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ellenareads's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
The first book in this bind-up was a 5 star for me, but the second book had a lot more info dumps and the plot of it made sense after the 90% mark. Because I felt the plot meandered, it made me lose a bit of interest and I kept putting the book down several times. But the characters were engaging enough to keep me reading. And the last 10% were satisfying enough.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Slavery and Violence
Minor: Child death and Suicidal thoughts
fromjuliereads's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I absolutely loved Theft of Swords. Easily a 5 star read. For me, parts of Rise of Empire just dragged a bit too much. Don't get me wrong - there is still political intrigue, adventure, amazing characters, and moments that totally have you on the edge of your seat.
Part way through, there are some chapters with Royce and Hadrian that just didn't have me as gripped and on edge as the various other parts of the book. I still enjoyed the chapters, but I wish there had been a little bit more to them?
I loved learning more about Riyria's past and getting a glimpse into their future (subtle hints). I liked getting more of Arista's story and OH MAN, the twists that her story constantly took! And I actually enjoyed the introductions of some new characters, or characters that were so minor and flat in Theft of Swords being explored a bit more in these two novels.
It was another fantastic volume from Sullivan, and I'm eager to read Heir of Novron in 2019 to see how the series finishes out!
Part way through, there are some chapters with Royce and Hadrian that just didn't have me as gripped and on edge as the various other parts of the book. I still enjoyed the chapters, but I wish there had been a little bit more to them?
I loved learning more about Riyria's past and getting a glimpse into their future (subtle hints). I liked getting more of Arista's story and OH MAN, the twists that her story constantly took! And I actually enjoyed the introductions of some new characters, or characters that were so minor and flat in Theft of Swords being explored a bit more in these two novels.
It was another fantastic volume from Sullivan, and I'm eager to read Heir of Novron in 2019 to see how the series finishes out!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Animal death and Kidnapping
The animal death and kidnapping happen off page, only mentioned