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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
3.5 stars. I sadly didn't enjoy this book as much as the first. I was very excited to be reading about Roo as I took a liking to him in the first book; however, throughout, his treatment of other characters grated very much on my nerves and I started to really dislike him. It wasn't bad at all, and I am still liking the series, though. For the most part, it was a good read.
3.5 * I'm going be honest this book was absolutely pointless and I hated roo for most of this book. The only part of the book that was necessary was calis and Eriks arc and pug and mirandas arc also nakors but there wasn't enough page time for any those arcs. Roos story was boring and the only good bit was his duel and the ending in which he helped. The book didn't need to be included in the serpentwar saga at all really in my opinion. I was really enjoying the serpentwar saga and I'm just glad I can move onto the next part of the story.
This series is epic. I'm disappointed in the direction the author took Roo's character but it kept up the suspense, danger & intrigue. Can't wait to read what's next
I have loved all of Feist's books so far, but I just found myself not liking the protagonist. I actually found myself rooting for his enemies in the novel. The book might be worth reading by skipping all of the parts involving Roo and focusing on the side-story with Erik instead.
While I find Feists Riftwar Cycle incredible and overpowering, this has got to be it's weakest point. All his other works in the series are grand adventures, a mystery needing unfolding, a world needing to be saved but this is almost entirely about how Roo Avery accumulates his wealth save for a few pages here and there hinting at gritty grandeur where Calis and his Eagles fight the Pantathians.
But it is not even the lack of adventure that ruins this book for me, it's the fact that our beloved rascal courts a girl he doesn't want for her father's wealth and upon his death marries her out of guilt. He does not love her, nor does he love the children they have. He is never home, constantly busy with his trading company or his mistress who is only with him to gather information for her father.
In a way it might be refreshing with an "anti-hero" such as Roo but the way he recognizes the fact that he does not love his family without any guilt or remorse has made me lose all respect for him.
The only thing that saved this book were the few pages about the Eagles' journey in Novindus and as always, Pug!
But it is not even the lack of adventure that ruins this book for me, it's the fact that our beloved rascal courts a girl he doesn't want for her father's wealth and upon his death marries her out of guilt. He does not love her, nor does he love the children they have. He is never home, constantly busy with his trading company or his mistress who is only with him to gather information for her father.
In a way it might be refreshing with an "anti-hero" such as Roo but the way he recognizes the fact that he does not love his family without any guilt or remorse has made me lose all respect for him.
The only thing that saved this book were the few pages about the Eagles' journey in Novindus and as always, Pug!
The second book in the Serpentwars Saga wasn't nearly as good as the first. Way too much focus on Roo, who was one of my less-liked characters from the first book. This is a setup book in the series and it shows. The whole thing could have been replaced by about a 10 page summary at the start of book 3, and I wouldn't have missed it.
This book took an annoying side character and made you understand how truly horrible snd despicable he is without any lasting consequences for the character and with the teensiest of character growth. Which is annoying because the set up is good, I'm all for a low stakes fantasy novel and dislikable main characters but not like this. You don't have to read this book to continue on with the series, and I absolutely recomend that you don't.