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crnoblereads's review against another edition
3.0
Overall a good book. My only real complaint is that when Julien dies it feels very "bury your gays," even more so when Nicolas is the next to go. That being said, its not like they're the only ones who didn't make it all the way to the end, and given my experience with the Dragon Age franchise, I am willing to believe that their deaths were not intended to adhere to that trope.
I really enjoyed getting Duncan's history, and watching Maric and Fiona fall in love. And the Architect is certainly interesting. I am hoping for more of it in the future.
I really enjoyed getting Duncan's history, and watching Maric and Fiona fall in love. And the Architect is certainly interesting. I am hoping for more of it in the future.
kelsenator's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
curatoriasol's review against another edition
2.5
Yeah, I didn't like this one too much.
Duncan's characterization and backstory was interesting, which is why I gave it two stars instead of one.
Unfortunately, the pacing was agonizingly slow. There are multiple fight scenes that go on for 10-20 pages. Funny enough, the ending felt a bit rushed.
The romance was unconvincing at best.
A lot of the story just felt like padding if I'm honest.
Duncan's characterization and backstory was interesting, which is why I gave it two stars instead of one.
Unfortunately, the pacing was agonizingly slow. There are multiple fight scenes that go on for 10-20 pages. Funny enough, the ending felt a bit rushed.
The romance was unconvincing at best.
A lot of the story just felt like padding if I'm honest.
fastasashark's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
nangears's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
con_bonus's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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
3.75
samusiamus's review against another edition
5.0
Oddly, I'm reading this book before the Stolen Throne, but I feel like it will be just fine. Often I find that having knowledge of events that happen after a certain storyline can help flesh out the lore in unexpected ways.
This is my first Dragon Age book, and as a huge fan of the games I think Gaider did a wonderful job of expanding the world of Thedas and giving context to the events that lead up to the first game. Duncan is so much more tenacious than you might imagine when you're first introduced to him in Dragon Age Origins, if which you only get a sliver of time with him. Learning more about him, and Fiona (who you don't meet in the games until Inquisition I think) was an interesting trip, one that I didn't expect would end with everyone kind of liking each other.
I can't wait to read the first book and piece together the lore and understand this fantastical world even more
This is my first Dragon Age book, and as a huge fan of the games I think Gaider did a wonderful job of expanding the world of Thedas and giving context to the events that lead up to the first game. Duncan is so much more tenacious than you might imagine when you're first introduced to him in Dragon Age Origins, if which you only get a sliver of time with him. Learning more about him, and Fiona (who you don't meet in the games until Inquisition I think) was an interesting trip, one that I didn't expect would end with everyone kind of liking each other.
I can't wait to read the first book and piece together the lore and understand this fantastical world even more
vanamo's review against another edition
adventurous
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
2.75
kmousc's review against another edition
5.0
This is a great continuation of the back story of Dragon Age and ends shortly before the games start. Being familiar with the games, there were a lot of "ah ha" moments and character cameos that I enjoyed.