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A review by mousie_books
Fugitive Prince by Janny Wurts
3.0
Lysaer hunts while Arithon runs/hides.
Due to arrogance/denial/pride and the strengthening curse, the war escalates. Lysaer is turning his cause into a holy war to stop not just Arithon, but all magecraft in Athera. He is also starting to claim origins of divinity. Threatened by prophecy, the Koriani join the fray on the side of the Light, with the Prime Matriarch involved in a high stakes plot to ensnare Arithon.
Lysaer finally goes off the deep end in this one. His need to kill his brother at any cost is warping him. At the beginning of the series, he blames only Arithon's devious personality for tricking good people to his aid. This develops into a grudge against the clan that gives their allegiance to Arithon, and shortly thereafter, all clans. Then any individual who aids his brother, and now, all those who practice magic, including/especially Ath's Brotherhood and the Fellowship (and a stiff warning to the Koriani). Along with the ever widening target, the severity of his methods/sense of justice increase. It's hard to feel pity for his circumstance anymore, and blame the curse for it.
I love the plot. I'm a little obsessed with it. It's very well thought out and intricate, and it has a clear development/plan as the series progresses. I am a little surprised that the Koriani are not more threatened by Lysaer, but I think it is arrogance on their part. The Fellowship still annoys me simply because I don't understand the limits of their power/willingness to use their power. I have a better feel for it than before I started the book, but it's still unclear to me. I liked Ships of Merior and Warhost of Vastmark better mostly because the individually personality of the characters did not shine as much (except Caolle) in this book, and I like character driven books more. I'm still looking forward to the next book, and the rest of the series. However, I think I may want to read a less dense book next as a 'break'.
Due to arrogance/denial/pride and the strengthening curse, the war escalates. Lysaer is turning his cause into a holy war to stop not just Arithon, but all magecraft in Athera. He is also starting to claim origins of divinity. Threatened by prophecy, the Koriani join the fray on the side of the Light, with the Prime Matriarch involved in a high stakes plot to ensnare Arithon.
Lysaer finally goes off the deep end in this one. His need to kill his brother at any cost is warping him. At the beginning of the series, he blames only Arithon's devious personality for tricking good people to his aid. This develops into a grudge against the clan that gives their allegiance to Arithon, and shortly thereafter, all clans. Then any individual who aids his brother, and now, all those who practice magic, including/especially Ath's Brotherhood and the Fellowship (and a stiff warning to the Koriani). Along with the ever widening target, the severity of his methods/sense of justice increase. It's hard to feel pity for his circumstance anymore, and blame the curse for it.
I love the plot. I'm a little obsessed with it. It's very well thought out and intricate, and it has a clear development/plan as the series progresses. I am a little surprised that the Koriani are not more threatened by Lysaer, but I think it is arrogance on their part. The Fellowship still annoys me simply because I don't understand the limits of their power/willingness to use their power. I have a better feel for it than before I started the book, but it's still unclear to me. I liked Ships of Merior and Warhost of Vastmark better mostly because the individually personality of the characters did not shine as much (except Caolle) in this book, and I like character driven books more. I'm still looking forward to the next book, and the rest of the series. However, I think I may want to read a less dense book next as a 'break'.