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bodehoover's review against another edition
5.0
Best conclusion to a series ever! I love it when a character is revealed to have been holding a secret for a long time or is misunderstood by everyone until something happens. Similar to how Snape was revealed to be more complex and loving than anyone would have guessed. Akkarin carried such a burden for so many years and was completely misunderstood for this whole series until the end. I definitely never saw his past as a slave coming or his relationship with Sonea. This book was just full of surprises from beginning to end.
I really missed the Thieves since they were hardly in the second book and I enjoyed the critical role they played in the defeat of the Ichani. I wish there would have been more details about the relationship between Dannyl and Tayend but it was made up for with the shocking relationship between Akkarin and Sonea. Turns out being exiled for black magic together is a great bonding experience.
The second half of this book was totally different from the previous books. It was a lot darker and focused on the conflict between the Ichani and the Guild instead of internal struggles like the previous books. Overall, I really loved this series and grew attached to several of the characters. I will dearly miss Akkarin and Lorlen :(
I really missed the Thieves since they were hardly in the second book and I enjoyed the critical role they played in the defeat of the Ichani. I wish there would have been more details about the relationship between Dannyl and Tayend but it was made up for with the shocking relationship between Akkarin and Sonea. Turns out being exiled for black magic together is a great bonding experience.
The second half of this book was totally different from the previous books. It was a lot darker and focused on the conflict between the Ichani and the Guild instead of internal struggles like the previous books. Overall, I really loved this series and grew attached to several of the characters. I will dearly miss Akkarin and Lorlen :(
becks07's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
medium-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? Yes
4.5
renochocho's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
slow-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
3.5
I think the whole book was really slow and towards the end it was really rushed. Either way I really liked the trilogy, the first book was my favourite.
josh_vanrys's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-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
5.0
lazylys's review
2.0
Se i due precedenti libri della Black Magician Trilogy vi erano parsi incredibilmente lenti e privi di reali avventure, beh, questo terzo libro è l'esatto opposto. Succede tanto, troppo.
Sì, perché se il ritmo di High Lord è indubbiamente molto più vivace de La Corporazione o La Scuola dei Maghi, a risentirne sono indubbiamente le caratterizzazioni dei personaggi e il pathos che il libro riesce a creare.
I cambiamenti di idea e vedute dei vari personaggi sono tanto repentini da apparire irreali, le decisioni prese dalla Corporazione e dal Re tanto illogiche da sembrare uno scherzo. I nemici del regno tanto stupidi da apparire giganti su fragilissime gambe d'argilla. E gli scombussolamenti emotivi che i protagonisti vivono sono solo vagamente accennati.
Mi aspettavo molto di meglio da questo terzo volume.
Sì, perché se il ritmo di High Lord è indubbiamente molto più vivace de La Corporazione o La Scuola dei Maghi, a risentirne sono indubbiamente le caratterizzazioni dei personaggi e il pathos che il libro riesce a creare.
I cambiamenti di idea e vedute dei vari personaggi sono tanto repentini da apparire irreali, le decisioni prese dalla Corporazione e dal Re tanto illogiche da sembrare uno scherzo. I nemici del regno tanto stupidi da apparire giganti su fragilissime gambe d'argilla. E gli scombussolamenti emotivi che i protagonisti vivono sono solo vagamente accennati.
Mi aspettavo molto di meglio da questo terzo volume.
moki's review against another edition
2.0
SUUUPER predictable and boring and anticlimactic ending lolol this is basically just published fanfic (source: i write fanfic). also i didn't care for the main ship although i do respect canavan's unrelenting horniness for age gaps
neilazaara's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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
It started off very slow and I was wondering how we would manage to answer all the plot points by the middle of the book. But halfway through the plot finally picked up and the last 350 pages were really gripping and I didn’t want to put it down anymore. The ending blew my mind as I did not envision it happening that way. I kept waiting for a plot twist and it didn’t come which I’m kinda glad but also not because I got to care about the characters. Overall it’s a very solid conclusion to the series I just wish it had started off quicker and didn’t have this slow meandering first half of the book.
steph72000's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5