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4.27 AVERAGE
4.27 AVERAGE
These books get better as it goes. The characters are maturing and making good choices for the most part. The storytelling is improving and I and excited to go into the next two books. There was a lot of travel and it didn't seem drawn out or sped up. A lot was predicable but still believable and enjoyable.
This series gets better and better. There ate story lines that I found s little tiresome, but we were back to Tavi and his clever escapes in no time.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
What a great book. This series just keeps staying awesome and action packed with great twists.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Jeg er stadig investeret i historien, men bøgerne er en tand for lange. Butcher forsøger at holde 3~ storylines kørende, men de er ikke engang tæt på at være lige spændende. Nogle kapitler er derfor 'chores' mens andre flyver man igennem. Havde jeg været hans redaktør, så var der røget meget af historien.
The difficulties Tavi faces continue to push him to improve and the way that the characters around him support his actions while maintaining their personalities speaks to a strong author.
I really enjoy the continued development of Marcus, Crassus, Max, and Issana. I did find the Amara and Bernard plot-line duller, and if I'm honest I'm less interested in Tavi compared to the others as the series goes on.
Overall, great book with fun writing and intense, interesting plot. Not my favourite in the series but definitely not the worst.
Overall, great book with fun writing and intense, interesting plot. Not my favourite in the series but definitely not the worst.
So it's been two years since that big battle with the Canim, and Tavi is still leading his army under the guise of Rufus Scipio. Things are as they ever were, except that an Aleran senator called Arnos thinks that fighting is easy-peasy and brings in a couple of legions of his "First Senatorial" to complement (read: take over for) Tavi's First Aleran.
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This is a military science fantasy series that is full of action, adventure, suspense, intrigue, romance—everything needed to make a good read. And Jim Butcher delivers. He proves once again why he is consistently on the top of the best seller lists.
In this book, the action takes up two years after the previous book. Tavi is still captain and still fighting the Canim. He is forced to resort to desperate measures when an ambitious senator sets in motion a plan that can only lead to disaster for everyone involved. Tavi comes into his own with his furies and Butcher handles it in a way that will leave fans satisfied and leaves just enough unsaid to make you eager for the next book and yet satisfied with the way this one ends. I think my favorite line in the book – the one that has stayed with me – is “I’ve never lost a duel to the death. Not one.” I’m not going to tell you who says it or where it is in the book. But it is an important moment, one that brings much to fruition.
Butcher is a master in world creation, characterization and plot development. He brings all these together in a satisfying read. I do not recommend you start with this book. Though it reads well as a stand alone, I believe you would be missing key parts of the story if you didn’t read the other three first. Not having read them, I can only recommend them on the strength of this one – and I do. Butcher is an excellent writer whose stories entertain and keep you interested from page one to the end.
In this book, the action takes up two years after the previous book. Tavi is still captain and still fighting the Canim. He is forced to resort to desperate measures when an ambitious senator sets in motion a plan that can only lead to disaster for everyone involved. Tavi comes into his own with his furies and Butcher handles it in a way that will leave fans satisfied and leaves just enough unsaid to make you eager for the next book and yet satisfied with the way this one ends. I think my favorite line in the book – the one that has stayed with me – is “I’ve never lost a duel to the death. Not one.” I’m not going to tell you who says it or where it is in the book. But it is an important moment, one that brings much to fruition.
Butcher is a master in world creation, characterization and plot development. He brings all these together in a satisfying read. I do not recommend you start with this book. Though it reads well as a stand alone, I believe you would be missing key parts of the story if you didn’t read the other three first. Not having read them, I can only recommend them on the strength of this one – and I do. Butcher is an excellent writer whose stories entertain and keep you interested from page one to the end.