ferrisscottr's review against another edition
3.0
This is the 3rd book in the Cleric Quintet series.
R.A. Salvatore has his faults - his worlds and magic systems are cookie cutter and a lot of books seem the same BUT the reason I keep coming back over and over again to Salvatore's books is character. He writes great characters that are interesting, funny, tragic and characters that I care about. In this book we've got back quite a bit of the favorites - Cadderly, Ivan & Pikel Bouldershoulder and of course we have Danica.
The entirety of the plot is Ghost and some other assassins are hired to kill Cadderly.
That's it.
That's the whole plot.
That's the whole book.
Yes we have Cadderly finally coming to terms with his god and the growth that comes with that both in character and in power. But it's essentially assassins trying to kill our heroes and that's why it got a three star rating.
I did enjoy it though and look forward to continuing my journey with Cadderly and Salvatore.
R.A. Salvatore has his faults - his worlds and magic systems are cookie cutter and a lot of books seem the same BUT the reason I keep coming back over and over again to Salvatore's books is character. He writes great characters that are interesting, funny, tragic and characters that I care about. In this book we've got back quite a bit of the favorites - Cadderly, Ivan & Pikel Bouldershoulder and of course we have Danica.
The entirety of the plot is Ghost and some other assassins are hired to kill Cadderly.
That's it.
That's the whole plot.
That's the whole book.
Yes we have Cadderly finally coming to terms with his god and the growth that comes with that both in character and in power. But it's essentially assassins trying to kill our heroes and that's why it got a three star rating.
I did enjoy it though and look forward to continuing my journey with Cadderly and Salvatore.
tkat's review against another edition
4.0
Why is it Cadderly never gets a moment's peace? It's always go here, save that, read this book of epic magic from your god to save the world.
Well, now Cadderly also has to save himself when a group of assassins target him. So now Cadderly gets to fend them off as well as the Chaos Curse.
Interesting to say the least...
Well, now Cadderly also has to save himself when a group of assassins target him. So now Cadderly gets to fend them off as well as the Chaos Curse.
Interesting to say the least...
thomasf33's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
saucysardine's review
adventurous
emotional
reflective
fast-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? No
3.5
Much better story than book 2. Continues Cadderly's excellent character progression.
dark_reader's review against another edition
3.0
Apparently, [a: R.A. Salvatore|1023510|R.A. Salvatore|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1207159077p2/1023510.jpg] can't not leave his protagonists tortured and morally uncertain. Fortunately, young Cadderly grows out of it by the end; I don't know if I could have taken another two books of that.
This is a tight story, with a narrower scope than the prior two entries in 'The Cleric Quintet'. Here the threat is restricted to the core characters. Cadderly gets copious character development, as well as exponential development of his personal abilities. In the prior books I liked that he was vulnerable and not super-powered like his companions appear to be (and like Drizzt and his friends in Salvatore's other books), but going forward now he is ready to kick some ass, which is also appealing. This is also a little shorter than all of the Forgotten Realms novels published up to this point; they are consistently between 310 and 340 pages (whatever word count that works out to), but this one stops at 290, with (at least in the first printing) another 20 pages taken up by a preview of The Legacy, which was TSR's first hardcover novel and a resounding best-seller, released just one month later that Night Masks. R.A. Salvatore really carried the Forgotten Realms publishing line from the beginning.
Inconsequential note: Night Masks immediately followed The Night Parade in publication; it was a night-ful summer for TSR publishing in the summer of '92.
This is a tight story, with a narrower scope than the prior two entries in 'The Cleric Quintet'. Here the threat is restricted to the core characters. Cadderly gets copious character development, as well as exponential development of his personal abilities. In the prior books I liked that he was vulnerable and not super-powered like his companions appear to be (and like Drizzt and his friends in Salvatore's other books), but going forward now he is ready to kick some ass, which is also appealing. This is also a little shorter than all of the Forgotten Realms novels published up to this point; they are consistently between 310 and 340 pages (whatever word count that works out to), but this one stops at 290, with (at least in the first printing) another 20 pages taken up by a preview of The Legacy, which was TSR's first hardcover novel and a resounding best-seller, released just one month later that Night Masks. R.A. Salvatore really carried the Forgotten Realms publishing line from the beginning.
Inconsequential note: Night Masks immediately followed The Night Parade in publication; it was a night-ful summer for TSR publishing in the summer of '92.
this_chick25's review
challenging
dark
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Stalking, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Emotional abuse, Death, Confinement, Bullying, Violence, and Torture
Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, Confinement, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Self harm, Sexual assault, Rape, Torture, and Gore
wizardmacdonald's review
challenging
dark
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Torture and Sexual assault
honniker's review
4.0
I thought this was intriguing and the book went by really fast even though it was more of a transition book. Ghost was terrifying and I really liked Vander. Enjoyed Cadderly's continued growth as well.