inbal_mayo's review
adventurous
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Zug vs Hakwon is one of the best battles I've ever read, I will take no notes.
Content Warnings
Do not get attached to anyone, you have been warned.
cripsolabl's review against another edition
5.0
Took me a while to get into this book but now I cant wait to read the next 2 books in the series. I can see this easily be adapted to a movie.
tlwick's review
2.0
I just couldn't get into this one. It's rare that I don't finish a book, but this one just didn't capture my interest and I found myself choosing other books to read so I returned it *gasp* unfinished. Perhaps the ending makes the book, guess I'll never know. The writing wasn't bad, in fact I liked the prologue the best and kept looking for more like it. I say give it a try if you like the Inquisition period / Mongol conquest period - it just wasn't my particular cup of tea.
sticksnstout's review
5.0
Lots of stories throughout, took a while to get the characters straight. Great fight scene where it switches pov between fighters. Definitely going to read the next one.
laura_trap's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this book much more than I thought I would. For one, the historical accuracy is spot on and it made me much more interested in a period of history I knew little about. Second, the wide range of characters is not too cumbersome and each are unique.
phrogmom's review
3.0
I thought it was an interesting read, and I enjoyed thinking a little bit more about this time period. It didn't feel complete as a novel, it depends on book two to continue the tale.
livewisdom's review
2.0
Not his best book by a long shot. It's probably very challenging to work with so many different authors. I did enjoy the insight into that period of time, and will probably read the next books when they come out.
nighthawk1818's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
lekiare's review
3.0
I liked it. I honestly think that I did. However, it took forever to get into this book. The beginning was very slow. As in it took nearly half the book for some characters to do something, and frankly I didn't really care much for the Shield Brethren till the end. On the other hand I loved the characters on the Mongol side especially Gansuch.
I will probably keep reading the serious but I think it will take me a while to start book 2
I will probably keep reading the serious but I think it will take me a while to start book 2