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A review by vailynst
Chains of the Heretic: Bloodsounder's ARC Book Three by Jeff Salyards
4.0
Mini-Review:
I should rate this book 3.5 stars but I will leave it at 4 because it is better than many of the other books I've read recently.
The POV for the trilogy never really grew on me. I did grow to like Arky but I wasn't a fan of his viewpoint. I felt that it stifled the story in many ways. I know many people love this trilogy but I feel like the whole thing set me up to yearn for answers that won't be answered any time soon. There's so much detail given on various aspects of the series and yet I still don't have a clear idea of the magic system, the history of the lands on either side of the veil or why a man like Braylar would become a dedicated soldier of the Empire.
The series is called Bloodsounder's Arc. What do I know about Bloodsounder? Not a lot. The story tried to keep a steady pace of scene, Arky's contemplation and action but there was too sharp a contrast between the information that was given vs the ones held back. All of the questions I have about the story, plot and characters are barely touched in the series.
The sex scene was subpar. There's no point in going into detail about sex if it's not going to be engaging in some manner. It was funny in the mean kind of way and just as awkward as the first sex scene in book one. Though the one in the first book made more sense in setting up the world & characters than this one.
I should rate this book 3.5 stars but I will leave it at 4 because it is better than many of the other books I've read recently.
The POV for the trilogy never really grew on me. I did grow to like Arky but I wasn't a fan of his viewpoint. I felt that it stifled the story in many ways. I know many people love this trilogy but I feel like the whole thing set me up to yearn for answers that won't be answered any time soon. There's so much detail given on various aspects of the series and yet I still don't have a clear idea of the magic system, the history of the lands on either side of the veil or why a man like Braylar would become a dedicated soldier of the Empire.
The series is called Bloodsounder's Arc. What do I know about Bloodsounder? Not a lot. The story tried to keep a steady pace of scene, Arky's contemplation and action but there was too sharp a contrast between the information that was given vs the ones held back. All of the questions I have about the story, plot and characters are barely touched in the series.
The sex scene was subpar. There's no point in going into detail about sex if it's not going to be engaging in some manner. It was funny in the mean kind of way and just as awkward as the first sex scene in book one. Though the one in the first book made more sense in setting up the world & characters than this one.