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stacey42's review
4.0
Sparhawk and friends set out to defeat Azash, not long after Ehlana stampedes the Hierarchy into choosing Dolmant as Archprelate.
I like the story & the world & the humor and that as usual overcomes my general dislike of certain characters - like Ehlana and Flute. I find them both needlessly bossy and irritating.
I like the story & the world & the humor and that as usual overcomes my general dislike of certain characters - like Ehlana and Flute. I find them both needlessly bossy and irritating.
indigo_han's review
3.0
Wow, the racism and heteronormativity really do get a bit sickening. Also, if miscegenation is so disgusting, an "abomination", then why does Eddings have most of his female characters have interracial marriages???
Also, I forgot how much I dislike the way he portrays Ehlana. And how old is Sparhawk anyway? I try not to think of him as older than about mid-30's, which is only twice Ehlana's age. Which is gross.
Grosser is that he RAISED HIS OWN WIFE. WTF Eddings. WTF Mrs Eddings. Clearly you are the basis of all of his nearly identical female characters (small and devious, vomit), and you helped him write these books.
I worry.
2020 reread. Why do I do this to myself?
Also, I forgot how much I dislike the way he portrays Ehlana. And how old is Sparhawk anyway? I try not to think of him as older than about mid-30's, which is only twice Ehlana's age. Which is gross.
Grosser is that he RAISED HIS OWN WIFE. WTF Eddings. WTF Mrs Eddings. Clearly you are the basis of all of his nearly identical female characters (small and devious, vomit), and you helped him write these books.
I worry.
2020 reread. Why do I do this to myself?
novelpaperbacks's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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? No
4.0
angelahayes's review
5.0
5 Stars
The Sapphire Rose is the third book in the Elenium series by David Eddings. Even though this is a three book series, it really reads like one book, so I will be reviewing the series as such.
As I have mentioned before, David Eddings has always been a favourite author of mine, having provided many hours of epic adventures for me to lose myself in- so his books are amongst my most memorable reads, if only for happy and sentimental reasons. One of my reading buddies, my brother from another mother, and I have been on a trip down memory lane reading books that captivated us through the years. We both refer to David Eddings as one of our favourite authors- so as part of our reading challenge for 2019 we added his collection of books to our challenge.
I have really enjoyed revisiting these books, as I have done several times throughout the years. In fact, I still remember the first time I lost myself in these stories, and I guess I will never tire of revisiting his adventures.
There is a lot more to this story than first meets the eye. With wonderful world building- it’s fast-paced and full of adventure, magic, spells, action, knights, and more- it is a light, easy, and very entertaining read.
The plot is similar to his other works, but different enough to keep things interesting. There’s never a dull moment as the characters are thrown from one difficult situation right into another.
The Elenium Series books are:
-The Diamond Throne (Book #1)
-The Ruby Knight (Book #2)
-The Sapphire Rose (Book #3)
Happy Reading!
The Sapphire Rose is the third book in the Elenium series by David Eddings. Even though this is a three book series, it really reads like one book, so I will be reviewing the series as such.
As I have mentioned before, David Eddings has always been a favourite author of mine, having provided many hours of epic adventures for me to lose myself in- so his books are amongst my most memorable reads, if only for happy and sentimental reasons. One of my reading buddies, my brother from another mother, and I have been on a trip down memory lane reading books that captivated us through the years. We both refer to David Eddings as one of our favourite authors- so as part of our reading challenge for 2019 we added his collection of books to our challenge.
I have really enjoyed revisiting these books, as I have done several times throughout the years. In fact, I still remember the first time I lost myself in these stories, and I guess I will never tire of revisiting his adventures.
There is a lot more to this story than first meets the eye. With wonderful world building- it’s fast-paced and full of adventure, magic, spells, action, knights, and more- it is a light, easy, and very entertaining read.
The plot is similar to his other works, but different enough to keep things interesting. There’s never a dull moment as the characters are thrown from one difficult situation right into another.
The Elenium Series books are:
-The Diamond Throne (Book #1)
-The Ruby Knight (Book #2)
-The Sapphire Rose (Book #3)
Happy Reading!
nday's review
4.0
A great adventure that concludes the series. The bittersweet ending always makes me cry, although I always found the last chapter or so quite odd. It seems unnecessary, an extra bit of story that really didn’t need to be told. Although I kinda get why it was. Excellent reading as always.
entee's review against another edition
5.0
How have I never noticed previously that these books have a naming theme?
Diamond throne
Ruby Knight
Sapphire Rose
It must be because I've always thought of them as a series and not as individual novels.
Diamond throne
Ruby Knight
Sapphire Rose
It must be because I've always thought of them as a series and not as individual novels.
pyrojellyfish's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
katekat's review
4.0
I know that David Eddings books are very much a repeated formula from series to series but that does not take away from my enjoyment of them. I first read his books many years ago when I chose them because they were the longest books I could find. I enjoy his characters and the plot and I find that in general they stand up to the test of time as long as you can enjoy the raging sexism.
charlemagne's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
jennayra's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0