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kennnabearrr's review against another edition
5.0
Normally I annotate books. When I’m not annotating, it usually means things get so good I can’t be bothered to stop and do so… this book has no annotations’. I was so enthralled that I couldn’t stop! I have the last book in my possession and I am so not ready for this series to end!
You learn a lot of the past Dwarves’ history and how the world came to be. In is more in depth and it all just clicks.
IT WAS SO GOOD!
onto the final boooooook!
You learn a lot of the past Dwarves’ history and how the world came to be. In is more in depth and it all just clicks.
IT WAS SO GOOD!
onto the final boooooook!
humanignorance's review against another edition
3.0
3 stars. There were some good ideas in this book, but there was a little more space than necessary for the plot: that is, there was some filler. The plot in general was relatively weak. However, the characters remain strong, and the new ones who were introduced are quite interesting.
elizkacz's review against another edition
4.0
I'm really enjoying this story and its characters. I love the afterlife that's been constructed that part of the MCs get to go through. For some reason, the language feels too casual for an epic fantasy in this portion of the story. I appreciate how accessible it is, but this time it felt too casual.
leathor's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
jobeecebrero's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
ianl1963's review against another edition
2.0
Filler, enjoy the money!
Foreword and afterword insult to injury.
May finish series as OCD.
Contrived bloated stories when readers hooked order of the day!
Foreword and afterword insult to injury.
May finish series as OCD.
Contrived bloated stories when readers hooked order of the day!
nenacall's review against another edition
5.0
You will see his love of the Wizard of Oz throughout this one. Loved it.
dolnick's review against another edition
4.0
3.5/5 Stars.
Sullivan is one of my favorite authors - and my favorite fantasy author - but this was perhaps my least favorite book by him, because it felt like a complete shift in the type of fantasy this series belonged to. What was once quietly on the periphery (in all the other books) took center stage here, and - though I was very, very interested in learning the historical elements that were explored here - the execution of this just did not work for me. I loved the established world of the first four books, and this took me very far away from it. I worry that what was explored here ties to his endgame for the world he has built now through four(ish) series of books (as there were lots of hints to just that), because I don’t know if that is something I would ever want to read. (Though I know I inevitably will, as I’ll read anything he writes.)
Anyway, quick hits:
- The new direction the series took (starting towards the end of the previous book) was not one I was a fan of. Made the whole thing feel like a totally different series. I am interested in the history it is exploring, but not the execution of it.
+ I read it in three days, so obviously it was still quite readable. I always love his writing style.
+ Despite my issues with it, I am so invested in the characters and the outcome. I actively want to read and continue this journey with them, because I care about them.
Sullivan is one of my favorite authors - and my favorite fantasy author - but this was perhaps my least favorite book by him, because it felt like a complete shift in the type of fantasy this series belonged to. What was once quietly on the periphery (in all the other books) took center stage here, and - though I was very, very interested in learning the historical elements that were explored here - the execution of this just did not work for me. I loved the established world of the first four books, and this took me very far away from it. I worry that what was explored here ties to his endgame for the world he has built now through four(ish) series of books (as there were lots of hints to just that), because I don’t know if that is something I would ever want to read. (Though I know I inevitably will, as I’ll read anything he writes.)
Anyway, quick hits:
- The new direction the series took (starting towards the end of the previous book) was not one I was a fan of. Made the whole thing feel like a totally different series. I am interested in the history it is exploring, but not the execution of it.
+ I read it in three days, so obviously it was still quite readable. I always love his writing style.
+ Despite my issues with it, I am so invested in the characters and the outcome. I actively want to read and continue this journey with them, because I care about them.