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wickedgrumpy's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
I read the first half of this book originally and quite enjoyed it but then decided to take a break before continue onto the second half which then turned into probably about a decade of time for me to forget all the things. In my determination to finish series I have started (or decidedly discontinue them) I pick this back up and I think I appreciate it more than I did the first go around.
There are so quibbles I have with the misogyny, sexism, classism, otherisms, etc. but it is appropriate to the setting so I don't find myself deterred from the series because of it.
There are so quibbles I have with the misogyny, sexism, classism, otherisms, etc. but it is appropriate to the setting so I don't find myself deterred from the series because of it.
Content Warnings
Minor: Ableism, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
iono's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and War
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Torture, Xenophobia, Grief, and Classism
Minor: Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Alcohol
karlin0336's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I first heard about the Riyria Revelations from Jay on the CapturedInWords Youtube Channel in a video about books similar to the Mistborn series. It was honestly the blurb that got me to read it: "They killed the king. They Pinned it on two men. They chose poorly." I am a pretty slow reader, and I absolutely burned through this one. The story is exciting, the characters are phenomenal, there's so much to make speculations about before reading the next one ---- I've found a new favorite Fantasy series to reign beside Sanderson's and Tolkien's novels. I fell in love with our dynamic duo of Royce and Hadrian and can't wait to see how their story continues in Rise of Empire.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Death of parent
Minor: Cursing, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
queen_cocolatis's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-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? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
Minor: Cursing, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Classism
pages_with_panda's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
(This is technically a collection version of the stories. This edition contains Books 1-2 so I split my review up between the books.)
BOOK 1:
It took me a few chapters to get into this, and there is a LOT of world building in the dialogue. It was a bit dense but once the story got going, I really enjoyed it.
At first I thought the thieves felt like side characters in their own story…Especially because we heard more about them from Alric’s thoughts, but I think the author used this as a really nice way to keep us in the dark of what Riyria was plotting. It makes their grand escape or trick or whatever even more satisfying when you’re guessing along with their victims on how they did it.
I also loved Arista!! I say this after finishing the entire series - She’s my favorite character and honestly she’s very well written.
Good story overall with a nice solid ending. No cliff hanger setting up the next books, which I appreciated!
BOOK 2
Same complaint as before in terms of how heavy the politics, and world building is. It was very dense and a little hard to get through certain POVs because of how much history there was. I was very confused but kept reading because I was invested in the characters and I’m so glad I did!!
There eventually is a nice mix of action & politics told from two different POVS, and even though the politics was hard to follow, I’m happy for it. The world building and history become so important and its complexity makes for a well-rounded, believable world.
When the stories finally collided I was SOO happy!! Finally it makes sense!
I literally sobbed at the end and had to take a break after finishing this one.. that’s really all I can say.
I did like the hints at the end pointing towards bigger things to come.
And agree with the author on this having a “short plot, big character development.” It really is true.
There’s a lot of tiny details that make a lot of sense in the grande scheme and it’s not a hard read. Interesting and mysterious but funny and adventurous.
694 pages.
(⚠️Content Warnings;
Graphic: death, violence, blood,
Moderate: death of parent, sexual assault, ableism,
Minor: bigotry, prejudice, rape, child death,
BOOK 1:
It took me a few chapters to get into this, and there is a LOT of world building in the dialogue. It was a bit dense but once the story got going, I really enjoyed it.
At first I thought the thieves felt like side characters in their own story…Especially because we heard more about them from Alric’s thoughts, but I think the author used this as a really nice way to keep us in the dark of what Riyria was plotting. It makes their grand escape or trick or whatever even more satisfying when you’re guessing along with their victims on how they did it.
I also loved Arista!! I say this after finishing the entire series - She’s my favorite character and honestly she’s very well written.
Good story overall with a nice solid ending. No cliff hanger setting up the next books, which I appreciated!
BOOK 2
Same complaint as before in terms of how heavy the politics, and world building is. It was very dense and a little hard to get through certain POVs because of how much history there was. I was very confused but kept reading because I was invested in the characters and I’m so glad I did!!
There eventually is a nice mix of action & politics told from two different POVS, and even though the politics was hard to follow, I’m happy for it. The world building and history become so important and its complexity makes for a well-rounded, believable world.
When the stories finally collided I was SOO happy!! Finally it makes sense!
I literally sobbed at the end and had to take a break after finishing this one.. that’s really all I can say.
I did like the hints at the end pointing towards bigger things to come.
And agree with the author on this having a “short plot, big character development.” It really is true.
There’s a lot of tiny details that make a lot of sense in the grande scheme and it’s not a hard read. Interesting and mysterious but funny and adventurous.
694 pages.
(⚠️Content Warnings;
Graphic: death, violence, blood,
Moderate: death of parent, sexual assault, ableism,
Minor: bigotry, prejudice, rape, child death,
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Ableism, Sexual assault, and Death of parent
Minor: Child death and Rape
ggcd1981's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Theft of swords é na verdade a união de dois livros em um: The Crown Conspiracy e Avempartha. Por essa razão meu cérebro analisa a obra em duas partes. A primeira obra foi uma aventura muito boa sobre dois ladrões Royce Melborn e Hadrian Blackwater, os Riyria, contratados para fazer um roubo de última hora e acabaram sendo incriminados pelo assassinato do rei. Nesse primeiro volume somos apresentados aos dois protagonistas, assim como um elenco de personagens que, em sua maioria, serão recorrentes no volume dois (e presumo nos volumes subsequentes também). São alguns deles: o príncipe Alric Essendon do reino de Melengar, quem inicialmente parece ser o típico príncipe mimado, mas na história se mostra razoável e racional; Sua irmã, a princesa Arista, responsável por salvar Royce e Hadrian da execução e envia-los em uma jornada para levar Alric até o aprisionado Esrahaddon; Este prisioneiro conhecido como Esrahaddon é um mago poderoso que vive a séculos, perdeu muito de seus poderes pois suas mãos foram cortadas, mesmo assim sua missão é a de encontrar o herdeiro de Novron; Myron Lanaklin, um monge inocente que até conhecer Royce, Hadrian e Alric nunca tinha saído do Mosteiro no qual vivia e o qual recentemente tinha sido queimado junto com todos os monges exceto Myron; Magnus, o anão criador de armadilhas e armas que foi a mão que assassinou do rei; Bispo Saldur, que se mostra “duas caras”, mas parece ter o objetivo da corrupta igreja em mente; Por último Percy Braga, tio de Alric e Arista, que se mostrou um traidor ao reino de Melengar e a seus sobrinhos sendo ao final morto pelo Conde Pickering (um personagem secundário). Em resumo em The Crown Conspiracy Royce e Hadrian escapam de ser executados pelo assassinado do rei e, ordenados por Arista, sequestram Alric e o levam até a prisão em que Esrahaddon é mantido a centenas de anos. Lá eles libertam o mago que revela o assassino do rei. Alric também descobre sobre a traição de Percy Braga, a seguir busca nobres aliados e marcha com seus exércitos rumo a Medford, a capital, para o confronto final. Alric e aliados vencem e a história dos ladrões que ajudaram o príncipe se torna uma lenda, assim concluindo o primeiro livro. Ao final de The Crown Conspiracy eu fiquei bastante envolvida na história e com os personagens. Já o começo de Avempartha achei devagar e os personagens apresentados inicialmente pareceram mais irritantes, como Thrace Wood e seu pai, Theron. Contratados por Thrace para ajudar seu pai a matar uma fera mágica que aterroriza a vila da garota (plano elaborado por Esrahaddon), Hadrian e Royce acabam envolvidos em um esquema da igreja para forjar a descoberta do herdeiro de Novron. Em Avempartha revemos outros personagens apresentados no primeiro volume como Arista, Esrahaddon, os irmãos Mauvin e Fanen Pickering, Bispo Saldur, e o anão Magnus. Apesar de começar lento o volume 2 tem uma empolgante metade final com acontecimentos que montam o cenário do real enredo da Série Riyria Revelations. O final foi muito empolgante e me fez perdoar as duas vezes em que Michael J. Sullivan utilizou a trope da “Damsel in distress”. Alguns momentos que destaco por terem me empolgado foram: a descoberta de que Royce tem sangue élfico pois ele é o único capaz de abrir as portas de Avempartha, uma antiga fortaleza élfica; Thrace, que apesar de ter sido uma vítima por boa parte do livro inesperadamente foi uma guerreira e matou o Gilarabrywn na força do ódio e vingança; a descoberta que o passado de Hadrian está ligado de alguma maneira a lenda do herdeiro de Novron. Ao final o que realmente brilhou foram os personagens Hadrian e Royce e a amizade que os une. Acabei apaixonada por esses dois personagens e quero muito ver o que os próximos livros guardam com relação a eles. Dou a Theft of swords um sólido 4.75 estrelas (não chega a 5 pois o autor usou uma trope que odeio duas vezes)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism
Moderate: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Sexual assault, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
ok7a's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Xenophobia
Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Sexism, and Kidnapping
Minor: Sexual content and Death of parent