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A review by kanissa
The Ambassador's Mission by Trudi Canavan
4.0
Would give 4.5 stars if it were an option. Leaned slightly closer to 4 than 5 though.
It's always a bit risky to advance an existing set of characters by 20 years and introduce new ones, but I think on the whole this worked better than most. The "old" familiar characters (Sonea, Rothen, Dannyl, Cery, etc.) all play major roles in the story, which helps the feeling of continuity. Everyone seems to have aged in a believable manner - even Regin. And the new, younger characters (Lorkin, Anyi, etc.) are likable as well.
I'm not sure whether I simply enjoy the world more now that I have the original trilogy under my belt, or if I like the switch to a more political/intrigue-based plot, or if Canavan's writing has improved that much. Regardless, I found less to pick on with this novel than I did with the Black Magician trilogy.
It's always a bit risky to advance an existing set of characters by 20 years and introduce new ones, but I think on the whole this worked better than most. The "old" familiar characters (Sonea, Rothen, Dannyl, Cery, etc.) all play major roles in the story, which helps the feeling of continuity. Everyone seems to have aged in a believable manner - even Regin. And the new, younger characters (Lorkin, Anyi, etc.) are likable as well.
I'm not sure whether I simply enjoy the world more now that I have the original trilogy under my belt, or if I like the switch to a more political/intrigue-based plot, or if Canavan's writing has improved that much. Regardless, I found less to pick on with this novel than I did with the Black Magician trilogy.