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Empire of Grass: Book Two of the Last King of Osten Ard by Tad Williams

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ante_k's review against another edition

5.0

I don't know what to say, so much is happening, so many POVs and somehow I don't dread any of the perspectives. I honestly find most characters interesting and the character growth of the less worldly characters goes through is just *chefs kiss*!

The world is large and yet everything is so cohesive and enough stuff happening that I cant tell how the story will get where I know it will get. I hope that makes sense, I'm a serial predicter and a lot of books have a hard time not being too predictable for me. This one though, love it.

When books get too political I can sometimes find it a drag but here everything is really told through the characters lived experiences and its just really good. I think this book is better than the previous one in this series and I'm so looking forward to continuing with the next!

hilaryjsc's review against another edition

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4.0

This second series feels like an elegy, which makes me very nervous about how it is all going to turn out.

syllareads's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

marmoset737's review against another edition

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3.0

Builds to what should be an interesting conclusion to one of my most beloved epic fantasy series but this entry itself was a little clunky and convoluted.

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4.0

Another excellent Osten Ard novel from Tad Williams. I hesitate to write to much for fear of spoiling anything, as this is the middle book of a planned trilogy. Williams is masterful at laying out the threads in Book 1, and by the close of Book 2 we’re left with a tapestry—one that is incomplete, to be sure—but the form of Williams’ tale has definitely taken shape.

I enjoyed some parts more than others, as one does with any story. The court intrigue in Nabban was the highlight, with both Viyeki’s and Eolair’s arcs coming in at close seconds.

The last scene of Empire of Grass is, in my opinion, masterful. It is rare that a book ends on a cliffhanger for a CHARACTER as opposed to the reader, and I enjoyed it immensely.