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canadiancat's review against another edition
3.0
3.75/5 stars
This has easily been my favourite of all the Dragon Age tie-in novels. It was a very quick and enjoyable read.
This has easily been my favourite of all the Dragon Age tie-in novels. It was a very quick and enjoyable read.
jalexpulliamkepler's review against another edition
4.0
Excellent war story and the best DA story I’ve read!
CW: graphic violence, racism, death of animal, SA
CW: graphic violence, racism, death of animal, SA
gigika's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-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
4.75
wannabekingpin's review against another edition
4.0
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skaitom nakties rezimu
About the Book: Once templars began slaughtering mages, Valya ran from her circle and sought shelter among the Grey Wardens. Who, having no use for any more current recruits, put the refuge seekers to work in the libraries, to search for any and all information that could help them end a blind if one was to come. It was well known Wardens thought no price too great to end all blights, once and for all, and Valya, having found a diary of the one who ended the previous, fourth one, got to witness it herself among the pages. And to decide if she wants to give this weapon to the wardens again…
My Opinion: It’s strange how on one hand the prices Wardens pay seem to be ever increasing, and yet it somehow makes sense, having witnessed the blights in both the games and the book here. World end versus not? I don’t know where I’d stop either, if at all. This book is well written, intricate and interesting. Lacked details on some characters or places they visited, but that’s about all the cons that there are.
night mode reading ;
skaitom nakties rezimu
About the Book: Once templars began slaughtering mages, Valya ran from her circle and sought shelter among the Grey Wardens. Who, having no use for any more current recruits, put the refuge seekers to work in the libraries, to search for any and all information that could help them end a blind if one was to come. It was well known Wardens thought no price too great to end all blights, once and for all, and Valya, having found a diary of the one who ended the previous, fourth one, got to witness it herself among the pages. And to decide if she wants to give this weapon to the wardens again…
My Opinion: It’s strange how on one hand the prices Wardens pay seem to be ever increasing, and yet it somehow makes sense, having witnessed the blights in both the games and the book here. World end versus not? I don’t know where I’d stop either, if at all. This book is well written, intricate and interesting. Lacked details on some characters or places they visited, but that’s about all the cons that there are.
milktoast's review against another edition
4.0
Last Flight, the newest Dragon Age tie-in book, uses a dual narrative to explore the history of the Grey Wardens. The frame narrative tells the story of Valya, an elf mage who-- along with several other Circle mages-- has fled to the Warden’s headquarters at Weisshaupt to escape the chaos of the mage/templar war. The Wardens welcome them into the keep, but for political and practical reasons, delay conscripting them into the order. Instead, Valya and her friends are given the task of assisting with research into the usage of blood magic in the Warden’s history. While in the library, Valya discovers a hidden diary.
This diary belonged to Isseya, whose story is the heart of the book. Isseya, also an elven mage, joined the Wardens just as the Fourth Blight broke out, and it’s through her perspective that we see the true devastation of the blights and the extreme sacrifices needed to end them. Isseya finds something that will help stop the Blight, but the solution is terrible and the cost greater than even she imagines. All of this is kept secret and left out of the history of the Wardens, and as Valya reads on, she must decide whether or not to reveal it.
It’s going to vary depending on what you want out of the book, for to me, Dragon Age: Last Flight is easily the best of the Dragon Age novels.
If you want big lore bombs that are sure to tie into the upcoming game and appearances by familiar characters, Asunder & Masked Empire are your best bets. Last Flight does have a few reveals that I am sure will play into the larger universe, as well as a fascinating and deeper look into blood magic, but it seems much more “standalone” than those books.
But if you’re looking for a book that is set in the Dragon Age universe that tells a compelling, well crafted story…Last Flight is the book for you.
It’s almost unfair to talk about the quality of Stolen Throne or the Calling, as David Gaider was clearly learning how to write novels with those books, but even compared to Asunder and Masked Empire (both very solid books), LF blows them out of the water in terms of prose, thematic concerns, and pacing.
I suspect there will be people who aren’t as interested in the frame narrative, but I loved it. Thedas is wartorn, and as we know from the upcoming game, things are only going to get worse. Valya’s story is the melancholy pause before the storm, the chance to sit down and think about the mistakes and successes of the past. This book might not have as much plot relevance to Dragon Age: Inquisition, but its themes and atmosphere are the perfect lead in.
The historical narrative is the strongest part of the book though, by far. Isseya is clever and sympathetic and I adored her. The ethical dilemmas faced by the Wardens have weight, and while the decisions they make are unthinkable, the world Merciel puts them in demands it. It is a very grim and dark story, but wonderfully...does not feel grimdark.
Also, just because it bothered me in the other tie-ins...Merciel is very good at writing fight scenes so that they don't feel "gamey".
This diary belonged to Isseya, whose story is the heart of the book. Isseya, also an elven mage, joined the Wardens just as the Fourth Blight broke out, and it’s through her perspective that we see the true devastation of the blights and the extreme sacrifices needed to end them. Isseya finds something that will help stop the Blight, but the solution is terrible and the cost greater than even she imagines. All of this is kept secret and left out of the history of the Wardens, and as Valya reads on, she must decide whether or not to reveal it.
It’s going to vary depending on what you want out of the book, for to me, Dragon Age: Last Flight is easily the best of the Dragon Age novels.
If you want big lore bombs that are sure to tie into the upcoming game and appearances by familiar characters, Asunder & Masked Empire are your best bets. Last Flight does have a few reveals that I am sure will play into the larger universe, as well as a fascinating and deeper look into blood magic, but it seems much more “standalone” than those books.
But if you’re looking for a book that is set in the Dragon Age universe that tells a compelling, well crafted story…Last Flight is the book for you.
It’s almost unfair to talk about the quality of Stolen Throne or the Calling, as David Gaider was clearly learning how to write novels with those books, but even compared to Asunder and Masked Empire (both very solid books), LF blows them out of the water in terms of prose, thematic concerns, and pacing.
I suspect there will be people who aren’t as interested in the frame narrative, but I loved it. Thedas is wartorn, and as we know from the upcoming game, things are only going to get worse. Valya’s story is the melancholy pause before the storm, the chance to sit down and think about the mistakes and successes of the past. This book might not have as much plot relevance to Dragon Age: Inquisition, but its themes and atmosphere are the perfect lead in.
The historical narrative is the strongest part of the book though, by far. Isseya is clever and sympathetic and I adored her. The ethical dilemmas faced by the Wardens have weight, and while the decisions they make are unthinkable, the world Merciel puts them in demands it. It is a very grim and dark story, but wonderfully...does not feel grimdark.
Also, just because it bothered me in the other tie-ins...Merciel is very good at writing fight scenes so that they don't feel "gamey".
mysticmuffin's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
3.5
I feel like nothing really happened until the last 50 pages but the ending was well done
morcades's review against another edition
3.0
Más lore y más puesta en escena para Inquisition. Ni buscaba ni esperaba más, así que muy satisfecha.
crashontheway's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
leonidskies's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5