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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
Really, really liked this far more than I thought I would considering what people have said. Stunning swords & sorcery conclusion, awesome characters and setting, though I had some issues. Lyrna and Reva were way too quick to pick up various different forms of martial prowess. It was kinda jarring, really. Reva was able to put a shaft in someone's neck from a fair distance after like 2 weeks of training (though I will admit there are some passages later that could potentially have me convinced she is (very minor spoiler)
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blessed by the WorldfatherSteven Brand is the perfect narrator for Vaelin, and his voice is very easy to listen to, but he's in the narrator-narrator camp (rather than actor-narrator) so it was a bit tough to differentiate voices occasionally.
Graphic: Homophobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, Colonisation, War
Moderate: Alcoholism, Terminal illness, Torture, Fire/Fire injury
Het is weer een boek boordevol actie, zeker nadat het Verbonden Rijk onverhoeds wordt aangevallen door een groots en indrukwekkend leger uit Volar, koning Malcius en zijn gezin worden gedood, evenals -naar wordt aangenomen- prinses Lyrna, de hoofdstad mede door verraad wordt ingenomen en de stad Alltor zwaar wordt belegerd.
Let the guessing games begin. Anyone want to share their theories?
One major topic of discussion would have to be Caenis. I'm sure many readers thought he would be the brother possessed by the one who waits, but as that is not the case, what do you think his deal is? He's very knowledgeable, is not affected by the killing of others, and he loves the royal family. He's all about the faith and the realm. Vaelin said he wondered what would happen if he interpreted the sound Caenis made as a laugh rather than a sigh, which is pretty much the origin for the suspicious analyzing of all of Caenis' moves by the readers. Anthony said that everything will change in Tower Lord, so maybe that means Vaelin doesn't merely part with the Order, but is going to clash with it? Caenis is the only one of the original brothers left in the Order and if Vaelin is fighting him, he's fighting the Order. Whether there's something "Dark" about Caenis or his past is also an interesting question and if anyone has some theories in that regard, feel free to voice them.
The other point I want to discuss is Reva, mentioned in the UK version of the blurb. Vaelin destroyed her family, who is she? The only suggestion I've heard that could possibly fit is one of Hentes Mustor's 3 bastards, but I'm sure there's more to dig up. Whoever she is, it seems clear from the wording that she will reluctantly team up with Vaelin, in one way or another.
A subreddit forum has also been created for discussion.
As I said in my Blood Song review, these books are not innovative or boundary breaking, but they are extremely well written. I would rather take a well written and enjoyable book over a truly innovative one. Hard to put down and a pleasure to read. I look forward to reading the final book in the trilogy!