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savagemt's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
dkeeney95's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
arf88's review against another edition
4.0
A different style than previous books, and makes it hard to get into, but well worth the effort.
praetorian333's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
wannabekingpin's review against another edition
3.0
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About the Book: Murgen is cursed to fall into time, and watch events unfold outside of his own body. Things that were. Things that are happening. And things that will come to be. It doesn’t look pretty, truth be told. Powers unimaginable, gods so old these ones they fought for seem like squabbling children. And the fate of Croaker too… But first, Black Company must survive the here and now, somehow, with him passing in and out, bearing the shame of having lost Company’s standard, surrounded and trapped by the enemies, with everything, even morale, running low.
My Opinion: Better than the previous one, but terribly annoying with a lot of nothing’s-happening scenes, where it’s not even there to be a cozy respite, the time jumping around, and unnecessary complexity at times. Still, the writing is very good, as if it wasn’t for this smooth continuation even through the time shifts, it would’ve been very difficult to follow, a mistake too many authors and writers make. Main plotline was very good too, provided a solid view into how the entire tale is going to shape up
night mode reading ;
skaitom nakties rezimu
About the Book: Murgen is cursed to fall into time, and watch events unfold outside of his own body. Things that were. Things that are happening. And things that will come to be. It doesn’t look pretty, truth be told. Powers unimaginable, gods so old these ones they fought for seem like squabbling children. And the fate of Croaker too… But first, Black Company must survive the here and now, somehow, with him passing in and out, bearing the shame of having lost Company’s standard, surrounded and trapped by the enemies, with everything, even morale, running low.
My Opinion: Better than the previous one, but terribly annoying with a lot of nothing’s-happening scenes, where it’s not even there to be a cozy respite, the time jumping around, and unnecessary complexity at times. Still, the writing is very good, as if it wasn’t for this smooth continuation even through the time shifts, it would’ve been very difficult to follow, a mistake too many authors and writers make. Main plotline was very good too, provided a solid view into how the entire tale is going to shape up
thetragicomedy's review against another edition
3.0
The first Black Company book that wasn't an instant winner for me, complete with a new narrator, awkward forwards and backwards time shifts, and tons of repetition from the previous book (from a different perspective, mind you). The last fifty pages are so are fantastic, but don't negate the mess of the previous 250.
shalewind's review against another edition
4.0
Not bad. I like Murgen just not as much as Croaker - however by the end of it he has grown on me considerably. A good addition to the saga.
nia_guy's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
tripleblacktri's review against another edition
3.0
Note to self: consider skipping if rerereading. Basically the last book from a different pov