craftingrama's review against another edition
3.0
The narrator has to be the most boring narrator ever, I am almost thinking that it would be better to use this series as a sleeping pill and only listen to it at night, except for the fact that I would like to know what happens. Saying that this book coulda taken half of it out and it would have been a great book but far to much of it was so boring it was helping the narrator put me to sleep far to often for my peace of mind and work ethics. I like to listen to audiobooks while I work on patterns that need my concentration enough that I am unable to watch tv or read ebooks. I really hate when they make me dopey and want to go to bed instead of finish my project. The book series isn't half bad so far but it has far too much crap that wasn't needed.
sophiewilliams's review against another edition
3.0
Much further back than the others of these in the chronology. Enjoyable, with less emphasis on magic and more on politics.
katmarhan's review against another edition
3.0
7/10
This installment in the Saga of Recluce series takes us to what is, for now anyway, the earliest events in the chronology. No Black Order wizards--the Dark Angels have not yet fallen from the skies. Still, the Chaos weilders are not only centuries into their time on Candor, but are already beginning to experience the failure of their Chaos storage units, a fact the Emperor and the Magi'i (predecessors of the White Wizards) are trying to keep secret.
This book is devoted to the development and maturation of Lorn, and appears to be laying the foundation for later events that one may hope are more momentous. Lorn, his family, and Ryalth hold center stage, but the most interesting intrigue surrounds the Emperor and his closest counselors, who are not fleshed out in much detail--I had trouble keeping them straight.
Hoping the next book pulls things together more as it is a direct sequel to this one.
This installment in the Saga of Recluce series takes us to what is, for now anyway, the earliest events in the chronology. No Black Order wizards--the Dark Angels have not yet fallen from the skies. Still, the Chaos weilders are not only centuries into their time on Candor, but are already beginning to experience the failure of their Chaos storage units, a fact the Emperor and the Magi'i (predecessors of the White Wizards) are trying to keep secret.
This book is devoted to the development and maturation of Lorn, and appears to be laying the foundation for later events that one may hope are more momentous. Lorn, his family, and Ryalth hold center stage, but the most interesting intrigue surrounds the Emperor and his closest counselors, who are not fleshed out in much detail--I had trouble keeping them straight.
Hoping the next book pulls things together more as it is a direct sequel to this one.
vaderbird's review against another edition
3.0
5 star - Perfect
4 star - i would recommend
3 star - good
2 star - struggled to complete
1 star - could not finish
4 star - i would recommend
3 star - good
2 star - struggled to complete
1 star - could not finish
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