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braydeck's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
mary_soon_lee's review
3.0
This is the third book of the Bridge D'Arnath fantasy quartet. Despite much grim subject matter, I found it a comfortable and enjoyable read, the main characters familiar companions by now. (Paolo is my favorite.) Although I anticipated the essence of the ending, I still appreciated it. At times the pacing felt slow, especially during the lengthy section in the Bounded and also when reiterating the convoluted plot of the earlier books.
fastasashark's review
4.0
4.5/5
Spoiler
As much as I've been loving these books, I can't help but feel unsatisfied with the way this book and Guardians ended. Things feel like they resolve too easily and with explanations that don't feel fully satisfying for me. The rest of the book makes up for it, but just wish the final conclusions of these two middle books didn't end seemingly miraculouslymasn's review
2.0
I've read reviews that proclaim this book to be "a speed bump on the way to" the fourth book. I agree. Completely.
The first half was actually fairly interesting and had almost an Alice in Wonderland quality. Gerick once again runs off and finds himself in a completely different world.
The second half is horrid. The pacing is bad, the characters make completely nonsensical choices and experience odd mood changes, the plot is confusing and poorly explained, and the climax is... wait, what climax? That's it? 1000 years fighting the Zhid and the Lords and that's it?
I'll read the last book in the series, if only because the reviews favor it, but I will never pick this book up again (and I'm known for re-reading series and books many many times).
The first half was actually fairly interesting and had almost an Alice in Wonderland quality. Gerick once again runs off and finds himself in a completely different world.
The second half is horrid. The pacing is bad, the characters make completely nonsensical choices and experience odd mood changes, the plot is confusing and poorly explained, and the climax is... wait, what climax? That's it? 1000 years fighting the Zhid and the Lords and that's it?
I'll read the last book in the series, if only because the reviews favor it, but I will never pick this book up again (and I'm known for re-reading series and books many many times).
absurtiddy's review
adventurous
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
corvarchist's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars, really. I'd have liked to see more substantial setup for the eventual revelation about who is pulling the strings and how, because it seemed more told to us than organic-feeling, but aside from that, GERICK. Gerick is an utterly amazing character and I love him dearly. His relationship to the Bounded, how every aspect of the world reflects something about who he is and how he sees himself... it's a beautiful, stunning story.
fastasashark's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
klbaileyart's review against another edition
4.0
I'm really annoyed because I already wrote this review and it didn't save, and now I've lost my train of thought.
Anyway.
I really liked this book. I especially enjoyed the part with Gerick and the Bounded world. But seriously. How many times can you kill a character and then bring them back? It's getting to the point where I just don't care when Karon dies, because I know he's going to come back again. When Seri was supposedly mourning both her husband and her son, there was no emotional connection for me because I knew they were coming back. And maybe she felt that way too, because really, if she believed they were both dead for good she didn't seem to be grieving all that much.
That bothered me more than a little, but it didn't spoil the book for me. I probably would have given it 5 stars if the ending hadn't disappointed me, but the rest was really good.
Anyway.
I really liked this book. I especially enjoyed the part with Gerick and the Bounded world. But seriously. How many times can you kill a character and then bring them back? It's getting to the point where I just don't care when Karon dies, because I know he's going to come back again. When Seri was supposedly mourning both her husband and her son, there was no emotional connection for me because I knew they were coming back. And maybe she felt that way too, because really, if she believed they were both dead for good she didn't seem to be grieving all that much.
That bothered me more than a little, but it didn't spoil the book for me. I probably would have given it 5 stars if the ending hadn't disappointed me, but the rest was really good.
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