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A review by willrefuge
The Disappearance of Winter's Daughter by Michael J. Sullivan
5.0
In my pre-review notes—which I seriously want to become like, actually important or interesting in 2018 (the reviews, not the notes)—I have to note a couple things regarding Winter’s Daughter.
1. This is one of my favorite books ever. Yes, EVER. I realize I’m about ready to read Oathbringer, which is the third installment in a series that may just be my favorite series ever. Winter’s Daughter totally stacks up with the first two, pound for pound, despite being less than half the length of either Stormlight book. It doesn’t matter how long a book is, but how it’s written. Michael J. Sullivan writes ‘em pretty well.
2. Sullivan mentions at the end of Winter’s Daughter that he may consider writing more Riyria Chronicles books if people aren’t sick of the characters and should he ever get back to it. The latter part is really up to him, but the former is up to us. Now, there will always be people who think there’s is a point at which to call it quits. I’m honestly one of them. As evidence of such, I’d like to point out such athletes as Brett Favre and Michael Jordan, several recent ‘presidents’ in Africa, and the Fast and Furious franchise. But. But I don’t think Riyria has reached this point. There will always be people who will want more, as there will always be those that believe they should’ve stopped long before. To Sullivan, if he sees this, I’d say: write until the story lets you down, or lets Royce and Hadrian down. There will always be fans of the series, and people who want more. And right now, I’m one of them.
Seeing as how this’ll probably be the last book I read in 2018 (well, finish at least), I’d like to mention I ended on a high note. I’ll try and actually like post reviews next year and with some frequency. Maybe a blog, maybe not—we’ll see.
For everyone who knows me knows I’ve had a pretty rough year, but this was a bit of a bright spot, as reading often is. Stories have kept me alive before, and I hope they will continue to do so, though not entirely unaided.
I loved Dulgath, and Winter’s Daughter was no different. I hope to continue exploring Michael J. Sullivan’s worlds for years to come. I still have Age of Swords to read, and in the summer next year Age of War drops. Until then… I’ll find something to keep me occupied.
5 / 5 stars. Excellent. Full-er review to come.
1. This is one of my favorite books ever. Yes, EVER. I realize I’m about ready to read Oathbringer, which is the third installment in a series that may just be my favorite series ever. Winter’s Daughter totally stacks up with the first two, pound for pound, despite being less than half the length of either Stormlight book. It doesn’t matter how long a book is, but how it’s written. Michael J. Sullivan writes ‘em pretty well.
2. Sullivan mentions at the end of Winter’s Daughter that he may consider writing more Riyria Chronicles books if people aren’t sick of the characters and should he ever get back to it. The latter part is really up to him, but the former is up to us. Now, there will always be people who think there’s is a point at which to call it quits. I’m honestly one of them. As evidence of such, I’d like to point out such athletes as Brett Favre and Michael Jordan, several recent ‘presidents’ in Africa, and the Fast and Furious franchise. But. But I don’t think Riyria has reached this point. There will always be people who will want more, as there will always be those that believe they should’ve stopped long before. To Sullivan, if he sees this, I’d say: write until the story lets you down, or lets Royce and Hadrian down. There will always be fans of the series, and people who want more. And right now, I’m one of them.
Seeing as how this’ll probably be the last book I read in 2018 (well, finish at least), I’d like to mention I ended on a high note. I’ll try and actually like post reviews next year and with some frequency. Maybe a blog, maybe not—we’ll see.
For everyone who knows me knows I’ve had a pretty rough year, but this was a bit of a bright spot, as reading often is. Stories have kept me alive before, and I hope they will continue to do so, though not entirely unaided.
I loved Dulgath, and Winter’s Daughter was no different. I hope to continue exploring Michael J. Sullivan’s worlds for years to come. I still have Age of Swords to read, and in the summer next year Age of War drops. Until then… I’ll find something to keep me occupied.
5 / 5 stars. Excellent. Full-er review to come.