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yrc's review against another edition
5.0
What a master Lyons has become,
I truly think this is the best book in the series so far!
In the beginning of this one, Kirhin and company are sent on a rather simple mission- remind king Kelanis of the Manol Vane to perform the Ritual Of the Night so that Vol Karoth is locked away once more. But, it seems the king and other factions are not so easy to even reach let alone persuade. Indeed, he's eager to deal out death sentences without a blink and the company finds themselves in some very risky situations.
What I liked particularly in this book was the fact that it's becoming even clearer no side be it Relos Var or the Gods are good or bad or totally right about decision to be made. Certain actions can't be reversed and now everyone must decide whether they're willing to sacrifice and accept a different vantage point. The scope got even bigger in this book, but there were still some great quirky moments including the best imaginative feast ever and a deity that has to do with gastronomic movements. Character flashbacks were sometimes a bit much, but Lyons thereafter provided more information and by the end we're of course left with another cliff hanger!
I highly recommend this book and this series thus far in my opinion matches if not surpasses martin's GOT with it's complexity, character development and worldbuilding.
I truly think this is the best book in the series so far!
In the beginning of this one, Kirhin and company are sent on a rather simple mission- remind king Kelanis of the Manol Vane to perform the Ritual Of the Night so that Vol Karoth is locked away once more. But, it seems the king and other factions are not so easy to even reach let alone persuade. Indeed, he's eager to deal out death sentences without a blink and the company finds themselves in some very risky situations.
What I liked particularly in this book was the fact that it's becoming even clearer no side be it Relos Var or the Gods are good or bad or totally right about decision to be made. Certain actions can't be reversed and now everyone must decide whether they're willing to sacrifice and accept a different vantage point. The scope got even bigger in this book, but there were still some great quirky moments including the best imaginative feast ever and a deity that has to do with gastronomic movements. Character flashbacks were sometimes a bit much, but Lyons thereafter provided more information and by the end we're of course left with another cliff hanger!
I highly recommend this book and this series thus far in my opinion matches if not surpasses martin's GOT with it's complexity, character development and worldbuilding.
jnelson12's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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? It's complicated
4.75
owlsreads's review against another edition
4.75
The stakes were so!!! high!!! in The Memory of Souls and so much happened all of the time in every chapter??? And we got so much new clarifying information about what was going on and how that affected each character and the world-building in general. So many twists and turns and the ending made my heart ache.
Also!! More gender and queer things happened here :D
Also!! More gender and queer things happened here :D
nini_w's review against another edition
5.0
Amazing. I can’t believe I have to wait till next year for book four. And that ending!!!! Whew.
thoranareads's review against another edition
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
_erika's review against another edition
about halfway through i started skipping whole chapters so i could finally finish this that's why im not gonna give it a rate
ineed like background romances in all my fantasy series but in this case the whole actual plot got so confusing that the romance subplot (crumbs) was the only thing that got me hooked. i really like kihrin, teraeth and janel but they have been carrying since book2
there's two more books that im not particularly looking forward but i know I'm gonna pick them sometime just because im already three books in and i need to know how the relationship develops
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there's two more books that im not particularly looking forward but i know I'm gonna pick them sometime just because im already three books in and i need to know how the relationship develops
hyzryan's review against another edition
4.0
It's overall 4 / 4.2 stars for me, easier to read compared to the previous two books because I am already familiar with the lore, and there are not too many new characters that come into the plot.
Once again the side-character interaction takes the spotlight for me (especially between Thurvishar & Senera, Grizzt & Valathea also great addition to the cast) While Kihrin still is Kihrin which is not that good in my opinion as the main character. (Passable, but not great).
A missed opportunity to explore more background for the eight immortals since they take quite big set pieces on the plot. For example between Argas & Taja which we can see at the beginning of the book but not justified enough for what happened later. (Please also provide more story about the dragon, since each of them is also interesting, whether from the identities, ability, and their own cornerstones)
Finally, Jenn Lyons steps up the scale of battle scenes which is one of the weak points in previous entries which is good even though there is room for improvement but overall good.
The ending also interesting, which I expect to read within this month.
Once again the side-character interaction takes the spotlight for me (especially between Thurvishar & Senera, Grizzt & Valathea also great addition to the cast) While Kihrin still is Kihrin which is not that good in my opinion as the main character. (Passable, but not great).
A missed opportunity to explore more background for the eight immortals since they take quite big set pieces on the plot. For example between Argas & Taja which we can see at the beginning of the book but not justified enough for what happened later. (Please also provide more story about the dragon, since each of them is also interesting, whether from the identities, ability, and their own cornerstones)
Finally, Jenn Lyons steps up the scale of battle scenes which is one of the weak points in previous entries which is good even though there is room for improvement but overall good.
The ending also interesting, which I expect to read within this month.