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koryou's review
5.0
For some reason it seems that the second book of a trilogy is always the one I like best. Although I'm not done with this trilogy yet, I can at least say that Cartomancy was even better than the first book. The characters have been developed further, some questions have been answered, new ones have been discovered. And after reading the last page I promptly continued with The New World - because I had to know what happens next! That alone speaks for the quality of Stackpole's writing.
There's one thing I just have to say though. I find it not just unfair but downright stupid to give this book a low rating because you 'couldn't get into the story' and complain about not understanding anything because it isn't sufficiently explained.
For those who hadn't noticed yet - Cartomancy is the second book of a trilogy, it is not meant to be a standalone. Of course you won't be able to get into the story if you haven't read the first book yet, something which everybody who is capable of even a little logical thinking would know.
That is all.
There's one thing I just have to say though. I find it not just unfair but downright stupid to give this book a low rating because you 'couldn't get into the story' and complain about not understanding anything because it isn't sufficiently explained.
For those who hadn't noticed yet - Cartomancy is the second book of a trilogy, it is not meant to be a standalone. Of course you won't be able to get into the story if you haven't read the first book yet, something which everybody who is capable of even a little logical thinking would know.
That is all.
peregrineace's review
3.0
A book with excellent potential. The characters are a bit flat compared to Stackpole's other works, but the premise shows promise.
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