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mafricke39's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
ellyrarg's review against another edition
3.0
So twisty and turny! Took a while to adjust to the second generation of characters, but that final chapter was gripping. I’m enjoying the middle books, for sure.
Second read through: the ableist bs about being disabled and then her life was over? What absolute rubbish.
Also, how very unlikely that half your face would be paralysed, but not a single other part of your body would experience any weakness? Just, blah.
Second read through: the ableist bs about being disabled and then her life was over? What absolute rubbish.
Also, how very unlikely that half your face would be paralysed, but not a single other part of your body would experience any weakness? Just, blah.
michellehenriereads's review against another edition
4.0
I didn't know how I would feel about Wheeler's staging for this series. Each book leap frogs ahead a considerable number of years creating a partial new cast of characters, in addition to some of the previous players. I have ended up enjoying this method because I feel like we are transported to the critical points in the history of Kingfountain and leave the dross behind. Where would be the interest if the kingdom were to flourish? A new conflict arises from outside Ceredigion, but we don't know if the factions within the kingdom can work together to obliterate the threat.
I love the complex character created by Wheeler. The protagonist, Tryneowy Kiskaddon (usually called Trynne) is filled with self-doubt and is trying to understand her role that has been chosen by the power of the Fountain. She is perceived differently by others because 1- her parents are powerful leaders and supporters of King Drew (her father is Owen Kiskaddon and mother is Sinia the Wizr), 2- she was disfigured in an attack while young, and she has been uncomfortable with being seen, 3- she is female (and as all women know from first-hand experience that alone is a fact that changes everything). What's even better is that Wheeler based his character on...
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I love the complex character created by Wheeler. The protagonist, Tryneowy Kiskaddon (usually called Trynne) is filled with self-doubt and is trying to understand her role that has been chosen by the power of the Fountain. She is perceived differently by others because 1- her parents are powerful leaders and supporters of King Drew (her father is Owen Kiskaddon and mother is Sinia the Wizr), 2- she was disfigured in an attack while young, and she has been uncomfortable with being seen, 3- she is female (and as all women know from first-hand experience that alone is a fact that changes everything). What's even better is that Wheeler based his character on...
To read the full review go to www.talesuntangled.wordpress.com
coffeedragon's review against another edition
5.0
I read The Queen's Poisoner in 2016 as my last book for the year and I can't believe 1) it's been so long and 2) I'm only just reading The Hollow Crown now. It's taken me awhile but I've decided to pick up this series again and there's only three words to describe how I feel
OH MY GOODNESSS
This book is probably my favorite of the series. Unlike the first 3 books, this one is more fast paced and we actually end up following Owen's daughter's adventures. Trynne wants to be a warrior like her father and after it's seen that the kingdom is going to be attacked by a foreign army and that Owen won't be returning home (SOBS NOO), Trynne is even more adamant about becoming a warrior. She believes that she can help out somehow and with the help of an ancient guy (forgot his name), she actually becomes the fountain magic's new female warrior, which if you read The Maid's War and picked up throughout the series, is not common (but not unheard of). The only thing is that she needs to keep it a secret, which causes turmoil with her relationships and within herself.
There's action, romance (GOD MY HEART), suspense (GAHHH NOT MY HEART AGAIN), intrigue (*bites nails*), and just so much happening (SCREAMS) and so many FEELS (and not just my own). It's something I felt I had been deprived of in the first 3 books.
I really need to hop on the next book SOON/NOW.
OH MY GOODNESSS
This book is probably my favorite of the series. Unlike the first 3 books, this one is more fast paced and we actually end up following Owen's daughter's adventures. Trynne wants to be a warrior like her father and after it's seen that the kingdom is going to be attacked by a foreign army and that Owen won't be returning home (SOBS NOO), Trynne is even more adamant about becoming a warrior. She believes that she can help out somehow and with the help of an ancient guy (forgot his name), she actually becomes the fountain magic's new female warrior, which if you read The Maid's War and picked up throughout the series, is not common (but not unheard of). The only thing is that she needs to keep it a secret, which causes turmoil with her relationships and within herself.
There's action, romance (GOD MY HEART), suspense (GAHHH NOT MY HEART AGAIN), intrigue (*bites nails*), and just so much happening (SCREAMS) and so many FEELS (and not just my own). It's something I felt I had been deprived of in the first 3 books.
I really need to hop on the next book SOON/NOW.
crypticspren's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
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
4.5
This was a very solid 4.5 star read. I was hesitant going into it as the book is narrated from the point of view of Owen's daughter, several years after the events of the third book. Other series that have done this weren't very successful for me, particularly books like the Selection. I expected this to be a dry attempt to keep the series going. However, I was very very wrong.
The book begins with Trynn, Owen's daughter, suffering a horrible attack that leaves her permanently disfigured. Over the next few chapters, the book jumps forwards a few years and we settle during the time period when Trynn is 15, almost 16.
First and foremost, I felt that the paralysis was approached with dignity and Trynn was a strong person regardless of her injuries, instead of because of them or in spite of them. I appreciated that Trynn's character development only ever grazed her injury and she was an individual entirely separate from it.
I enjoyed seeing how Owen had grown too, and his relationships with previously powerful characters like Severn. Despite being a continuation of the previous books, it didn't feel like a "spin off" at all and I grew invested in new characters like Trynn and Falon very quickly.
As always, Wheeler's writing is fantastic and the atmosphere he conjures is hair-raisingly good. I slammed my kindle down a few times in pure shock and had to take a moment to process. I enjoyed this instalment of the series and now need to go and get the next one!
The book begins with Trynn, Owen's daughter, suffering a horrible attack that leaves her permanently disfigured. Over the next few chapters, the book jumps forwards a few years and we settle during the time period when Trynn is 15, almost 16.
First and foremost, I felt that the paralysis was approached with dignity and Trynn was a strong person regardless of her injuries, instead of because of them or in spite of them. I appreciated that Trynn's character development only ever grazed her injury and she was an individual entirely separate from it.
I enjoyed seeing how Owen had grown too, and his relationships with previously powerful characters like Severn. Despite being a continuation of the previous books, it didn't feel like a "spin off" at all and I grew invested in new characters like Trynn and Falon very quickly.
As always, Wheeler's writing is fantastic and the atmosphere he conjures is hair-raisingly good. I slammed my kindle down a few times in pure shock and had to take a moment to process. I enjoyed this instalment of the series and now need to go and get the next one!
nerdybookreview's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-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? No
3.0
smurfle's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
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? No
3.0
wayfaring_witch's review against another edition
4.0
The series shifts to the next generation in The Hollow Crown. It lost some of my interest in the end when the big bad seems a bit uninteresting, but hopefully it will all be explored in the rest of the series.
agruenbaum's review against another edition
3.0
More a 3.5. Finishing the series, but it is not as good as others I have enjoyed.