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wyvernfriend's review against another edition
3.0
reads like a DND adventure and honestly by the end I didn't quite care.
apocryphal_goose's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
guyro's review against another edition
4.0
i like how the author showed of his diversity with a completely different style of writing in some of the 'dreams'
blodeuedd's review against another edition
3.0
Where to begin? The journey started in previous books has come to an end, well ok not really. It's just getting started.
Harold (I do love thieves) and his gang are approaching Hrad Spein. Kli-Kli, it's always good with a comic relief, the dark elves, and human warriors are with him. And they have lost a lot of friends already. Pehov does have a way of killing off people. But then not all should make it, people must fall during the way cos it's a dangerous road so I liked that he is not afraid to do just that.
Much of the book takes places in the darkness that is Hrad Spein. Fights, horrors, revelations, all to save a kingdom and the world. So much more than others think are actually going on. The Dancers, the creators of world, the Houses, and the person that created Siala. Not to mention that Harold is supposed to be a dancer too, which means that he could create a world. He is such an unlikely hero and that makes him better.
The second part took place outside of Hrad. The quest is not yet done and more battles are to come. It's fighting and quest fantasy.
I did feel that there is so many more stories still to tell and I would like to stay in this world, but sadly this was the end of this trilogy. But Pehov has created a very interesting world, and a world I would he happy to visit again. And it feels like home too, it's a world I know, yet it's so very new.
Some of the fight scenes at the end did feel a bit jumpy, but eh, that's life and war. And something did happen that made me sad, but again that's life and sadness is needed in books too.
Harold (I do love thieves) and his gang are approaching Hrad Spein. Kli-Kli, it's always good with a comic relief, the dark elves, and human warriors are with him. And they have lost a lot of friends already. Pehov does have a way of killing off people. But then not all should make it, people must fall during the way cos it's a dangerous road so I liked that he is not afraid to do just that.
Much of the book takes places in the darkness that is Hrad Spein. Fights, horrors, revelations, all to save a kingdom and the world. So much more than others think are actually going on. The Dancers, the creators of world, the Houses, and the person that created Siala. Not to mention that Harold is supposed to be a dancer too, which means that he could create a world. He is such an unlikely hero and that makes him better.
The second part took place outside of Hrad. The quest is not yet done and more battles are to come. It's fighting and quest fantasy.
I did feel that there is so many more stories still to tell and I would like to stay in this world, but sadly this was the end of this trilogy. But Pehov has created a very interesting world, and a world I would he happy to visit again. And it feels like home too, it's a world I know, yet it's so very new.
Some of the fight scenes at the end did feel a bit jumpy, but eh, that's life and war. And something did happen that made me sad, but again that's life and sadness is needed in books too.
amess's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
tmarthal's review against another edition
3.0
Wow. Really bad finish to the series. Would not recommend, unless very into full pulp-fantasy dungeon crawling novels.
afterwhy's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
aliceexmachina's review against another edition
3.0
Done! I don't think I will ever reread these books, but this third and final part of the story came to a somewhat satisfying conclusion and I don't feel like I've wasted my time anymore :)
lyndiane's review against another edition
5.0
10 stars
The conclusion to this vastly entertaining series. The first half of the novel reads like the best dungeon crawler, with a multilayered underground labyrinth filled to the brim with mazes, puzzles, secret doorways and horrors to satisfy even the most finicky RPG addict.
I could have done without the battle, as it felt over-long; that being said, the description of the battle is incredibly detailed and authentic, and gives the reader a greater understanding of the horrors of ancient battles.
There are a number of unexpected twists that really took me by surprise, and the series finished on a high, with me definitely wanting to hear more about this amazingly diverse group of characters.
The conclusion to this vastly entertaining series. The first half of the novel reads like the best dungeon crawler, with a multilayered underground labyrinth filled to the brim with mazes, puzzles, secret doorways and horrors to satisfy even the most finicky RPG addict.
I could have done without the battle, as it felt over-long; that being said, the description of the battle is incredibly detailed and authentic, and gives the reader a greater understanding of the horrors of ancient battles.
There are a number of unexpected twists that really took me by surprise, and the series finished on a high, with me definitely wanting to hear more about this amazingly diverse group of characters.