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A review by mstrpurple
Shards of a Broken Crown by Raymond E. Feist
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I'd say this is my favorite of the Serpent War Saga for sure. Fiest excels yet again at writing gripping battle scenes from an amazing point of view in Erick (whose point of view, imo, is fills the gap left by the ever-elusive Thomas), and proves yet again that his Magic system is very entertaining.
Without spoilers, I love the development in some of our main players (especially Pug- he finally feels like he grows instead if learns in this book), and also appreciate that Feist is keeping some important people unlikable. Books like The Merchant Prince making it crystal clear that Roo was/is a mean spirited person in the least is enjoyable, to me. It makes the world feel more realistic, because not every is a Marton Longbow or Laurie du Salador- some people just suck (Patrick...).
Without spoilers, I love the development in some of our main players (especially Pug- he finally feels like he grows instead if learns in this book), and also appreciate that Feist is keeping some important people unlikable. Books like The Merchant Prince making it crystal clear that Roo was/is a mean spirited person in the least is enjoyable, to me. It makes the world feel more realistic, because not every is a Marton Longbow or Laurie du Salador- some people just suck (Patrick...).