Reviews

A Time of Omens by Katharine Kerr

chazbot72's review against another edition

5.0

Five stars because I love this series, but this book, for me, wasn't as good as the others. One of the story lines largely followed in this one is, in my opinion, just unnecessary and kinda stupid. Still, I'm looking forward to the rest of the books.

dreamreader's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? No

4.0

I enjoyed this a lot more than its immediate predecessor, A Time of Exile. It took me a little while to feel fully invested in this novel, but the second half really got me, and I loved the final 80 pages or so, the final section of the book. Kerr is so good at endings that really leave you eager to pick up the next book. I'm surprised at how attached I am to Jill and Rhodry, and I'm already sort of dreading what's going to happen to them. I'm very interested in where the plot is going, though, and I'm impressed that Kerr has managed to make the stakes in the Westlands arc of this series feel just as high as they did in the Deverry quartet. Overall, I still enjoyed the original Deverry quartet more, but I'm excited to continue reading. I hope that we get some flashbacks in future installments to Jill's time with the island elves. I feel sort of cheated of that. 

fantastiskfiktion's review against another edition

3.0

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waclements7's review against another edition

DNF @26%. I’m just being scattered with some books right now. The jumping around chronologically is throwing me off a bit. I may go back at some point, because it is interesting.

annekepaige's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

insipidurbanism's review against another edition

adventurous

4.5

felinity's review against another edition

5.0

Every time I read this I marvel at Kerr's ability to draw us in, to make the omniscient narrator so transparent that you barely notice the change in voice, and to keep Rhodry so close to the brink of madness without his tumbling over.

We're in a new incarnation cycle. Time's moving on, faster in some cases than others, and this volume more closely ties the Westlands' story into that of Deverry. Jill and Dallandra are both tracking down clues, some of which are *almost* revealed. (Readers who like cryptic puzzles will enjoy this; others will just read faster to get the answers!)

catamongstthepages's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

katmarhan's review against another edition

4.0

The plot threads snake out in all direcrions rather than drawing together. We have a long way to go in this saga, but this is an excellent installment in the Deverry cycle.

angrywombat's review against another edition

4.0

The westlands cycle picks up pace.
Jill makes her way to find the refugee People in the far south. Rhodry returns to Deverry and takes on an apprentice, and we start to get a good look at just what the Guardians really are, and how they are stirring up events in the world.

This was a fast and easy to read book, and it is really ratcheting up the tension for the rest of the cycle. Need to start the next one immediately!