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mcfade28's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
An enjoyable first entry in a trilogy from the always dependable Trudi Canavan.
It has a lot of similarities to her more famous Black Magacian series- a female main character with a strong magic powers and an interest in healing.
This series seems to be on a bigger scale than the previous ones, with a lot of deep world building, with a few new magical cultures and perspectives. This was both a strength and a weakness, as at times, it felt like there was an ever increasing collection of point of view characters, and some were inevitably a bit of a drag on the narrative.
I was not a fan of what seems to be the series (view spoiler) but this was just a small part.
Interested to see how it will progress.
It has a lot of similarities to her more famous Black Magacian series- a female main character with a strong magic powers and an interest in healing.
This series seems to be on a bigger scale than the previous ones, with a lot of deep world building, with a few new magical cultures and perspectives. This was both a strength and a weakness, as at times, it felt like there was an ever increasing collection of point of view characters, and some were inevitably a bit of a drag on the narrative.
I was not a fan of what seems to be the series (view spoiler) but this was just a small part.
Interested to see how it will progress.
mjporterauthor's review
3.0
I'm giving this book a 3 star rating because I did enjoy it enough to read the entire trilogy, and my disappointment at how everything turned out, probably shouldn't detract from the fact that I did read the trilogy. The story was intriguing enough but the ultimate ending was so obvious that I was a little annoyed and have vowed never to read anymore of her books, no matter how much everyone else raves about them, and no matter how intriguing the covers look.
thero159's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
schmidi's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
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
4.75
nyom7's review against another edition
4.0
A really enjoyable, well fleshed world where the story is told from multiple viewpoints (a mechanism I enjoy). It was however a little difficult to get into and a bit slow to get going, even accounting for it being a trilogy. There was also the fact that a lot of the names were similar, which could lead to a degree of confusion - particularly with the Siyee.
johanna08's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
n_develop's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
jammoriar's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
jorunehah's review
3.0
So. It was not good.
I picked this book up when it was just translated in my country. It had a lot of advertising and the cover (different one than this) was amazing.
After I bought it, I heard that it was bad. And some time ago, when I first opened it, I had to agree, that it is not good.
The translation in lithuanian was pretty bad, the writing was pretty bad, the good guys were (pretty much) perfectly bland, the love stories were predictable. The book overall was hella long and had just sooo many characters and the action started pretty late.
However, it was not all that bad.
The story has some kind of planning and low-key not-too-engaging plot twists of it's own kind. I liked the concept of Mirar and the idea that the Gods are not actually all that good, though it lacked evidence.
Overall, I'm not dying to read the sequel, but it was a nice chill reading of a big fantasy book. I might read another book from the series if my 'to read' will be empty.
I picked this book up when it was just translated in my country. It had a lot of advertising and the cover (different one than this) was amazing.
After I bought it, I heard that it was bad. And some time ago, when I first opened it, I had to agree, that it is not good.
The translation in lithuanian was pretty bad, the writing was pretty bad, the good guys were (pretty much) perfectly bland, the love stories were predictable. The book overall was hella long and had just sooo many characters and the action started pretty late.
However, it was not all that bad.
The story has some kind of planning and low-key not-too-engaging plot twists of it's own kind. I liked the concept of Mirar and the idea that the Gods are not actually all that good, though it lacked evidence.
Overall, I'm not dying to read the sequel, but it was a nice chill reading of a big fantasy book. I might read another book from the series if my 'to read' will be empty.