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telegramsam's review against another edition
3.0
This is edging towards 4 stars, as i still love the characters and the writing, but something about this book wasn't as good for me as the previous two. I think Farideh took a hit to her wisdom score to allow the events to occur that trapped her into the plot of this book, which didn't seem right to me. I thought she'd learned to question the things that were told to her, but I didn't see that happening in this book.
Still, I mean to continue the series.
Still, I mean to continue the series.
stargrace's review
4.0
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Book three in The Sundering series was a welcome change from the incredible doom and gloom that I felt in the first two books. You’re introduced to two tiefling, Farideh and her sister Havilar. While the book is third in the series you’re more than welcome to read it out of order, the books (like the previous ones) only loosely tie together (they all take place in the same ‘world’). The world is still filled with doom and gloom but there are hints of romance and characters that I didn’t absolutely disdain which always helps.
Farideh makes a pact (or two, or three) with a devil in order to keep those she cares about safe from harm. Of course making pacts with devils never turns out the way you want it to, and she soon finds herself in over her head, serving a wizard who is rounding up the Chosen of the Gods for a purpose that she can’t figure out. Her sister is bent on rescuing her, along with her old patron, a group of harpers who think she is a traitor, and a red wizard. Each person has their own reason for finding Farideh, with their own outcome of the events.
I can honestly say this third book is my favorite so far. The characters were colourful and came alive in a way that I didn’t see in the previous books. It was nice to see characters that were not all good or all evil; they made mistakes, and paid for those mistakes. I found myself ‘rooting’ for each character as they neared their goal and while the ending may have been predictable, I was satisfied with how it carried out.
This book released in December, so it’s a great time to pick it up. I received a copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review, and I thank NetGalley as well as the publishers for the opportunity.
4/5 stars
Book three in The Sundering series was a welcome change from the incredible doom and gloom that I felt in the first two books. You’re introduced to two tiefling, Farideh and her sister Havilar. While the book is third in the series you’re more than welcome to read it out of order, the books (like the previous ones) only loosely tie together (they all take place in the same ‘world’). The world is still filled with doom and gloom but there are hints of romance and characters that I didn’t absolutely disdain which always helps.
Farideh makes a pact (or two, or three) with a devil in order to keep those she cares about safe from harm. Of course making pacts with devils never turns out the way you want it to, and she soon finds herself in over her head, serving a wizard who is rounding up the Chosen of the Gods for a purpose that she can’t figure out. Her sister is bent on rescuing her, along with her old patron, a group of harpers who think she is a traitor, and a red wizard. Each person has their own reason for finding Farideh, with their own outcome of the events.
I can honestly say this third book is my favorite so far. The characters were colourful and came alive in a way that I didn’t see in the previous books. It was nice to see characters that were not all good or all evil; they made mistakes, and paid for those mistakes. I found myself ‘rooting’ for each character as they neared their goal and while the ending may have been predictable, I was satisfied with how it carried out.
This book released in December, so it’s a great time to pick it up. I received a copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review, and I thank NetGalley as well as the publishers for the opportunity.
4/5 stars
donkbrown's review
1.0
I detested this book. I forced myself to read it just in case I missed some detail about the Sundering relative to the larger Forgotten Realms picture.
The characters in this book are so self-absorbed, moody and depressed that I almost got depressed reading The Adversary. It is pretty bad. I am no sure this book even has a hero - just a bunch of melancholy characters that blunder through their vapid efforts to an anticlimactic end. I understand that characters in novels should have flaws, but these characters are so screwed up they are boring and frustrating to read about.
If this book was not pat of the The Sundering D&D event, this book would be a must miss.
The characters in this book are so self-absorbed, moody and depressed that I almost got depressed reading The Adversary. It is pretty bad. I am no sure this book even has a hero - just a bunch of melancholy characters that blunder through their vapid efforts to an anticlimactic end. I understand that characters in novels should have flaws, but these characters are so screwed up they are boring and frustrating to read about.
If this book was not pat of the The Sundering D&D event, this book would be a must miss.
baticeer's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, and Sexism
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
aadaenyaa's review against another edition
Loved loved loved. Took me awhile to get involved, but once I did, it was consuming. And it left me wanting more of the story. That's always a good thing!!
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