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misterpowell's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
jcoryv's review against another edition
5.0
Listened to this on Audible… narrator Stephen Pacey is incredible. Excited for book 3 later this year!
archiegitdog's review against another edition
5.0
This is by far the best narrated book I have ever heard. This is an absolutely wonderful story with fantastic twists and surprises and the characters are so well developed. I have to wait until September 2021 for the final book but its way tooo long!!!
kadu_1516's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
adam_marcus's review
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
5.0
Another easy 5 star read from my favourite author.
Abercrombie writes a middle book better than anyone. The way he manages to tell a fully self-contained story here from start to finish, while further developing the excellent characters from book 1, and still tying everything in to the arcs and themes of the trilogy and setting up book 3? Masterful.
Plot wise I think this may even be my favourite First Law book to date. The way Abercrombie places each of his POV characters and how he intertwins their stories and arcs is like nothing I've seen before. There's a particular chapter here in Styria with King Jappo that was just magnificent.
I also don't think the characters in Age Of Madness get enough credit. Sure, they're not as iconic as Logan or Glokta, but my god they are still some of the most masterfully crafted characters I've ever read. Orso is a particular stand-out for me, though Savine and Brock are just as good.
Abercrombie writes a middle book better than anyone. The way he manages to tell a fully self-contained story here from start to finish, while further developing the excellent characters from book 1, and still tying everything in to the arcs and themes of the trilogy and setting up book 3? Masterful.
Plot wise I think this may even be my favourite First Law book to date. The way Abercrombie places each of his POV characters and how he intertwins their stories and arcs is like nothing I've seen before. There's a particular chapter here in Styria with King Jappo that was just magnificent.
I also don't think the characters in Age Of Madness get enough credit. Sure, they're not as iconic as Logan or Glokta, but my god they are still some of the most masterfully crafted characters I've ever read. Orso is a particular stand-out for me, though Savine and Brock are just as good.
bgil789's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
ejames's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
jasonabbott's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0