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icelore's review against another edition
2.0
I was kind of disappointed in this book. All the interesting little bits of Merlin that were introduced in the first book were *still* not expounded upon, and the story arc was flat. All the "action" that happened in this book seemed almost unnecessary and did little to further the main story line, other then dropping bits of information here and there. It seems as if the author didn't want to involved the previous story's characters much (mainly Oberon's direct children) and that's fine, but the way they are people presented gives them a personality far different from how they were originally, which is jarring. Overall, I felt this was a lot of fluff story wise, and it wasn't even good fluff at that. It's too vague, like seeing the end of the magic trick, but no set up or back story. There is so much I want to know, and while that was good to start because it kept me engaged, non of it has been resolved over two books, so it's becoming a frustrating letdown. :/
tstevens3's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
michinio's review against another edition
3.0
პრინციპში კორვინის ციკლშიც ყველაზე სუსტი მეორე წიგნი იყო ჩემი აზრით, მერე უფრო გაქაჩა. ვნახოთ აბა აქ რა იქნება...
hoxton's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
dantastic's review against another edition
4.0
Picking up where Trumps of Doom left off, Merle continues trying to figure out who's trying to kill him. Along the way, he discovers more about his friend Luke Raynard, saves the family from being killed at the funeral of one of their own, learns of previously unknown members of the royal family, and discovers he has an ally of sorts that can switch bodies. But can he figure out how these clues fit together before he is killed and Amber is destroyed...
Blood of Amber has more than its share of twists. I had an idea who Luke was but I was a little off. Dalt's identity was much more of a surprise. I'm still not sure who the body-swapper really is or what he/she has in store for Merle. I have a feeling Merle will meet up with Corwin before the series is over.
On to the next volume!
Blood of Amber has more than its share of twists. I had an idea who Luke was but I was a little off. Dalt's identity was much more of a surprise. I'm still not sure who the body-swapper really is or what he/she has in store for Merle. I have a feeling Merle will meet up with Corwin before the series is over.
On to the next volume!
neglet's review against another edition
Sad to say, this one holds up even less than other volumes in the series. Merlin starts out imprisoned, spends a lot of time traveling to learn a couple of pieces of partial information, and ends up imprisoned, but it a different way. So there’s very little in the way of plot development, and while we do get some interesting looks into Merlin’s childhood, I mainly spent the book waiting for something to happen, or for a major revelation. And while there’s a big secret revealed at the end, it doesn’t really change the stakes of what’s happening in Amber. I’ll keep reading because I’m a completist, but so far I’m disappointed.