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blodeuedd's review
1.0
Oh it was so freaking boring! After page 100 I started to skim cos I could not read on when NOTHING happened, 600 pages of nothing.
The heroine, Au whatever was perfect. Happy, kind, beautiful, gods, could she be more boring? I did not enjoy reading about her.
The rest of the cast, forgettable. Only one person in the ENTIRE book stood out, a witch, she was the only character that had been developed.
The book was about..something, they talked and did nothing a lot.
And then there were the constant POV changes. I do not mind many POVS. But through out the entire book: A few pages with one POV, new paragraph new POV etc. I could be reading and then what new POV? When did that happen? It was messy.
I will not read more, I do not recommend it. And YES it would be a DNF if I had not bought the book this week! Darn it.
The heroine, Au whatever was perfect. Happy, kind, beautiful, gods, could she be more boring? I did not enjoy reading about her.
The rest of the cast, forgettable. Only one person in the ENTIRE book stood out, a witch, she was the only character that had been developed.
The book was about..something, they talked and did nothing a lot.
And then there were the constant POV changes. I do not mind many POVS. But through out the entire book: A few pages with one POV, new paragraph new POV etc. I could be reading and then what new POV? When did that happen? It was messy.
I will not read more, I do not recommend it. And YES it would be a DNF if I had not bought the book this week! Darn it.
flajol's review against another edition
OK, I'm tossing this for now. It's just not grabbing me in the way that the Magicia's Guild books did. Maybe I'll come back to it in the future.
readacorn's review against another edition
4.0
Ich mochte bereits die beiden vorangegangenen Reihen "Gilde der Schwarzen Magier" und "Sonea" von Trudi Canavan sehr. Bei dieser Autorin werde ich nicht durch drei Bände mit jeweils mehr als 800 Seiten abgeschreckt. Auch hier gibt es wieder mehrere Handlungsstränge, die sich um Laufe der Lektüre zusammenfügen. Die Passagen um Emerahl haben mir besonders gut gefallen. Aber auch das Volk der Siyee fand ich zauberhaft. Priester, Magier, Götter, Hexen, Unsterbliche, ein Meeresvolk und ein Himmelsvolk uvm. ...wunderschöne Fantasy - Teil 2 und 3 liegen schon bereit.
retrocoldplay's review against another edition
3.0
20 pages in and it's already stinking of reminiscent to the Black Magician Trilogy. While a big fan of BMT, I can't read a slightly different version so I think I'll have to call it quits on this book.
novelesque_life's review
3.0
3 STARS
"In a land on the brink of peace -- watched jealously by a ruthless cult from across the sea and beset by hidden enemies -- five extraordinary humans must serve as sword and shield of the Gods.
Auraya is one.
Her heroism saved a village from destruction; now Auraya has been named Priestess of the White. The limits of her unique talents must be tested in order to prove her worthy of the honor and grave responsibility awarded to her. But a perilous road lies ahead, fraught with pitfalls that will challenge the newest servant of the gods. An enduring friendship with a Dreamweaver -- a member of an ancient outcast sect of sorcerer-healers -- could destroy Auraya's future. And her destiny has set her in conflict with a powerful and mysterious, black-clad sorcerer with but a single purpose: the total annihilation of the White. And he is not alone . . ." (From Amazon)
An interesting fantasy story and great characters. I need to reread this before I continue the series - A lot of details.
"In a land on the brink of peace -- watched jealously by a ruthless cult from across the sea and beset by hidden enemies -- five extraordinary humans must serve as sword and shield of the Gods.
Auraya is one.
Her heroism saved a village from destruction; now Auraya has been named Priestess of the White. The limits of her unique talents must be tested in order to prove her worthy of the honor and grave responsibility awarded to her. But a perilous road lies ahead, fraught with pitfalls that will challenge the newest servant of the gods. An enduring friendship with a Dreamweaver -- a member of an ancient outcast sect of sorcerer-healers -- could destroy Auraya's future. And her destiny has set her in conflict with a powerful and mysterious, black-clad sorcerer with but a single purpose: the total annihilation of the White. And he is not alone . . ." (From Amazon)
An interesting fantasy story and great characters. I need to reread this before I continue the series - A lot of details.
labrechawn's review
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
zsazsa_3's review
adventurous
reflective
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