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A review by elderlingfool
Stalking Darkness by Lynn Flewelling
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Thank you for giving me a character that is a slutty bisexual and another that is having their bi awakening. Amazing that I got two when I usually get zero in other books.
I cried 5 times during this book. It was great.
The first half of the book was mostly quiet slice of life, which gave room for some great character interactions and character development, and then the second half got incredibly sad and dark. It really was the calm before the storm. I asked for more creepy scenes and I sure got them. I didn't think it would get this way after all the fun adventures.
I really like that the chapters are short. It makes these books very quick and easy to read since I keep thinking I have time to read one more chapter after I have just finished 10. It tricks you like that.
I am not the biggest fan of military fantasy so Beka's chapters bored me a little bit, even though I love her. I didn't got enough information about her friends in order to care about what was happening to them either, but I got the importance it had for Beka's character. I still absolutely love her friendship with Alec and the entire Cavish family is great.
The ages of the two main characters still confuse me a little, especially because Seregil keeps talking about how young Alec is. I would like him to stop just so I can enjoy this relationship.
Alec is still my favourite character. He really went through a lot, but he is a master at suppressing his trauma. I just get the feeling that he does his best to forget in order to keep on living. I don't know if this will be addressed later on, but I hope so. Seregil has mentioned it at times already ever since the first book.
I got very attached to some of these characters and that makes me even more upset by the lack of development when it comes to others, like Ylinestra. I know that it's impossible to give the same amount of depth to so many characters but I am still sad about her role in this story. I hope to see in the rest of the series more of other characters that had small roles so far.
Overall, I am really enjoying this series. It has been a while since I found books I don't want to put down.
I cried 5 times during this book. It was great.
The first half of the book was mostly quiet slice of life, which gave room for some great character interactions and character development, and then the second half got incredibly sad and dark. It really was the calm before the storm. I asked for more creepy scenes and I sure got them. I didn't think it would get this way after all the fun adventures.
I really like that the chapters are short. It makes these books very quick and easy to read since I keep thinking I have time to read one more chapter after I have just finished 10. It tricks you like that.
I am not the biggest fan of military fantasy so Beka's chapters bored me a little bit, even though I love her. I didn't got enough information about her friends in order to care about what was happening to them either, but I got the importance it had for Beka's character. I still absolutely love her friendship with Alec and the entire Cavish family is great.
The ages of the two main characters still confuse me a little, especially because Seregil keeps talking about how young Alec is. I would like him to stop just so I can enjoy this relationship.
Alec is still my favourite character. He really went through a lot, but he is a master at suppressing his trauma. I just get the feeling that he does his best to forget in order to keep on living. I don't know if this will be addressed later on, but I hope so. Seregil has mentioned it at times already ever since the first book.
I got very attached to some of these characters and that makes me even more upset by the lack of development when it comes to others, like Ylinestra. I know that it's impossible to give the same amount of depth to so many characters but I am still sad about her role in this story. I hope to see in the rest of the series more of other characters that had small roles so far.
Overall, I am really enjoying this series. It has been a while since I found books I don't want to put down.