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drajon's review against another edition
5.0
Tavi continues to develop as a strong character and his ability to use his mind to overcome his limitations is inspirational.
mamap's review against another edition
4.0
i enjoy jim butcher as a writer and find myself enjoying these books as well. i find that the fantasy 'novel' can get a bit lengthy for my taste and often has too many characters that it is following. not too bad so far, but i worry as the series continues that the same thing will happen that happens in so many of these series "robert jordan's wheel of time" - the whole story seems to get out of control with too many characters and some sort of grand finale needed to finish it off and yet it is only a book and doesn't let off fireworks.
still, i will read on.
still, i will read on.
liketheday's review against another edition
3.0
Tavi is now at the Academy, training to become a Cursor but still getting his butt kicked by bullies since he doesn't have the ability to furycraft. When the First Lord falls ill, it falls on Tavi to figure out a way to keep the warring factions from finding out and declaring a civil war.
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hank's review against another edition
4.0
I read this 10 years after reading the first one and I did not go back and read the first so it was a bit of a slow start remembering what went on. I find this series slightly trending towards YA which I usually try to point myself in the opposite direction but...it is a good couple of books. The sword battles are a bit tedious and some of the situations are somewhat too transparent but the characters are great and the main premise of success and greatness can be acheived by anyone including the magically disadvantaged is well donel.
sarahreffstrup's review against another edition
4.0
Jeg hygger mig stadig med den her serie! Den har nogle små ting der er lidt fjollede, som også trækker denne ned på 4, men jeg ved at vi bygger op til noget amazing!
tpitch17's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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? Yes
3.5
dynila's review
4.0
Thank you Jim Butcher for NOT making me wait several more books to confirm the suspicion I formed about 3/4 of the way through book 1 in this series.
teachinsci's review against another edition
4.0
The world building in this book is amazing, yet subtle. There is no clumsy exposition where for some odd reason a character has to explain why things are the way they are. Instead, Butcher assumes you know his world and explains only what he must to the characters. The rest you must deduce through thr actions and behaviors of the characters.
This book is action heavy and yet the story is moved forward as much by politics as by battle. This makes for a book with good pacing that is hard to put down.
Well done fantasy series thus far.
This book is action heavy and yet the story is moved forward as much by politics as by battle. This makes for a book with good pacing that is hard to put down.
Well done fantasy series thus far.