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magpiemakingdo's review against another edition
5.0
The best Dragon Age novel I've read so far. The distance from the events of the games allow this novel to take on a tone and life of its own while expanding the lore of the DA universe. Read my full review here: https://magpiemakingdo.wordpress.com/2017/02/07/book-review-dragon-age-last-flight-by-laine-merciel/
magpie_666's review against another edition
3.0
Yay, now I can play Dragon Age Inquisition.
I think I rushed it a little bit as I'm very anxious to get onto the game.
But, even so it was a well written book, giving an interesting background into what happened during the fourth Blight.
It skips back and forth in time quite a bit but is easy to follow.
Recommended to Dragon Age fans only.
I think I rushed it a little bit as I'm very anxious to get onto the game.
But, even so it was a well written book, giving an interesting background into what happened during the fourth Blight.
It skips back and forth in time quite a bit but is easy to follow.
Recommended to Dragon Age fans only.
sdawson's review against another edition
3.0
Finally some Griffons! It's only been nine years I've been waiting for this. NO BIG DEAL.
In all seriousness though this was pretty good. My problems with it have nothing to do with the wonderful writing or the majestic creatures that we've been waiting forever to get some info on but with how much I'm just over certain plot devices that have been used so many times through out this world. I didn't love the characters in this (I DID love all the griffons though, obviously) and was some what relieved it was a short read. Does leave me quite curious as to what's next for DA though...
In all seriousness though this was pretty good. My problems with it have nothing to do with the wonderful writing or the majestic creatures that we've been waiting forever to get some info on but with how much I'm just over certain plot devices that have been used so many times through out this world. I didn't love the characters in this (I DID love all the griffons though, obviously) and was some what relieved it was a short read. Does leave me quite curious as to what's next for DA though...
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Seriously, what the hell is with Warden's and blood magic though? It's touched on in literally every installment of this series across all platforms and it's getting real old.smoney58's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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? Yes
3.0
erinphillipsauthor's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this book! It was a very fun read, with great lore and references throughout. The two leading female characters were both strong in their own way and interesting to follow. I also liked how the past echoed in the future as we go back and forth in time.
The theme that you don’t always know the cost/consequences of your actions was so strong, paired with the truth that even after a poor decision, everyone deserves a second chance to make things right.
The theme that you don’t always know the cost/consequences of your actions was so strong, paired with the truth that even after a poor decision, everyone deserves a second chance to make things right.
s_mivsek's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
ninekings's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
devirnis's review against another edition
4.5
I was not expecting this book to be as engaging as it was - particularly Isseya's story, which doesn't have much bearing on events in the upcoming game. However, I really enjoyed reading about Isseya's change from a green Grey Warden to a hardened veteran, prepared to use any means to stop the Fourth Blight. My only question is this: does this mean we can have a griffon mount in Inquisition?
hunterb89's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
timlucier's review against another edition
3.0
This is a great little fantasy book.
I initially didn't pick it up for a while because I had read a synopsis and, for some reason, assumed that part of the narrative would be told like a historic diary in the style of a codex entry. (Which just wasn't appealing to me.)
Luckily, it isn't.
The dual narratives both bring a slew of new characters, some deeply interesting, and some that i felt just didn't have the time to develop.
Each chapter, the story switches between the time of the post-DA2 mage rebellion, and the age of the exalted, covering the ten years of the fourth blight.
While both settings were very interesting to me, i found that the exalted age storyline was a lot more fleshed out. This story tells of one elven mage grey warden gryphon rider who begins experimenting with blood magic, which has dire consequences for the whole world. While she and her brother are very fleshed out and interesting characters, the other grey wardens, mages, and fighters surrounding them could really have used some more page-time.
The Dragon age parts of the book told the story of an elven mage staying under the protection of the grey wardens as the mage-templar war begins. She finds the diary that tells the other story, and questions the morals of the grey wardens. There are some other characters that sadly get even less attention than the side characters in the other narrative.
All in all- great story, great themes, but this book should have been twice as long as it was.
I really enjoyed the writing style (save for the overuse of the word "pious.") One thing i loved was how all the spellcasting actually resembled what you see in-game, whereas the other DA books just do the magic they want. This creates an elegant flow and connection to the games, and allows anyone who has played a mage character to see where the characters are coming from. The descriptions of using the fade in spells also helped to paint a fuller picture of how magic actually works in this universe. It all makes a lot more sense after reading this book.
I really hope to see more of these characters in future Dragon age installments. I'm sure we will, because what is discovered at the end of the book will HAVE to be brought into the next game.
I initially didn't pick it up for a while because I had read a synopsis and, for some reason, assumed that part of the narrative would be told like a historic diary in the style of a codex entry. (Which just wasn't appealing to me.)
Luckily, it isn't.
The dual narratives both bring a slew of new characters, some deeply interesting, and some that i felt just didn't have the time to develop.
Each chapter, the story switches between the time of the post-DA2 mage rebellion, and the age of the exalted, covering the ten years of the fourth blight.
While both settings were very interesting to me, i found that the exalted age storyline was a lot more fleshed out. This story tells of one elven mage grey warden gryphon rider who begins experimenting with blood magic, which has dire consequences for the whole world. While she and her brother are very fleshed out and interesting characters, the other grey wardens, mages, and fighters surrounding them could really have used some more page-time.
The Dragon age parts of the book told the story of an elven mage staying under the protection of the grey wardens as the mage-templar war begins. She finds the diary that tells the other story, and questions the morals of the grey wardens. There are some other characters that sadly get even less attention than the side characters in the other narrative.
All in all- great story, great themes, but this book should have been twice as long as it was.
I really enjoyed the writing style (save for the overuse of the word "pious.") One thing i loved was how all the spellcasting actually resembled what you see in-game, whereas the other DA books just do the magic they want. This creates an elegant flow and connection to the games, and allows anyone who has played a mage character to see where the characters are coming from. The descriptions of using the fade in spells also helped to paint a fuller picture of how magic actually works in this universe. It all makes a lot more sense after reading this book.
I really hope to see more of these characters in future Dragon age installments. I'm sure we will, because what is discovered at the end of the book will HAVE to be brought into the next game.