Scan barcode
novelheartbeat's review
5.0
OH MY GOD JAY WHY DO YOU ALWAYS HAVE TO BREAK MY HEART?!
I should have known this would end in tears. IT ALWAYS DOES. *sigh*
I’m not usually a fan of novellas because most of the time they only tell a more detailed story of what you already know. But I loooved this one! I freaking love the arashitoras, and reading in the POV of one of them again was like having a little piece of Buruu back. (I MISS BURUU. *cries*)
I absolutely loved Koh! She wasn’t sarcastic like Buruu was, but I loved her just the same. I loved seeing their world again, and seeing a stormdancer in action. I loved the interactions between Jun and Koh, and how she sees him with disdain in the beginning and slowly softens toward him, eventually coming to care about him. It was interesting to see the birth of the world as it is in the series.
Spoiler
The ending KILLED me. I mean, pretty much knew it was going to end something like that, but it sucked! It kills me that Koh wasn’t there when they killed Jun. KILLS ME.Spoiler
Also IT’S YUKIKO’S GREAT-GREAT-GRANDFATHER OMG OMG. The ending gave me goosebumps!!!This review was originally posted on Novel Heartbeat. To see a breakdown of my assessment, please visit the full review here.
roadtripreader's review
3.0
I started this on Thursday, got to page 18 and then lost interest. Rambles Upon Rambles folks just messing with my reading streak and creating backlog.
This was a chore. Not because it's a bad book or the writing is bad. Oh contraire. But for the love of god, do we need three paragraphs to describe the sky? And then another couple paragraphs to describe blood.
Also the stream of consciousness that is Koh was interesting at first but a whole lot of unnecessary descriptions.
It was beautiful even beneath all the rambling. Hidden in the extra paragraphs, a beautiful if not entirely predictable story - both doublecrosses and big shockers were obvious from the jump (even for a novice in the Stormdancer series). The Guild, The Twins (who actually sits on the throne) and Koh.
Still, as my first foray into Jay Kristoff's work, I am weary of these longass descriptions. We get it, there is air pollution in Shima. We get it the mountains are beautiful and the sky is blah blah blah. This Novella could have been 90 pages.
There is beauty in being succint.And getting to the point and you can still write beautiful prose without being long-winded.
This was a chore. Not because it's a bad book or the writing is bad. Oh contraire. But for the love of god, do we need three paragraphs to describe the sky? And then another couple paragraphs to describe blood.
Also the stream of consciousness that is Koh was interesting at first but a whole lot of unnecessary descriptions.
It was beautiful even beneath all the rambling. Hidden in the extra paragraphs, a beautiful if not entirely predictable story - both doublecrosses and big shockers were obvious from the jump (even for a novice in the Stormdancer series). The Guild, The Twins (who actually sits on the throne) and Koh.
Still, as my first foray into Jay Kristoff's work, I am weary of these longass descriptions. We get it, there is air pollution in Shima. We get it the mountains are beautiful and the sky is blah blah blah. This Novella could have been 90 pages.
There is beauty in being succint.And getting to the point and you can still write beautiful prose without being long-winded.
roxxie's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Last Stormdancer (Der Lotuskrieg, #0.6) ♦ Jay Kristoff | Review
Last Stormdancer ist die Vergeschichte der Trilogie Der Lotuskrieg aus der Feder von Jay Kristoff. Ich hatte die drei Hauptbände bereits im Regal. Dann bin ich auf NetGalley zufällig über das Rezensionsexemplar des Prequels gestoßen. Da ich noch in diesem Jahr mit der Reihe beginnen möchte, dachte ich mir, dass die Vorgeschichte nicht schaden kann. Und sie hat es nicht.
Last Stormdancer ♦ Jay Kristoff
Meinung
Noch bevor es mit Last Stormdancer losging, durfte ich einen kurzen Einblick in das Leben einer Unreinen werfen. In der super kurzen Geschichte Wollte es doch regnen traf ich auf Miho, die täglich am Ufer saß und den letzten Möwen zusah und zuhörte. Denn Miho konnte sich mit Tieren verständigen. Die Geschichte greift kurz auf, in welcher Gefahr Miho schwebt, wenn sie anderen von ihrer Gabe erzählen würde. Doch trotzdem fasst sie den Entschluss, Rei, den sie am Ufer kennenlernt, davon zu berichten. Am Ende kommt es anders, aber genau wie sie befürchtet hatte.
Last Stormdancer wird aus der Sicht der Donnertigerin Koh erzählt. Sie berichtet davon, wie sie unseren jungen Helden Jun kennenlernt, nachdem dieser eine beschwerliche Reise unternommen hat, um den Rat der Donnertiger um Hilfe zu bitten. Denn Jun weiß, dass die Welt bedroht wird, von der Lotusgilde. Diese hat in den letzten Jahren vermehrt den Blutlotus angebaut, aus welchem sie den Treibstoff für ihre Industrialisierung ziehen. Dadurch vergiftet die Gilde nach und nach die Umwelt, die Menschen und die Tiere werden krank und sterben daran. Jun möchte, dass die Donnertiger sich erheben und für ihre Heimat kämpfen.
Dieser gesellschaftskritische Aspekt in einer Welt, die der japanischen Kultur nachempfunden wurde, ist aktueller denn je. Kristoff hat diesen Umstand der Zerstörung einer Welt durch Umweltverschmutzung sehr geschickt mit Fantasy verknüpft, Doch ich hab mich nicht einmal davon ablenken lassen, dass wir genau dies auch mit unserer Welt geschehen lassen.
Koh und Jun setzen alles daran, die Nachfahren, die Zwillingssöhne, des kürzlich verstorbenen Shogun davon zu überzeugen, die Lotusgilde zu zerstören und damit die Welt zu retten. Auf dem Rücken von Koh, denn Donnertiger sind Mischwesen aus Greifen und Tigern, fliegt er zum Palast. Ab hier nimmt die Geschichte Wendungen, die mich wie gebannt an meinem Kindle haben kleben lassen.
Fazit
Jay Kristoff hat mir mit dieser Kurzgeschichte richtig Lust auf die Reihe gemacht. Sein Schreibstil ist unverkennbar. Er weiß einfach, wie er die LeserInnen in den Bann zieht. Es ist wahrscheinlich auch eine gute Idee gewesen, mit etwas Hintergrundwissen über die Vergangenheit der Stormdancer in die Reihe einzutauchen.
This review was first published at The Art of Reading.
tyr2607's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
bibliofiendlm's review against another edition
5.0
Amazing. What great story crafting for just 100 pages. I can't wait until 'Kinslayer'!!!!!!
britney_l_xox's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
ms_gnabi's review
5.0
YOU DARE ASK ME WHAT I THINK, MONKEY-CHILD?
YOU WANT TO FLY?
I love the way the Arashitora speak. With caps-lock. And the use of the word monkey-child. GENUIS!
It will make you sad.
IT WAS WRITTEN TO MAKE YOU SAD, INSOLENT MONKEY-CHID.
YOU WANT TO FLY?
I love the way the Arashitora speak. With caps-lock. And the use of the word monkey-child. GENUIS!
It will make you sad.
IT WAS WRITTEN TO MAKE YOU SAD, INSOLENT MONKEY-CHID.