Reviews

Successor's Promise by Trudi Canavan

louisehowe's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

4.0

I started this series years and years ago and I think got some way into the second book and stopped, though I don't know why. When I returned to it a few years back, I just wasn't getting on with it. So it sat on my shelf with the vague intention to try again at some point. I've been back at my parents for a month and decided to read it because as a hardback I knew it wasn't coming with me when I left again. Starting back at the start I found myself enjoying it and read the three books across the last two weeks. I really enjoyed how the book engaged with morals, that people can be bent on causing the least harm and still make mistakes. How there is no straightforward way to rule and that many inventions are neither good nor bad but it depends on the people using them. The books have a good pace and manage to remain anchored despite existing in a universe with an infinite amount of worlds, principally through the strong characters. Tension due to bad communication isn't my favourite and

I felt Qall's transformation into wise leader who commands respect at the end felt a little shallow, though it was justified because he absorbed Valhan's memories

. Overall I'm very glad I got back to the series, though apparently there's another book I didn't know about so I'll have to pick that up at some point

rogue_runner's review against another edition

3.0

I thought this was the last one and they keep on going!!!

I'm not really loving this series. It's got the same problems as the previous book, where the characters seem to be doing things for the plot's sake, rather than what they'd actually choose to do. And things are slow and complicated. It's not my favourite series.

balladyna's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

pattycrabby's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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

5.0

vaderbird's review against another edition

3.0

5 star - Perfect
4 star - i would recommend
3 star - good
2 star - struggled to complete
1 star - could not finish

snorkmidden's review against another edition

5.0

A re-read, Trudi Canavan never fails to delight with her rich worlds and interesting characters

granen's review

adventurous slow-paced

3.5

mirlya's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

jukaschar's review against another edition

5.0

What a great book!

matgala's review against another edition

5.0

M'ha fet una mica de pena acabar aquest llibre, perquè no només acabo una sèrie, sinó que a més, diria que ja he llegit tots els llibres de la Trudi Canavan, i em sap greu, perquè m'encanta i és una aposta segura.

Aquest llibre no decep, ni com a llibre ni com a final de trilogia. M'ha mantingut enganxada de principi a fi, empipant-me amb els personatges quan creia que feien alguna cosa que no havien de fer o que els perjudicaria. I m'ha agradat com ha resolt el tema de la Rielle i el ser una creadora.

A veure si d'aquí a un temps puc tornar a llegir un llibre de l'autora!