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ravenslanding's review
3.0
Lawhead weaves an interesting world, but the story is so harrowing I'm not sure I can handle a book 3.
rainydaydreamer's review
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
4.5
I still don't know why I love these stories as much as I do... Maybe it's the element of fairytale in them, the way good always conquers and morning always comes, no matter how dark the night. (and the proverbial night in this book gets pretty dark)
taneilcasey's review
4.0
The Silver Hand continues the story of Lewis Gillies, now called Llew a name he earned by noble deeds, and his task righting two worlds that are tied together. Prince Meldron, goaded on by Simon's treacherous words, is seizing all of Albion for himself, and bringing destruction and cruelty wherever he goes. His only quest now, however, is to slay Llew and assert his false claim to the kingship.
It is through the vision of Tegid the bard that we see these events happening. He has his own personal path to fulfill and that is to see Llew as rightful king of Albion. When the two friends are viciously maimed, he still keeps up his hope that Llew will be king, despite the fact that a king must be without blemish.
Also despite their wounds, Llew and Tegid strive to build something out of a vision. Tegid has seen a large city built on the waters of the lake that he and Llew have come to call home. They begin to create the vision in reality, and it is not long before they are joined by many who were driven away by the wicked Prince Meldron. The renown of their vision spreads, and it is not long before there are two groups in Albion. Those with Llew and those coerced to serve the Prince and it is not long before the Prince makes his way to Llew's northern stronghold.
Battle is made. Tegid struggles to make sense of things that have been floating on the edge of his mind, knowing that the culmination of these thoughts could be a deciding factor in the fight. When the battle is lost and all hope has been destroyed, the hope is reborn by the emergence of a silver hand. The Silver Hand
The second book in The Song of Albion Trilogy, I was enthralled with the story for the whole day, and stayed up late into the night to finish. After saying that, at this point in my journey through the trilogy I will say that while I enjoyed this second book, I would rank the first book first in a list. As I also mentioned in my review of The Paradise War, I would certainly not recommend this book for younger readers. It is an intense world, full of intense happenings. While I think that much of what is portrayed is more realistic than what is often portrayed, there were some moments where I felt the events could have been a little more subtly told.
Stephen Lawhead skillfully weaves words together to hold the reader's attention throughout the novel. The only sections that leapt through were the songs and verse, which is my own fault. On the whole, I enjoyed this book greatly, and am excited to read the third installment!
It is through the vision of Tegid the bard that we see these events happening. He has his own personal path to fulfill and that is to see Llew as rightful king of Albion. When the two friends are viciously maimed, he still keeps up his hope that Llew will be king, despite the fact that a king must be without blemish.
Also despite their wounds, Llew and Tegid strive to build something out of a vision. Tegid has seen a large city built on the waters of the lake that he and Llew have come to call home. They begin to create the vision in reality, and it is not long before they are joined by many who were driven away by the wicked Prince Meldron. The renown of their vision spreads, and it is not long before there are two groups in Albion. Those with Llew and those coerced to serve the Prince and it is not long before the Prince makes his way to Llew's northern stronghold.
Battle is made. Tegid struggles to make sense of things that have been floating on the edge of his mind, knowing that the culmination of these thoughts could be a deciding factor in the fight. When the battle is lost and all hope has been destroyed, the hope is reborn by the emergence of a silver hand. The Silver Hand
The second book in The Song of Albion Trilogy, I was enthralled with the story for the whole day, and stayed up late into the night to finish. After saying that, at this point in my journey through the trilogy I will say that while I enjoyed this second book, I would rank the first book first in a list. As I also mentioned in my review of The Paradise War, I would certainly not recommend this book for younger readers. It is an intense world, full of intense happenings. While I think that much of what is portrayed is more realistic than what is often portrayed, there were some moments where I felt the events could have been a little more subtly told.
Stephen Lawhead skillfully weaves words together to hold the reader's attention throughout the novel. The only sections that leapt through were the songs and verse, which is my own fault. On the whole, I enjoyed this book greatly, and am excited to read the third installment!
tpye11's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
5.0
mmulder's review
5.0
This story was so well woven. It had me crying at one point, heart torn at another, and joyfully enraptured at the end. Stephen Lawhead is a masterful writer!
tmleblanc's review
3.0
After reading all 3 books in this trilogy, I've decided that they were a waste of my time. Based on how the last book ended, it makes the second book pointless.
jordandeanbaker's review
4.0
A significant improvement over the first book in the series. The change of narrator was a pleasant surprise and the book never seemed to drag like the first half of book one.
A couple of characters with a ton of potential were unnecessarily and unceremoniously killed off and the ending was a little bit underwhelming.
Despite these weaknesses, I’m excited to see how the trilogy wraps up in the final book.
A couple of characters with a ton of potential were unnecessarily and unceremoniously killed off and the ending was a little bit underwhelming.
Despite these weaknesses, I’m excited to see how the trilogy wraps up in the final book.
shomarq's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
rjkingston17's review
5.0
Just...amazing. The second book just lunges you in from the perspective of another character, Tegid. The first book was very adventurous at heart, but the second takes a dark and gritty turn, while maintaining it's sense of adventure. I was very sad at everyone who died, angry at one particular death and how "that" person died. Overall an amazing story and can't wait to read the final book in the trilogy!!!