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hillybean82's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
I wasn’t as invested in this story as the first one unfortunately. It took me a while to get through the story because it moved a bit slowly. The ending got a lot more exciting and I was glad I stuck with it, but it took a long time to get there.
wiitchycats's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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
4.0
speculativeshelves's review against another edition
3.0
I put off reading this for years because the Deep Roads are by far my least favorite part of Dragon Age: Origins and now after reading this I...still hate the Deep Roads and think it's a slog to both play through AND read about but overall I had a better time with this story than I expected. Similar to how I feel about the first Dragon Age book, The Stolen Throne, this story is nothing groundbreaking but I enjoyed it nonetheless. The connections to both that first book as well as the games are great and I liked delving deeper into the Blight/Darkspawn/Grey Warden lore.
The real highlight of this book is the characters and their relationships - again, nothing groundbreaking and I do wish they had more depth than what is here, but it feels very much like a Dragon Age quest which is really all I need to enjoy these books. Fiona and Duncan were standouts as they're both characters we meet in game but don't learn a lot about. I really enjoyed their backstory and characterizations. Maric is...quite frustrating but somehow also endearing (I also felt this way about him in The Stolen Throne. In terms of completely new characters, I also really loved Kell (and Hafter) and Genevieve a lot too.
As mentioned above the Deep Roads are still a bit of a slog and my favorite parts were the few parts that happened elsewhere both in the Fade (my unpopular Dragon Age: Origins opinion is that I loved that section and I loved it here too) and at the end of the novel (which was a section that had some unexpected plot twists).
Looking forward to finally reading the other Dragon Age novels.
The real highlight of this book is the characters and their relationships - again, nothing groundbreaking and I do wish they had more depth than what is here, but it feels very much like a Dragon Age quest which is really all I need to enjoy these books. Fiona and Duncan were standouts as they're both characters we meet in game but don't learn a lot about. I really enjoyed their backstory and characterizations. Maric is...quite frustrating but somehow also endearing (I also felt this way about him in The Stolen Throne. In terms of completely new characters, I also really loved Kell (and Hafter) and Genevieve a lot too.
As mentioned above the Deep Roads are still a bit of a slog and my favorite parts were the few parts that happened elsewhere both in the Fade (my unpopular Dragon Age: Origins opinion is that I loved that section and I loved it here too) and at the end of the novel (which was a section that had some unexpected plot twists).
Looking forward to finally reading the other Dragon Age novels.
vespers9's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
adriarchetypa's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
moonie02's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
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
3.75
zenary's review against another edition
2.0
Unsurprisingly, a novel set completely in the Deep Roads was an awful slog.
Also, this book took me nearly 3 months to read. Why do I do this to myself?
Also, this book took me nearly 3 months to read. Why do I do this to myself?
brieparis's review against another edition
1.0
Find my full review here: https://mylitfit.wordpress.com/2016/03/14/dragon-age-the-calling-by-david-gaider/
canadiancat's review against another edition
2.0
2.75/5 stars
This novel is better than its predecessor, however, it is still not great.
This novel is better than its predecessor, however, it is still not great.