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imaginarytiger's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.5
roseandbramble's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
I would not consider this book “science fiction” at all. It’s set in Medevial times with fantasy creatures. It’s more historical and I’m curious it’s not labeled as such?
basbleu_dans_labiblioteque's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-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
5.0
hairysand's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
quirkycatsfatstacks's review
4.0
Book Summary:
Will Odosson has spent much of his life working toward becoming a knight. Now, on the eve of his knighting, everything will change. After saving an old woman, he is warned that not only will he never inherit his father's title, but he won't even live out the year.
My Review:
Knight's Wyrd is a different sort of historical fantasy. It's been on my TBR list for ages, and when I saw that Tor Books was re-releasing it, I knew that now was the time to give it a go. (It seems like this is a trend for Tor this year, and I love it).
Overall, I enjoyed Knight's Wyrd. It had several different elements to help it stand out among the knight/historical fantasy genre. It also had a surprise twist for the conclusion, which I adored.
Highlights:
Fantasy
Knights
Destiny
Thanks to Magic Carpet Books and #NetGalley for making this book available for review. All opinions expressed are my own.
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Will Odosson has spent much of his life working toward becoming a knight. Now, on the eve of his knighting, everything will change. After saving an old woman, he is warned that not only will he never inherit his father's title, but he won't even live out the year.
My Review:
Knight's Wyrd is a different sort of historical fantasy. It's been on my TBR list for ages, and when I saw that Tor Books was re-releasing it, I knew that now was the time to give it a go. (It seems like this is a trend for Tor this year, and I love it).
Overall, I enjoyed Knight's Wyrd. It had several different elements to help it stand out among the knight/historical fantasy genre. It also had a surprise twist for the conclusion, which I adored.
Highlights:
Fantasy
Knights
Destiny
Thanks to Magic Carpet Books and #NetGalley for making this book available for review. All opinions expressed are my own.
You Can Also Find Me On:
Quirky Cat's Fat Stacks | Quirky Cat's Comics | The Book Review Crew | Monkeys Fighting Robots | Storygraph | Bookhype | Bookstagram | Twitter | Tumblr | Reedsy
readingwithgreenery's review against another edition
3.0
Knights Wyrd by Debra Doyle and James D. Macdonald
If you’re looking for a book that will remind you of Stardust by Neil Gaiman, then I might have the book for you.
Knights Wyrd is a cozy fantasy book following Will who has recently been knighted and must come to terms with the fact that it is his fate to meet death within the year.
I really enjoyed this book. It was shorter so the plot went at a fast pace that kept me engaged. It follows your basic knight’s quest making it a cozy book that you can easily fall into. It gives enough description to allow you to picture what is happening while not being bogged down by all the details.
Overall, I recommend adding this book to your cozy fall reads.
Thank you to the publisher for giving me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
hawthornandhemlock's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
chuckstafer's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Boy howdy does Will Odosson get himself into lots of trouble!
I picked this book up in the mid-nineties as a kid and started reading it and never got a chance to finish it before I lost my copy. So glad to finally be able to finish it all these years later! I was worried that the "hype" built up over all these years would be too much and the novel would fall short, but it was a very entertaining read full of action, magic, and mythical beast aplenty. The novel starts off fast and doesn't let its foot off the pedal until the very end.
I picked this book up in the mid-nineties as a kid and started reading it and never got a chance to finish it before I lost my copy. So glad to finally be able to finish it all these years later! I was worried that the "hype" built up over all these years would be too much and the novel would fall short, but it was a very entertaining read full of action, magic, and mythical beast aplenty. The novel starts off fast and doesn't let its foot off the pedal until the very end.
shanaqui's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Received to review via Netgalley
My ears pricked up as soon as Sherwood Smith's introduction mentioned Rosemary Sutcliff. I loved Sutcliff's books as a kid, and anything that had the same flavour sounded great to me -- and the good news is that there was some of that realism, some of that taste and smell of another era (even though this is also fantasy).
I hadn't heard of it before, so it was all new to me... sort of. It feels familiar and mythic in its structure, in the way that Will's destiny plays out, but with a touch of that earthiness that I associate with Sutcliff, grounded in small details of everyday life. Will's a likable protagonist, someone who generally wants to do the right thing even though he is not, in himself, particularly heroic. He sees something he can do, should do, and he does it -- but not without thinking about the inconvenience of whatever it is.
It's not a super-complex story, but there's a virtue in the simplicity of it and the straight-forwardness of its protagonist. I enjoyed it very much.
My ears pricked up as soon as Sherwood Smith's introduction mentioned Rosemary Sutcliff. I loved Sutcliff's books as a kid, and anything that had the same flavour sounded great to me -- and the good news is that there was some of that realism, some of that taste and smell of another era (even though this is also fantasy).
I hadn't heard of it before, so it was all new to me... sort of. It feels familiar and mythic in its structure, in the way that Will's destiny plays out, but with a touch of that earthiness that I associate with Sutcliff, grounded in small details of everyday life. Will's a likable protagonist, someone who generally wants to do the right thing even though he is not, in himself, particularly heroic. He sees something he can do, should do, and he does it -- but not without thinking about the inconvenience of whatever it is.
It's not a super-complex story, but there's a virtue in the simplicity of it and the straight-forwardness of its protagonist. I enjoyed it very much.
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