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mljmoore's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
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
4.5
lindseylu's review against another edition
2.0
This book felt like dragging my feet through mud to get through. I loved the first two books in this trilogy. This one felt unnecessary. The characters this story centers on are the children of the protagonists from the first two books. This could have been a short story. Did not get exciting till the VERY end. This book DOES however have one of the MOST romantic lines in a book I have ever read. And romance isn’t even a true subplot of this book!
kivt's review against another edition
2.0
Basically a standalone wilderness survival book dedicated to introducing a monster that will prominently feature in later books. But not a very interesting book on its own.
nymeria1090's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
books_n_critters's review against another edition
2.0
The first three books - chronologically - in the Valdemar series were good enough, but seemed to me to be stories that could have been told in one book instead of three. They were drawn out way more than was needed with a lot of boring dialogue and description that were totally unnecessary to the story. Considering the fact that these three books take place 1000 years before the actual founding of Valdemar, I question whether or not they're even needed. A lot of what takes place in them could easily have been told as stories in later books, thereby leaving out all of the boredom.
I hope things are going to pick up a bit now. The Mage Wars Trilogy has left me a little bored with the series, but I'm going to hang on for a bit longer.
I hope things are going to pick up a bit now. The Mage Wars Trilogy has left me a little bored with the series, but I'm going to hang on for a bit longer.
tigerchica418's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
gypsydawn's review
4.0
Decent
Unlike the first two books on this trilogy, it doesn’t fill in part details we’ve gleaned from future novels (publication order is not chronological order here) - rather, it stands more on it’s own and has, at its core, a snap shot of growing up - for all the main players. It’s almost quick.
Unlike the first two books on this trilogy, it doesn’t fill in part details we’ve gleaned from future novels (publication order is not chronological order here) - rather, it stands more on it’s own and has, at its core, a snap shot of growing up - for all the main players. It’s almost quick.
sundragonheartt's review against another edition
4.0
“Caught between glass and wood, that which breaks and that which bends, that which sings and that which survives. So our lives go.”
After I grew so attached to Amberdrake and Skan, I was annoyed to learn that in this book we would be following a whole new set of characters. But what made this work for me was how it offered a unique take on the meaning of legacy. Both Skan and amberdrake are powerful magic users with reputations that their children feel pressured to live up to. Instead of forcing their children to follow in their footsteps, these two parents’ true “legacy “ is letting their children follow their own paths.
I also loved how Blade and Tad had a similar relationship to Skan and Drake. It was cool to see that the bond formed between human and gryphon is something that can carry on through generations.
After I grew so attached to Amberdrake and Skan, I was annoyed to learn that in this book we would be following a whole new set of characters. But what made this work for me was how it offered a unique take on the meaning of legacy. Both Skan and amberdrake are powerful magic users with reputations that their children feel pressured to live up to. Instead of forcing their children to follow in their footsteps, these two parents’ true “legacy “ is letting their children follow their own paths.
I also loved how Blade and Tad had a similar relationship to Skan and Drake. It was cool to see that the bond formed between human and gryphon is something that can carry on through generations.