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rosin1's review
4.0
Though it had the happy ending I was asking for, it still left me feeling kinda unsatisfied.
firesoulbird's review
1.0
My feelings have not changed since the first book. I'd hoped this one would be slightly better, since it's told from Tristan's POV instead of Vianne's. I was wrong. She stole his brain, and he spends most of the book rolling around in angst while more interesting things go on elsewhere.
In fact, my little opinion of Tristan plummeted. At the end of the first book, there's a "twist" where we find out thathe's the one who killed the king, not D'Orlaans. That's fine, as there were rumors that king raped him, among other things. That turns out to be not true. Tristan killed the king because we was going to marry Vianne off to someone who is Not Tristan. He becomes some ridiculously possessive asshole from this point on. And then he turns into a 1970s romance novel "hero" and makes me so angry.
It's safe to say that I'll never read anything by Lilith Saintcrow ever again.
In fact, my little opinion of Tristan plummeted. At the end of the first book, there's a "twist" where we find out that
It's safe to say that I'll never read anything by Lilith Saintcrow ever again.
sb1119's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
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
5.0
jkh107's review
3.0
The sequel to [b:The Hedgewitch Queen|11287858|The Hedgewitch Queen (Romances of Arquitaine, #1 )|Lilith Saintcrow|https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/books/1319587813s/11287858.jpg|16215244]. I miss Vianne's narrative voice! Instead we pick up with the lead male character's POV, whereby we learn exactly what low level of asshole he is and don't get to see what I really wanted to. I wasn't that crazy about the ending, either; why does the narrator Rapey McRapeFace get rewarded to the extent that he is? Why would you title a book The Bandit King while excluding that character from most of the narrative??? It was still a decent read but not as good as the first book.
sandyd's review
3.0
This wasn't as compelling as "The Hedgewitch Queen" for me, but it wasn't bad. It starts up right where THQ ends, but from the main male character's POV.
ld2's review
3.0
A decent ending to an interesting story. However, I kind of wanted to know what Vianne was thinking more than Tristan.
myth's review
1.0
I reviewed [b: The Hedgewitch Queen|11287858|The Hedgewitch Queen (Romances of Arquitaine, #1 )|Lilith Saintcrow|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1319587813s/11287858.jpg|16215244] earlier. I liked it. A lot. I saw a lot of things for Ms. Saintcrow to play with in the next book. I mentioned many things I loved about it.
This book took them all away. I was angry when I finished this book. It made me think even less of Tristan (and it was from his point of view). It made me think less of Vianne too, at the end.
I cannot even describe to you how angry and disappointed I was. Am. Will be? I might read it again and see if I like it better a second time (it's been known to happen) but not for a while. Because this just...
Other people might like it. Other people might actually love it. But it hit my squick buttons in a major way at multiple points, and I am therefore not capable of judging impartially. I really disliked this book.
1.5/5. I'm sorry, Ms. Saintcrow, I have at least liked every single other book of yours I have read, but Tristan made me angry with what he did to Vianne and everyone else, Vianne made me angry because she went all irresponsible at the end, and that they got together at all at the end (given what kind of person he was, and what he did to her specifically) made me nearly unintelligible in my upset.
In conclusion, world: stop trying to sell me on the idea that obsession is love, and that love itself is enough to get your relationship through anything. And Tristan might be my least favorite character in all literature, because whatever Edward Cullen did, he never raped his 'love' and got away with it scott free or was responsible for the death of her best friend/cousin with only a teensy bit of regret.
This book took them all away. I was angry when I finished this book. It made me think even less of Tristan (and it was from his point of view). It made me think less of Vianne too, at the end.
I cannot even describe to you how angry and disappointed I was. Am. Will be? I might read it again and see if I like it better a second time (it's been known to happen) but not for a while. Because this just...
Other people might like it. Other people might actually love it. But it hit my squick buttons in a major way at multiple points, and I am therefore not capable of judging impartially. I really disliked this book.
1.5/5. I'm sorry, Ms. Saintcrow, I have at least liked every single other book of yours I have read, but Tristan made me angry with what he did to Vianne and everyone else, Vianne made me angry because she went all irresponsible at the end, and that they got together at all at the end (given what kind of person he was, and what he did to her specifically) made me nearly unintelligible in my upset.
In conclusion, world: stop trying to sell me on the idea that obsession is love, and that love itself is enough to get your relationship through anything. And Tristan might be my least favorite character in all literature, because whatever Edward Cullen did, he never raped his 'love' and got away with it scott free or was responsible for the death of her best friend/cousin with only a teensy bit of regret.
prationality's review
I...just can't with this series. I just can't. This is love? Really?
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