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Thron in Flammen: Roman
by Brian Staveley
4 Stars
It’s been 87 years since I read this book, but I just want to chime in and say if you are looking for adult fantasy that not only features women but treats them as characters… this is one of the good ones.
The first book fell into some genre-specific pitfalls with their female characters, but as Stavely expanded the world here, new character is came into focus and the old one’s were expanded on.
This is overall a strong fantasy series. The protagonists are interesting, the magic system enticing, and the world unique. Each book seems to be about pushing these characters to the limit and seeing if they break or go stronger—meaning it’s sometimes a hard read, but very good.
But a year after I read it, one of the things I immediately remember about this book is SO many women. Women allowed to swear, kick ass, be feminine, act in politics, be sexual, be reserved, or any combination thereof. I hate when there is one type of woman in a fantasy series, and this book strayed from that trope.
(Even though Adare is stupid and makes bad, infuriating decisions)
It’s been 87 years since I read this book, but I just want to chime in and say if you are looking for adult fantasy that not only features women but treats them as characters… this is one of the good ones.
The first book fell into some genre-specific pitfalls with their female characters, but as Stavely expanded the world here, new character is came into focus and the old one’s were expanded on.
This is overall a strong fantasy series. The protagonists are interesting, the magic system enticing, and the world unique. Each book seems to be about pushing these characters to the limit and seeing if they break or go stronger—meaning it’s sometimes a hard read, but very good.
But a year after I read it, one of the things I immediately remember about this book is SO many women. Women allowed to swear, kick ass, be feminine, act in politics, be sexual, be reserved, or any combination thereof. I hate when there is one type of woman in a fantasy series, and this book strayed from that trope.
(Even though Adare is stupid and makes bad, infuriating decisions)
"People kill to get power, they kill to keep power, and they kill if they think they might lose it, which is pretty much always. Even if you and I both stay out of it, even if we both die, whoever came after us will keep coming. They’ll find the next threat, the next worrisome voice, the next person with the wrong name or the wrong skin."