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zehpirath 's review for:
Tower Lord
by Anthony Ryan
Weaker book than the "Blood song". While I still liked the story, there were many issues that weren't there in the 1st book.
Certain characters appear and then die with nigh zero impact on the plot.
The motivations of others are dubious at best. Especially some priests&co are being assholes just because author decided so. Great Evil Beings from Beyond main characters are supposed to fight against are presented as weary, empty creatures with no point to their existence. They are being assholes because they have nothing better to do. But ofc, there's an even Bigger Evil... Reason for him being an asshole is a question for the next book.
Pacing. Walking is described in great detail. Much walking throughout the book. Forest walking. Plains walking. Wasteland walking. Sea... sailing. Alone-in group-with an army. While still interesting, with curious remarks, it occupies an inadequate number of pages.
Character development. Reva... from zero to hero, in a couple of months no less. Frentis is just boring. Little progress in describing Dark powers, their origin, purpose etc. Clear-cut bad guys... well, worse guys and better guys. Reactive nature of protagonists actions.
Well, the good news is that the book's still manages to capture your attention till the very end. Author's inexperience shows itself, but the hope is still present. From what I've seen, ending's promising to be epic. Let's wait.
Certain characters appear and then die with nigh zero impact on the plot.
The motivations of others are dubious at best. Especially some priests&co are being assholes just because author decided so. Great Evil Beings from Beyond main characters are supposed to fight against are presented as weary, empty creatures with no point to their existence. They are being assholes because they have nothing better to do. But ofc, there's an even Bigger Evil... Reason for him being an asshole is a question for the next book.
Pacing. Walking is described in great detail. Much walking throughout the book. Forest walking. Plains walking. Wasteland walking. Sea... sailing. Alone-in group-with an army. While still interesting, with curious remarks, it occupies an inadequate number of pages.
Character development. Reva... from zero to hero, in a couple of months no less. Frentis is just boring. Little progress in describing Dark powers, their origin, purpose etc. Clear-cut bad guys... well, worse guys and better guys. Reactive nature of protagonists actions.
Well, the good news is that the book's still manages to capture your attention till the very end. Author's inexperience shows itself, but the hope is still present. From what I've seen, ending's promising to be epic. Let's wait.