shilohfriend's review
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
gmercado1990's review
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
annarella's review against another edition
5.0
I found it exciting, gripping, and riveting. i loved it since the first pages even if it's quite slow at the beginning.
There's an amazing world building and great characters, there's the promises of an excellent series and I can't wait to read the next story.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine
There's an amazing world building and great characters, there's the promises of an excellent series and I can't wait to read the next story.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine
jbird7's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
dominish_books's review against another edition
3.5
3.5 stars, but I think closer to a 3 than a 4.
Age of Ash is a bit of a strange one for me, because I usually leave my reviews for a couple of days after finishing the book, and let everything sink in, mull it over for a bit. With this one though, I’ve had plenty of time and although I enjoyed it overall, I find I don’t have an awful lot to say about it!
I think that unless you delve into the themes, or the specific character motivations, that is sometimes the conundrum with reviewing a Daniel Abraham book though.
The character work is good, although I felt some of the more interesting character development was right at the end of the book, so there was little time to enjoy this. The story definitely had its moments, with some of those interesting character developments driving the plot forwards in the latter stages of the book.
The standout theme for me was one of grief, with Alys, our main character, trying to come to terms with the loss of her brother, while also trying to unravel the mystery surrounding his death. This was all well handled and I enjoyed the exploration of loss and the path it set Alys upon.
Some people will tell you that the first book in an Abraham series is a slow burn and you don’t really appreciate so much it until you’ve read the full series. Here, I don’t think that was the case. Although it didn’t read at a blistering pace, Age of Ash was still a pretty quick and riveting read.
Probably the only real negative for me was the lack of clear separation between scenes. A few times, there was a change of scene mid-chapter, right at the top of the page on my Kindle. This really threw me out of my rhythm as I would just carry on reading without pause and then have to backtrack slightly, thinking I’d missed something.
Overall, I’m definitely interested in continuing the Kithamar series, and as long as you don’t need great battles, a massive cast and action-packed pages, Age of Ash comes well recommended.
Age of Ash is a bit of a strange one for me, because I usually leave my reviews for a couple of days after finishing the book, and let everything sink in, mull it over for a bit. With this one though, I’ve had plenty of time and although I enjoyed it overall, I find I don’t have an awful lot to say about it!
I think that unless you delve into the themes, or the specific character motivations, that is sometimes the conundrum with reviewing a Daniel Abraham book though.
The character work is good, although I felt some of the more interesting character development was right at the end of the book, so there was little time to enjoy this. The story definitely had its moments, with some of those interesting character developments driving the plot forwards in the latter stages of the book.
The standout theme for me was one of grief, with Alys, our main character, trying to come to terms with the loss of her brother, while also trying to unravel the mystery surrounding his death. This was all well handled and I enjoyed the exploration of loss and the path it set Alys upon.
Some people will tell you that the first book in an Abraham series is a slow burn and you don’t really appreciate so much it until you’ve read the full series. Here, I don’t think that was the case. Although it didn’t read at a blistering pace, Age of Ash was still a pretty quick and riveting read.
Probably the only real negative for me was the lack of clear separation between scenes. A few times, there was a change of scene mid-chapter, right at the top of the page on my Kindle. This really threw me out of my rhythm as I would just carry on reading without pause and then have to backtrack slightly, thinking I’d missed something.
Overall, I’m definitely interested in continuing the Kithamar series, and as long as you don’t need great battles, a massive cast and action-packed pages, Age of Ash comes well recommended.
braydin's review
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75