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4.26 AVERAGE
4.26 AVERAGE
The Rose and the Thorn feels more like a direct bridge between Chronicles and Revelations, setting up important things that happen at the main series. I found this to be a slightly less enjoyable, but still a good time.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Read this book while laying in a hammock next to Lake Michigan, at Rock Island State Park in Wisconsin. Not often that I can pin a book down to a specific moment like that!
This had a little bit less Gwen than I was going for and she wasn't quite as strong as I expect from that character. Other than that minor quibble, another great addition to the Riyria world. Again, filling in background details that I always wondered about. Great story!
This had a little bit less Gwen than I was going for and she wasn't quite as strong as I expect from that character. Other than that minor quibble, another great addition to the Riyria world. Again, filling in background details that I always wondered about. Great story!
Ah chyba miałam za duże oczekiwania :(
jakimś cudem mniej mi się podobała ta część niż poprzednia
3.5 ale jestem bardzo ciekawa następnych tomów
jakimś cudem mniej mi się podobała ta część niż poprzednia
3.5 ale jestem bardzo ciekawa następnych tomów
This book is so good, because it made me look at Revelations, and it's characters, in a new way. Very well done. Loved it, as always.
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This was such a clever prequel - it gives Hilfred a satisfying backstory and the Melengar royal family even more depth, but everything is arranged so that Royce and Hadrian's involvement in it doesn't interfere with the later storylines. I'm sure I would have loved these books if I read them in chronological order but I agree with a lot of comments here that the best way to read them is by the order of publication, because Sullivan is excellent at hiding little foreshadowing Easter eggs at every corner without giving the big plot away.
I must choose my own joy. Reading a slow, boring book about a handful of men trying to protect damsels in distress is my anathema. DNF at 51%.
I found myself struggling through a lot of this book to remember who later turns out to be the bad guys. Some prequels are written to add information - you can read them after the series or before. The first one is that way - enjoyable whether it's your first book in the series or the last. This one I think would work a lot better being read in order.
I know a lot of this one was more about Royce than Hadrian, but I did miss the balance and interplay we usually see between them. I felt like H spent most of his time following R around and shaking his head. Maybe it's because they haven't achieved that partnership yet. But the contrast between them shown on practically every page of the last page feels like it's missing, too.
I know a lot of this one was more about Royce than Hadrian, but I did miss the balance and interplay we usually see between them. I felt like H spent most of his time following R around and shaking his head. Maybe it's because they haven't achieved that partnership yet. But the contrast between them shown on practically every page of the last page feels like it's missing, too.