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A review by eishe
Wings of Wrath by C.S. Friedman
4.0
In comparison to the first book in the series, "Wings of Wrath" concentrated more on the history and religion of the world with all of its implications (and on the souleaters and morati politics of course), and less on sorcery vielded by the Magisters and their power games (though Kamala's and Ramirus' interaction was quite interesting). With the history lessons a lot of consistency was given to the world, where the events take place, for example now it is apparent, that it's a regular planet with its own polar regions and oceans, as well as the division and size of the magical barrier and spears is now known (as well as what lies on the other side).
For the main character, the woman-Magister Kamala I did not see a lot of development in the book, probably because it contained a large amount of parallel storyline involving quite a few characters, some of them new, but most from "The Feast of Souls".
The only thing I dislike is Ms. Friedman's tendency to kill off male characters, which even though more in number than strong female characters (all three of which have ridiculously important roles, even from my woman's point of view), have a great level of development throughout the books.
Overall "Wings of Wrath" is a brilliant successor to "Feast of Souls", though there are several weak points and previously mentioned poor editing. As this one also ended with a cliffhanger, I'm more than looking forward to the third book in the trilogy.
For the main character, the woman-Magister Kamala I did not see a lot of development in the book, probably because it contained a large amount of parallel storyline involving quite a few characters, some of them new, but most from "The Feast of Souls".
The only thing I dislike is Ms. Friedman's tendency to kill off male characters, which even though more in number than strong female characters (all three of which have ridiculously important roles, even from my woman's point of view), have a great level of development throughout the books.
Overall "Wings of Wrath" is a brilliant successor to "Feast of Souls", though there are several weak points and previously mentioned poor editing. As this one also ended with a cliffhanger, I'm more than looking forward to the third book in the trilogy.