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kivt's review against another edition
3.0
Definitely the strongest in the Lyra series, in huge part because it's the first book of the five where Wrede's matured authorial voice starts to assert itself. It looks like this was written seven years after the 4th book. In the intervening time Wrede wrote my favorite of her series (The Enchanted Forest Chronicles), so it makes a ton of sense that I finally got what I wanted out of the Lyra series & Wrede novels in general in this book. Happy with the general plot, but it didn't do much to flesh out the Lyra world or mythos, and this is a rare occasion where I would have been happy if all three leads had just stuck together at the end.
vorsoisson's review against another edition
3.0
This is my favorite of the Lyra books. It's the first that I read, and stands well on its own. It's not as good as the Enchanted Forest Chronicles or Sorcery and Cecelia, but it's still got a lovely Wrede flavor.
michellehenriereads's review against another edition
4.0
Eleret is capable, a no-nonsense girl who really knows how to travel light. Daner is a nobleman, and a bit of a fashion-ista, but he knows a good woman when he meets one and would risk everything to help her. Karvonen is the audacious thief of a prestigious family of thieves who would wish to be four inches taller, and wouldn't want to get mixed up with magicians or the mountain people, the Cilhar unless it's unavoidable, of course. I love the variety of cultures hinted at through the characters.
The Aurelicos are a famous family of thieves, and follow their scruples and own code of honor. The Aurelicos have four main professions, which are...
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The Aurelicos are a famous family of thieves, and follow their scruples and own code of honor. The Aurelicos have four main professions, which are...
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cimorene1558's review against another edition
3.0
Not as good as some of the other Lyra books, but nonetheless quite enjoyable.
casimiera's review against another edition
adventurous
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? No
4.0
alliebookworm's review against another edition
3.0
It’s not that nothing happens, it’s that the characters have to spend 50 pages discussing what *just* happened until the *next* thing happens. I’d recommend a drinking game of taking a shot every time someone says “you’d better start at the beginning” to get through the constant recaps of what you just read. It’s a relief when Karvonen shows up halfway through to bring his single personality to the story, but it’s not quite enough to make the full book worth it.
impreader's review against another edition
3.0
Enjoyable fantasy, I suppose, with nothing scintillating. But scintillating aside, it held up its end of the rope pace and plot, and tied a trim air of mystery into the adventure. A bit sloppy in its linguistic structure, and I wasn't wholly convinced of the battle prowess of the protagonist and her race. 'Twas lots of kicking and stretching and what sounded like an author writing a romantic view of training. All the same, by finish, I'd found a few jewels -- and oy, I finished it gladly. Meaning I wanted to -- not that I was glad to be read of it.
readingrenbo's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75