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4.36 AVERAGE
4.36 AVERAGE
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Violence, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death, Racism, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder
I absolutely gobbled that novella up.
I’m failing to see any connection whatsoever to Elantris, aside from a few mentions of Svorden and the Jindoeese people.
Regardless, I’m actually devastated there isn’t more to this. I want a full trilogy on Shai and her backstory, how she learned forgery and what she got up to after she finished the Emperors soul.
Argh, that was so good.
I’m failing to see any connection whatsoever to Elantris, aside from a few mentions of Svorden and the Jindoeese people.
Regardless, I’m actually devastated there isn’t more to this. I want a full trilogy on Shai and her backstory, how she learned forgery and what she got up to after she finished the Emperors soul.
Argh, that was so good.
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-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
This novella shows off just how well Sanderson can build a world and tell a story in right around 100 pages. I was drawn in from the very beginning. With how the story played out, he basically set a time limit for himself and the characters of the story. When the 100 days were up, I found myself immensely satisfied with the ending. I hope we see more of this plane in the future of the cosmere.
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Die Seele des Königs: 5 Sterne
Legion: 2-3 Sterne
Die Klinge der Unendlichkeit: 3 Sterne
Die Seele des Königs:
Die Geschichte hat mich sehr begeistert. Mir hat die Magieidee sehr gut gefallen und die Charaktere waren sehr spannend. Durch und durch eine grandioses Buch,
Legion:
Idee fand ich okay. Aber irgendwie hat es mich überhaupt nicht gepackt. Und das offene Ende hat mir auch nicht gefallen.
Die Klinge der Unendlichkeit:
Also die Geschichte war schon etwas interessanter und die Auflösung war schon überraschend. Allerdings war mir die Geschichte zu wenig ausgereift. Vlt wäre es als Buchreihe besser gewesen. Das offene Ende hat mir auch nicht gefallen.
Insgesamt gesehen würde ich die erste Geschichte gerne noch öfter lesen, die beiden anderen fand ich aber zu uninteressant.
Legion: 2-3 Sterne
Die Klinge der Unendlichkeit: 3 Sterne
Die Seele des Königs:
Die Geschichte hat mich sehr begeistert. Mir hat die Magieidee sehr gut gefallen und die Charaktere waren sehr spannend. Durch und durch eine grandioses Buch,
Legion:
Idee fand ich okay. Aber irgendwie hat es mich überhaupt nicht gepackt. Und das offene Ende hat mir auch nicht gefallen.
Die Klinge der Unendlichkeit:
Also die Geschichte war schon etwas interessanter und die Auflösung war schon überraschend. Allerdings war mir die Geschichte zu wenig ausgereift. Vlt wäre es als Buchreihe besser gewesen. Das offene Ende hat mir auch nicht gefallen.
Insgesamt gesehen würde ich die erste Geschichte gerne noch öfter lesen, die beiden anderen fand ich aber zu uninteressant.
This was such a delight. This is exactly how you write a compelling story about vivid characters. The fantastical elements were discussed for a massive amount of the book, but they weren’t fantasy for its own sake. This was an introspection on what art is and what defines the self. Despite being mostly contained in Shai’s head while she’s imprisoned, the story was perfectly paced. The contemplation of all the different ideas and themes had time to breathe without meandering, and the dialogue was layered, efficient, and engaging. There was more substance in this relatively short story than most full length novels.
I love the idea of attempting to forge someone’s soul from reading diligently about them, entirely without meeting them. The obvious parallel being that Sanderson was writing from the reader’s perspective, piecing together who he is from all the various stories he writes - pieces of his soul.
I love the idea of attempting to forge someone’s soul from reading diligently about them, entirely without meeting them. The obvious parallel being that Sanderson was writing from the reader’s perspective, piecing together who he is from all the various stories he writes - pieces of his soul.
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-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