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dutchgreenrider's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
novelideea's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
3.25
wanderlustlover's review against another edition
5.0
I have so many million feelings about this book I feel like it's impossible hold them entirely still, and that's why when I finally got to talk to a friend about it after finished the last pages a few weeks ago, we ended up talking about the book, series, direction, choices for almost two hours straight after a party had cleared from her house.
I love the direction this book is headed, and I love that a lot of it feels like it's all natural progression. Revelations about the far past, and about the current goings on everywhere. I love the romances, and how they are noble, tangled in duty, family, character growth, gain, and loss, well fitting to all the positions all the people are in. I love the new sides of the Elt and magical creatures we got.
I feel like there are so many things I want to say and too many of them are spoilers that were just *So Well Done* in the book. I can't stop recommending this series more and more, especially the further on in it gets and how beautiful this woman's writing continues to grow.
I love the direction this book is headed, and I love that a lot of it feels like it's all natural progression. Revelations about the far past, and about the current goings on everywhere. I love the romances, and how they are noble, tangled in duty, family, character growth, gain, and loss, well fitting to all the positions all the people are in. I love the new sides of the Elt and magical creatures we got.
I feel like there are so many things I want to say and too many of them are spoilers that were just *So Well Done* in the book. I can't stop recommending this series more and more, especially the further on in it gets and how beautiful this woman's writing continues to grow.
archipeligo's review against another edition
4.0
It's a hella long time between books and I forget a lot of stuff.
Karigan heads out with Estral (daughter of Golden Guardian (bard-like being); Lost her voice, Lala of Second Empire fame has it; lover of Alton, the dude who's family built the wall against Blackveil) and Enver (half-Eletian, super obsessed with Karigan) to find the p'ehdrose and to scare up Estral's dad.
Grandmother, of Second Empire renown, is digging up stuff way up in the Lone Forest. She summons the Winter Wind, Aureas Slee, to attack the castle. Slee becomes obsessed with Estora (a lot of men are really, unsettleingly obsessed with women in this book) and kidnaps Zachary, sending him to his cave where he means Navi (an Eletian) and Magged (a crazed woman, living there since she was a child) and takes his place. After Laura Mapstone (Captain of the Riders) senses that Slee is not Zach, Slee returns to his cave, gravely wounded, and, after a battle with Mr. Whiskers (a gryphon/cat from the towers around Blackveil) and his mate, Midnight, Slee is chased off. Navi goes in a quest to destroy Slee and Zach is brought to the Second Empire camp. For a time, he is used as slave labor.
Estral tries to sneak into the Second Empire camp and she and Karigan are caught. Karigan is tortured, her back beaten badly. Enver sneaks in and helps them escape, but they then return to get Zachary and the Golden Guardian. Grandmother successfully digs up this Hellmouth thing and released a whole bunch of nastiness. Karigan becomes possessed by Westiron and chases the demons back to the Hellmouth. Grandmother is killed by Slee and Slee is, in turn, killed by Navi, who then takes on the aspect of Winter in his place. Sadly, Fiori, the Guardian, is killed.
Karigan insists on continuing on her mission with Enver to find the p'ehdrose, who are super sensitive. They finally get them to agree to join everyone in a fight against Mornhavon. As Karigan and Enver leave, Enver confesses his obsession with Karigan and sends her off before he attacks her. (F***ing ... control yourself Enver! It's not Karigan's problem if she rejects you).
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Karigan heads out with Estral (daughter of Golden Guardian (bard-like being); Lost her voice, Lala of Second Empire fame has it; lover of Alton, the dude who's family built the wall against Blackveil) and Enver (half-Eletian, super obsessed with Karigan) to find the p'ehdrose and to scare up Estral's dad.
Grandmother, of Second Empire renown, is digging up stuff way up in the Lone Forest. She summons the Winter Wind, Aureas Slee, to attack the castle. Slee becomes obsessed with Estora (a lot of men are really, unsettleingly obsessed with women in this book) and kidnaps Zachary, sending him to his cave where he means Navi (an Eletian) and Magged (a crazed woman, living there since she was a child) and takes his place. After Laura Mapstone (Captain of the Riders) senses that Slee is not Zach, Slee returns to his cave, gravely wounded, and, after a battle with Mr. Whiskers (a gryphon/cat from the towers around Blackveil) and his mate, Midnight, Slee is chased off. Navi goes in a quest to destroy Slee and Zach is brought to the Second Empire camp. For a time, he is used as slave labor.
Estral tries to sneak into the Second Empire camp and she and Karigan are caught. Karigan is tortured, her back beaten badly. Enver sneaks in and helps them escape, but they then return to get Zachary and the Golden Guardian. Grandmother successfully digs up this Hellmouth thing and released a whole bunch of nastiness. Karigan becomes possessed by Westiron and chases the demons back to the Hellmouth. Grandmother is killed by Slee and Slee is, in turn, killed by Navi, who then takes on the aspect of Winter in his place. Sadly, Fiori, the Guardian, is killed.
Karigan insists on continuing on her mission with Enver to find the p'ehdrose, who are super sensitive. They finally get them to agree to join everyone in a fight against Mornhavon. As Karigan and Enver leave, Enver confesses his obsession with Karigan and sends her off before he attacks her. (F***ing ... control yourself Enver! It's not Karigan's problem if she rejects you).
ren_the_hobbit's review against another edition
Gets too dark for my mental state right now
sarai_te's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
xeniaaaaaah's review against another edition
I read this one! With my EYEBALLS! On a KINDLE! Magical! This one was not so bad—i refuse to re-read the fifth book, but it was alright. Everything still made enough sense. I enjoyed it :)