Scan barcode
smurf2416's review against another edition
3.0
This book was no where near as good as the first 3. I thought that it was setting up for the next two books, which is not necessarily bad, but there was so little character developement. Lots of fight scenes and lots of developing of the story as a whole, but I found myself not really caring very much about the characters that I really had fallen in love with in books 1 and 2 especially. I will finish the series, but this was a very average to below average book. I hope it turns around for the last two books.
satwood01's review
3.0
Quickly losing interest in this series. Hearn is becoming a one-note character, and a boring one at that. Alyssa and Zusa are the only characters who I feel anything about, and considering the large cast, it's just not enough. The final 80 pages or so were pretty riveting, but it didn't quite make up for the rest of the book, which dragged pretty often. The Widow storyline was the best one, but it didn't get enough attention. The other subplots ranged from mildly interesting to bloated and dull. The villains get more and more ludicrous with each book, to the point of becoming almost unintentionally comical, and character motivations seem to serve only the plot and not the characters themselves. Even the action scenes are getting predictable. with only two books left in the series, I know I'll continue, but I'm not nearly as invested as I once was.
reasonpassion's review against another edition
3.0
Perhaps it's been a while since I read one of Dalglish's books, but this one seemed to be one of the bloodiest and most brutal. Granted, any Hearn story ups the blood ante though this seemed to do so twice over. The result is like slogging through thick molasses though redder and smelling bad. Perhaps it has to do with what Dalglish honestly admits at the afterward, he hated writing this one. While in this version he got to do it over a bit that feeling persists. An important story to continue the series and the scenes with the Eschaton are fantastic, with an ending that is as perfect as it is darkly poetic, this is good but damn I need a drink.
woolyj's review against another edition
4.0
Didn't feel this book as much as the others. Still a good series though, would recommend it completely for any fantasy fans.
kjanie's review against another edition
3.0
This series has surprised me so much. To be honest, I really didn't like the first two books but it seems that this series is getting better and better with each book. I was fully engrossed in this novel and I even surprise myself by really wanting to read the next one! If this pattern continues, I am likely to really love last two books! Fingers crossed!
sue_b's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.0
behindthepages's review
3.0
This one took me a lot longer to read than the previous novels, my interest wavered quite a bit and I ended up reading multiple books while trying to finish this. I think there were just too many new players on the board that I didn't connect with. The main story line which deals with Victor purifying Veldaren was great; watching him evolve in order to truly understand the dark belly of the city and take on the Bloodcrafts was intense! However, some villains were pretty pointless. Take Widow for instance, I just didn't see how she added to the story and while her big reveal was disturbing I felt like it was tacky writing aimed too directly at creating a creep factor.
I did like that we learned more about Zusa's past and saw the relationship she has with Alyssa evolve. While we have come to recognize these characters, Dalglish is still providing ample amount of character development and Nathaniel is beginning to take a bit of the spot light. I would like to hear more about him in future novels.
I do have to say that the end really brought everything together and made me anticipate the next book as new alliances formed out of not necessarily desperation, but close to it. Hopefully the next will be better and more inline with the previous books.
I did like that we learned more about Zusa's past and saw the relationship she has with Alyssa evolve. While we have come to recognize these characters, Dalglish is still providing ample amount of character development and Nathaniel is beginning to take a bit of the spot light. I would like to hear more about him in future novels.
I do have to say that the end really brought everything together and made me anticipate the next book as new alliances formed out of not necessarily desperation, but close to it. Hopefully the next will be better and more inline with the previous books.
More...