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The Shattered Realm of Ardor Benn by Tyler Whitesides

hydeinseek's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

4.75

literarybitch's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

kevinscorner's review against another edition

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4.5

The Shattered Realm of Ardor Benn is an improvement from the first book. Without the need for introductions and set-up, we jump right into the story. In Shattered Realm, the ruse is in infiltrating a secret criminal organization and, although still complex, is not as disjointed or separate as the different parts in book 1. The relationships between characters are also more believable and the dialogue much smoother. The plot takes some truly unexpected turns and the final reveal is satisfying.

books_and_lattemacchiato's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

akemichan's review against another edition

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3.0

Era molto buono fino a quasi la fine, ammetto che mi stava piacendo anche più del primo perché nonostante ci fosse sempre una pesantezza di fondo nello stile, avevo trovato più coincisa la storia di base. E, per fortuna, niente rotture di storie d'amore (sì, Quarrah è presente ed è sempre il love interest ma ci si punta di meno).

Però il finale non mi ha convinto per niente.
Da un lato, c'è un deus ex machina che, per quanto interessante dato che continua ad esplorare il mondo e la religione che ne fa parte, è proprio veramente esagerato per essere credibile.
Dall'altro, succede un evento di trama che praticamente rende inutile l'intero plot; non sono una fan di morti a casaccio solo perché la vita è ingiusta o solo per shock values.
E, per terminare, in realtà non c'è nemmeno un vero finale. La parte di Quarrah è identica al libro precedente, questo perché Ardor non è affatto cambiato nonostante tutto, mentre tutto quello che succede praticamente finisce nel mezzo dell'azione.

Leggerò anche il terzo perché ormai ne manca uno e voglio arrivare alla fine, ma reitero il fatto che nonostante la solidità, continui a essere "too much". Probabilmente non era necessaria una triologia, e non con libri così lunghi.

sd71's review against another edition

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2.0

This was an interesting yet really weird read. I feel as though the initial draw to the series was definitely absent in this entry. While it had its enjoyable moments, there were far too many inconsistencies and random concepts thrown in to make the reading fully enjoyable. I am curious to read the third and final entry, but I am by no means in a rush.

andreichites's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional lighthearted tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

zoeamac's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

hansibanansi's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious 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? No

3.25

brgreiner's review against another edition

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adventurous fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75