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4.5 AVERAGE
4.5 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I thought this was a really satisfying ending to the overall plot arc. Though I have to admit there were times I was screaming. Royce really put me through the ringer with this one.
I love that Sullivan brought back familiar faces to bring the story full circle and it was cool to see the way all the pieces came together. The plotting was clever without being overly convoluted and not so complicated that it was impossible to follow.
The very last bit was chef’s kiss. I’m living for how that played out.
I love that Sullivan brought back familiar faces to bring the story full circle and it was cool to see the way all the pieces came together. The plotting was clever without being overly convoluted and not so complicated that it was impossible to follow.
The very last bit was chef’s kiss. I’m living for how that played out.
adventurous
medium-paced
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Thrilling end to the saga
A thrilling end to the Riyria revelation saga. Enthralling till the end and overall a magnificent series of books. Great read all the way through with the chronicles and the revelations.
A thrilling end to the Riyria revelation saga. Enthralling till the end and overall a magnificent series of books. Great read all the way through with the chronicles and the revelations.
The Fourth Reich
I’ve struggled to summarize my thoughts about a series that started so well, but certainly by Wintertide (Part 1 of Heir of Novron), it was a chore to read the boring, copy-pasted plot. What little love I had for the characters was lost as authorial fiat reduced clever, complicated individuals into generic fantasy heroes. But where this really went off the rails was that the series failed to address major moral failings of the Nyphronian Empire, and worse, the author seems unaware.
As a reader, I find what angers me the most are novels where the author is oblivious. I can support an antihero — I enjoy Warhammer 40K! — but writers are aware that their protagonists are horrible people. In The Emerald Storm and Wintertide, we are shown that the Nyphron Empire are Nazis: they are genociding Half-Elves to ensure the purity of the Human bloodline. Beyond the casual racism that is baked into every layer of human society, we are witness to torture, slavery and later the sale of sentients as food stock. While those actions are those of the villains, our own heroes don’t even remember a shipful of slaves going up in flames.
Throughout the events of Percepliquis (Part 2 of Heir of Novron), we are meant to be cheering for the survival of the Nyphron Empire and the whole of humanity, but to avoid realistic politics and difficult topics like restitution, the author completely ignores the crimes of the regime and powers through to a different crisis. There is never — not once — an apology made. A villain who tortured innocents on-screen (analogous to an SS Commander) gets a more touching funeral than the countless half-elves killed. The kindest thing I can say is that the author believes if there is a leadership change, then all the sins of the past are forgiven.
So I’m left with a situation where either the author believes that Nazi Germany was a fine society if they had just replaced Hitler. Alternatively, he’s unaware that genocide is a crime that leaves lingering pain.
Unacceptable. Even if this is aimed for Young Adults. Actually, especially if this is for Young Adults.
Not Recommended, along with the harshest condemnation of the author’s integrity.
Series Overall Spoiler-Free Thoughts
★★★★★ The Crown Conspiracy (The Riyria Revelations, #1)
★★★☆☆ Avempartha (The Riyria Revelations, #2)
★★☆☆☆ Nyphron Rising (The Riyria Revelations, #3)
★☆☆☆☆ The Emerald Storm (The Riyria Revelations, #4)
★☆☆☆☆ Wintertide (The Riyria Revelations, #5)
★☆☆☆☆ Percepliquis (The Riyria Revelations, #6)
The first novel is worth reading as a one-shot, but the series transitions to serious themes and never regains its initial magic. Worse, the last novel asks the reader to cheer for Nazi Germany. I will never support this author.
★☆☆☆☆ - Not Recommended
I’ve struggled to summarize my thoughts about a series that started so well, but certainly by Wintertide (Part 1 of Heir of Novron), it was a chore to read the boring, copy-pasted plot. What little love I had for the characters was lost as authorial fiat reduced clever, complicated individuals into generic fantasy heroes. But where this really went off the rails was that the series failed to address major moral failings of the Nyphronian Empire, and worse, the author seems unaware.
As a reader, I find what angers me the most are novels where the author is oblivious. I can support an antihero — I enjoy Warhammer 40K! — but writers are aware that their protagonists are horrible people. In The Emerald Storm and Wintertide, we are shown that the Nyphron Empire are Nazis: they are genociding Half-Elves to ensure the purity of the Human bloodline. Beyond the casual racism that is baked into every layer of human society, we are witness to torture, slavery and later the sale of sentients as food stock. While those actions are those of the villains, our own heroes don’t even remember a shipful of slaves going up in flames.
Throughout the events of Percepliquis (Part 2 of Heir of Novron), we are meant to be cheering for the survival of the Nyphron Empire and the whole of humanity, but to avoid realistic politics and difficult topics like restitution, the author completely ignores the crimes of the regime and powers through to a different crisis. There is never — not once — an apology made. A villain who tortured innocents on-screen (analogous to an SS Commander) gets a more touching funeral than the countless half-elves killed. The kindest thing I can say is that the author believes if there is a leadership change, then all the sins of the past are forgiven.
So I’m left with a situation where either the author believes that Nazi Germany was a fine society if they had just replaced Hitler. Alternatively, he’s unaware that genocide is a crime that leaves lingering pain.
Unacceptable. Even if this is aimed for Young Adults. Actually, especially if this is for Young Adults.
Not Recommended, along with the harshest condemnation of the author’s integrity.
Series Overall Spoiler-Free Thoughts
★★★★★ The Crown Conspiracy (The Riyria Revelations, #1)
★★★☆☆ Avempartha (The Riyria Revelations, #2)
★★☆☆☆ Nyphron Rising (The Riyria Revelations, #3)
★☆☆☆☆ The Emerald Storm (The Riyria Revelations, #4)
★☆☆☆☆ Wintertide (The Riyria Revelations, #5)
★☆☆☆☆ Percepliquis (The Riyria Revelations, #6)
The first novel is worth reading as a one-shot, but the series transitions to serious themes and never regains its initial magic. Worse, the last novel asks the reader to cheer for Nazi Germany. I will never support this author.
★☆☆☆☆ - Not Recommended
I absolutely loved this, and what a satisfying ending!
Finishing Wintertide, I thought that will be my favorite from this series, but alas, Percepliquis topped it. I honestly didn't think that the last book in the series will be this good, but I've never found myself bored, and all questions were answered.
So. Wintertide is an absolute 5 out of 5. It has everything you would need from a classic fantasy book: a great plot, a lot of knights stuck in a palace in winter, a tournament, a princess in saving, some romance, a thief, and of course a few backstabbing people. Because you need some excitement in your life. To say the least, I loved this book from the first page to the last. Everything was flashed out, our antagonists were playing dirty, but eventually everything fall to its rightful place.
Never have I thought that Percepliquis could top that, but it did. With a great plot (going underground to search for Novron's tomb), great characters, great adventure and great twists, at last every question was answered, every myth got cleared up, and the elves arrived. And by Mar, they brought destruction!
I loved the twists - though I hoped for them. At least I was satisfied by the ending, but I'll surely miss Hadrian and Royce. I think they got a good ending, but I wonder how they would fare in their new life. I especially wonder about Royce. Too bad Sullivan haven't written anything about the future of Elan.
This series is one of the greatest fantasy series I've ever read with the best friendship in it. Hadrian's and Royce's relationship are the best written I think, and I wish for everybody to have a Royce in their life.
Finishing Wintertide, I thought that will be my favorite from this series, but alas, Percepliquis topped it. I honestly didn't think that the last book in the series will be this good, but I've never found myself bored, and all questions were answered.
So. Wintertide is an absolute 5 out of 5. It has everything you would need from a classic fantasy book: a great plot, a lot of knights stuck in a palace in winter, a tournament, a princess in saving, some romance, a thief, and of course a few backstabbing people. Because you need some excitement in your life. To say the least, I loved this book from the first page to the last. Everything was flashed out, our antagonists were playing dirty, but eventually everything fall to its rightful place.
Never have I thought that Percepliquis could top that, but it did. With a great plot (going underground to search for Novron's tomb), great characters, great adventure and great twists, at last every question was answered, every myth got cleared up, and the elves arrived. And by Mar, they brought destruction!
I loved the twists - though I hoped for them. At least I was satisfied by the ending, but I'll surely miss Hadrian and Royce. I think they got a good ending, but I wonder how they would fare in their new life. I especially wonder about Royce. Too bad Sullivan haven't written anything about the future of Elan.
This series is one of the greatest fantasy series I've ever read with the best friendship in it. Hadrian's and Royce's relationship are the best written I think, and I wish for everybody to have a Royce in their life.
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes