Scan barcode
mrsjkamp's review
3.0
This is another one of the better ones, even if her relationship with the Sultan was a little hokey. He was supposed to be young, but not that immature. And I guess he wasn't as immature as he was just naive. I don't know.. but I wish Annja would have gotten some! ;o) It makes me sad that she thinks she can't have a relationship of any kind because of her job. Not that there is any character development or anything.. whatever.
julieosg's review
2.0
W0w this was bad. I have read the previous 10 books so am able to say with conviction that the characters, including Annja were flat. The story was thin (even for a series of books that are formulaic, if often enjoyable) and seemed to be an excuse to write an implausible number of fight scenes.
I know that a large part of the appeal of these books is the fiesty, powerful Annja and her skills with the broadsword. Usually however, the fights are key to the plot, not overlong and Annja is not invincible, merely skilled and courageous. In this story, because the characterisation is so sketchy, she comes off as not better than the pirates she is killing. The author's frequent reference to her remorse for this rings false as there is nothing to suggest remorse or dislike of killing in her actions.
Year 3 children are taught that they need to 'show not tell' in their writing and this is a lesson that Victor Milán needs to re-learn. Before looking at another in this series, I shall check that he is not the one being Alex Archer.
The ony reason that this dd not get 1 star is because, however unnecessary most of them were, the fight scenes were well written. Next time they just need a story to hold them together!
I know that a large part of the appeal of these books is the fiesty, powerful Annja and her skills with the broadsword. Usually however, the fights are key to the plot, not overlong and Annja is not invincible, merely skilled and courageous. In this story, because the characterisation is so sketchy, she comes off as not better than the pirates she is killing. The author's frequent reference to her remorse for this rings false as there is nothing to suggest remorse or dislike of killing in her actions.
Year 3 children are taught that they need to 'show not tell' in their writing and this is a lesson that Victor Milán needs to re-learn. Before looking at another in this series, I shall check that he is not the one being Alex Archer.
The ony reason that this dd not get 1 star is because, however unnecessary most of them were, the fight scenes were well written. Next time they just need a story to hold them together!
More...