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A review by theavidread3r
The Daylight War by Peter V. Brett
3.0
About halfway through the book I had begun to wonder if Brett had lost his way. The story of Inevera, while captivating, gets so bogged down in her sexual nature I felt it detracted from the overall story.
I come to a fantasy series to read about characters and the struggles of good vs evil in a world. There were times when it felt as though Brett was instead taking us into 50 shades of Grey. The women in this book seem to live in a strange dichotomy of natures: they are strong independent women who need no ones council, and slaves to their passion all at once. It felt disingenuous to the character progression at numerous points.
Once you wade through the first half of the book, you do have a much deeper understanding of Inevera and Ahmann. This is where the story finds its legs and starts to fit in with the previous books.
The ending was satisfying, if a bit rushed. After painstakingly laying out the motivations for every action up until this point, Brett says 'screw it' and hits warp speed. It is not out of character, just jarring compared to the pace of the rest of the book.
I enjoyed the book, but the first half detracted from the overall pace and tone of the story for me. Your mileage may vary. Enjoyed it in its whole, and hoping Brett can find a balance between methodical character development and blistering battle scenes.
I come to a fantasy series to read about characters and the struggles of good vs evil in a world. There were times when it felt as though Brett was instead taking us into 50 shades of Grey. The women in this book seem to live in a strange dichotomy of natures: they are strong independent women who need no ones council, and slaves to their passion all at once. It felt disingenuous to the character progression at numerous points.
Once you wade through the first half of the book, you do have a much deeper understanding of Inevera and Ahmann. This is where the story finds its legs and starts to fit in with the previous books.
The ending was satisfying, if a bit rushed. After painstakingly laying out the motivations for every action up until this point, Brett says 'screw it' and hits warp speed. It is not out of character, just jarring compared to the pace of the rest of the book.
I enjoyed the book, but the first half detracted from the overall pace and tone of the story for me. Your mileage may vary. Enjoyed it in its whole, and hoping Brett can find a balance between methodical character development and blistering battle scenes.