Reviews

Fall of the Argosi by Sebastien de Castell

chrstn's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

daffz's review against another edition

5.0

Whoa.

I've read the entire Spellslinger series and the first book in this duology, but this is by far the best book out of all of them. Maybe I like it so much because I've always liked Ferius the most, and in this book you really see her come into her own, but I also think it just has a really strong story.

Everything about this book was amazing. I had a hard time putting it down, honestly. The antagonist is incredibly threatening and there's a dark atmosphere in the whole book. But unlike the first one, I didn't think it ever went too dark. I still mostly remember being miserable reading the first book in this duology because everything was so terrible for Ferius. I don't think I'm very likely to reread it because of that reason, and I don't have the same feelings about this book at all.

The relationship between Ferius and Rosie is SO GOOD. It almost makes me want to reread the spellslinger series to see their interactions as adults in a new light. So. Good. I loved them so much. I also love how explicit it was made, as I feel like a lot of the fans of the original series ignored or didn't notice the romance between them. Now it's impossible to miss.

All in all, honestly a masterpiece IMO.

becca1909's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense 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

4.0

i really enjoyed this. ferius was one of my favourite characters i meet last year and reading her backstory has been fascinating. Seeing her meet rosie and their relationships was fun. Also enjoyed the parts where rosie told us her story from her point of view, was not expecting that last one to go that way. 

seanpatricklittle's review against another edition

5.0

Sebastien de Castell's great gift to writing is that he somehow crafts those heroic moments, those "Avengers Assemble" moments that raise the hair on the back of your neck and make tears prick at the corners of your eyes because you know the hero is likely standing up to a fate they cannot possibly beat.

And then he somehow figures out a way to let the hero win that you did not see coming.

He did it repeatedly through his Greatcoats series. He did it with his Spellslinger series. And now, with the inscrutable Ferius Parfax, we get to see one of her great hero moments where she stands up to the world as it crumbles around her and says, "What else you got?"

de Castell writes the books I wish I could write. He crafts the heroes I want to read. His work lies hard in the same veins as Dumas, Thorndike, and Sabatini, and he understands the brazen hero who laughs at the oncoming storm. For that, I will always enjoy his books.

s3lece's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

utholdenhet's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious 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? No

4.0

sandie_sz's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense 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? No

4.25

Ahh what a return. I enjoyed Way of the Argosi, but this felt like a return to Spellslinger. Excellent adventures, excellent characters, and a very gory curse.

epipet's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

so_vier's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

iam_griff's review against another edition

4.0

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