A review by pelseach
Asunder by David Gaider

4.0

Asunder is objectively the best of Gaider's three and I'd consider it required reading before playing Inquisition, as it provides context to the mage rebellion and introduces several crucial characters. This book is enjoyable and true to the spirit of of the Dragon Age universe, but there are still a few things that bother me, though my opinions here are little more nitpicky than the ones I had for books 1 and 2.
-I like Cole in this book. For Inquisition, Patrick Weekes took Cole and made him one of the best-written characters in all the Dragon Age series. I know this isn't Gaider's fault, but I just wish Book Cole and Game Cole melded a little more seamlessly.
-I wish Adrian had been developed more, or a more interesting character had been written in her place. She just doesn't feel like a real person to me.
-Keeping with the trend, the romance that develops feels forced. Rhys and Evangeline don't have much one-on-one interaction and no apparent chemistry, so when they kiss it's just, meh.
-Perhaps my biggest gripe, Wynne's fate and what she says beforehand don't make sense to me. She doesn't really know Evangeline and saving her didn't anything for the plot in that moment, so it comes across as kind of... meaningless? If it was her own SON she was saving, maybe it would have been more impactful.

The end ~ If you're a DA fan, this one is a Highly Recommend.