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pageshifter's review against another edition
3.0
I liked main character and several secondary characters were also interesting - even though writing style made it a bit hard to relate to them sometimes.
The world and atmosphere were so much more appealing in this book than in the first installment. Everything felt so much more alive.
Story was interesting and there were some thrilling moments as well. Pacing was a bit slow, especially during the first 50 % of the book.
This really was worth reading but also a bit demanding book to read.
The world and atmosphere were so much more appealing in this book than in the first installment. Everything felt so much more alive.
Story was interesting and there were some thrilling moments as well. Pacing was a bit slow, especially during the first 50 % of the book.
This really was worth reading but also a bit demanding book to read.
ndxmedina's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
slow-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
napalm's review
adventurous
dark
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
beccagomezfarrell's review against another edition
4.0
A stellar sequel to Flesh and Blood, this book has great imagery and is full of characters with varying shades of gray and dark magics to be averted. Just as twisty as the first, but more satisfying though there are several loose ends.
wynwicket's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
slow-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? It's complicated
5.0
Dark and violent, yet very beautiful in parts. Medieval warfare and sorcery with an environmentalist touch. Excalibur meets Fern Gully?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Injury/Injury detail
thebookcoyote's review against another edition
5.0
This book was incredible. While I found the first book a bit slow, in retrospect it was exactly what it needed to be in order to make this book what it is. You needed the background, the development of Valen's character, and the slow building of the politics and mythology in order for this book to work. Berg is a genius at creating characters. Valen really comes to life, and I love him for his flaws as much as for his strengths, for his mistakes as much as for his successes. He's such a real character that it's so easy to relate to him, so easy to sympathize with, and it makes the books so much more personal and poignant because of it. The writing is beautiful, and her descriptions are enough to make you feel Valen's claustophobia, or actually feel his wonder at seeing the Danae in your own heart. Just a beautiful, beautiful book. Wow. Bravo.
stefaniajoy's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
etoiline's review against another edition
5.0
I got three hours of sleep last night thanks to this wonderful book. Carol Berg stays at the top of my favorite authors list with this one, because it kept me reading from 8 pm until 5 am. Yes, 5 am. Oh, there were interruptions of dinner and a chat with the roommate and Pirates 3 (it was quiet in the apartment, what can I say? I have to stare at Orlando), so I could have finished sooner, I suppose.[return:][return:]Not quite the less-than-six-hours marathon of finishing HP 7, but close. I never wanted to sleep. I begrudged the time it took to shower and get ready for bed. Valen is as real to me as anyone, and I could see him in my mind as he leapt and danced, which is not at all usual (a phrase often applied to Valen in the book). I have a hard time visualizing characters, but my hands are itching to take a shot at drawing what I see for him.[return:][return:]I felt like a bad fan. I knew this book was coming out and I was looking for it, but I didn't know the exact release date, so I was actually a little late getting it. It wasn't until Carol sent out her sweet little email yesterday that I knew it was even available, and you can be sure that the hours I had to wait until I could leave work and head off to Borders were pretty darn long. But I have it now, and I'll be riding the high from reading it for a while.[return:][return:]I had to finish. It was too wonderful to stop, and I honestly didn't want to. Well done, Carol. Words can't express how happy I was to be reading it. It makes me want to write that well, and I hope I come close. I love Valen so much right now. For once, my speculations were right, but the story never made it too obvious.[return:][return:]So nice to read the rest of the story I got a glimpse of during those private readings with Carol at Archon in August. What a fitting conclusion to Flesh & Spirit.[return:][return:]Sleep deprivation will hit me a little later, but it was worth it.[return:][return:](from my site: http://etoiline.com/coronach/2008/01/04/breath_bone.php)