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3.54 AVERAGE
3.54 AVERAGE
juliemawesome's review against another edition
4.0
I liked this book better than I expected, given that I really did not enjoy A College of Magics. I could like the protagonist, even though it did get the point where she's going around with these people for no particular reason and also seems to be an adjunct to the actual goings-on. She does actually do things and has at least one important thing to do.
I think I picked this book up for a promised threesome. That is, a love triangle that's not at odds with itself. There might be another word for this? Love triad? Anyhow, there is one, but you have to read into it a little bit. And it doesn't involve the main character, though it is central to the story.
So, in short, it's pretty good.
(I'm not sure why it says A College of Magics in parantheses on goodreads. This may take place in the same world, possibly, though I'm not too sure about that. Otherwise it has nothing to do with it as far as I know.)
I think I picked this book up for a promised threesome. That is, a love triangle that's not at odds with itself. There might be another word for this? Love triad? Anyhow, there is one, but you have to read into it a little bit. And it doesn't involve the main character, though it is central to the story.
So, in short, it's pretty good.
(I'm not sure why it says A College of Magics in parantheses on goodreads. This may take place in the same world, possibly, though I'm not too sure about that. Otherwise it has nothing to do with it as far as I know.)
lizshayne's review against another edition
3.0
I wasn't quite sure what to do with this book. It feels...unfinished, perhaps As though it is still one draft away from being done. I've enjoyed the other books in this series and love Stevermer's collaborations with Wrede, so it's not the author. Just this book.
For those who enjoyed College of Magic, this book is interesting because of the background it provides for Galazon and the rest of the story but, overall, it was just meh.
For those who enjoyed College of Magic, this book is interesting because of the background it provides for Galazon and the rest of the story but, overall, it was just meh.
janetlun's review against another edition
This is a very lovely book. It's out of print, and shouldn't be. I would have bought the ebook, but managed to find a tattered paperback.
It's a fantasy. There are horses, swords and castles, and some magic. The protagonist is a young artist, whose parents agree to take them to the city to be apprenticed to a famous painter. Both the famous artist, and the protagonist, are women -- it's a less patriarchal setting than most. There is action, and adventure, and yet in some ways it's about being old, looking back on a life well lived, and setting it down.
I loved the prose, and the characters.
It's a fantasy. There are horses, swords and castles, and some magic. The protagonist is a young artist, whose parents agree to take them to the city to be apprenticed to a famous painter. Both the famous artist, and the protagonist, are women -- it's a less patriarchal setting than most. There is action, and adventure, and yet in some ways it's about being old, looking back on a life well lived, and setting it down.
I loved the prose, and the characters.
singinglight's review against another edition
4.0
It’s been awhile since I read the other two books in this series, which meant that I wasn’t quite sure where this one was supposed to fall in the timeline. The first two were both sort of early 20th century, whereas this one seemed much more Renaissance-y. Eventally I just let it go and enjoyed the book. I found all of the details about learning to be an artist fascinating. I also liked the fact that it didn’t have romance, but didn’t have it in a way that seemed natural to the character. Quite different from the other books, but good.
nellafantasia's review against another edition
3.0
Rarely do I buy a book on a whim without recommendations or at least having heard of the author. I'm glad I did.
When The King Comes Home is unlike the other fantasies I read. I was pleasantly surprised to find that despite it being so short, it had a crisp world and characters; something most fantasy authors need 700+ pages of lengthy description to succeed in.
My only qualms being I wish the book had been slightly longer if only because I would have wanted more time with some of the characters, and the climatic ending would have been better had it not happened so quickly. It felt rushed. Otherwise, I enjoyed this book.
When The King Comes Home is unlike the other fantasies I read. I was pleasantly surprised to find that despite it being so short, it had a crisp world and characters; something most fantasy authors need 700+ pages of lengthy description to succeed in.
My only qualms being I wish the book had been slightly longer if only because I would have wanted more time with some of the characters, and the climatic ending would have been better had it not happened so quickly. It felt rushed. Otherwise, I enjoyed this book.