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Stormcaster
by Cinda Williams Chima
In order to continue with the Shattered Realms series you need to read the Seven Realm series first.
2.5/5
I had a lot of problems with this book and truth is, I almost gave up on the series.
I started reading The Seven Realm series last year and they were one of my favorite YA fantasy series. I cared for most of the characters and the story had so many good moments, I was just in love with it, you see? So, I was expecting certain things from The Shattered Realms series too. The first two books were good, I mean, they weren’t my favorite, but they were entertaining enough and the set up for the third one had me expecting answers and more action scenes.
Unfortunately, with this third book, I had a terrible experience. First half of the book was OK, a rough 4/5 for me. We get to meet Destin and Evan’s past and it was fairly entertaining. The fantasy elements were there and they’re presumably a queer couple (which I’m always grateful for), but the fact is that this book felt like it was all over the place.
We have a huge amount of POVs that just read the same. Most of the time I was like who are you? I don’t remember you because their personalities just seemed the same to me. I even had to look up to CWC’s website to know who was who because I was totally lost.
Also, I don’t mind reading about politics in fantasy worlds (I mean, I read A song of Ice and Fire and it’s all politics), but the way the author put it in this book was just boring. The war makes no sense and after +20 years one would expect that things have changed a little. On top of that, the “villain” is just a pirate girl that doesn’t have the personality to be a counterpart of anybody.
If I’m being honest, most of this book could have been edited away and it would have not changed the result. I cannot believe this was written by the same author whose storytelling I came to love. I will finish the series, though, because I have to know how things end, but I’m disappointed. This third book was just a waste of time and it kind of make me feel like The Shattered Realms series should have not existed at all.
PREVIOUS REVIEWS:
The Shattered Realms Series:
Flamecaster | Shadowcaster
The Seven Realms Series:
The Demon King | The Exiled Queen | The Gray Wolf Throne | The Crimson Crown
2.5/5
I had a lot of problems with this book and truth is, I almost gave up on the series.
I started reading The Seven Realm series last year and they were one of my favorite YA fantasy series. I cared for most of the characters and the story had so many good moments, I was just in love with it, you see? So, I was expecting certain things from The Shattered Realms series too. The first two books were good, I mean, they weren’t my favorite, but they were entertaining enough and the set up for the third one had me expecting answers and more action scenes.
Unfortunately, with this third book, I had a terrible experience. First half of the book was OK, a rough 4/5 for me. We get to meet Destin and Evan’s past and it was fairly entertaining. The fantasy elements were there and they’re presumably a queer couple (which I’m always grateful for), but the fact is that this book felt like it was all over the place.
We have a huge amount of POVs that just read the same. Most of the time I was like who are you? I don’t remember you because their personalities just seemed the same to me. I even had to look up to CWC’s website to know who was who because I was totally lost.
Also, I don’t mind reading about politics in fantasy worlds (I mean, I read A song of Ice and Fire and it’s all politics), but the way the author put it in this book was just boring. The war makes no sense and after +20 years one would expect that things have changed a little. On top of that, the “villain” is just a pirate girl that doesn’t have the personality to be a counterpart of anybody.
If I’m being honest, most of this book could have been edited away and it would have not changed the result. I cannot believe this was written by the same author whose storytelling I came to love. I will finish the series, though, because I have to know how things end, but I’m disappointed. This third book was just a waste of time and it kind of make me feel like The Shattered Realms series should have not existed at all.
PREVIOUS REVIEWS:
The Shattered Realms Series:
Flamecaster | Shadowcaster
The Seven Realms Series:
The Demon King | The Exiled Queen | The Gray Wolf Throne | The Crimson Crown