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A review by penguindragon
Ascendant by Craig Alanson
4.0
TLDR: A classic fantasy story, but nothing to write home about.
This sounded like an interesting story and audible had it on a good deal so I got it. It was okay.
It was unfortunately long winded in places, especially in the beginning, and I found myself thinking several times “just get on with it!” Other than that there was nothing particularly remarkable about this story and I’ll most likely forget I’ve read it.
The characters were likable enough and I enjoyed the political maneuvering, but the reasoning behind keeping Corin’s powers a secret from him got thinner and thinner as the book went on. Especially when it started causing real problems and danger to Corin because he didn’t know about them.
I liked Ariana. She was a strong and independent young woman who was clearly on her way to becoming a great queen when her time came. Corin was your literal typical farmboy-with-preciously-unknown-powers and that particular troupe is so overused I didn’t find myself caring much about him. Honestly if Ariana hadn’t popped up when she did I might have stopped reading entirely.
Overall, 3.5/5 stars. An average fantasy that doesn’t particularly stand out from its peers. (The extra half star was because I liked Ariana.)
This sounded like an interesting story and audible had it on a good deal so I got it. It was okay.
It was unfortunately long winded in places, especially in the beginning, and I found myself thinking several times “just get on with it!” Other than that there was nothing particularly remarkable about this story and I’ll most likely forget I’ve read it.
The characters were likable enough and I enjoyed the political maneuvering, but the reasoning behind keeping Corin’s powers a secret from him got thinner and thinner as the book went on. Especially when it started causing real problems and danger to Corin because he didn’t know about them.
I liked Ariana. She was a strong and independent young woman who was clearly on her way to becoming a great queen when her time came. Corin was your literal typical farmboy-with-preciously-unknown-powers and that particular troupe is so overused I didn’t find myself caring much about him. Honestly if Ariana hadn’t popped up when she did I might have stopped reading entirely.
Overall, 3.5/5 stars. An average fantasy that doesn’t particularly stand out from its peers. (The extra half star was because I liked Ariana.)