A review by riskyduck
Exile's Honor by Mercedes Lackey

3.0

Alberich is a great character, and I enjoyed his journey.

This is a book that covers over 5 years worth of events, with lots of interesting events going on. But the writing is incredibly cerebral. Something exciting happens! Then Alberich thinks and ruminates for a chapter or so, and decides that something is so. Someone suggests something exciting! Then Alberich thinks and ruminates for a chapter or so, and decides to do it. It's a slow book for that reason.

Reading these books from a non 10 year old girl's standpoint makes me realize how much of a problem I have with Valdemar and the perfection that is their world. Especially when thrown into contrast with Karse. Guess that's why it's fantasy.

After I read this book the first time, I didn't know what a Mary Sue was until someone mentioned the term about Myste. Now I can't read about her without hating it. The character was seriously annoying. In my opinion, incredibly out of place and jarring with Alberich's whole character. The only thing I can buy about them together is that she speaks Karse and it's a comfort.

The second half gets bogged down a bit, but it moves along at a mildly interesting rate the whole time.