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A review by kerveros
The Skein of Lament by Chris Wooding
5.0
I'll be honest that this book really only gets five stars by the skin of its teeth. That said, it is a lot better than the first book (which is strange because it was always the first book I liked best before).
This series is really starting to remind me of Game of Thrones, the political intrigue and the changing factions/loyalties especially give me a GoT vibe - this is just for younger people (though considering some of the acts of violence I would argue are on par with GoT not for much younger people).
Despite having rather little page time Asara is once again the most interesting aspect - why has she been working alongside Cailin for so longand why has she decided to throw her lot in with the Weavers to some extent? I remember when I first read the series that the latter part of that sentence really shocked me. In a way Asara reminds me of Mishani's father Avun - another plot twist I didn't see coming (and actually kind of forgot in this re-read).
Near the end of this Kaiku did strike me as Mary-Sue esque when she started describing her kana as limitless - if memory serves correctly though the events in the final book negate this.
This series is really starting to remind me of Game of Thrones, the political intrigue and the changing factions/loyalties especially give me a GoT vibe - this is just for younger people (though considering some of the acts of violence I would argue are on par with GoT not for much younger people).
Despite having rather little page time Asara is once again the most interesting aspect - why has she been working alongside Cailin for so long
Near the end of this Kaiku did strike me as Mary-Sue esque when she started describing her kana as limitless - if memory serves correctly though the events in the final book negate this.