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4.28 AVERAGE
4.28 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Always the best reread
Ahhhh, reading about old friends again. I am really looking forward to book 4 in this series because I like where some of the plot threads are going.
I also really appreciate how Tamora Pierce never demonizes any particular type of culture - unlike C.S. Lewis, whose presentation of the Middle-East-like Calormenes is nothing but negative. Pierce always shows positives and negatives of any culture, and there are villains and good people in each.
I also really appreciate how Tamora Pierce never demonizes any particular type of culture - unlike C.S. Lewis, whose presentation of the Middle-East-like Calormenes is nothing but negative. Pierce always shows positives and negatives of any culture, and there are villains and good people in each.
No my favorite series and probably because she's not with Numair a lot, but it was interesting and I liked seeing Alanna. It's amazing how well, even after all these years, I still enjoy the book.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Lemme sum this book up...
“I lost my temper.”
Daine is one hell of a badass.
“I lost my temper.”
Daine is one hell of a badass.
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
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
Emperor Mage is the book that made little me decide that Tamora Pierce is my favorite writer ever. It's also what made Tortall one of my favorite fantasy worlds ever. I can probably rant on and on about it forever, but I'll just keep it short and sweet to my favorite parts.
- The Graveyard Hag, aka the coolest fictional deity ever
- Rikash
- Kaddar
- Finally getting to see Ozorne
- HYENAS BEING IMPORTANT (the little kid in me who enjoyed the hyenas of TLK will forever love this)
- The chapter "Daine Loses her Temper". Reading the entire book is worth it just for that.
Carthak is a much different landscape than Tortall or its bordering neighbors. It's interesting to see somewhere else that isn't medieval Europe in aesthetic and basis, as it's closer to Egypt, I think. Maybe Africa as a whole, but don't quote me on that. It's always nice to see a world that isn't so western focused on how it's based or inspired by.
The rampage on the palace is one of my favorite novel climaxes ever. It might not be some big badass battle like some might have, but I adore the idea of a teenage girl being mad and deciding 'this fucker killed my mentor so I'mma fuck up his motherfucking palace', and it goes to glorious results. Well, besides the part where the country as a whole probably thinks she's a demon child, but she doesn't have to live that's no skin off her back.
This still isn't Pierce's best writing, but it's definitely my favorite addition to The Immortals quartet, and I'd recommend it to anyone, even if they haven't read the rest of the books (which they should do anyways).
- The Graveyard Hag, aka the coolest fictional deity ever
- Rikash
- Kaddar
- Finally getting to see Ozorne
- HYENAS BEING IMPORTANT (the little kid in me who enjoyed the hyenas of TLK will forever love this)
- The chapter "Daine Loses her Temper". Reading the entire book is worth it just for that.
Carthak is a much different landscape than Tortall or its bordering neighbors. It's interesting to see somewhere else that isn't medieval Europe in aesthetic and basis, as it's closer to Egypt, I think. Maybe Africa as a whole, but don't quote me on that. It's always nice to see a world that isn't so western focused on how it's based or inspired by.
This still isn't Pierce's best writing, but it's definitely my favorite addition to The Immortals quartet, and I'd recommend it to anyone, even if they haven't read the rest of the books (which they should do anyways).
Content Warnings
Moderate: Slavery
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
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:
Complicated
Content warnings: slavery, death, violence
I REALLY enjoyed this book for many reasons.
One of them being that I enjoyed jumping back into the world.
Another being that I enjoyed reading a female character point of view that actually was a well developed character (even if she does tend to be Deus Ex Machina at times) and that wasn't a manic pixie dream girl (I can't properly express my contempt for them).
Another being I just really like fantasy and it was a nice thing to jump back into after what I've been reading lately.
And the final being I REALLY want to finish this quartet and go on to read some of the other books in this universe because it's wonderful to read.
I don't particularly enjoy gods/goddesses interferring in mortal lives and making the mortals go deus ex machina but since I can't write better or suggest better things to happen I'm kind of stuck on that one. I do enjoy animals that are typically seen as not smart being shown as as smart as they actually are. And the description of fear. I could almost smell it.
All in all it was a great story and I'm excited to read the last book of this quartet.
I REALLY enjoyed this book for many reasons.
One of them being that I enjoyed jumping back into the world.
Another being that I enjoyed reading a female character point of view that actually was a well developed character (even if she does tend to be Deus Ex Machina at times) and that wasn't a manic pixie dream girl (I can't properly express my contempt for them).
Another being I just really like fantasy and it was a nice thing to jump back into after what I've been reading lately.
And the final being I REALLY want to finish this quartet and go on to read some of the other books in this universe because it's wonderful to read.
I don't particularly enjoy gods/goddesses interferring in mortal lives and making the mortals go deus ex machina but since I can't write better or suggest better things to happen I'm kind of stuck on that one. I do enjoy animals that are typically seen as not smart being shown as as smart as they actually are. And the description of fear. I could almost smell it.
All in all it was a great story and I'm excited to read the last book of this quartet.