xjackyx's review against another edition
4.0
Ich mochte das Buch wesentlich lieber als ich gedacht hätte.
Ich wusste, dass es viel um Politik gehen würde, und normalerweise bin ich dann schnell gelangweilt. Aber dieses Buch hatte gerade genug Action, dass das nicht passiert ist. Ich denke ich werde die Serie weiterlesen.
Ich wusste, dass es viel um Politik gehen würde, und normalerweise bin ich dann schnell gelangweilt. Aber dieses Buch hatte gerade genug Action, dass das nicht passiert ist. Ich denke ich werde die Serie weiterlesen.
dominish_books's review against another edition
4.0
Righteous Fury is a welcome return to the world of Markus Heitz’s Dwarves series. There’s a crossover of events, but as the first in the Legends of the Älfar series, this novel is very much an opposite to Dwarves in terms of which side we’re following. The main characters, Sinthoras and Caphalor, are both known to those familiar with the Dwarves series and Righteous Fury gives a good insight into the world of these Älfar, and the events that lead up to the storming of the great Stone Doorway.
Righteous Fury also gives us a first glimpse at the Gålran Zhadar, which begins to provide answers to questions raised in Fate of the Dwarves, and it will be interesting to see how that pans out along the rest of the Älfar story later on. Righteous Fury has a good pace and is well written, even if the story itself is not as engrossing as that of the Dwarves series. There’s some good action involved, but I see this as mainly a scene-setting sort of novel. It’s definitely a worthwhile read though, and hopefully the follow up novels will continue with some of the more interesting exploits of Sinthoras and Caphalor.
Righteous Fury also gives us a first glimpse at the Gålran Zhadar, which begins to provide answers to questions raised in Fate of the Dwarves, and it will be interesting to see how that pans out along the rest of the Älfar story later on. Righteous Fury has a good pace and is well written, even if the story itself is not as engrossing as that of the Dwarves series. There’s some good action involved, but I see this as mainly a scene-setting sort of novel. It’s definitely a worthwhile read though, and hopefully the follow up novels will continue with some of the more interesting exploits of Sinthoras and Caphalor.
gabi002's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
kalira's review
dark
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Grief, Slavery, Violence, and Animal death
Minor: Incest
blodeuedd's review
3.0
The line between good and bad has never been harder to see. Are the Älfar good? Not really. But are they bad? Not really, they are just being Älfar.
The Älfar are immortal, they love the arts, beauty, fighting. They see themselves as perfect, and all humans, trolls, elves and other beings are just insects under their feet. Slaves that are not worthy to look upon. So yes in this they weren't good beings. But it was their culture and mindset.
I liked the Älfar. They are cruel and beautiful, quite fascinating.
The main characters are Caphalor, who is the voice of reason. Then there is Sinthoras who wants to go take over other countries. The good and bad guy. But things are like I said not that simple. They like all things change.
There is also a POV of a slavegirl and I must say the time of things nothing being black and white are sure everywhere. You'll see.
There is adventure, fighting, death, one truly gruesome act and a people going to war.
I enjoyed this book and I want more about the Älfar. Because at the end, stuff is going down ;).
The Älfar are immortal, they love the arts, beauty, fighting. They see themselves as perfect, and all humans, trolls, elves and other beings are just insects under their feet. Slaves that are not worthy to look upon. So yes in this they weren't good beings. But it was their culture and mindset.
I liked the Älfar. They are cruel and beautiful, quite fascinating.
The main characters are Caphalor, who is the voice of reason. Then there is Sinthoras who wants to go take over other countries. The good and bad guy. But things are like I said not that simple. They like all things change.
There is also a POV of a slavegirl and I must say the time of things nothing being black and white are sure everywhere. You'll see.
There is adventure, fighting, death, one truly gruesome act and a people going to war.
I enjoyed this book and I want more about the Älfar. Because at the end, stuff is going down ;).
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