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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The ending was much less impressive a second time round.
This is the concluding part to an average fantasy series. Plot was moving in the direction I thought it would in the second book, and nothing came out of the blue. Trudi Canavan can be frustrating to read sometimes, and one I would recommend for a younger audience.
SPOILER FREE
It’s difficult to review the final book in a trilogy without giving away any spoilers, so I will do my best to summarize!
Trudi Canavan ties up the loose ends of The Age of Five Trilogy in Voice of The Gods. All the secrets and mysteries that have been hinted at and explored in the previous two entries finally come together. Some are satisfying, others aren’t quite what I was expecting.
THE SECRETS BEHIND THE WILDS AND THE GODS ARE MY FAVOURITE PART OF THIS BOOK
The whole series – and the ending of Voice of the Gods was almost perfect. I would have liked to see more, to be honest. Not a new book or anything, but more than the epilogue we were left with.
If you have enjoyed Priestess of the White and Last of the Wilds, then you will love this book because it brings everything together.
The characters have all finally grown and evolved into driven, independent people, rather than going along with what’s been happening around them (not naming names for the specifics of that point).
Voice of the Gods is an exciting finale and I’m sad that we will see no more of this world, but this story satisfyingly ends at a point that doesn’t leave too much more to be answered.
Overall, this is one of my favourite fantasy trilogies, and one I think should be more mainstream. More people need to read and enjoy these books!
View the full review at The Fantasy Review
It’s difficult to review the final book in a trilogy without giving away any spoilers, so I will do my best to summarize!
Trudi Canavan ties up the loose ends of The Age of Five Trilogy in Voice of The Gods. All the secrets and mysteries that have been hinted at and explored in the previous two entries finally come together. Some are satisfying, others aren’t quite what I was expecting.
THE SECRETS BEHIND THE WILDS AND THE GODS ARE MY FAVOURITE PART OF THIS BOOK
The whole series – and the ending of Voice of the Gods was almost perfect. I would have liked to see more, to be honest. Not a new book or anything, but more than the epilogue we were left with.
If you have enjoyed Priestess of the White and Last of the Wilds, then you will love this book because it brings everything together.
The characters have all finally grown and evolved into driven, independent people, rather than going along with what’s been happening around them (not naming names for the specifics of that point).
Voice of the Gods is an exciting finale and I’m sad that we will see no more of this world, but this story satisfyingly ends at a point that doesn’t leave too much more to be answered.
Overall, this is one of my favourite fantasy trilogies, and one I think should be more mainstream. More people need to read and enjoy these books!
View the full review at The Fantasy Review
'Voice of the Gods' continues right where 'Last of the Wilds' leaves off, and neatly wraps up the loose ends. I was more eager than in the last to read about the Wilds, but as a result, the rest of the threads (the White and the Voices) mostly dragged. The book ends very shortly after the final resolution, and I wish there was more about the future of Wilds. The plot/story arc is well written, but not particularly surprising since I feel the hints were less subtle. Although I had so many theories in the end, the fact one of them was right probably doesn't mean much. Overall, I really liked the trilogy with the second book as my favorite.
While i enjoyed this trilogy as a whole, couldn't help finding myself getting a little bored by the third book, it was all becoming a bit predictable and the ending felt a little abrupt to me. They introduced a new species in both the first and second books, then seemed to mostly forget about them in book 3 except for very minor roles that felt more like oh yeah better mention them once or twice.
I enjoyed the stuff with the Wilds and would be interested in reading more about them though, their story could well continue...
I enjoyed the stuff with the Wilds and would be interested in reading more about them though, their story could well continue...
It was pretty good, certainly very interesting fantasy - Canavan obviously has a taste for the 'rational'. I found it very difficult throughout this trilogy to manage the continual cutting from character to character, it seemed like every chapter (if not more frequently) began with the character you least wanted to go back to, having been through about 5 other characters' storylines since last reading about them. I also had a problem really caring about the people and the world, I'm not sure if there just wasn't enough description or if it was somehow unrealistic. Certainly I couldn't understand a lot of the characters' continued convictions (whether romantic - Reivan and Nekaun - or 'religious' - Auraya's continued piety).
I wonder if I missed out on some of the punch of the way it ended because I saw a lot of it coming, it seems to me that it's probably best for teenagers really. I enjoyed the ending, but I expect I might have been bowled over by it if I was a bit younger. That's all right though :)
I preferred The Black Magician Trilogy :P
I wonder if I missed out on some of the punch of the way it ended because I saw a lot of it coming, it seems to me that it's probably best for teenagers really. I enjoyed the ending, but I expect I might have been bowled over by it if I was a bit younger. That's all right though :)
I preferred The Black Magician Trilogy :P
It has been years since I first started this trilogy and it was one I just needed to finish off, especially before trying some of Canavan's other series.
Unfortunately, I couldn't go over my previous reviews to jog my memory (nor could I find any spoilery videos reviewing said books) because it seems I've only given them star ratings, and lower than I feel I should have, when I think back on how fond I am on these books, yet these can both be explained by what I believe to be that I read these before I got a Goodreada account/early into having an account.
Anyway, as I read some fellow Goodreads reviews, I was happy to note that characters and plot came back to me, which was very helpful and it came back quicker than I expected as I dived in and began reading the last novel in the Age of the Five trilogy.
The random bit at the beginning threw me. I wasn't sure why it was there, it wasn't even a prologue and it was regarding something much later in the plot. I guess it acted as a taster of what to come and introduce that intrigue as to how we'd get there.
Even after a lengthy break were I read a few other books in that time, getting back into the plot felt so easy. The characters felt so familiar, the progress of the story felt gentle but not insubstantial.
I love that it takes a really interesting question of what could happen if there was a way to get rid of the idea of gods and religion (how would that affect mortality and ways of living) and backed onto an epic fantasy setting really excellerates that idea and leaves much to ponder on.
The political interest regarding war, religion and tensions with characters were amazingly well fleshed out and I thoroughly had a great time unpicking all the plots and seeing what was to unravel. I feel a little sad leaving this world behind but I'm really excited to try Trudi Canavan's other books!
An excellent finale to the trilogy!
Pick it up, give it a go and enjoy! >(^_^)<
Gén
Unfortunately, I couldn't go over my previous reviews to jog my memory (nor could I find any spoilery videos reviewing said books) because it seems I've only given them star ratings, and lower than I feel I should have, when I think back on how fond I am on these books, yet these can both be explained by what I believe to be that I read these before I got a Goodreada account/early into having an account.
Anyway, as I read some fellow Goodreads reviews, I was happy to note that characters and plot came back to me, which was very helpful and it came back quicker than I expected as I dived in and began reading the last novel in the Age of the Five trilogy.
The random bit at the beginning threw me. I wasn't sure why it was there, it wasn't even a prologue and it was regarding something much later in the plot. I guess it acted as a taster of what to come and introduce that intrigue as to how we'd get there.
Even after a lengthy break were I read a few other books in that time, getting back into the plot felt so easy. The characters felt so familiar, the progress of the story felt gentle but not insubstantial.
I love that it takes a really interesting question of what could happen if there was a way to get rid of the idea of gods and religion (how would that affect mortality and ways of living) and backed onto an epic fantasy setting really excellerates that idea and leaves much to ponder on.
The political interest regarding war, religion and tensions with characters were amazingly well fleshed out and I thoroughly had a great time unpicking all the plots and seeing what was to unravel. I feel a little sad leaving this world behind but I'm really excited to try Trudi Canavan's other books!
An excellent finale to the trilogy!
Pick it up, give it a go and enjoy! >(^_^)<
Gén
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced