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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
✰ 4.5 STARS! ✰
TOWER LORD was definitely a sequel I was the most excited to get to, and also the one I'd been putting off for a long time. The mixed reviews left that annoying niggle in my head that I would be disappointed in this too.
And after finally reading it, I do understand why people may have felt that way. Because Tower Lord veers away from many things that made Blood Song a favourite of most. That being said, the different direction it went in was still in my 'I Love it' zone.
So, after being stuck with Vaelin for about two decades of an amazing coming-of-age kind of story, we are now following four different people. Three of whom we already know. For me, this transition made sense. We learnt about the world along with Vaelin. We know how things are. Or have been. To an extent. Now it's time for us to see the things happening.
What I did miss though - the camaraderie between Vaelin and his brothers from the order, learning about stuff with them, Sherin, Frentis's slippery little hands.
But there are things to love in this too - Badass female protagonists entering the story, following Frentis ('cause he was ome of my favorite characters, okay?), seeing more of the world (though I would've quite liked a much, much more detailed map), different people coming together against the common enemy, surprising lgbt representation, the amazing battle scenes and so on...
On a side note, I keep underestimating how huge the cast of characters is. First of all, there are so many similar sounding names that had me going sometimes 'Hey, wasn't this guy already dead?' or something along those lines. And secondly, it was very easy to forget when and where they previously appeared in the story which made me happy that I had an ecopy on my hand, because damn! You should look at my search history!
So, with how things ended in this book, I'm eager to pick up the next book - what happens next with Vaelin's Song, certain Alpirans we met, the very last line of the book and, the reunion I was waiting for through all the 700+ pages - which better happen within the first half of 'Queen of Fire', or else....
Nothing. I can do nothing except cry for a very long time.
Content Warning: Graphic descriptions of violence, Sexual Assault - mentions and minor descriptions on page, Homophobia.
TOWER LORD was definitely a sequel I was the most excited to get to, and also the one I'd been putting off for a long time. The mixed reviews left that annoying niggle in my head that I would be disappointed in this too.
And after finally reading it, I do understand why people may have felt that way. Because Tower Lord veers away from many things that made Blood Song a favourite of most. That being said, the different direction it went in was still in my 'I Love it' zone.
So, after being stuck with Vaelin for about two decades of an amazing coming-of-age kind of story, we are now following four different people. Three of whom we already know. For me, this transition made sense. We learnt about the world along with Vaelin. We know how things are. Or have been. To an extent. Now it's time for us to see the things happening.
What I did miss though - the camaraderie between Vaelin and his brothers from the order, learning about stuff with them, Sherin, Frentis's slippery little hands.
But there are things to love in this too - Badass female protagonists entering the story, following Frentis ('cause he was ome of my favorite characters, okay?), seeing more of the world (though I would've quite liked a much, much more detailed map), different people coming together against the common enemy, surprising lgbt representation, the amazing battle scenes and so on...
On a side note, I keep underestimating how huge the cast of characters is. First of all, there are so many similar sounding names that had me going sometimes 'Hey, wasn't this guy already dead?' or something along those lines. And secondly, it was very easy to forget when and where they previously appeared in the story which made me happy that I had an ecopy on my hand, because damn! You should look at my search history!
So, with how things ended in this book, I'm eager to pick up the next book - what happens next with Vaelin's Song, certain Alpirans we met, the very last line of the book and, the reunion I was waiting for through all the 700+ pages - which better happen within the first half of 'Queen of Fire', or else....
Nothing. I can do nothing except cry for a very long time.
Content Warning: Graphic descriptions of violence, Sexual Assault - mentions and minor descriptions on page, Homophobia.
***7/1/2014***
I loved Blood Song, it was just epic! And I guess my expectations were just too high because this book was just not its equal in the amazingness department. I just wish that the author had continued to tell the story from Vaelin's point of view, or at least focus the story around Vaelin, instead of adding more characters and plots and sub plots that were just blah. By adding so many more characters & plots to the story it made the book messy, a bit chaotic and, at least for me, having the story told in 4 different points of view didn't add any richness to the story. But that said, I will read the next book because Vaelin deserves to be followed until all of his story has been told!! ;)
****Update 7/1/2015*****
I had to re-read this story because much of it was a blur and the last book and the series just came out and I couldn't remember much of this one. The book still is messy and a very chaotic but having read "Blood Song" and "Tower Lord" one right after the other helped me grasp what the heck was going on better. I still think the story should be centered around Vaelin and there's still too many people telling the tale but oh well, at least I now know what is going on.
I loved Blood Song, it was just epic! And I guess my expectations were just too high because this book was just not its equal in the amazingness department. I just wish that the author had continued to tell the story from Vaelin's point of view, or at least focus the story around Vaelin, instead of adding more characters and plots and sub plots that were just blah. By adding so many more characters & plots to the story it made the book messy, a bit chaotic and, at least for me, having the story told in 4 different points of view didn't add any richness to the story. But that said, I will read the next book because Vaelin deserves to be followed until all of his story has been told!! ;)
****Update 7/1/2015*****
I had to re-read this story because much of it was a blur and the last book and the series just came out and I couldn't remember much of this one. The book still is messy and a very chaotic but having read "Blood Song" and "Tower Lord" one right after the other helped me grasp what the heck was going on better. I still think the story should be centered around Vaelin and there's still too many people telling the tale but oh well, at least I now know what is going on.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
No one will ever say that Tower Lord is a better book than Blood Song. But, in my opinion, it has its own charm.
My gosh this book is boring. And I used to peel dried glue off my hands for fun.
Has the author ever even seen hair grow? Because I’m pretty sure Reva’s hair couldn’t have grown that quickly. Not that I really know how long her hair is since all of his characters are gray spots in my mind as their development is about as vivid as a dark tree in a forest viewed at night by a moderately blind man wearing sunglasses.
I have a compulsion that prevents me from leaving a series unfinished. So, I can’t tell you how much I’m not looking forward to the 3rd book that I will definitely be reading.
4 pity stars ‘cause I feel bad when authors get low star ratings, and this book was marginally better than the first.
I’ve never done a book review before. Did I do it correctly?
Has the author ever even seen hair grow? Because I’m pretty sure Reva’s hair couldn’t have grown that quickly. Not that I really know how long her hair is since all of his characters are gray spots in my mind as their development is about as vivid as a dark tree in a forest viewed at night by a moderately blind man wearing sunglasses.
I have a compulsion that prevents me from leaving a series unfinished. So, I can’t tell you how much I’m not looking forward to the 3rd book that I will definitely be reading.
4 pity stars ‘cause I feel bad when authors get low star ratings, and this book was marginally better than the first.
I’ve never done a book review before. Did I do it correctly?
Ich liebe es!! <3
OMG ich liebe es!!! Und dieses Ende!!
Der erste Band war schon gut! Aber der zweite erst*-*
OMG ich liebe es!!! Und dieses Ende!!
Der erste Band war schon gut! Aber der zweite erst*-*
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I absolutely loved it. I was waiting for months for this book to come out on Play Books. And suffice to say this has been the best of all books read this year (upto now). Blood Song was a good book, but Tower lord is on a whole new level.
It was interesting to note the multiple points of view this time, blood song only focused on Vaelin and Verniers but we have a new characters here and dozens of new shades of older characters coming through. The battle scenes were great fun to read, the new characters very well fleshed out and also there were a lot of new questions that came up that should be answered in the next book in the series.
The best part was Vaelin, who has grown so much in this book. He fast seems to be turning into one of those book characters that you unconsciously tend to emulate. I'm also starting to see hints of a post-apocalyptic world gone by, but I could be wrong. No more theories now.
Thanks Anthony for Such an excellent book and best of luck with the next one.
It was interesting to note the multiple points of view this time, blood song only focused on Vaelin and Verniers but we have a new characters here and dozens of new shades of older characters coming through. The battle scenes were great fun to read, the new characters very well fleshed out and also there were a lot of new questions that came up that should be answered in the next book in the series.
The best part was Vaelin, who has grown so much in this book. He fast seems to be turning into one of those book characters that you unconsciously tend to emulate. I'm also starting to see hints of a post-apocalyptic world gone by, but I could be wrong. No more theories now.
Thanks Anthony for Such an excellent book and best of luck with the next one.
Fantastic. There are few books that can pull me away so completely from other distractions, but the skill with which this book is written spoils lesser books for me.