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kaatiba's review against another edition
2.0
Again, the love story was eh and the love triangle shoehorned in and ridiculous. I liked the world exploration though!
mterry's review against another edition
4.0
The story is so original and captivating. This first book sets up a wonderful world and introduces a great cast of characters. The second books takes us even further into this world and introduces more characters and customs. The expanse of the world and magic is very captivating and well thought out. The third book in the series is a little more disappointing. By this point, it is easy to figure out where the story is going, it is just the getting there. My biggest complaint is that the main female character, Calwyn, gets very depressed and pines after a boy for pretty much the whole book.
haley_j_casey's review against another edition
4.0
WELL. This book in the series is so much better than I remember! Like, Kate Constable does a lot with her characters in what seems like a very short period of time, and she does it amazingly. I believe every single character she writes; their thoughts and feelings; their personalities and opinions. And she does not shy away from darkness, from giving her main characters flaws, making them angry and helpless and weary. She makes them learn and keep secrets and make mistakes, but never in a way that's irritating.
The main group also tries to help people in what seems like very small ways as opposed to always trying to save the world. They care as much about slaves on pirate ships as they do an entire dying kingdom, as much about children stolen into the desert as about cleaning up the mess that their prospective war might leave behind. It's really uplifting.
This trilogy is lovely.
The main group also tries to help people in what seems like very small ways as opposed to always trying to save the world. They care as much about slaves on pirate ships as they do an entire dying kingdom, as much about children stolen into the desert as about cleaning up the mess that their prospective war might leave behind. It's really uplifting.
This trilogy is lovely.
koalathebear's review against another edition
4.0
Like "The Singer of All Songs", the novel "The Waterless Sea" is set on Tremaris. Calwyn, a young priestess with a magical ability to sing ice into being has come a long way from home.
At the start of the novel, for reasons we learn about later, Darrow has gone his own way and is no longer with the group. Stopping the evil Prince Samis has clearly affected Darrow in ways that no one could have foreseen.
Now the group is comprised of Calwyn, Mica the wind worker, the Halasaa the healer and a fisherman named Tonno. While attacking pirate ships to free enslaved windworkers, they encounter a young exiled desert clansman who seeks their assistance to rescue two children who are his his adoptive siblings. Apparently they have been kidnapped by sorcerers.
Thus for book 2, Calwyn and her group must journey into Merithuros and into a land that is dying - desertification destroying the land as a result of the excesses of the people.
I thought this book was rather better than the first. Certainly very suspenseful and the dialogue flowed much more easily in this novel. I found myself growing to like Calwyn more in this novel but Darrow I fear just comes across as enigmatic and moody! I realise that he's had a traumatic life but does he really have to be so morose? :)
Constable doesn't appear to hold any of her characters sacred so it's entirely possible that one of them will die in the final book. I am hoping that they won't because I've grown very fond of Calwyn, Trout, Mika, Halasaa and even Tonno. I've started book 3 and am looking forward to what lies ahead ...
At the start of the novel, for reasons we learn about later, Darrow has gone his own way and is no longer with the group. Stopping the evil Prince Samis has clearly affected Darrow in ways that no one could have foreseen.
Now the group is comprised of Calwyn, Mica the wind worker, the Halasaa the healer and a fisherman named Tonno. While attacking pirate ships to free enslaved windworkers, they encounter a young exiled desert clansman who seeks their assistance to rescue two children who are his his adoptive siblings. Apparently they have been kidnapped by sorcerers.
Thus for book 2, Calwyn and her group must journey into Merithuros and into a land that is dying - desertification destroying the land as a result of the excesses of the people.
I thought this book was rather better than the first. Certainly very suspenseful and the dialogue flowed much more easily in this novel. I found myself growing to like Calwyn more in this novel but Darrow I fear just comes across as enigmatic and moody! I realise that he's had a traumatic life but does he really have to be so morose? :)
Constable doesn't appear to hold any of her characters sacred so it's entirely possible that one of them will die in the final book. I am hoping that they won't because I've grown very fond of Calwyn, Trout, Mika, Halasaa and even Tonno. I've started book 3 and am looking forward to what lies ahead ...
onewinternight's review against another edition
4.0
Much better than the first one-the stakes seemed much higher. I forgot I was reading it for research, and really enjoyed it.
a_verthandi's review against another edition
4.0
This was the day I couldn't really do much except read anyway, so can you blame me? No.
Anyway, this one is possibly the strongest of the three books, though I have to say I like all of them. Maybe it's because Darrow mostly isn't around — when he shows up, the book immediately becomes less interesting, though I also found his flashback/backstory chapters good.
Anyway, this one is possibly the strongest of the three books, though I have to say I like all of them. Maybe it's because Darrow mostly isn't around — when he shows up, the book immediately becomes less interesting, though I also found his flashback/backstory chapters good.
lisimerk's review against another edition
5.0
I really liked this 1 you have to read the first to get any of this but Calwyn And the rest travel to the desert with Heben in the end Calwyn loses her powers and Darrow Becomes lord of the black palace
mollywollydoodleallday's review against another edition
4.0
Excellent read. I love that Calwyn is discovering her powers, but her reactions to them are still human, and she still possesses human character flaws and personality traits. I’m always here for a well-written, badass female lead!