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A review by gossy
Paladin of Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold
4.0
I can't really claim that I forget how much I like Bujold's writing, because the Vorkosigan Saga is on par with Discworld as one of my two life-long favorite series. (The two series share some thematic bones. I will happily talk your ear off about this if you give me half a chance.)
But I *can* say that I'm pleased to find that I'm liking her writing even outside of the Vorkosigan setting. The plot in this series is certainly less gripping, but it’s still been nice. :)
Anyway! I was excited to learn who the POV character for this book was; she was a side character in the previous book. This woman has faced a protagonist’s challenges before (long before the events of the first book), and it ended badly. This time around, she isn’t merely a reluctant hero. She is deeply, bitterly *enraged* to have a call to action placed before her a second time. And yet… she rises to the task, all the same.
The dialogue got a *little* too poetic for my tastes at times near the end, but it was only 4 or 5 lines out of the whole book, so hardly worth complaining about.
I could imagine how this book might not be for everyone. A lot of the external plot involves people talking and reasoning through theologic and magical theory. (Plus politics, hah.) But it held my own interest just fine, and I liked the book.
But I *can* say that I'm pleased to find that I'm liking her writing even outside of the Vorkosigan setting. The plot in this series is certainly less gripping, but it’s still been nice. :)
Anyway! I was excited to learn who the POV character for this book was; she was a side character in the previous book. This woman has faced a protagonist’s challenges before (long before the events of the first book), and it ended badly. This time around, she isn’t merely a reluctant hero. She is deeply, bitterly *enraged* to have a call to action placed before her a second time. And yet… she rises to the task, all the same.
The dialogue got a *little* too poetic for my tastes at times near the end, but it was only 4 or 5 lines out of the whole book, so hardly worth complaining about.
I could imagine how this book might not be for everyone. A lot of the external plot involves people talking and reasoning through theologic and magical theory. (Plus politics, hah.) But it held my own interest just fine, and I liked the book.