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adventurous
challenging
dark
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? Yes
4.0
Tad Williams is my favorite author. Reading a new book of his for the first time is a treat. That being said, it took me quite awhile to get through this part 3 of The Last King of Osten Ard series. It's definitely epic fantasy - We've got war, dragon's blood, backstabbing traitors, lost heirs, found monarchs, and lots of tramping through mysterious fantasy worldbuilding. There are a LOT of characters and story threads going on here, a lot of which are setting up for what's going to happen in the last book. Reading it was kind of like a roller coaster, the first half was a slow ratcheting up the first incline of the tracks, then whoosh.... the action really picked up. We ended up on a couple of mysteries as well, and some threads didn't get resolved here.
Best part of the book - King Simon actually got to do some useful things instead of just moping around. History seems to be repeating itself for those who read the Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn series.
Will definitely want to read the last book, The Navigator's Children, although I heard the publication date got bumped to next year.
Best part of the book - King Simon actually got to do some useful things instead of just moping around. History seems to be repeating itself for those who read the Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn series.
Will definitely want to read the last book, The Navigator's Children, although I heard the publication date got bumped to next year.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Torture and Body horror
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