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jaydavies's review against another edition
3.0
I found the world building very hard to understand. There were many mentions of wars and customs to the point that I wish there was a separate book just on the history and religion of each clan. Still Maniye’s story is fascinating and kept me going till the end. I gave it 3 stars because I honestly didn’t care for the “horse people” and the “southerns” until the very end. They didn’t affect to much of the plot and their perspective really dragged the story down until they met up with Maniye.
keltaklo's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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
5.0
julicke95's review against another edition
3.0
3,5 stars. Took me a while to get into it, but I enjoyed it well enough in the end. The magic system and the worldbuilding were pretty interesting, but I feel like the characters could have used some more work, Asmander in particular. At first it seemed he was going to be a major character, as a lot of the story happened from his POV, but later on he seemed to be mostly an accessory to Maniye's story. Also, his motivations were pretty shifty and unclear to me a lot of the time and I'm still not sure what kind of character he's supposed to be. I suspect he'll be more important in the next book, so hopefully I'll find out then. Hopefully the plot will be a bit more diverse as well, as this one was basically one long chase. Though it did have some unexpected twists and turns, which I appreciated.
stressedspidergirl's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this book, and I could see a lot of hints that the author did a lot of research or had a lot of training in his field. The worldbuilding was really good, and I really enjoyed the way that things were designed.
I read these at the recommendation of a friend and I have no regrets. I didn't really like where the books went at the end in terms of adding in *spoiler* aliens kind of, but overall I really liked the rest of it and would read them again, no regrets.
I read these at the recommendation of a friend and I have no regrets. I didn't really like where the books went at the end in terms of adding in *spoiler* aliens kind of, but overall I really liked the rest of it and would read them again, no regrets.
routergirl's review against another edition
3.0
I do love Adrian Tchaikovsky's writing, but I struggled with this one. It felt a bit...unfinished? Or like it wasn't til halfway through that he really hit his stride. I'm reading the second one in the series now and I love it. So, yeah, your mileage may vary.
sarakas's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
slow-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
3.0
faemorgan's review against another edition
4.0
This book was fascinating, the different animal tribes and traditions, the plot twists and gripping endings to chapters.
I rate this at 4 out of 5 stars, but that's mostly due to it being a hefty book and to start with, I didn't enjoy Amander and Venater's storyline. I only grew to enjoy it after Shyri was introduced. I found the characters to be intriguing. I loved Broken Axe's character and his back-story the most, I do wish he hadn't had died in the end.
I look forward to seeing where the story goes when I get around to picking up the next book.
I rate this at 4 out of 5 stars, but that's mostly due to it being a hefty book and to start with, I didn't enjoy Amander and Venater's storyline. I only grew to enjoy it after Shyri was introduced. I found the characters to be intriguing. I loved Broken Axe's character and his back-story the most, I do wish he hadn't had died in the end.
I look forward to seeing where the story goes when I get around to picking up the next book.
onyxwolf's review against another edition
4.0
Not a bad read at all. It was one of those books where you want to rush to the end to see what happens.
The world is based around Iron Age shape shifters. That may sound a little out there, but Tchaikovsky really put a lot of work into world building. Each tribe has it's own cultures and it's own rituals that gives the concept a lot of depth and makes it very easy to see how it all works together.
Our main character, Maniye, is the daughter of the chief of the Wolf clan, but she is an outcast and hated by both her father and the tribe's priest and the only reason she is alive is her father thinks he can use her to destroy the Tiger clan. On top of the abuse and hatred she has a secret that is threatening to drive her completely insane.
It's a brutal and rough world and she ends up in the thick of it with almost every tribe at her back. The only part that I disliked was the middle felt like we were running in circles a few times. Outside of that, can't wait to read the next book!
The world is based around Iron Age shape shifters. That may sound a little out there, but Tchaikovsky really put a lot of work into world building. Each tribe has it's own cultures and it's own rituals that gives the concept a lot of depth and makes it very easy to see how it all works together.
Our main character, Maniye, is the daughter of the chief of the Wolf clan, but she is an outcast and hated by both her father and the tribe's priest and the only reason she is alive is her father thinks he can use her to destroy the Tiger clan. On top of the abuse and hatred she has a secret that is threatening to drive her completely insane.
It's a brutal and rough world and she ends up in the thick of it with almost every tribe at her back. The only part that I disliked was the middle felt like we were running in circles a few times. Outside of that, can't wait to read the next book!
wickedccat's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
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? It's complicated
4.25
I loved it. I have been wanting to read the next book for a while. I missed hersprec and loved the main character. I miss them a little bit