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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
This book just wasn't my thing and I'm sure it has a great deal to do with my ignorance of European political and religious history. I wanted to like this book, I tried. But I had to look up so many terms, places, and people that I just couldn't follow along. It felt like a dense history text on church reform, and that's a subject I have no interest in. If you are looking for adventure fantasy, this is not it. But if you like to dive deep into historical fantasy, this may be your thing. I may try this book again down the road. Who knows, I might really enjoy it if I went in with a different mindset...
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
tense
fast-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
I would give 5, if there wasn't that many names, which I found hard to memorize.
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
Very well researched and a good pace but introduced so many characters it got a bit bogged down
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I only finished this book because I'm incapable of starting a book and not finishing it. It was a horrific slog, to be honest. The writing style is terrible, the characters are generally uninteresting, and the same thing happens repeatedly, rinse and repeat... Our hero is in danger, he gets captured, he escapes. About 15 times. All for a woman who isn't even interested in him and then basically disappears halfway through the book for no reason. The sheer number of characters and places introduced is absurd, all with complex names, most of which are completely irrelevant to the story for more than a few pages. The system of magic is inconsistent, and seems to have few to no rules which establish how it works. I really cannot recommend this book to anyone.
If you came from the witcher series and you're looking for something new but with the same atmosphere, this is it.
The story feels very natural and it captures an interesting time where faith was very divided. It takes us to the horrors of the inquisition and it shows how it's sometimes better to keep your mouth shut and run.
I really liked this book and my words cannot describe how great it is. So I won't, just read it!
The story feels very natural and it captures an interesting time where faith was very divided. It takes us to the horrors of the inquisition and it shows how it's sometimes better to keep your mouth shut and run.
I really liked this book and my words cannot describe how great it is. So I won't, just read it!
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
Could not get into this. Just pages and pages of 15th century history, names and places and events, some plot sprinkled in here and there.