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4.15 AVERAGE
4.15 AVERAGE
This book ages so well. I still love it to the death and all the characters, too. The plot is so exciting, with many twists and turns. I love the highly political turn this series has taken. And I know that it will only get better. Also, a romance that is not cheesy and totally believable. I'm winning!!
I found the shift to 3rd person when the first book was told in 1st jarring and not a change that I enjoyed. I did like the expansion of the world-building and liked learning more about Eddis and Attolia. The character interactions were all done well and everything about this series is so life-like and vivid.
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I had seen a lot of people saying that this book was much better, more compelling, more exciting, etc. than The Thief, but personally I enjoyed them about the same amount. In some ways I liked the smaller, tighter story of The Thief a little better, but I did like having more women around in this one. There were lots of big political moves on a grand scale that took place kind of at a remove. There were some big declared emotions that felt similarly removed to me. All in all it was a very solid and enjoyable story, but not as strong for me as it was for others.
adventurous
dark
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
WOW! And I thought the first installment in the series was delightful enough!
I can not emphasize it enough how utterly enthralled I am with Turner’s intentional writing. Every scene, every paragraph, every line is significant & diligently placed. I kept re-reading paragraphs picking up on the plethora of subtle information always further explicating the characters, cities, politics & history. It’s a rare pleasure to come across writing this meticulous.
I absolutely loved the omniscient narration that allowed us a greater insight not just into a wider range of characters, but into the flaws & vulnerability of the thief himself. While in the previous book he writes his story in his own words, boastful & unreliable in his narration, in this one we see him changing through love & pain & we’re reminded that he’s still a boy. Often frightened & in over his head. Attolia was another character handled with remarkable care. A complex antagonist I found myself sympathizing with despite the earlier events of the book.
Now the romance was an unexpected surprise. On the one had, I can’t believe Turner pulls it off! The young enemy thief enchanted by the foreign resilient and lonely princess read like a sort of mystical myth. I liked that Attolia’s character stays consistent after realizing her feelings, & doesn’t lose agency or power at any point. On the other hand, my boy is still maimed and frightened to an extent, & while I appreciated that Gen realizes what happened to him was largely a consequence of his sly undertakings, i still definitely need to read on before solidifying an opinion on this one.
All in all, new favorite series alert!
I can not emphasize it enough how utterly enthralled I am with Turner’s intentional writing. Every scene, every paragraph, every line is significant & diligently placed. I kept re-reading paragraphs picking up on the plethora of subtle information always further explicating the characters, cities, politics & history. It’s a rare pleasure to come across writing this meticulous.
I absolutely loved the omniscient narration that allowed us a greater insight not just into a wider range of characters, but into the flaws & vulnerability of the thief himself. While in the previous book he writes his story in his own words, boastful & unreliable in his narration, in this one we see him changing through love & pain & we’re reminded that he’s still a boy. Often frightened & in over his head. Attolia was another character handled with remarkable care. A complex antagonist I found myself sympathizing with despite the earlier events of the book.
Now the romance
All in all, new favorite series alert!
Obsessed. I’m actually obsessed. I am so completely enamoured with this series. OBSESSED.
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Absolutely worth the read but slow until halfway through, so slow I wasn’t sure I could last.
I’m honestly not sure why people say this series is written for children.
I’m honestly not sure why people say this series is written for children.