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suzemo's review against another edition
4.0
Quis is back, the amazing dice/strategy/mathmatic/political game that Kelric first played in The Last Hawk (one of my favorite books in the series) which has become one of my favorite things in the whole series, actually.
The book centers around (Imperator) Kelric and (Emperor) Jabriol, two leaders of empires at war, who are linked through some rather interesting means and history. This book is definitely not a stand alone and should not be read without some background in the series, so I definitely cannot recommend it if you haven't read previous Skolian Saga books. But if you have - Awesome, this book rocks.
All in all, very tightly plotted, well paced, and very interesting. This book doesn't have anything in the way of romance (other than people reuniting) like the other books tend to, but the political intrigue and personal stories of the people in both the Eubian and Skolian systems more than makes up for it.
The book centers around (Imperator) Kelric and (Emperor) Jabriol, two leaders of empires at war, who are linked through some rather interesting means and history. This book is definitely not a stand alone and should not be read without some background in the series, so I definitely cannot recommend it if you haven't read previous Skolian Saga books. But if you have - Awesome, this book rocks.
All in all, very tightly plotted, well paced, and very interesting. This book doesn't have anything in the way of romance (other than people reuniting) like the other books tend to, but the political intrigue and personal stories of the people in both the Eubian and Skolian systems more than makes up for it.
ofearna's review against another edition
3.0
Much as I love Catherine's writing and adore reading about the Skolian/Eubian's ... this one needed a bit more editing for clarity and another cover (by either Julie Bell or Luis Royo...?).
That being said, I have a full-sized hardback I'd happily trade for a book-club so it'll match the rest of my Skolian books...
re-read 6/17/2014
That being said, I have a full-sized hardback I'd happily trade for a book-club so it'll match the rest of my Skolian books...
re-read 6/17/2014
kdf_333's review
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
cjazzlee's review against another edition
4.0
SPOILER
Okay, is anyone else out there dying to know if Jabriol ever finds out what really happened to his parents and siblings, instead of suffering silent, tormented loss and memories?
I like the entire Skolian Empire series, but especially the books focused on Soz and Jabriol (the dad) and on this Jabriol. The Kyle web/mesh stuff wasn't as detailed and difficult to follow as it was in some of Asaro's earlier books and I like the way she fleshed out the "humanity" of some of the Aristo characters.
The threads from her earlier novels are pretty well maintained, some storylines picked up (Kelric's, for example) and developed even further.
I don't know if the author will write more about this character, but he has become a favorite of mine in the Skolian family. I look forward to reading more - it's one of a very few series that has me on tenterhooks, waiting for the next book.
Okay, is anyone else out there dying to know if Jabriol ever finds out what really happened to his parents and siblings, instead of suffering silent, tormented loss and memories?
I like the entire Skolian Empire series, but especially the books focused on Soz and Jabriol (the dad) and on this Jabriol. The Kyle web/mesh stuff wasn't as detailed and difficult to follow as it was in some of Asaro's earlier books and I like the way she fleshed out the "humanity" of some of the Aristo characters.
The threads from her earlier novels are pretty well maintained, some storylines picked up (Kelric's, for example) and developed even further.
I don't know if the author will write more about this character, but he has become a favorite of mine in the Skolian family. I look forward to reading more - it's one of a very few series that has me on tenterhooks, waiting for the next book.
agenc's review against another edition
4.0
Fantastic. I always love the stories with the Amazon women of Coba & their male harems.
thinkbooksgreat's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
belleanndthebook's review against another edition
2.0
(2.5/5 stars)
Again, I felt like I was reading the series at this point to finish what I started. Nothing really happened until the end of the book. The tension created by the dramatic irony was nice, but I feel like the entire book relied on it, so the plot just felt like a long-winded continuation of the previous book. Also, Kelric’s character pretty much devolves into a reincarnation of Kurj, which really disappointed me because I actually felt that Kurj’s character was extremely interesting.
Again, I felt like I was reading the series at this point to finish what I started. Nothing really happened until the end of the book. The tension created by the dramatic irony was nice, but I feel like the entire book relied on it, so the plot just felt like a long-winded continuation of the previous book. Also, Kelric’s character pretty much devolves into a reincarnation of Kurj, which really disappointed me because I actually felt that Kurj’s character was extremely interesting.
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