morrigannicole's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
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? Yes
5.0
wanderlustlover's review against another edition
4.0
Summer 2018, Whispersync Audiobook & Kindle Books:
I blow straight through Wheeler's trilogy in what amounts to a little more than a book a day, so these are all going to end up running together.
I rather loved Lia's story, and getting to both read and listen to it. I love the Maston magic (even if it did ring a little too close to The Fountain from his most recent series I had picked up and run through). I loved Colvin's wandering, plodding uncertainty about everything, especially his feelings. I loved that this love story didn't end up looking like anyone of the clearly too-alike earlier ones in the Fountain Head double trilogy.
I mourned the descent of this gorgeous, glorious culture of virtues and faith as the handholds for real magic, and how the forcing of it was what spurned the world into blackness (which is in the reverse to what interests me about its centuries later follow-up trilogy). I believe people will enjoy these and run them rather fast. The characters are engrossing. The story goes everywhere, and I am left with a very clear feeling and idea of what this world looks like, and the fact its out there still living on, even though I'm no longer at the fire listening to its tale being told.
I blow straight through Wheeler's trilogy in what amounts to a little more than a book a day, so these are all going to end up running together.
I rather loved Lia's story, and getting to both read and listen to it. I love the Maston magic (even if it did ring a little too close to The Fountain from his most recent series I had picked up and run through). I loved Colvin's wandering, plodding uncertainty about everything, especially his feelings. I loved that this love story didn't end up looking like anyone of the clearly too-alike earlier ones in the Fountain Head double trilogy.
I mourned the descent of this gorgeous, glorious culture of virtues and faith as the handholds for real magic, and how the forcing of it was what spurned the world into blackness (which is in the reverse to what interests me about its centuries later follow-up trilogy). I believe people will enjoy these and run them rather fast. The characters are engrossing. The story goes everywhere, and I am left with a very clear feeling and idea of what this world looks like, and the fact its out there still living on, even though I'm no longer at the fire listening to its tale being told.
barnettbunch's review
4.0
After reading book 1, I immediately picked up book 2. (They are only $2.99 via the kindle store.) I also read up on the author and loved his story of how he got this series published. This is a great continuation of book one. The only thing I wished was that I had read the "afterward" or "about the book" that was at the end before reading the book. I felt more comfortable with this book AFTER reading his notes at the end.
anna_sigthors's review
4.0
A full star removed because of the
When she was 13 and he says it was love at first sight OMG I HATE IT SO MUCH
Spoiler
relationship between lia and Colvin I mean he met herWhen she was 13 and he says it was love at first sight OMG I HATE IT SO MUCH
oracleofaal's review against another edition
3.0
Not as good as the first in my opinion but certainly readable. A lot of the plot is predictable, but there are some moments that make me wonder what the author was thinking and how the characters came to those conclusions. I can't really put a finger on the the issues that I had with this book but something isn't quite sitting right with me. I barely care about what happens to any of the characters and half the time I'm annoyed with them. Too much of the time it feels as though the medium is simply the author's making everything fit where he wants it in the plot. Still so many questions unanswered and only one more book to get through to see if they every do get answered. It wasn't a bad book but it wasn't great either.
thatlemonadelife's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
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? No
3.5
onemanbookclub's review against another edition
4.0
Surprise, Surprise...
So, book one stunk. Book two was actually pretty good. Ill withhold final judgment until I've finished book three.
Stay tuned...
So, book one stunk. Book two was actually pretty good. Ill withhold final judgment until I've finished book three.
Stay tuned...