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4.28 AVERAGE
4.28 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Started a bit slower. I thought I wouldn't like it as much as I did, but the ending really made me fall in love with it. Numair is the best, and yes you can mention the age difference, but he's just so pure. They both are.
I found the dinosaurs a bit strange, but fine. They served a good purpose in the story.
Carthak was obviously a mixture of Egypt and Rome, but it was fun and never felt like a complete copy of any particular thing. Pierce has built a good world and knows how to show it.
The writing still isn't to my liking and I found quite a few spelling/grammar errors. Still, it's too fun to really care.
I found the dinosaurs a bit strange, but fine. They served a good purpose in the story.
Carthak was obviously a mixture of Egypt and Rome, but it was fun and never felt like a complete copy of any particular thing. Pierce has built a good world and knows how to show it.
The writing still isn't to my liking and I found quite a few spelling/grammar errors. Still, it's too fun to really care.
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
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:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
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
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
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
I love that she is strong through it all. She goes to a foreign land but still has spunkiness and courage.
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Re-Read 2018:
In light of the release of Tamora Pierce's new book Tempests and Slaughter I felt the overpowering urge to reread Emperor Mage. While Numair features heavily in every book of the Immortals quartet, this one has the most interaction between Numair and his former friends and enemies in Carthak. I wanted a reminder of where they end up before I dived in to see where his story starts. Also, of the four books in this quartet, Emperor Mage contains some of my favourite moments of the series.
In light of the release of Tamora Pierce's new book Tempests and Slaughter I felt the overpowering urge to reread Emperor Mage. While Numair features heavily in every book of the Immortals quartet, this one has the most interaction between Numair and his former friends and enemies in Carthak. I wanted a reminder of where they end up before I dived in to see where his story starts. Also, of the four books in this quartet, Emperor Mage contains some of my favourite moments of the series.