Reviews

Soulbinder by Sebastien de Castell

nyxesss's review against another edition

Characters 8
writing 5
plot 7
entertainment 7
6.8★

adelle_bookworm's review against another edition

3.0

Nebylo to tak vtipné jako předchozí díly a dost dlouho jsem z toho byla docela mrzutá. Začátek byl strašně zmatečný. A jo, jsou tam trochu nedomyšlené věci, ale celkově se mi to líbilo. Reichis je aspoň pořád stejný Reichis :D
Spíš 3,5*.

siyalovestoread's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

tsukibunny68's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

dromwald's review against another edition

5.0

There isn't much more I can say about this series that I haven't said already. I love it and almost feel bereft that I've finished this latest instalment although at least I know I have the next one to look forward to. Kellen and his rag tag collection of allies remain both fascinating and endearing to me which is apt since this series can alternately make me laugh out loud (the dialogue between Kellen and Reichis is often hilarious) or bring a tear to my eye (no spoilers but you'd have to have a cold heart not to be touched by the closing pages of this book). Sebastien de Castell really manages to breathe fresh life into this series to keep you wanting more and he certainly has this reader hook, line and sinker.

areemts1130's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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? Yes

4.0

labunnywtf's review against another edition

4.0

I call myself a spellslinger, but at heart I guess I'm just a con artist. Like my father once said, everything is tricks with me. The problem with tricks, though, is that sometimes the most devastating trick is the one that's been played on you.

I have yet to have a "favorite" in this series so far. They each bring something new and unique to Kellen's story, and while the second book didn't fill me with as much love as the other 3, they are all equally enjoyable.

This one, however, wrung a SHIT TON of unexpected emotion out of me, for which I am not appreciative.

At first, I wasn't terribly excited about the story line. Kellen, the Shadow Black Wannargosi Outlaw Spellslinger, has traveled over a vast desert (the Golden Passage) in pursuit of a mysterious abbey that may have the secrets to the cure of the Shadow Black. He's willing to risk life, limb, and eyeballs to get there.

But once he finds out what the real story is behind the tale, there was something about it that just put me off. I can't put my finger behind it, other than a) it was a whole bunch of new fantasy name'd people for me to remember and tell apart, and b) Kellen has horrible luck when it comes to judging people's character.

That being said, once the story really got its feet under it, I was genuinely into it, despite how long it took me to finish. The characters Kellen meets in this one are some of my favorite in the series so far. See above re: why you make me cry, de Castell?

Ready to jump on book 5 soon.

One last thing. It was in this book that I realized that these ridiculously over explained shapes Kellen is constantly making with his hands?

Are finger guns.

Because Outlaw. OMG.

nightingale_reading's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

joe16210's review against another edition

4.0

Kellen has the fourth book mostly for himself as Ferius Parfax and Reichis are aside most of the time and in my eyes this is what is the worst about the book and makes it one of weekest ones in the series so far. But still, we learn some news about the black shadow as we headed to the new area of Ebony Abbey. I am really interested what is Sebastien de Castell keeping for us for the last two books.

darnays's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0