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vashnii's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
angldst's review against another edition
5.0
Done too soon,(I'm a fast reader), ending on a cliffhanger, but what a wonderful read! Anxiously awaiting the next book in the series!!
cshedron's review
2.0
I love Stirling and the Change series, but...this is clearly a place holder in the series. Lots of descriptions of food and adaptations post-Change, a couple battles but over all not much goes on at all
dja777's review
2.0
Sadly, probably my least favorite of all the Emberverse books so far. I'm not as interested in this generation of characters, and I'm also less interested in the location. I'll keep reading the series as S.M. Stirling writes them, but I definitely won't reread this book.
mjfmjfmjf's review
3.0
sigh. I liked this series better back when it was science fiction. This book is just plain too wordy. Unnecessary description taking the plot nowhere, basically just too slow. Details are good and the characters remain interesting. And the food porn. But the pacing is just plain off. And fighting the bad guys just seem like more of the same.
inkedstoryteller's review
3.0
This 13th of 15 volumes in the Emberverse series had some wonderful highlights, but disappointed in many ways. The main characters are Prince John, Crown Princess Orlaith and Empress Reiko. They are great people and I like getting to know them better. However, much of this volume takes place in the tattered remains of the Pacific Islands; a region not really familiar to me. I miss the homelands of the High Kingdom of Montival. Places fans have come to love so much. Also, this book was consumed more than ever by minutiae about ships, weapons, and battles. Not what I originally signed on for. For many years, I referred to this series as my favorite. I’m not sure it is any more. Perhaps the remaining to volumes will be redeeming, but their titles and covers suggest otherwise. We’ll see.
jenbooks's review
4.0
That feeling when you're binge-reading a new-to-you book series and finish the newest book...
tortacular's review
3.0
Another good solid novel from this series. Not in any way extraordinary, but the world is exceedingly well-crafted and the characters have heft and life.