5 platypires.
http://www.platypire.com/3/post/2014/01/a-legacy-of-light.html
ciannareider's review against another edition
5.0
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When I was checking out some reviews on Goodreads, I noticed people mentioning that this book was YA. This book is not a YA novel, this falls more into the fantasy realm, just like the books it’s compared to LoTR and Game of Thrones. The subject matter deals with things a bit darker then a YA novel should address, and the gore is also much stronger, but as an adult fantasy novel it have my highest praise, even if I’m not a fan of excess gore. This novel, though unlike his other novels, so I’ve heard, doesn’t deal with use of magic, but with the uprising. There are rebels and there are oppressors. The majority of the plot focuses on that core idea, illuminating the evil vs good dynamic that every fantasy epic has. The evil in this book is so very evil and that’s where the the gore comes in. There’s rape, murder, killing of pleasure, and killing to prove a point, but therein lies the reality too. You don’t need to tame down a story because you believe it shouldn’t deal with the amount of violence. Violence is a part of life, especially a part of the life presented in Requiem. I am glad Arenson didn’t shy away just because he was worried about catering to a specific set of readers. He wrote the book honestly, and with great passion and it shows.
This book is well organized, well written and definitely takes you for a wild ride. It has all the twists and turns and suspense you expect from a fantasy novel. If you love dragons, like I do, this book is definitely for you. I couldn’t put it down. I kept reading late into nights, and I loved it! I will be going back and reading his other books, and waiting eagerly for the other books in the series as well. I’m definitely a fan for life now, even if it does not include Dragons. Arenson crafts an amazing world in this book, and I’m sure it would be just the same for any other book!
I will have this series on my shelf!
** I was given a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review **
When I was checking out some reviews on Goodreads, I noticed people mentioning that this book was YA. This book is not a YA novel, this falls more into the fantasy realm, just like the books it’s compared to LoTR and Game of Thrones. The subject matter deals with things a bit darker then a YA novel should address, and the gore is also much stronger, but as an adult fantasy novel it have my highest praise, even if I’m not a fan of excess gore. This novel, though unlike his other novels, so I’ve heard, doesn’t deal with use of magic, but with the uprising. There are rebels and there are oppressors. The majority of the plot focuses on that core idea, illuminating the evil vs good dynamic that every fantasy epic has. The evil in this book is so very evil and that’s where the the gore comes in. There’s rape, murder, killing of pleasure, and killing to prove a point, but therein lies the reality too. You don’t need to tame down a story because you believe it shouldn’t deal with the amount of violence. Violence is a part of life, especially a part of the life presented in Requiem. I am glad Arenson didn’t shy away just because he was worried about catering to a specific set of readers. He wrote the book honestly, and with great passion and it shows.
This book is well organized, well written and definitely takes you for a wild ride. It has all the twists and turns and suspense you expect from a fantasy novel. If you love dragons, like I do, this book is definitely for you. I couldn’t put it down. I kept reading late into nights, and I loved it! I will be going back and reading his other books, and waiting eagerly for the other books in the series as well. I’m definitely a fan for life now, even if it does not include Dragons. Arenson crafts an amazing world in this book, and I’m sure it would be just the same for any other book!
I will have this series on my shelf!
** I was given a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review **
shells's review against another edition
5.0
I read this book as part of a collection from Amazon. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23769920-epic
This means that I don't really have any idea of what I'm about to read when I start each book. I don't bother researching them, or even doing a casual look-up to find what it's about. I prefer to go in blind, keep my mind open to something new and maybe unexpected.
I have to say, I've really enjoyed diving into the world of Requiem. I've never read a book that centered around dragons before. Though I have read books with dragons in them, this one is a different sort of story. The author did well with his story building. His creation of this world and its past. There is enough information to educate you, without bogging you down.
Rune is a young boy whose best friend is being taken in service of their King, Cadigus. It is forced conscription, treatment of the poorest quality, into a army run by the monarchy that rules them after tearing down the previous ruling family. It is a cruel and viscous and overbearing existence that the people live under the rule of Cadigus, the former general turned King who believes the former Requiem to be a weak place.
Runes best friend, Tilla, is strong. She is determined to survive her time in training, to succeed so she can return home to Rune. But in time, she is changed by her experiences. She finds her strength but at the cost of who she once was.
Rune, who is a year younger than Tilla, has to wait for his turn. However, the resistance finds him first and sets him on a path opposite of his friend.
The characters were enjoyable. Many were cliché tropes but the story that they told balanced this out. When it came down to it, Daniel Arenson painted a bleak world that I saw vividly as I read. I want to know more.
This means that I don't really have any idea of what I'm about to read when I start each book. I don't bother researching them, or even doing a casual look-up to find what it's about. I prefer to go in blind, keep my mind open to something new and maybe unexpected.
I have to say, I've really enjoyed diving into the world of Requiem. I've never read a book that centered around dragons before. Though I have read books with dragons in them, this one is a different sort of story. The author did well with his story building. His creation of this world and its past. There is enough information to educate you, without bogging you down.
Rune is a young boy whose best friend is being taken in service of their King, Cadigus. It is forced conscription, treatment of the poorest quality, into a army run by the monarchy that rules them after tearing down the previous ruling family. It is a cruel and viscous and overbearing existence that the people live under the rule of Cadigus, the former general turned King who believes the former Requiem to be a weak place.
Runes best friend, Tilla, is strong. She is determined to survive her time in training, to succeed so she can return home to Rune. But in time, she is changed by her experiences. She finds her strength but at the cost of who she once was.
Rune, who is a year younger than Tilla, has to wait for his turn. However, the resistance finds him first and sets him on a path opposite of his friend.
The characters were enjoyable. Many were cliché tropes but the story that they told balanced this out. When it came down to it, Daniel Arenson painted a bleak world that I saw vividly as I read. I want to know more.
celticangel's review against another edition
2.0
Didn't finish. Found it to be too sadistic and violent for me.