lizbusby's review
3.0
This series still feels "just fine" level to me. It progresses really slowly even for an epic fantasy. There are lots of intricately described battles, but every other kinds of scene is a bit blah. I don't feel like the protagonists are really in control of anything, which makes sense as most of them are magically compelled or running away from something. Not super satisfying, but not really bad either. I'm also wondering why this book is seemingly based on Indian culture. Other than needing a caste system, the book forgets about its setting for chapters at a time. Then randomly, oh yeah, it's Holi, somehow.
bulbasaurusthe7th's review
5.0
Ashok, Thera and the Sons are going to the secret hideout with their new members, Devedas is out to get them, while Omand is still a fucking psycho. So basically this series is still fun, still full of adventure and action.
I liked the first two books on the first read, but to get to this I had to go through them again. Man, was that a great decision, it's even better this way. Something about the way the story is progressing makes it impossible to me to see what's happening next and that still stands in this book. Some of the archetypes and character motivations are by themselves not that different, but what Mr. Correia does with them is unpredictable and completely different.
On another note, I assumed this was a trilogy. Nope. There will be at least one more book. Keep that in mind, it may change how you see the pacing. For some time I was surprised by how things are not getting resolved. Lol, because they are not meant to be!
I liked the first two books on the first read, but to get to this I had to go through them again. Man, was that a great decision, it's even better this way. Something about the way the story is progressing makes it impossible to me to see what's happening next and that still stands in this book. Some of the archetypes and character motivations are by themselves not that different, but what Mr. Correia does with them is unpredictable and completely different.
On another note, I assumed this was a trilogy. Nope. There will be at least one more book. Keep that in mind, it may change how you see the pacing. For some time I was surprised by how things are not getting resolved. Lol, because they are not meant to be!
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