simazhi's review against another edition
5.0
Gods this is good. I read this like 10 years ago and only remembered the gist of it and I can't wait to forget and then be sucked in again into the Abyss of this story.
scroggin_cooper's review against another edition
4.0
A lot of flash, but not a lot of substance.
Liked:
1. Coming full circle. This series has been chiefly hit or miss for me. I've liked quite a few aspects of this and disliked several aspects. This book was the ultimate ending for one of the quintessential fantasy series of the late 20th century. It wraps things up nicely and paths the way for new heroes to take center stage.
2. Returning. Returning to the present was the thing we'd been waiting for. It's pretty nice to have Tanis reunite with his buddies, and ultimately take down Fistandatilus.
3. Kitiara finally biting it. Kitiara hasn't been one of my favorite characters. I feel like she hasn't had enough time to develop, which is another major complaint of mine. But her finally dying was quite satisfying.
4. The siege of the Tower of High Sorcery. This was probably the most memorable part of the book. It was rather fun, which reminded me of some platforming videogames having Tas riding his dragon and having to navigate to collect Tanis and Caramon.
Disliked:
1. Undercooked garlic. These characters are still very vanilla in my opinion, many of them don't have enough garlic of character for me to give a damn about them. Crysania still is lacking depth, as is Par Salian.
2. Too short. As the intro to this review says, this book has a lot of flash, but not a lot of substance. This book is way too short. It's like 330 pages. I feel like this could have been at least 450 pages.
Liked:
1. Coming full circle. This series has been chiefly hit or miss for me. I've liked quite a few aspects of this and disliked several aspects. This book was the ultimate ending for one of the quintessential fantasy series of the late 20th century. It wraps things up nicely and paths the way for new heroes to take center stage.
2. Returning. Returning to the present was the thing we'd been waiting for. It's pretty nice to have Tanis reunite with his buddies, and ultimately take down Fistandatilus.
3. Kitiara finally biting it. Kitiara hasn't been one of my favorite characters. I feel like she hasn't had enough time to develop, which is another major complaint of mine. But her finally dying was quite satisfying.
4. The siege of the Tower of High Sorcery. This was probably the most memorable part of the book. It was rather fun, which reminded me of some platforming videogames having Tas riding his dragon and having to navigate to collect Tanis and Caramon.
Disliked:
1. Undercooked garlic. These characters are still very vanilla in my opinion, many of them don't have enough garlic of character for me to give a damn about them. Crysania still is lacking depth, as is Par Salian.
2. Too short. As the intro to this review says, this book has a lot of flash, but not a lot of substance. This book is way too short. It's like 330 pages. I feel like this could have been at least 450 pages.
infinite_harness9030's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and War
Minor: Toxic relationship, Blood, Cursing, Grief, Murder, and Torture
wordvomit777's review against another edition
5.0
A wonderful conclusion for the trilogy. Raistlin helped someone else without other motives for a change, Caramon grew up and stood up to his brother, we got to see Tanis again, Tas was...himself and a bit more. Glad that this was my first book of 2021.
thejameswhitman's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
zenithharpink's review against another edition
3.0
Meh, I think this book was slightly gimped in my eyes due to the fact that I "read" this as an audio book, but I never really connected with the characters. They just never felt very capable to me, or likable, so I didn't really care what happened to them.
I can't really recommend, there are better fantasy books out there.
I can't really recommend, there are better fantasy books out there.
carlitorum's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
antonism's review against another edition
5.0
(This review is about the whole trilogy)
This is an amazing series. Suffice it to say that I'm not a book re-reader and those three are the only books I've ever read for a second time!! They are that good! In my opinion, (which admittedly was formed when I was much more inexperienced reader and might be a little foggy from the passage of time) this series has everything a reader might expect from a good fantasy read. Very well written and distinct characters, passion, drama, magic, more magic, exotic locations, time travel (oh yes!), frenetic pace, excitement and a grand finale!! Even though this is typically a plot-driven series, the main fuel behind the plot are the characters and their aims and deeper wishes.
Seriously, if you're a fan of fantasy, just go read it! You will not be disappointed.
This is an amazing series. Suffice it to say that I'm not a book re-reader and those three are the only books I've ever read for a second time!! They are that good! In my opinion, (which admittedly was formed when I was much more inexperienced reader and might be a little foggy from the passage of time) this series has everything a reader might expect from a good fantasy read. Very well written and distinct characters, passion, drama, magic, more magic, exotic locations, time travel (oh yes!), frenetic pace, excitement and a grand finale!! Even though this is typically a plot-driven series, the main fuel behind the plot are the characters and their aims and deeper wishes.
Seriously, if you're a fan of fantasy, just go read it! You will not be disappointed.
peter_xxx's review against another edition
3.0
The third book in this series. The story reaches its conclusion in this book and thus this book is a bit better than the previous installment. But the problem with this book is that sometimes if feels like the story could be told in fewer pages. At times this book drags, and sometimes the characters seem to be very slow at understanding stuff.