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fastasashark's review
3.0
3.5/5 stars
While I didn't like Luap as a main pov, he was the way he needed to be as a character. I enjoyed Aris (and Seri as a character though don't think she had any pov moments) and Racheli's povs much more. I liked a lot of the background lore given in this book and the last. Also enjoyed the time spent on the Life of Gird chronicle, discussion on writing Gird as he truly was vs following common hero narratives. Wonder if the Life of Gird will be rewritten in the coming books.
Now on to Oath of Fealty.
Read this and Surrender None in the Legacy of Gird omnibus.
While I didn't like Luap as a main pov, he was the way he needed to be as a character. I enjoyed Aris (and Seri as a character though don't think she had any pov moments) and Racheli's povs much more. I liked a lot of the background lore given in this book and the last. Also enjoyed the time spent on the Life of Gird chronicle, discussion on writing Gird as he truly was vs following common hero narratives. Wonder if the Life of Gird will be rewritten in the coming books.
Now on to Oath of Fealty.
Read this and Surrender None in the Legacy of Gird omnibus.
lian_tanner's review
3.0
It's always tricky going back and reading an author's earlier work when you've enjoyed their later books - and I've loved the journey Moon has been taking us on over the last few years. I didn't realise this one was the second in a series, but it stands fairly well on its own, particularly because I've picked up a bit about the Gird story in the later books. This wasn't an easy read, because Luap is such a frustrating character - often smug and unsympathetic, and you spend a lot of time waiting for the moment when things will come undone. So I didn't love it, but it was good to get some more background, and I enjoyed reading about the beginning of the paladins.
fastasashark's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
While I didn't like Luap as a main pov, he was the way he needed to be as a character. I enjoyed Aris (and Seri as a character though don't think she had any pov moments) and Racheli's povs much more. I liked a lot of the background lore given in this book and the last. Also enjoyed the time spent on the Life of Gird chronicle, discussion on writing Gird as he truly was vs following common hero narratives. Wonder if the Life of Gird will be rewritten in the coming books.
Now on to Oath of Fealty.
Read this and Surrender None in the Legacy of Gird omnibus.
Now on to Oath of Fealty.
Read this and Surrender None in the Legacy of Gird omnibus.
mcmoots's review against another edition
2.0
Wow, that was weird pacing. Felt like the third novel of a trilogy got shoved into the last couple chapters at the last minute.
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