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The Rogue by Trudi Canavan

readliterally's review against another edition

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3.0

I don't know. This book is either a weak 4 or strong 3 stars. I'm giving it the same rating as the previous one, but I'd just want to underline that I enjoyed this one much more than [b:The Ambassador's Mission|7165405|The Ambassador's Mission (Traitor Spy Trilogy, #1)|Trudi Canavan|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1440185052s/7165405.jpg|6799328].

tharina's review against another edition

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3.0

The Rogue is the second book in a trilogy; as such, it has to set the scene for the final showdowns and shakedowns and smackdowns in the third book. It is fairly enjoyable.

julesrules_'s review against another edition

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adventurous challenging slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

tomjsturner's review against another edition

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4.0

The paving issues from the previous book where definitely less evident here. Really enjoying the plot, though, I did find Dannyl's story dragging a bit, but having learnt Canavan's habit of pulling loose threads together, I am guessing this will all make sense by the end of the last book. She still has a tendency to not develop the affection between people will, so some (though not all) romantic interests seem to come out of nowhere, though I wouldn't exactly call it instalove, it does border on it at times.

Still a very enjoyable read, and I'm both looking forward to finishing the whole story, as well as wanting to put it off because I don't want it to end.

stelepami's review against another edition

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3.0

I'll round out the series with the last one.

peregrineace's review

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4.0

Better than its predecessor, Canavan gets and keep the plot rolling through the entire book. I liked the introduction of Lilia to the cast, as we haven't had a Novice in this mix yet. (Although it's actually nice that the majority of the protagonists in this trilogy are middle-aged.) The plot moved much more steadily and continues to not revolve around the magical abilities of the characters as a device to move forward.

The aspect I continued to have the most trouble with, however, is connecting emotionally to the characters. It's a bit like a friend telling you a distressing story about someone you've never met. You know it must be horrible for them but you only sporadically connect their emotions with yours. There's nothing flawed in the storytelling per se, it's just my preference that I feel what the characters are experiencing.

Despite that, the story is engaging and I particularly appreciate Canavan's ability to portray all styles of relationships, from mentors and friends and lovers to the more ambiguous, could/should questions that come up in real life. I also like that her characters make intelligent choices and live with them, even when they're working on flawed information. There's a lot to admire in who her characters are as people, which is a nice change from much of what I've read lately.

Recommended to Canavan's fans and general fantasy readers. Easily appropriate for teens as well, for those who are concerned with content warnings.

eska's review against another edition

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2.0

2.5 | Lange habe ich überlegt wie ich den zweiten Teil der Sonea-Saga bewerten soll. Die erste Hälfte über dachte ich es werden drei Sterne, denn die Geschichte ging gut voran und ich habe wirklich geglaubt, dass es noch ganz gut werden könnte. Dann geschah der Mord und ab da ging es irgendwie immer mehr bergab.
Ich denke das liegt auch daran wie im deutschen die Serie beworben wird. Denn anstellte der Traitor Spy Trilogy wird mir vorgegaukelt es drehe sich weiter um Sonea. Dabei sind es eher drei bis vier unterschiedliche Handlungsstränge, die nur bedingt zusammen hängen. Ähnliche Probleme bezüglich der mir suggerierten Erwartungen hatte ich schon mit der Vorgeschichte.
Der Mordfall ist total lächerlich, denn es war sofort klar, was wirklich Sache ist und dass die Figuren das nicht erkannt haben sollen ist eine Beleidigung an sie selber. Mir kam es so vor, als hätte man diesen Fall nur deswegen eingeführt, damit es drei Bücher werden.
Ich habe schon den Klappentext zum dritten Band gelesen, dieser ist ebenso lächerlich. Denn ich kann jetzt schon mit dem Wissen von dem Ende diesen Buches dem widersprechen. Ganz ehrlich, wer ist dafür verantwortlich?

Sonea - Die Heilerin ist per se kein schlechtes Buch. Die Geschichte ist in Ordnung und für jüngere Leser sicherlich etwas spannender (vor allem auch für Fantasy-Einsteiger), trotzdem ist es auch nicht herausragend. Die Bewertung fällt denke ich hier vor allem mit der Erwartungshaltung und sind wir mal ehrlich: der Großteil hat Die Gilde der Schwarzen Magier zuvor gelesen und möchte einfach mehr von Sonea und ihren Freunden. Kaum einer wird die Reihe lesen, ohne diese zuvor gelesen zu haben.
Ebenso kann ich mich kaum an den ersten Band der Sonea-Saga erinnern. Ich weiß nur noch, dass da was mit Regin war und mir Lorkin mächtig auf den Keks ging. Einzelheiten sind nicht wirklich notwendig um hier weiter zu lesen. Wenn ich den dritten Band gelesen habe, werde ich definitiv Die Gilder der Schwarzen Magier erneut lesen, um wenigstens wirklich mehr Zeit mit Sonea verbringen zu können.

anvela's review

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4.0

3.5

snixo048's review

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3.0

It was enjoyable, some of the story is starting to drag in the second book. I think this could have happily been a two-book series.

antygona94's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75