enbyglitch's review against another edition
3.0
Hadn't finished this one before, and even ended up skimming a lot this time.
It is cool to get a look at the Empire post-Lady, and to see some more wizards between the levels of Goblin/One-Eye and the Taken. Forced as it starts to feel, the Limper is still a good villain. The idea of the Spike conferring that horrid infection is great too.
But also, feels like this story is 20% weird creeps with the spike thieves and 40% sad former great character creeps with Silent and Raven still squabbling over Darling.
Maybe one day I'll really sit myself down to fully read this one, but for now I'd much rather return to Croaker and co.
It is cool to get a look at the Empire post-Lady, and to see some more wizards between the levels of Goblin/One-Eye and the Taken. Forced as it starts to feel, the Limper is still a good villain. The idea of the Spike conferring that horrid infection is great too.
But also, feels like this story is 20% weird creeps with the spike thieves and 40% sad former great character creeps with Silent and Raven still squabbling over Darling.
Maybe one day I'll really sit myself down to fully read this one, but for now I'd much rather return to Croaker and co.
jurdek's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
willfjennings's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
comuni's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
mysticwarden's review against another edition
3.0
While I appreciated learning about what eventually happened to the Silver Spike, I was left feeling a tad disappointed by this book. The Raven arc kinda just fizzled into nothing. Actually, the whole of the last third of this book kinda fizzled into nothing. That ending was . . . a choice.
emcl7weenie's review against another edition
3.0
Not as good as the other books. There were storylines that seems unnecessary or could have been shrunk a ton. BUT, pulled on my heart strings for the characters I love.
Spoiler Spoiler
My heart is mourning...again! Stop taking characters I love away from me! 😭
Glen Cook does a great job of having us care for random, new, side characters. Smeds grew on me over time. Old Man Fish is a bad ass mo-fo.
Spoiler Spoiler
My heart is mourning...again! Stop taking characters I love away from me! 😭
Glen Cook does a great job of having us care for random, new, side characters. Smeds grew on me over time. Old Man Fish is a bad ass mo-fo.
jamesjaspers's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
shaekin's review against another edition
4.0
This book says it's 3.5, but it's really book 4.1 and takes place at the same time as some of the events in book 4. I would recommend reading it after book 4 because of this, but if you read it before book 4 it shouldn't ruin too much for you in that story line. This book wraps up Raven, Darling, and Silent's story lines. Definitely a good addition to the overall series.
csdaley's review against another edition
For reasons I don’t totally understand I didn’t like this book. I like The Black Company but this one just didn’t do it for me.
shirin_mandi's review against another edition
3.0
6.5/10
چیزی را از مردی خردمند شنیده بود. درباره سه مرحله امپراتوری، سه نسل: ایتدا فاتحانی می‌آیند که در جنگها بی‌رقیبند، سپس مجریان می‌آیند، کسانی که همه چیز را به عمارتی به ظاهر تزلزل ناپذیر و فناناپذیر متصل می‌سازند؛ سپس مسرفان می‌آیند، کسانی که هیچ مسئولیتی نمی‌پذیرند و سرمایه میراثشان را با هوا و هوس هدر می‌دهند به دستان فاتحانی دیگر می‌سپارند.
ضعیف ترین کتاب مجموعه با اختلاف زیاد، تا الان به نظرم بهترین سایه‌های ابدی بود.
spoiler alert
نه طبیبی، نه گابلین و تک چشم، اونم از کلاغ که تمام تصوراتم رو از شخصیت با خاک یکسان کرد، آخرشم که فاجعه بود... آخه اولشم فاجعه بود، کلا ایده داستان انگار برای گلن کوک نبود :(
سه ستاره فقط برای ماجرای اسمدز و کل کلای کیس
چیزی را از مردی خردمند شنیده بود. درباره سه مرحله امپراتوری، سه نسل: ایتدا فاتحانی می‌آیند که در جنگها بی‌رقیبند، سپس مجریان می‌آیند، کسانی که همه چیز را به عمارتی به ظاهر تزلزل ناپذیر و فناناپذیر متصل می‌سازند؛ سپس مسرفان می‌آیند، کسانی که هیچ مسئولیتی نمی‌پذیرند و سرمایه میراثشان را با هوا و هوس هدر می‌دهند به دستان فاتحانی دیگر می‌سپارند.
ضعیف ترین کتاب مجموعه با اختلاف زیاد، تا الان به نظرم بهترین سایه‌های ابدی بود.
spoiler alert
نه طبیبی، نه گابلین و تک چشم، اونم از کلاغ که تمام تصوراتم رو از شخصیت با خاک یکسان کرد، آخرشم که فاجعه بود... آخه اولشم فاجعه بود، کلا ایده داستان انگار برای گلن کوک نبود :(
سه ستاره فقط برای ماجرای اسمدز و کل کلای کیس