brianjw's review against another edition
3.0
At this point I'm getting pretty tired of the Night Hawks as villains. Other than that though I quite enjoyed the introduction of a few new characters which help fill in some back story to some favorites. If it weren't for the Night Hawks I probably would've given this a 4 star.
jcooper221's review against another edition
5.0
This was a very good book all around. The mid-beginning completely broke away from my expectations. The characters were all good and well-rounded, and though it was a little difficult following all the characters and histories, it wasn't too bad breaking into it. I'll have to go back and read the other books this guy has written. The ending was a little predictable and fell short of my expectations, but Feist has added plenty of suspense for future books in this saga.
rossdent's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
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? It's complicated
3.75
siriuslyloveyou's review against another edition
3.0
Het was een van de eerste keren dat ik een politiek fantasie verhaal las. Ik vind het leuk om te lezen, maar van dit boek hoef ik geen tweede deel te lezen. Er zijn teveel personages en het is soms net iets te gemaakt. Desondanks heb ik er wel van genoten.
teis's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
pat17's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
arthurbdd's review against another edition
3.0
As usual, Feist's trilogies start out OK, but don't be lulled into a false sense of security: none of the stuff set up here gets resolved satisfyingly. Full review: https://fakegeekboy.wordpress.com/2013/09/12/dungeons-dragonball-z/
hann_readsbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
What plot? The point of the book does not get across until the very end and it seems thrown together not very well or with much care.
spinescens's review against another edition
DNF at 40%
Might come back to this one because something was up here.
I don't know what it was: whether I started this too soon after finishing The Eye of the World, whether I need to read other books before this one, or maybe the story is just really bland and forgettable.
What I do know is that I kept coming back to this story forgetting what had just happened, and I felt lost the whole time.
Might come back to this one because something was up here.
I don't know what it was: whether I started this too soon after finishing The Eye of the World, whether I need to read other books before this one, or maybe the story is just really bland and forgettable.
What I do know is that I kept coming back to this story forgetting what had just happened, and I felt lost the whole time.
neilsef'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
All the books based in the world of Midkemia have been very engaging and enjoyable to read and this is no exception.
The opening of this novel had me checking if I had opened the right book and was a nice call back to where this all began.
The characters are mostly ones previously seen in other novels, so their personalities and mannerisms are familiar, while the new characters are introduced in a very natural way.
There are many threads to the storyline, which is quite an involved plot with interweaving connections between the various threads, though these can be very subtle and therefore not noticed until much later.
This is a rich world with plenty of interesting characters and a story that will keep you turning pages to see what happens next, as will the epilogue setting up the next book.
The opening of this novel had me checking if I had opened the right book and was a nice call back to where this all began.
The characters are mostly ones previously seen in other novels, so their personalities and mannerisms are familiar, while the new characters are introduced in a very natural way.
There are many threads to the storyline, which is quite an involved plot with interweaving connections between the various threads, though these can be very subtle and therefore not noticed until much later.
This is a rich world with plenty of interesting characters and a story that will keep you turning pages to see what happens next, as will the epilogue setting up the next book.