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bookguy24's review
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
jol69's review against another edition
4.0
A good solid fantasy novel that has three twists - two I didn't see coming! Looking forward to the next in the series.
notcreativeusername's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
ashes9878's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
magerman's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
pilardo's review against another edition
3.5
This was fun. Seemed a little lighter than the First Law trilogy, and it wrapped up neatly in one book. Might continue the series, might not.
timinbc's review
5.0
A very good YA-but-fine-for-adults fantasy.
The five stars are because it completely passes the "tell me a story I won't want to put down" test.
It's not memorably ground-breaking, not should it be for a YA audience. It need only be a good story with some twists and turns and interesting characters, and it does that very well.
I didn't see any typos, and Abercrombie style never got in the way. The plot rips along at a good pace, and the adult reader can go fairly quickly.
Gotta go, I'm off to look for #2 so I can see what happens next.
The five stars are because it completely passes the "tell me a story I won't want to put down" test.
It's not memorably ground-breaking, not should it be for a YA audience. It need only be a good story with some twists and turns and interesting characters, and it does that very well.
I didn't see any typos, and Abercrombie style never got in the way. The plot rips along at a good pace, and the adult reader can go fairly quickly.
Gotta go, I'm off to look for #2 so I can see what happens next.
l_green26's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
dany_westfall's review against another edition
4.0
Al principio fue un poquito lento pero después OMG!
No me esperaba para nada lo que pasó al finalllll, ya quiero leer el siguiente.
No me esperaba para nada lo que pasó al finalllll, ya quiero leer el siguiente.
dreaming_ace's review against another edition
4.0
An interesting take on the boy forced on quest to become a man story line. I really enjoyed the little details of how many things were changes slightly from what is typical such as it having Mother War and Father Peace, etc. The multiple gods were more evenly divided between male and female and everyone understood they were all important. I also enjoyed that Peace is shown the better way when ever possible.