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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
This book took awhile to get going. I loved Avry and Kerrick. So I kept reading to see what would happen to them.
I quite enjoyed this book - it has a unique magic system, an interesting interpretation of healing and botany/magic, and the characters are pretty distinct and interesting.
Deducted a star because although I found it a pretty good lite fantasy, there were some word-choice-anachronisms and moments that felt too "modern" for this type of fantasy - "mojo" springs to mind - and some of the conversations likewise felt modern. However, this kept me interested the whole time, and I enjoyed the somewhat meandering, road-trip-journey pacing.
Deducted a star because although I found it a pretty good lite fantasy, there were some word-choice-anachronisms and moments that felt too "modern" for this type of fantasy - "mojo" springs to mind - and some of the conversations likewise felt modern. However, this kept me interested the whole time, and I enjoyed the somewhat meandering, road-trip-journey pacing.
I love Maria Snyder's books and this one is no different!
This was surprising for me, I actually liked the romance as it wasn’t so forward to begin with and they were opposites basically. The only thing I had a qualm with is kerrick, the allegiance that he shared with the prince was never fully explained, and I can’t believe he didn’t fully think through what he was asking avry to do...
I'm finally reviewing this on my second re-read of this series.
Touch of Power is the first book in an amazing fantasy trilogy. The characters are well written, the romance sparks and the world building is so good. Everything about it draws you in and I love it.
Touch of Power is the first book in an amazing fantasy trilogy. The characters are well written, the romance sparks and the world building is so good. Everything about it draws you in and I love it.
I think I’d prefer more female characters. But overall, a decent fantasy book.
Laying hands upon the injured and dying, Avry of Kazan assumes their wounds and diseases into herself. But rather than being honoured for her skills, she is hunted. Healers like Avry are accused of spreading the plague that has decimated the Territories, leaving the survivors in a state of chaos.
Stressed and tired from hiding, Avry is abducted by a band of rogues who, shockingly, value her gift above the golden bounty offered for her capture. Their leader an enigmatic captor-protector with powers of his own is unequivocal in his demands: Avry must heal a plague-stricken prince, the leader of a campaign against her people.
As they traverse the daunting Nine Mountains, beset by mercenaries and magical dangers, Avry must decide who is worth healing and what is worth dying for.
A great read and a really good story. An excellent mix of characters given depth by the storytelling - the gradual unfolding led by Avry's discoveries added to the interest.
Stressed and tired from hiding, Avry is abducted by a band of rogues who, shockingly, value her gift above the golden bounty offered for her capture. Their leader an enigmatic captor-protector with powers of his own is unequivocal in his demands: Avry must heal a plague-stricken prince, the leader of a campaign against her people.
As they traverse the daunting Nine Mountains, beset by mercenaries and magical dangers, Avry must decide who is worth healing and what is worth dying for.
A great read and a really good story. An excellent mix of characters given depth by the storytelling - the gradual unfolding led by Avry's discoveries added to the interest.
I just had to read this even though I was swamped with school work. Touch of Power draws you in from the moment you open the book. Avry is on the run for being a healer, in a time when healers are being executed because the people of the Fifteen Realms believe they are responsible for the plague that decimated the populations. But Avry cannot deny her gift. Rescued from execution for healing a child by a group of rogues, Avry must now decide if she will heal a plague-stricken prince-a prince who lead a campaign against her people.
Ever since I read and fell in love with her Poison Study series, Maria V Snyder has remained a favourite author of mine. Just like the rest of her books, A touch of power was a brilliant, intriguing and intensely magical read that is the start of what promises to be yet another fantastical series.
The story follows Avry, a twenty year old girl who has spent the last three years living life on the run. Ever since the great plague spread through the land, those blessed with the gift of healing have been blamed and persecuted for the unstoppable disease. Now as the world’s last healer, Avry’s only goal is survival.
But when she is rescued from the guillotine by a band of rouges, she trades one death sentence for another when she is tasked with curing a Prince from the last ravages of the plague – A feat Avry knows that even with her magical powers, she will not survive. However with the nobility fighting for power, the fate of the fifteen realms remains uncertain and Avry must make a choice. Travel to the other side of the world, to save the man who brought about the demise of her people? Or live the rest of her life hunted for what she is? But with war looming, Avry must quickly learn just who, and what is worth dying for…
This book really is fantastic. A high fantasy novel, it blends together elements of drama, intrigue, magic and self-sacrifice. With vivid descriptions and unique characters, A touch of Power takes the reader on an epic adventure making it a truly riveting read that had me transfixed up until they very end.
Avry is a great protagonist. Brave and kind hearted, she is also smart with a sharp and sarcastic wit. I loved the way she baits and undermines Kerrick. With his depth and dark edge, he hides been a cold mask of uncaring but I really enjoyed watching their feelings for each other develop. For me Maria V Snyder remains the queen of slow-burn romances and watching her characters fall reluctantly in love was simply delicious.
However the other characters were also unique individuals – each one bringing a new element or twist to the story. Flea and Belen were particular favourites of mine and I loved the close-family feeling the group formed on their journey.
The plot is gripping and holds some intriguing concepts and ideas such as the death and peace lilies, and I’m also curious as to the source of the Plague. I really can’t wait for the next book! What with the adventure of this story fully concluded, it left just enough questions unanswered and hinted at plenty of drama to come to keep me wanting more.
Never once did this book drag for me and I happily devoured it all in one night. Utterly fantastical, A Touch of Power is easily a 5 star read!
The story follows Avry, a twenty year old girl who has spent the last three years living life on the run. Ever since the great plague spread through the land, those blessed with the gift of healing have been blamed and persecuted for the unstoppable disease. Now as the world’s last healer, Avry’s only goal is survival.
But when she is rescued from the guillotine by a band of rouges, she trades one death sentence for another when she is tasked with curing a Prince from the last ravages of the plague – A feat Avry knows that even with her magical powers, she will not survive. However with the nobility fighting for power, the fate of the fifteen realms remains uncertain and Avry must make a choice. Travel to the other side of the world, to save the man who brought about the demise of her people? Or live the rest of her life hunted for what she is? But with war looming, Avry must quickly learn just who, and what is worth dying for…
This book really is fantastic. A high fantasy novel, it blends together elements of drama, intrigue, magic and self-sacrifice. With vivid descriptions and unique characters, A touch of Power takes the reader on an epic adventure making it a truly riveting read that had me transfixed up until they very end.
Avry is a great protagonist. Brave and kind hearted, she is also smart with a sharp and sarcastic wit. I loved the way she baits and undermines Kerrick. With his depth and dark edge, he hides been a cold mask of uncaring but I really enjoyed watching their feelings for each other develop. For me Maria V Snyder remains the queen of slow-burn romances and watching her characters fall reluctantly in love was simply delicious.
However the other characters were also unique individuals – each one bringing a new element or twist to the story. Flea and Belen were particular favourites of mine and I loved the close-family feeling the group formed on their journey.
The plot is gripping and holds some intriguing concepts and ideas such as the death and peace lilies, and I’m also curious as to the source of the Plague. I really can’t wait for the next book! What with the adventure of this story fully concluded, it left just enough questions unanswered and hinted at plenty of drama to come to keep me wanting more.
Never once did this book drag for me and I happily devoured it all in one night. Utterly fantastical, A Touch of Power is easily a 5 star read!