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A review by dostojevskijs
The Rogue by Trudi Canavan
4.0
Lorkin is living with the Traitors' in their safe haven within the mountains of Sachaka. He has been assigned work in the hospital section where he helps healing the sick inhabitants. So far he hasn't had to use magic to heal anyone but he realises it's not going to take long before he's going to need to use magic to save someone's life. But he is just as sure that when that day comes, Kalia is going to everything in her power to make sure the kowledge is shared – even if it will cost lives to make sure it is.
Meanwhile, Lord Dannyl tries to continue his research about the storestone that seems to have been the cause of the wastelands in Sachaka. But suddenly Tayend shows up as the new Ambadassor from Elyne wich is bittersweet – but Dannyl struggles to find the sweetness of it most of the time. Especially when Achati is around... which is often as he seems just as passionate in finding out the truth about the storestone and the wastelands.
Back in Kyralia, a young novice by the name Lilia has befriended her beautiful, charming classmate Naki. Lilia is completely and absolutely besotted with her new friend but everything changes one night when Naki suggests they try to learn black magic from a book she found in her father's office...
Oh, boy. This book was definitely an improvement from the first book of the series. The new storylines are established and Canavan has already spent so much time reminding the reader of what happened during the first series that there's not really much of it in this one – which truly felt like a blessing. I felt a lot more excited during my read through of this one than book one. I know that book one in a trilogy is the first act of a three act structure but I felt impatient and bored in a way I didn't even feel during te first forty pages of The Fellowship of the Ring.
There was a lot of character development in this one and especially Lorkin was given more room to establish himself as a distinct character. But I liked the new characters as well; even if Lilia had me groaning more than once or twice. There was a lot of Anyi in this one which was very much appreciated and hopefully she can teach Lilia a thing or two by the next book. God knows that girl needs it.
Although despite her obvious lack of judgement and her severe naivety, I liked this subplot quite a lot. It gave more insight to the life of the novices and how their lives are affected by everything going on – especially after the events of the previous trilogy. But it was also a good symbolic story for what domestic abuse is like; how it isn't always physical and how hard it is to change one's mindset concerning the abuser as the victim.
But most of all, I'm really excited to read the concluding act of this series. I have a feeling it's going to be a really good one.
Meanwhile, Lord Dannyl tries to continue his research about the storestone that seems to have been the cause of the wastelands in Sachaka. But suddenly Tayend shows up as the new Ambadassor from Elyne wich is bittersweet – but Dannyl struggles to find the sweetness of it most of the time. Especially when Achati is around... which is often as he seems just as passionate in finding out the truth about the storestone and the wastelands.
Back in Kyralia, a young novice by the name Lilia has befriended her beautiful, charming classmate Naki. Lilia is completely and absolutely besotted with her new friend but everything changes one night when Naki suggests they try to learn black magic from a book she found in her father's office...
Oh, boy. This book was definitely an improvement from the first book of the series. The new storylines are established and Canavan has already spent so much time reminding the reader of what happened during the first series that there's not really much of it in this one – which truly felt like a blessing. I felt a lot more excited during my read through of this one than book one. I know that book one in a trilogy is the first act of a three act structure but I felt impatient and bored in a way I didn't even feel during te first forty pages of The Fellowship of the Ring.
There was a lot of character development in this one and especially Lorkin was given more room to establish himself as a distinct character. But I liked the new characters as well; even if Lilia had me groaning more than once or twice. There was a lot of Anyi in this one which was very much appreciated and hopefully she can teach Lilia a thing or two by the next book. God knows that girl needs it.
Although despite her obvious lack of judgement and her severe naivety, I liked this subplot quite a lot. It gave more insight to the life of the novices and how their lives are affected by everything going on – especially after the events of the previous trilogy. But it was also a good symbolic story for what domestic abuse is like; how it isn't always physical and how hard it is to change one's mindset concerning the abuser as the victim.
But most of all, I'm really excited to read the concluding act of this series. I have a feeling it's going to be a really good one.