books_with_benghis_kahn's review against another edition
5.0
This big chunker of a book was a masterpiece. It had a bunch of different sections--some action heavy, some more quiet--and all of them were riveting in their own ways. With so many of the scenes having such crazily high stakes, my favorite chapters might have been ones where people were chatting in a library and taking a vacation on a tropical island. Ruocchio invests these quiet scenes with such emotional weight that they tugged on my own heartstrings and got me to care deeply for the characters.
There were some classic hard-sci fi and sci-fantasy moments in this one that approached mind-blowing territory, and for spoilers' sake I won't go into the details -- but they were awesome.
This is one of the most ambitious sci-fi/fantasy books I've ever read alongside probably Death's End and the Stormlight books. Bravo!
There were some classic hard-sci fi and sci-fantasy moments in this one that approached mind-blowing territory, and for spoilers' sake I won't go into the details -- but they were awesome.
This is one of the most ambitious sci-fi/fantasy books I've ever read alongside probably Death's End and the Stormlight books. Bravo!
sageca's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
truthlessofcanada's review
4.75
Demon in White was incredible.
I think we often think of books on a spectrum, with one side being thought provoking, and theme driven, with the other being page turning adventure.
Demon in White is one of the books that prove those aren't mutually exclusive.
Obviously can't talk about specifics, but this book covers a ton of ground, war, battle, and chaos, politics, and scheming, interpersonal conflicts, and and even research, revelations, and lore. It manages to be amazing in the personal, quiet scenes, and the epic scenes.
all of it was done fantastically.
Hadrian as a character really stepped it up in my opinion. The years begin to weight on him, and we as the reader feel that weight. He would probably now be among my favorite protagonists in the genre.
We get introduced to some new characters, and some vastly exceeded my expectations.
Ruocchio can still write like very few people, and his prose is even better here. It is so grand, intense, and immersive. This is the type of book that almost made me miss my bus stop a couple times because I was too immersed in the book. He manages to make his writing beautiful, without sacrificing clarity, as all my favorite prose writers do. His prose is not obtuse, I don't need to read descriptions of settings or actions multiple times to understand there meaning.
Demon in White is among my favorite books of all time. If I was going to find some room for improvement it would be in some of the side characters. There might be a couple people Hadrian met in book 1, or between book 1 and book 2, whose actions and history have blended together. The book still has fantastic side characters as a whole, and funnily enough there are a whole new group of side characters who all look similar, and I felt they were more distinctive.
Overall, the review is that you should read Sun Eater, and if you quit because you thought it was a NotW rip off after the first third of EoS, then I implore you to give it another chance, it is soooo good.
9.5/10
I think we often think of books on a spectrum, with one side being thought provoking, and theme driven, with the other being page turning adventure.
Demon in White is one of the books that prove those aren't mutually exclusive.
Obviously can't talk about specifics, but this book covers a ton of ground, war, battle, and chaos, politics, and scheming, interpersonal conflicts, and and even research, revelations, and lore. It manages to be amazing in the personal, quiet scenes, and the epic scenes.
all of it was done fantastically.
Hadrian as a character really stepped it up in my opinion. The years begin to weight on him, and we as the reader feel that weight. He would probably now be among my favorite protagonists in the genre.
We get introduced to some new characters, and some vastly exceeded my expectations.
Ruocchio can still write like very few people, and his prose is even better here. It is so grand, intense, and immersive. This is the type of book that almost made me miss my bus stop a couple times because I was too immersed in the book. He manages to make his writing beautiful, without sacrificing clarity, as all my favorite prose writers do. His prose is not obtuse, I don't need to read descriptions of settings or actions multiple times to understand there meaning.
Demon in White is among my favorite books of all time. If I was going to find some room for improvement it would be in some of the side characters. There might be a couple people Hadrian met in book 1, or between book 1 and book 2, whose actions and history have blended together. The book still has fantastic side characters as a whole, and funnily enough there are a whole new group of side characters who all look similar, and I felt they were more distinctive.
Overall, the review is that you should read Sun Eater, and if you quit because you thought it was a NotW rip off after the first third of EoS, then I implore you to give it another chance, it is soooo good.
9.5/10
thedemiprince's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
tichamm's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
"Love is not a burden - though it is a responsibility. A duty. Love is an honor - an office we hold. An oath"
"Grief is deep water"
This book was still so so good but it just barely missed the 4.5 and therefore the 5 stars rating.
Yes, did I finish reading this book 2 weeks ago and didn't write a review at the time and now she's regretting it? YUUUP
Once more I would like to say that[author:Christopher Ruocchio|16917839] is an amazing writer! The ideas, the way it's written and so many other things UGH
I did enjoy quite alot the more political side of this book - the whole Emperor thingy and with Alexander, Selene and the whole court. When it comes to this specific setting there is always people that heavily deslike the MC which is quite interesting to see unfold.
Still wish that Had meets Crispin at some point???? That would be quite interesting to see.
We have a reunion between
Still love Had with Valka and how their relationship is a BIG thing for both of them. Also this line is quite sad
We also have the confirmation that the Quiet
On top of the Quiet business, we ALSO have more info about the Mericanii
The final "arc" of the book was the one that I didn't enjoy as much but I'm not even sure why. Once again Had saved the day but to big costs -
I do think that the moment
I'm already reading book 4 but I'm kinda in a reading slump for books; meaning that I've been reading way to much fanfiction ahahahah
"Grief is deep water"
This book was still so so good but it just barely missed the 4.5 and therefore the 5 stars rating.
Yes, did I finish reading this book 2 weeks ago and didn't write a review at the time and now she's regretting it? YUUUP
Once more I would like to say that[author:Christopher Ruocchio|16917839] is an amazing writer! The ideas, the way it's written and so many other things UGH
I did enjoy quite alot the more political side of this book - the whole Emperor thingy and with Alexander, Selene and the whole court. When it comes to this specific setting there is always people that heavily deslike the MC which is quite interesting to see unfold.
Still wish that Had meets Crispin at some point???? That would be quite interesting to see.
We have a reunion between
Spoiler
Tor Gibson and Had - THE WAY I CRIEDStill love Had with Valka and how their relationship is a BIG thing for both of them. Also this line is quite sad
Spoiler
<i>"How cruel, how inexcusable, that I who knew its every line and curve - and hers - can scarce recall them now" </i> And Valka gave Had her phylactery and I could've cried of happiness.We also have the confirmation that the Quiet
Spoiler
are from the future and the "ruins" are actually going backwards - the more time it passes, the more new they look; kinda makes me remember of HyperionOn top of the Quiet business, we ALSO have more info about the Mericanii
Spoiler
humans built robots, robots got upset and had everyone under VR?? and live "happy lives" whislt their bodies produced multiple cancersThe final "arc" of the book was the one that I didn't enjoy as much but I'm not even sure why. Once again Had saved the day but to big costs -
Spoiler
he basically revealed his power of changing his "future" and evaded death which thousands of people got to see clearly opposite to the whole event in Vorgossos. Valka gets massively handicaped by a compute bug so she needs treatment.I do think that the moment
Spoiler
Valka dies, Hadrian will change for worse and I do think that will be on of the main driving forces for the consequential ending. However, in this book he already has been told by the Quiet that he MUST kill the Cielcin in order for the Quiet to be able to become what they are in the distant future.I'm already reading book 4 but I'm kinda in a reading slump for books; meaning that I've been reading way to much fanfiction ahahahah
corrompido's review against another edition
3.0
The sun eater series continues to be a bit ridiculous but in a fun space opera way. The action is decent, the world is giant, and it moves well. The third book was a bit more even than the previous, although it failed to reach the first book's focus. The machinations on the imperial planet were fun, and the overall story was moved forward in some solid ways. The action set pieces at the end were a bit muddied but satisfying. I look forward to finishing the last two books of the series.