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A review by mstrpurple
Shadow of a Dark Queen by Raymond E. Feist
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Compared to Feist's previous books, this comes in as (in my opinion) shockingly average. This could be my own fatigue catching up with me, but I'm not sure. Some things to note:
1) I really like how Erik is not a true noble. It reminded me of reading Pugs humble beginnings, which I far more enjoyed than Nicholas/Borric/Erlands' in the previous book(s). I also just genuinely enjoy the stereotypical big strong blacksmith protagonist.
2) As a sucker for a Bildungsroman (which Feist loves to write), this book scratched that itch. Up until the journey to Novindus happens, I was HOOKED. Once they got there, I felt less and less intrigued.
3) I really liked how there was less romance in this than some of the others. Where Prince of The Blood is one side of that spectrum, this is the other.
4) This book serves well to set up future books in the series. The last 30%ish really does start to feel like a movie you know is the first of a trilogy- where it doesn't quite feel like it's own thing.
1) I really like how Erik is not a true noble. It reminded me of reading Pugs humble beginnings, which I far more enjoyed than Nicholas/Borric/Erlands' in the previous book(s). I also just genuinely enjoy the stereotypical big strong blacksmith protagonist.
2) As a sucker for a Bildungsroman (which Feist loves to write), this book scratched that itch. Up until the journey to Novindus happens, I was HOOKED. Once they got there, I felt less and less intrigued.
3) I really liked how there was less romance in this than some of the others. Where Prince of The Blood is one side of that spectrum, this is the other.
4) This book serves well to set up future books in the series. The last 30%ish really does start to feel like a movie you know is the first of a trilogy- where it doesn't quite feel like it's own thing.